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PostPosted:Wed Oct 15, 2008 1:58 pm 
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Because you know what that does? :P
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PostPosted:Wed Oct 15, 2008 3:26 pm 
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I should probably stop assuming things. :D
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http://assume.urbanup.com/304172
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PostPosted:Thu Oct 16, 2008 9:28 am 
 

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...and strangely enough, Onlink has framerate studdering when it comes to clicking to open emails or replying to them


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PostPosted:Thu Oct 16, 2008 9:43 am 
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...and strangely enough, Onlink has framerate studdering when it comes to clicking to open emails or replying to them
Uh-huh. Can we do a test?

Open your graphic card options and select OpenGL options. Set Anti-aliasing to force 2x. Let me know if that helps.


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PostPosted:Sat Oct 18, 2008 2:01 pm 
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Core 2 Duo E8400 @ 3ghz x2 CPU
4gb RAM
GeForce 6600GT 128MB
Realtek HighDefinition Audio ALC861
Marvell Yukon 88E8053 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller

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PostPosted:Sat Nov 15, 2008 2:25 pm 
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Just an update on my Mac situation. Apparently if I keep my current Pavilion laptop in good shape until college, my Dad will buy me a new laptop of my choice. So I'll stop worrying about getting one now, because I know I'm set. :D

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PostPosted:Mon Nov 17, 2008 5:27 pm 
 

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Hopefully gonna order this puppy within the week:

Black Thermaltake Soprano with side window
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4GHz 1066MHz Socket 775 L2 8MB Cache 2x4MB
4GB Corsair XMS2 DDR2 800Mhz
500GB SATA2 HDD 32MB Cache
ASUS SKT-775 P5N-D SLI motherboard with Intel P750i Sli Chipset
Nvidia 9800 GTX+ 512mb DDR3 PCI-E. Onboard memory clocking at 2200Mhz, not sure about the core clock speed, looking around 750Mhz I think. Chose this over the 9800GT 1GB Onboard due to better clock speeds.

I need a PC on the rapid and for the money (£600) this is a goddamn bargain, and whilst my Dad is offering help with the finance, i'm getting whilst the going's good. I'll have to grab me a badass soundcard in the near future though (Music Tech student and self-proclaimed audiophile)


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PostPosted:Mon Nov 17, 2008 5:32 pm 
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I wish I'd chosen Nvidia over AMD. While I love AMD's processors, their video cards seem to lack the software support I require. *cough*in Linux*cough*

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PostPosted:Mon Nov 17, 2008 6:25 pm 
 

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I didn't know AMD made GPUs. You obviously wanted either ATI Radeon or Nvidia GeForce.


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PostPosted:Mon Nov 17, 2008 10:16 pm 
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Fyi, AMD bought ATI, so technically, AMD makes GPUs now. :)

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Fyi, AMD bought ATI, so technically, AMD makes GPUs now. :)
omg, idk. ty.

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PostPosted:Tue Nov 18, 2008 3:15 pm 
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Hopefully gonna order this puppy within the week:

Black Thermaltake Soprano with side window
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4GHz 1066MHz Socket 775 L2 8MB Cache 2x4MB
4GB Corsair XMS2 DDR2 800Mhz
500GB SATA2 HDD 32MB Cache
ASUS SKT-775 P5N-D SLI motherboard with Intel P750i Sli Chipset
Nvidia 9800 GTX+ 512mb DDR3 PCI-E. Onboard memory clocking at 2200Mhz, not sure about the core clock speed, looking around 750Mhz I think. Chose this over the 9800GT 1GB Onboard due to better clock speeds.

I need a PC on the rapid and for the money (£600) this is a goddamn bargain, and whilst my Dad is offering help with the finance, i'm getting whilst the going's good. I'll have to grab me a badass soundcard in the near future though (Music Tech student and self-proclaimed audiophile)
I don't like ASUS mobos. I have one myself right now (AN8 Fatal1ty) and there's an onboard soundcard thingy that is attached to the board via a demon-possessed umbilical cord. I can't find where it ends to unjack the damn thing... but anyways, it's taking up space on the mobo. Valuable space that could be occupied by the sound card I actually use (Creative Soundblaster Audigy), so that I can free up the space it's currently occupying for a second video card (not that I cna afford one).

And the CPU fan's power connector is three-pin, but my new fan/heatsink (Zalman 9700, bitches!) requires a four-pin (well, it runs best with a four-pin, but works with a three-pin).

I haven't actually looked at the one you're getting though, so all my comments might be invalid.

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PS. Oh, and get a Zalman fan. Do it. With a regular, came-with-the-CPU heatsink (plus Arctic Silver 5), my CPU got up to ~70 degrees Celsius at times. With my brand-fucking-new Zalman (again, with AS5 thermal grease)... 29. :D (I got my Zalman 9700 off of Newegg for $65.99 (including tax but not shipping).)

PPS. Oh yeah, and Arctic Silver 5 thermal grease. It'll run you something like $10, but it's worth it, IMO.

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PostPosted:Tue Nov 18, 2008 8:02 pm 
 

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Hopefully gonna order this puppy within the week:

Black Thermaltake Soprano with side window
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4GHz 1066MHz Socket 775 L2 8MB Cache 2x4MB
4GB Corsair XMS2 DDR2 800Mhz
500GB SATA2 HDD 32MB Cache
ASUS SKT-775 P5N-D SLI motherboard with Intel P750i Sli Chipset
Nvidia 9800 GTX+ 512mb DDR3 PCI-E. Onboard memory clocking at 2200Mhz, not sure about the core clock speed, looking around 750Mhz I think. Chose this over the 9800GT 1GB Onboard due to better clock speeds.

I need a PC on the rapid and for the money (£600) this is a goddamn bargain, and whilst my Dad is offering help with the finance, i'm getting whilst the going's good. I'll have to grab me a badass soundcard in the near future though (Music Tech student and self-proclaimed audiophile)
I don't like ASUS mobos. I have one myself right now (AN8 Fatal1ty) and there's an onboard soundcard thingy that is attached to the board via a demon-possessed umbilical cord. I can't find where it ends to unjack the damn thing... but anyways, it's taking up space on the mobo. Valuable space that could be occupied by the sound card I actually use (Creative Soundblaster Audigy), so that I can free up the space it's currently occupying for a second video card (not that I cna afford one).

And the CPU fan's power connector is three-pin, but my new fan/heatsink (Zalman 9700, bitches!) requires a four-pin (well, it runs best with a four-pin, but works with a three-pin).

I haven't actually looked at the one you're getting though, so all my comments might be invalid.

-- Griffinhart

PS. Oh, and get a Zalman fan. Do it. With a regular, came-with-the-CPU heatsink (plus Arctic Silver 5), my CPU got up to ~70 degrees Celsius at times. With my brand-fucking-new Zalman (again, with AS5 thermal grease)... 29. :D (I got my Zalman 9700 off of Newegg for $65.99 (including tax but not shipping).)

PPS. Oh yeah, and Arctic Silver 5 thermal grease. It'll run you something like $10, but it's worth it, IMO.
Problem with this is; I have no choice. I'm not buying these parts individually. It's a pre-built job from a trustworthy source and for £600 I am not gonna spit at it. My previous PC was a pile of junk (The HDD and RAM were probably about 10 years old - No exaggeration) and this PC, whilst spec wise a lot worse yet runs about the same (Says a lot) so I really need a new PC stat. Stuff like fans and that I can addon at a later date.


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PostPosted:Tue Nov 18, 2008 10:34 pm 
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Ewww, prebuilts - trusted source or not, I don't go for those. (Granted, I got my current rig half-prebuilt: I purchased it with the motherboard and power supply (plus all the fanciness that came with the motherboard) pre-installed. The rest (HDDs, vidjeocard, CPU, RAM, etc.) I did on my own.)

Speaking of ancient HDDs, mine's getting up in years. I'm pretty sure it's getting close to 10...

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PostPosted:Tue Nov 18, 2008 11:03 pm 
 

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I'd do it on my own. However, buying those parts separately will cost more. Also, last time I built a PC myself the graphics card was faulty and took months to be replaced. My dad will not help finance me that way.

Edit. I am so glad you said that. Although this guy's stuff is wayyyyy cheaper down in the lower range (The initial PC I chose clocked in at £350; A major bargain) this PC is actually gonna be better for me to buy separately.

This looks like the new system:

Antec 900 Gaming Case
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4
4GB Corsair DDR2 XMS2
BFG Geforce 9800GTX+ 512mb
Abit IP35 Pro XE Intel P35 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard (If anyone has any comments on this mobo, I welcome them. Seriously)
Samsung Dual Layer DVD/RW
Samsung SpinPoint F1 1TB SATA-II 32MB Cache HDD

If I get a CPU cooler it'll probably be the Arctic Cooling Freezer Pro 7, but the Antec 900 is so loaded with fans, I dunno if I'll need it. It's got 2 front 120mm fans, 1 rear 120mm fan and a top loaded 200mm fan.


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