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[SoB]

building another rig for another person...this one is quite beast but its an intel rig (he insisted it should be intel)


CPU - Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 2.4GHz LGA 775 Processor - Retail at Newegg.com
Mobo - ASUS P5B Deluxe/WiFi-AP ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail at Newegg.com
PSU - SeaSonic S12-600 600W Power Supply - Retail at Newegg.com
RAM - CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail at Newegg.com
GPU - eVGA GeForce 8800GTX 768-P2-N831-AR HDCP Video Card - Retail at Newegg.com
HDD - WD Raptor 36.7Gb & WD 250Gb

and I'm gonna use WD raptors for the hdd

[Novahawk]

Wear a wrist strap lol....

[*CHILIDOG*]

How could a guy with otherwise good taste insist on Intel? Did you pick the other parts?

[The Drizzle]

Nice rig. I like the new core 2 duos, they are pretty fast. That rig should get a pretty nice OC on it too, 3ghz is very feasible on stock volts, and probably much higher. I should have a rig up and running for myself in a few weeks, my motherboard I got on Friday is dead, so time to RMA.

[Sniprwulf]

was going to build something similar.. but ill most likely wait until the quad-core's come out.. unless i save up enough money to get the core2 duo extreme edition. sick setup tho sob, im jealous. cost you about 1200-1500 or so??

[SoB]

$1700

[Mandraque]

How could a guy with otherwise good taste insist on Intel? Did you pick the other parts?

fanboy! ...how is picking the best cpu out ther bad taste?

Edited by Mandraque, 26 November 2006 - 10:15 PM.

[SoB]

because its intel...duh

and yes i did pick all the other parts
asus, corsair, seasonic, and WD FTW!@!!!

[Mandraque]

yea i know some dont like intel but i just dont like fanboys.

setup looks good btw.

[monster]

How could a guy with otherwise good taste insist on Intel? Did you pick the other parts?

I've been a fan of AMD for a long time, but they just don't have the best proc right now. Top of the line right now is a quad core Intel. AMD will come out with an equal / better product sometime soon, but right now Intel wears the crown.

[Mandraque]

the 'new' amd 4x4 will have two sockets....i hardly think that that will beat intel...it will close the gap, but it will take more time than you think...

[*CHILIDOG*]

nobody really takes advantage of these new techs anyway. AMD is more efficient and you usually get more for your money. Intel Generally just doesn't innovate as much.

[Chris82]

How could a guy with otherwise good taste insist on Intel? Did you pick the other parts?

GeForce 8800GTX 768-P2-N831-AR HDCP Video Card - Retail at Newegg.com

Yes...excellent taste.

[SoB]

so chris...i see shadow has talked you into ATI but o well
(and fyi the 8800gtx is the best card out as of now)

also i talked my friend into going with amd so his specs changed

using
CPU - http://www.newegg.co...N82E16819103030
Mobo - http://www.newegg.co...N82E16813131011

[*CHILIDOG*]

GJ. I dont have a gpu pref as it stands. I have tried both ati and nvidia and both perform admirably.

[Mandraque]

fanboys at their best....and nvidia does have the best card out there ATM, not arguable Chris. And by the time r600 rools out nvidia will have the mainstream cards ready....the one im planning to get....brand preference over performance? its your choice anyways.

[SoB]

Okay so im done building this rig..and its fukcing pure beast...8800gtx is longer then the mobo and takes up both pci-e plugs from the psu. Im "testing" the rig and was playing some source and take a look.
http://i13.photobuck..._office0000.jpg

i wish i had this pc

[Sgt.Buttery]

lol 272 fps.
nice.

[Chris82]

Yes, Shadow has talked me into ATi. Purely because every hardware or software recommendation from him has proved to be correct. I used to favor Intels. Then he (and pretty much everyone else in BoSS) explained how sh*tty they are. Better CPU/GPU architecture ftw!

[monster]

Yes, Shadow has talked me into ATi. Purely because every hardware or software recommendation from him has proved to be correct. I used to favor Intels. Then he (and pretty much everyone else in BoSS) explained how sh*tty they are. Better CPU/GPU architecture ftw!

lol. I love ati cards, but Nvidia has the best card out right now... hands down. Take shadows dick outa your ass long enough to pay attention, kid.