Custom-Built Desktop

[Luke]

you wouldn't play 2 games at the same time i meant if you might play across both screens..well if are going sli a larger screen with a higher res would reep the most benefits from sli...

 

[Invisible]

just get a 22'' or a 24'' and add a smaller one later if you feel the need

 

[Prototype]

Better safe than sorry...Especially for me.. I use a heck of alot of mods and overclock alot. I will probably max overclock the two 9800GX2 SLI and my CPU..

Other note.. as far as the 9800GX2 goes..: Everything on Very High on Crysis runs at: 25 FPS Two cards in SLI runs at 41 FPS

I don't pay my power bill.. lol

One of the best monitors to get: SAMSUNG 226BW Black 22" 2 ms (GTG) Widescreen LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 700:1(DC 3000:1)

who pays for it? ur parents?

just get a 22'' or a 24'' and add a smaller one later if you feel the need

k

some info i found while googling

Dual Core
---E8500 - 3.16Ghz - 9.5 multiplier - 333 Base system clock - 6MB cache - $266 - Jan 08
---E8400 - 3.00Ghz - 9.0 multiplier - 333 Base system clock - 6MB cache - $183 - Jan 08
---E8300 - 2.83Ghz - 8.5 multiplier - 333 Base system clock - 6MB cache - $### - Jan 08
---E8200 - 2.66Ghz - 8.0 multiplier - 333 Base system clock - 6MB cache - $163 - Jan 08

Quad Core
QX9650 - 3.00Ghz -unlockedmulti - 333 Base system clock - 12MB cache - $999 - Nov 11
---Q9550 - 2.83Ghz - 8.5 multiplier - 333 Base system clock - 12MB cache - $530 - Jan 08
---Q9450 - 2.66Ghz - 8.0 multiplier - 333 Base system clock - 12MB cache - $316 - Jan 08
---Q9330 - 2.50Ghz - 7.5 multiplier - 333 Base system clock --- 6MB cache - $266 - Jan 08

Q6600 x9
Q6700 x10
QX9770 unlocked

 

[Luke]

well obviously if u can pay for a qx9770 go for it, with that unclocked multi it would oc like a champ...if u are going to upgrade ur cpu in less then a year then go for an e8400 if not then i would still go with a q6600 or q6700,,or if u can afford the qx9770.

 

[StealthTools]

who pays for it? ur parents?

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Q6600 x9
Q6700 x10
QX9770 unlocked

I posted some of the CPU information already.. and no.. I don't live with my parents =P

I still recommend the Q6700 Quad Core.. it will do anything you want it to ... and more... O.O

 

[Luke]

umm all u said is the q6700 would handle ur 9 series card better then a q6600 which when a q6600 is oced to 3.6 there is no card(s) that would be bottlenecked by it, well maybe 2 9800gx2's but he is not getting 2 of them is he...

 

[Prototype]

umm all u said is the q6700 would handle ur 9 series card better then a q6600 which when a q6600 is oced to 3.6 there is no card(s) that would be bottlenecked by it, well maybe 2 9800gx2's but he is not getting 2 of them is he...

i wont
im gonna go with the Q6600 need to save money

what kind of ram should i get?

 

[StealthTools]

I said I recommend the Q6700 for him because it overclocks with 10x multiplier and it will drop in price a whole lot come april which will make it even more cheap and it is already not that much more than a Q6600. I guess the Q6600 is good enough for his setup and I guess it will be ultimately cheaper.

 

[Luke]

I'm assuming ur using ddr2 (its the standard) ah 2gb crucial ballistix (timings of cl4-4-4-12) or g.skill...if u have a 64bit os u could get 4gb but its not needed at the moment,2gb is more then enough.

 

[Prototype]

I'm assuming ur using ddr2 (its the standard) ah 2gb crucial ballistix (timings of cl4-4-4-12) or g.skill...if u have a 64bit os u could get 4gb but its not needed at the moment,2gb is more then enough.

Do I need to worry if this doesnt have a height adjustment?
Newegg.com - SAMSUNG 2253BW Black 22" 2ms(GTG) DVI Widescreen LCD Monitor with HDCP Support 300 cd/m2 DC 8000:1 - Retail

I'll just get 4GB cz im not planning on upgrading in the future. which one if these should I get?
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