For anyone who's looking for a card, Best Buy has a 1gb Geforce 9800GT for $149.00 this week.
That's the same price as it is on Newegg, but well, you don't have to have it shipped and all that crap.
Doesn't help me, but thought someone else might be interested.
Just saw this, do you think it would be a good deal for me to go and buy it now? I'm planning on the P5Q as stated, E8400 and 4 gigs of DDR2 800 RAM. Will I really see a difference between this and a regular 512mb 9800GT on a 17 inch monitor?
Honestly for most games that aren't bleeding edge I don't think you're going to see much of a difference between the 512m and the 1gb cards. If the $50 (after rebates) is worth it to you, and you don't plan on trying to play Crysis at 1920x1200 (even if you are, good luck with that ), you might as well save the money and get the 512 card. And if you don't have vista 64, that extra video ram will eat into your total system ram it will read if I understand correctly, so that's something to consider.
I think, though it doesn't mention it on the best buy site (it does on the newegg site for the exact same PNY 1gb 9800gt retail), the best buy one should have Frontlines: Fuel of War in the box. I'd check first though, if you even care. It's advertised on newegg for sure, so I assume it's just a standard retail box thing PNY is doing right now.
Anyway, maybe someone else can answer you better. I've been out of the pc tech game for awhile and only have just recently gotten back into keeping up with stuff. Someone who's been more in the trenches for awhile could give you a more exact answer.
No I think you gave a great answer, I will be running on Vista 64 so there shouldn't be an issue with the ram, but I figured the extra wouldn't do much.
I'm glad I am finally closing in on a graphics card, now I just have to wait until black friday .
WOOP! That ASUS video card I picked out that was deactivated is now available again for order!! link Is there any reason I shouldn't order this right now? Hopefully someone responds quickly because I am seriously about to order.
WOOP! That ASUS video card I picked out that was deactivated is now available again for order!! link Is there any reason I shouldn't order this right now? Hopefully someone responds quickly because I am seriously about to order.
But isn't that a stock 9800GT at 600/1800mhz? Rather than the 725/2000 the ASUS is?
It's also a stock 4850. Even the 4830 is faster than the 9800 GT. Note also that depending on the game the 4850 is a bit faster (or just behind) the 9800 GTX+
The GTX+ is clocked 13 MHz higher for the GPU and 200 MHz high for the memory, has 16 more stream processors and 8 more texture units than the 9800 GT. It's a superior card compared to the 9800 GT and only manages 1 FPS higher in Crysis, about 1.5 higher Assassin's Creed, and about 2 FPS lower in The Witcher. The only game highly favors the 9800 GTX+ is Oblivion (likes Nvidia cards), but that's balanced out by ET:QW and the like.
But the overclocked 9800 GT doesn't look like it has the stuff to beat a stock 4850, let alone an overclocked one.
EDIT: The 9800 GTX+'s shaders/stream processors are also clocked 338 MHz higher than the 9800 GT.
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posting from my new computer
so far so good, here is what it is.. so far i reccmmend everything:
Pentium Quad Core 2.83 Q9550
Noctua heatsink and fan - apparently one of the top 5 most quiet fan/heatsink combos
8GM ddram 2 Gskill ram - dear god ram is cheap and good
gigabyte GA EP45 UD3R - the one with all the blue on it... no fans... lots of good stuff in the bios, caught everything right away (on the one that i have in here now, had to rma the first one)
ATI Radeon HD 4850 - Looks pretty so far but i havnt tried out any games yet
Random LG dvd burner
Vista Ultimate 64 - anyone know an easy way to turn off these "are you sure you want to run this" stuff?
also the new microsoft mouse/keyboard 6000 laser edition is quite nice for the price, i really like the mouse in my hand
But isn't that a stock 9800GT at 600/1800mhz? Rather than the 725/2000 the ASUS is?
It's also a stock 4850. Even the 4830 is faster than the 9800 GT. Note also that depending on the game the 4850 is a bit faster (or just behind) the 9800 GTX+
The GTX+ is clocked 13 MHz higher for the GPU and 200 MHz high for the memory, has 16 more stream processors and 8 more texture units than the 9800 GT. It's a superior card compared to the 9800 GT and only manages 1 FPS higher in Crysis, about 1.5 higher Assassin's Creed, and about 2 FPS lower in The Witcher. The only game highly favors the 9800 GTX+ is Oblivion (likes Nvidia cards), but that's balanced out by ET:QW and the like.
But the overclocked 9800 GT doesn't look like it has the stuff to beat a stock 4850, let alone an overclocked one.
EDIT: The 9800 GTX+'s shaders/stream processors are also clocked 338 MHz higher than the 9800 GT.
Thing is, for my needs, I don't necessarily need the best of the best, I just need something that will run games coming out at high without problems. I won't be playing Crysis either.
edit: Really I was just excited to see the asus ultimate back in stock since it was something I was interested in and it went deactivated. If the evga 9800gt for $125 is sufficient I'll go with that. I won't be playing too many new games other than Left 4 Dead, I just wanted to make sure I could run what is currently coming out for PC.
also the new microsoft mouse/keyboard 6000 laser edition is quite nice for the price, i really like the mouse in my hand
Which one? If it was the desktop there seems to be a choice between a standard and "ergonomics" version (the ergo mouse looks uncomfortable). The Natural Laser 6000 mouse looks like a nice fit, though but it's also different from the two included in the above.
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But isn't that a stock 9800GT at 600/1800mhz? Rather than the 725/2000 the ASUS is?
It's also a stock 4850. Even the 4830 is faster than the 9800 GT. Note also that depending on the game the 4850 is a bit faster (or just behind) the 9800 GTX+
The GTX+ is clocked 13 MHz higher for the GPU and 200 MHz high for the memory, has 16 more stream processors and 8 more texture units than the 9800 GT. It's a superior card compared to the 9800 GT and only manages 1 FPS higher in Crysis, about 1.5 higher Assassin's Creed, and about 2 FPS lower in The Witcher. The only game highly favors the 9800 GTX+ is Oblivion (likes Nvidia cards), but that's balanced out by ET:QW and the like.
But the overclocked 9800 GT doesn't look like it has the stuff to beat a stock 4850, let alone an overclocked one.
EDIT: The 9800 GTX+'s shaders/stream processors are also clocked 338 MHz higher than the 9800 GT.
Thing is, for my needs, I don't necessarily need the best of the best, I just need something that will run games coming out at high without problems. I won't be playing Crysis either.
I'm just saying that the overclocked 4850 that Pajama_Man linked is only $10 dollars more than the 9800 GT after the rebate, and it has free shipping. If that code he posted works then they come out to the same price.
Basically, at most you'd be paying $10 more for something that far outperforms the 9800 GT, and if you count shipping then that should equal out even without using the promo code...and if you were a close friend who ignored my advice I'd be tempted to backhand you for making a stupid buying decision
In conclusion:
The stock 4850 is a better card than the overclocked 9800 GT.
It's also a bit better than the 9800 GTX+ which is also better than the 9800 GT.
The 4850 that was linked is overclocked a bit (so it's even faster than the stock version!)
Upfront you would be paying $20 more (but you don't have to pay for shipping like you do with the 9800 GT...Newegg says that it's 8.97 for me).
After the rebate it comes out to $10 more than the 9800 GT with it's rebate, and the promo code would make them even.
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Yeah, understandable, but now I am looking at cheap 9800GTs () such as this. It looks pretty sweet for the price.
I am trying to make the claim to myself that getting something around the $150 range such as a 4850, would be overkill for what I want to do.
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hmmm so i have been running on this new pc all day and i only have one complaint... the front headphone jack gives off a lot of feedback if you are wearing headphones...
its especially hearable during games or scrolling with a mouse
Bonus points if they're available at the Mill Plain location area code 98684. That's the closest Best Buy to me.
This card would be for possibly playing WoW, Left4Dead, TF2, and.. whatever else. I dunno, Mass Effect and maybe Fallout 3. Thanks! Oh yeah, my monitor's native resolution is 1680x1050 but if they wouldn't run that high it's no problem.
Hmm, that cheap MSI card is now $105 with a promo code, considering going with that. But I still want to see what offers they have on black friday damn it.
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also the new microsoft mouse/keyboard 6000 laser edition is quite nice for the price, i really like the mouse in my hand
Which one? If it was the desktop there seems to be a choice between a standard and "ergonomics" version (the ergo mouse looks uncomfortable). The Natural Laser 6000 mouse looks like a nice fit, though but it's also different from the two included in the above.
just the regular mouse
what i really like is the keyboard, the mouse i might replace if i can come up with the 90+ for a nice logiteck... even though i like the mouse in my hand (my updated thoughts after a day of use)
Pause. Rewind. Let's take this again from the top, with this important line:
The ASUS 9800GT Ultimate is basically a hair under the 9800GTX+. Let's compare:
9800GT, stock - 112-shader core at 600MHz, 1800MHz RAM.
9800GT, ASUS - 128-shader core at 725MHz, 2000MHz RAM.
9800GTX+, stock - 128-shader core at 738MHz, 2200MHz RAM.
So yeah, consider that specific 9800GT as basically being a 9800GTX+.
Guess what? The GTX+ still didn't perform as well (IIRC no more than 2 FPS higher than the 4850 when it was actually outperforming it with the exception of Oblivion...but it was usually a few FPS behind) as a stock 4850. Also, the specs for the card (from the tab at Newegg...where it is now deactivated) shows it as having 112 shaders, though I've read that ASUS was using 8800GT cards that Nvidia greenlighted the use of 128 shaders on for their 9800GT Ultimate.
Either way, the points in my previous post on the subject still stand. The GTX+ is still faster than the GT Ultimate (though given the price difference the GT Ultimate would be the better choice), but a stock 4850 is still a bit better than an actual GTX+, and an overclocked version of the 4850 would be $10 more than the GT Ultimate. If you were to factor in shipping to my location (since I can't very well determine that for anyone else ;-)) the OC'ed 4850 is about $1.13 more than the GT Ultimate, which I would consider the better buy.
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Isn't an Asus 9800GT just a 9800GTX/8800GTS in disguise? It's not really a bad deal. A 4850 will do much better when 8X AA is applied though. I believe this person is at a low resolution. So they will be better off with all the AA they can run.
Hmm, that cheap MSI card is now $105 with a promo code, considering going with that. But I still want to see what offers they have on black friday damn it.
Can anyone give an opinion on that MSI card? Also, apparently some stores are starting black friday sales early, so check your local stores if they have anything this weekend.
Hmm, that cheap MSI card is now $105 with a promo code, considering going with that. But I still want to see what offers they have on black friday damn it.
Can anyone give an opinion on that MSI card? Also, apparently some stores are starting black friday sales early, so check your local stores if they have anything this weekend.
It wouldn't be a bad choice, but also keep your eyes open for deals on a Radeon 4830.
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AMD's Black Edition and Intel's "Extreme Edition" parts have unlocked clock multiplers. Overclocking is typically done by increasing your FSB clock, but CPUs with an unlocked multiplier can be overclocked by raising the multipler (in .5 increments).
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Do you have to make these purchases off of a gift card? If not shop at an etailer. Is so get the 4850 and the power supply. I don't like the fact that the PSU is multi rail at 550w, but it shouldn't have any problems running that card.
The 48XX series card seem to scale better when AA is applied.
So I just built up a budget rig, and I gotta say that motherboard makers need to put a warning on the box that says "Warning - This thing will bend like a motherfucker once the heatsink is attached."
It freaked me right the fuck out, but it POSTed and it's going through Memtest right now.
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i just got/installed the hd4850 and i can run hl2 episode 2 on 1600x1200 with everything on high, 8x AA, and 4x that other thing, full reflection of the water...
i dont know what fps i was running but it was clean and clear for my eyes
So I just built up a budget rig, and I gotta say that motherboard makers need to put a warning on the box that says "Warning - This thing will bend like a motherfucker once the heatsink is attached."
It freaked me right the fuck out, but it POSTed and it's going through Memtest right now.
9 screws+ into the side of the case and it should not be bending, or do you mean the heatsink itself... if so tighten?
my graphics card hd toxic 4850 has it cuz of gravity and such, but it works.
what surprises me is that my heatsink i so big and so quiet and somehow those screws hold it in place
So, it's been a while, but I'm thinking of finally replacing my old, decrepit Athlon 64 3200+ with something a bit more able to play modern games. (I'm a Mac guy in my daily work, hence the ancient PC.)
I have a Dell 2405, so ideally I'd like the video card(s) to handle 1920x1200 in most modern games. (Crysis would be nice, but I realize asking for 1920x1200 in Crysis is about as expensive as sending Neil Armstrong to the moon. So it's not necessary there.)
Let's say that ideally I don't want to spend more than about $300 - $400 on video cards (although I may be able to be convinced to go higher if there's a dramatic benefit to doing so). What's my best bet? 2x4850HDs? 2xGTX260? GTX280? Heck, it's a little over my budget, but maybe even the 4870x2?
Other than that, I'm thinking a quad-core CPU (looking at the Core i7 920 right now) and 4GB of RAM.
Actually, decent mobo suggestions would be welcome too; I'm not looking for anything really fancy or overclockable, just something rock-solid (I hate playing with BIOS settings and picky driver shit, so I really want a motherboard that just works).
So I just built up a budget rig, and I gotta say that motherboard makers need to put a warning on the box that says "Warning - This thing will bend like a motherfucker once the heatsink is attached."
It freaked me right the fuck out, but it POSTed and it's going through Memtest right now.
9 screws+ into the side of the case and it should not be bending, or do you mean the heatsink itself... if so tighten?
my graphics card hd toxic 4850 has it cuz of gravity and such, but it works.
what surprises me is that my heatsink i so big and so quiet and somehow those screws hold it in place
It depends on the heatsink if you have something like say, a tuniq tower (which is what I have) that weighs over a kilogram with a fan it it, it definitely causes the mobo to bend, its perfectly normal though. It takes a lot to actually break PCBs
I have a quick question if anyone's able to answer:
I built a new system on the weekend and I grabbed a CoolerMaster CM 690 case and a Gigabyte Superb 550W power supply. Thing is the PSU is bottom-mounted in that case and the PSU cables for the 24pin and 4pin 12v connectors don't reach the motherboard. I mean I need at least another 10cm of slack on these cables, probably a bit more for the 24 pin since I need to rotate it.
I'm going down to my local computer market on Sunday to see if I can grab some extension cables - am I going to be able to find extensions of that length? If not is it safe to use multiple shorter extension cables? If I can't find extension cables, what kind of power supply should I be buying? None of them seemed to have "Has extra long cables for your ridiculous case" on the box, and I don't really want to fork out $200+AUD when my current power supply is fine apart from not having 8 feet of cabling. Is it possible for me to cannibalize the cables from other power supply and make my own extension from them smehow?
I'm going down to my local computer market on Sunday to see if I can grab some extension cables - am I going to be able to find extensions of that length?
The odds are pretty good. Online I usually see between 6-12 inch cables, so you should be more than covered there.
If not is it safe to use multiple shorter extension cables?
That's inadvisable. You'll lose some voltage for each cable you use as an extension (including the first).
If I can't find extension cables, what kind of power supply should I be buying? None of them seemed to have "Has extra long cables for your ridiculous case" on the box, and I don't really want to fork out $200+AUD when my current power supply is fine apart from not having 8 feet of cabling.
I have a 750W PSU from PC Power & Cooling and its cables are long enough to be mounted in the bottom of a mid-tower case. According to the wiring harness diagram the 24 pin cable is 19" from the PSU's case and both the ATX12V and EPS12V cables are 23".
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So, i got my new video card tonight, tossed it in and the pc would sit at the little progress bar thing forever with it scrolling by. Eventually it stopped and the screen just went black.
Fiddled with a few things and finally booted with just one stick in and it loaded up perfectly fine.
I tossed the other 3 sticks back in and turned the ram speed down to 800mhz and it's doing the progress bar thing again.
I'm about to start doing it one stick at a time, but I just thought I'd ask what would cause this?
Is it bad ram? Could it be related to an underpowered PS, as discussed before?
If it's bad ram, here's the problem. I already sent in the UPC's for the rebates. Will newegg be able to help me out still?
EDIT: 2 sticks booted and blue screened when it loaded. Rebooted and after a minute bluescreened again. I could barely read the error, all I could see is IRQ_LESS_Than_or_equal
EDIT2: Fiddled with some BIOS settings (turning off PnP OS control, letting BIOS control PnP devices, turned ram speed down to 800mhz, changed the default PCI IRQ setting and finally turning on Memory overlap something or another.
No BSOD yet, but nothing is installing, I keep getting errors. Windows Updates, anything.
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Honestly for most games that aren't bleeding edge I don't think you're going to see much of a difference between the 512m and the 1gb cards. If the $50 (after rebates) is worth it to you, and you don't plan on trying to play Crysis at 1920x1200 (even if you are, good luck with that
I think, though it doesn't mention it on the best buy site (it does on the newegg site for the exact same PNY 1gb 9800gt retail), the best buy one should have Frontlines: Fuel of War in the box. I'd check first though, if you even care. It's advertised on newegg for sure, so I assume it's just a standard retail box thing PNY is doing right now.
Anyway, maybe someone else can answer you better. I've been out of the pc tech game for awhile and only have just recently gotten back into keeping up with stuff. Someone who's been more in the trenches for awhile could give you a more exact answer.
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I'm glad I am finally closing in on a graphics card, now I just have to wait until black friday
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121272&nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL111408&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL111408-_-DesktopGraphicsVideoCards-_-L0D-_-14121272
A little faster, for the same price, same company. (use this code too btw on checkout EMCBBBECC) $129.99 after MIR with the code.
edit: It does have free shipping though. The problem is that I have to pay tax for being in California, so the price is about $20 more for the 9800.
edit: Wow, need to read more carefully, I guess the question is how does that particular ASUS stack up against the 4850?
The GTX+ is clocked 13 MHz higher for the GPU and 200 MHz high for the memory, has 16 more stream processors and 8 more texture units than the 9800 GT. It's a superior card compared to the 9800 GT and only manages 1 FPS higher in Crysis, about 1.5 higher Assassin's Creed, and about 2 FPS lower in The Witcher. The only game highly favors the 9800 GTX+ is Oblivion (likes Nvidia cards), but that's balanced out by ET:QW and the like.
But the overclocked 9800 GT doesn't look like it has the stuff to beat a stock 4850, let alone an overclocked one.
EDIT: The 9800 GTX+'s shaders/stream processors are also clocked 338 MHz higher than the 9800 GT.
so far so good, here is what it is.. so far i reccmmend everything:
Pentium Quad Core 2.83 Q9550
Noctua heatsink and fan - apparently one of the top 5 most quiet fan/heatsink combos
8GM ddram 2 Gskill ram - dear god ram is cheap and good
gigabyte GA EP45 UD3R - the one with all the blue on it... no fans... lots of good stuff in the bios, caught everything right away (on the one that i have in here now, had to rma the first one)
ATI Radeon HD 4850 - Looks pretty so far but i havnt tried out any games yet
Random LG dvd burner
Vista Ultimate 64 - anyone know an easy way to turn off these "are you sure you want to run this" stuff?
also the new microsoft mouse/keyboard 6000 laser edition is quite nice for the price, i really like the mouse in my hand
Thing is, for my needs, I don't necessarily need the best of the best, I just need something that will run games coming out at high without problems. I won't be playing Crysis either.
edit: Really I was just excited to see the asus ultimate back in stock since it was something I was interested in and it went deactivated. If the evga 9800gt for $125 is sufficient I'll go with that. I won't be playing too many new games other than Left 4 Dead, I just wanted to make sure I could run what is currently coming out for PC.
Basically, at most you'd be paying $10 more for something that far outperforms the 9800 GT, and if you count shipping then that should equal out even without using the promo code...and if you were a close friend who ignored my advice I'd be tempted to backhand you for making a stupid buying decision
In conclusion:
I am trying to make the claim to myself that getting something around the $150 range such as a 4850, would be overkill for what I want to do.
its especially hearable during games or scrolling with a mouse
anyone know of any fix for that sort of thing?
Need a new video card and power supply. Looking at these choices:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8968094&st=9800&lp=7&type=product&cp=1&id=1218006355798
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8968138&st=9800&lp=3&type=product&cp=1&id=1217029964973
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8894057&st=radeon&lp=5&type=product&cp=1&id=1212192380309
Which will do me best?
And will this power supply work with one of them fine or would I need something beefier?
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8763457&type=product&id=1203815240920
Bonus points if they're available at the Mill Plain location area code 98684. That's the closest Best Buy to me.
This card would be for possibly playing WoW, Left4Dead, TF2, and.. whatever else. I dunno, Mass Effect and maybe Fallout 3. Thanks! Oh yeah, my monitor's native resolution is 1680x1050 but if they wouldn't run that high it's no problem.
I'd go with this.
just the regular mouse
what i really like is the keyboard, the mouse i might replace if i can come up with the 90+ for a nice logiteck... even though i like the mouse in my hand (my updated thoughts after a day of use)
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So yeah, consider that specific 9800GT as basically being a 9800GTX+.
Can trade TF2 items or whatever else you're interested in. PM me.
Guess what? The GTX+ still didn't perform as well (IIRC no more than 2 FPS higher than the 4850 when it was actually outperforming it with the exception of Oblivion...but it was usually a few FPS behind) as a stock 4850. Also, the specs for the card (from the tab at Newegg...where it is now deactivated) shows it as having 112 shaders, though I've read that ASUS was using 8800GT cards that Nvidia greenlighted the use of 128 shaders on for their 9800GT Ultimate.
Either way, the points in my previous post on the subject still stand. The GTX+ is still faster than the GT Ultimate (though given the price difference the GT Ultimate would be the better choice), but a stock 4850 is still a bit better than an actual GTX+, and an overclocked version of the 4850 would be $10 more than the GT Ultimate. If you were to factor in shipping to my location (since I can't very well determine that for anyone else ;-)) the OC'ed 4850 is about $1.13 more than the GT Ultimate, which I would consider the better buy.
To get the most out of it you're naturally going to have two top of the line video cards and at least six (most likely 9 or 12) gigs of fast DDR3 RAM.
http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/dell-sp2309w-hits-for-379-your-old-display-is-marked-for-death/
And holy crap that looks like a really good deal. Any warnings on Dell monitors?
It's not worth it unless you absolutely need an unlocked multi. Get a i920 or i940 instead.
Can anyone give an opinion on that MSI card? Also, apparently some stores are starting black friday sales early, so check your local stores if they have anything this weekend.
Thanks, sir.
Is there anyone else who could offer advice into this purchase? Also need to know if that power supply would do fine.
Here's the previous post of mine.
Do you have to make these purchases off of a gift card? If not shop at an etailer. Is so get the 4850 and the power supply. I don't like the fact that the PSU is multi rail at 550w, but it shouldn't have any problems running that card.
The 48XX series card seem to scale better when AA is applied.
It freaked me right the fuck out, but it POSTed and it's going through Memtest right now.
Can trade TF2 items or whatever else you're interested in. PM me.
i just got/installed the hd4850 and i can run hl2 episode 2 on 1600x1200 with everything on high, 8x AA, and 4x that other thing, full reflection of the water...
i dont know what fps i was running but it was clean and clear for my eyes
now i just need a HD monitor
9 screws+ into the side of the case and it should not be bending, or do you mean the heatsink itself... if so tighten?
my graphics card hd toxic 4850 has it cuz of gravity and such, but it works.
what surprises me is that my heatsink i so big and so quiet and somehow those screws hold it in place
I have a Dell 2405, so ideally I'd like the video card(s) to handle 1920x1200 in most modern games. (Crysis would be nice, but I realize asking for 1920x1200 in Crysis is about as expensive as sending Neil Armstrong to the moon. So it's not necessary there.)
Let's say that ideally I don't want to spend more than about $300 - $400 on video cards (although I may be able to be convinced to go higher if there's a dramatic benefit to doing so). What's my best bet? 2x4850HDs? 2xGTX260? GTX280? Heck, it's a little over my budget, but maybe even the 4870x2?
Other than that, I'm thinking a quad-core CPU (looking at the Core i7 920 right now) and 4GB of RAM.
Actually, decent mobo suggestions would be welcome too; I'm not looking for anything really fancy or overclockable, just something rock-solid (I hate playing with BIOS settings and picky driver shit, so I really want a motherboard that just works).
It depends on the heatsink if you have something like say, a tuniq tower (which is what I have) that weighs over a kilogram with a fan it it, it definitely causes the mobo to bend, its perfectly normal though. It takes a lot to actually break PCBs
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It makes me angry that I don't have a Frys around.
I built a new system on the weekend and I grabbed a CoolerMaster CM 690 case and a Gigabyte Superb 550W power supply. Thing is the PSU is bottom-mounted in that case and the PSU cables for the 24pin and 4pin 12v connectors don't reach the motherboard. I mean I need at least another 10cm of slack on these cables, probably a bit more for the 24 pin since I need to rotate it.
I'm going down to my local computer market on Sunday to see if I can grab some extension cables - am I going to be able to find extensions of that length? If not is it safe to use multiple shorter extension cables? If I can't find extension cables, what kind of power supply should I be buying? None of them seemed to have "Has extra long cables for your ridiculous case" on the box, and I don't really want to fork out $200+AUD when my current power supply is fine apart from not having 8 feet of cabling. Is it possible for me to cannibalize the cables from other power supply and make my own extension from them smehow?
Fiddled with a few things and finally booted with just one stick in and it loaded up perfectly fine.
I tossed the other 3 sticks back in and turned the ram speed down to 800mhz and it's doing the progress bar thing again.
I'm about to start doing it one stick at a time, but I just thought I'd ask what would cause this?
Is it bad ram? Could it be related to an underpowered PS, as discussed before?
If it's bad ram, here's the problem. I already sent in the UPC's for the rebates. Will newegg be able to help me out still?
EDIT: 2 sticks booted and blue screened when it loaded. Rebooted and after a minute bluescreened again. I could barely read the error, all I could see is IRQ_LESS_Than_or_equal
EDIT2: Fiddled with some BIOS settings (turning off PnP OS control, letting BIOS control PnP devices, turned ram speed down to 800mhz, changed the default PCI IRQ setting and finally turning on Memory overlap something or another.
No BSOD yet, but nothing is installing, I keep getting errors. Windows Updates, anything.
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