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Posted: May 19th, 2006, 10:58
by Dr. kitteny berk
Hehulk wrote:Dr. kitteny berk wrote:looks like AM2's release got bumped up at some point.
tis now tuesday. (23rd)
Really? Sweet! I'd heard it got delayed until next year (blaim Maniac chicken!)
Really.
http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=31820
Posted: May 19th, 2006, 11:02
by Hehulk
Dr. kitteny berk wrote:Hehulk wrote:Dr. kitteny berk wrote:looks like AM2's release got bumped up at some point.
tis now tuesday. (23rd)
Really? Sweet! I'd heard it got delayed until next year (blaim Maniac chicken!)
Really.
http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=31820
Woot!
*Raids lifesaving for that upgrade I've been promising myself*
Posted: May 19th, 2006, 11:04
by Dr. kitteny berk
wait a few months.
prices will drop. lots.
Posted: May 19th, 2006, 11:06
by Hehulk
Fair enough. Plus I wanted some Crossfire malarky, so that'll drop too I'd imagine.
Posted: May 19th, 2006, 11:07
by Dr. kitteny berk
Hehulk wrote:Fair enough. Plus I wanted some Crossfire malarky, so that'll drop too I'd imagine.
yup
Posted: May 19th, 2006, 11:20
by Hehulk
Hehulk wrote:Fair enough. Plus I wanted some Crossfire malarky, so that'll drop too I'd imagine.
Eep, those crossfire thingies ain't cheap
Don't think I'll stretch to crossfire somehow
I mean, how far can it drop, even at £400 presently
Posted: May 19th, 2006, 11:26
by Dr. kitteny berk
Hehulk wrote:Hehulk wrote:Fair enough. Plus I wanted some Crossfire malarky, so that'll drop too I'd imagine.
Eep, those crossfire thingies ain't cheap
Don't think I'll stretch to crossfire somehow
I mean, how far can it drop, even at £400 presently
ATI are just too pricey right now, nvidia is the cheaper option by a long way.
Posted: May 19th, 2006, 13:50
by Chickenz
everyone knows that the killer option is Nvidia and AMD not Intel and ATI
Posted: May 19th, 2006, 13:51
by deject
Dr. kitteny berk wrote:ATI are just too pricey right now, nvidia is the cheaper option by a long way.
Take it from an ATI fanboy, this is the hard truth. The price on 7900GT's are so much cheaper than its ATI counterparts there's no contest. Also, SLI is still a better implementation than Crossfire. They should have it figured out with the next card, but that doesn't help now.
Posted: May 19th, 2006, 14:11
by Dr. kitteny berk
deject wrote:Dr. kitteny berk wrote:ATI are just too pricey right now, nvidia is the cheaper option by a long way.
Take it from an ATI fanboy, this is the hard truth. The price on 7900GT's are so much cheaper than its ATI counterparts there's no contest. Also, SLI is still a better implementation than Crossfire. They should have it figured out with the next card, but that doesn't help now.
That.
Posted: June 4th, 2006, 10:51
by ProfHawking
Hello again chaps.
Well AM2 is out, and the other day my machine overheated & shut itself down half way through halflife2:ep1. I have decided to bring my planB forward, and ive ordered some new kit. I have figured that for the amount of time i need a portable PC is less than the time i want a silent or powerful one.
Yesterday i ordered:
1 ASUS M2N32-SLi Deluxe NF590
2 1GB Corsair XMS2, DDR2 PC6400 (800)
1 AMD AM2 Athlon 64 4200+ Windsor Core
2 256MB EVGA 7900GT CO,Mem 1500 MHz
2 150 Gb Western Digital WD1500ADFD Raptor
1 500 Gb Seagate ST3500641AS Barracuda
2 NEC ND-4570A-GNB Black 16x16 DVD±RW
My plan is to get a silent cooler for the cpu when they are more avaliable for AM2, and to upgrade the CPU when the FX-62 becomes more reasonable.
More pressingly, i need a case to stick it all in. I am being drawn towards the antec P180. Mainly for its acoustic properties and clean looks. However im slighty worried about some of its more flimsy design.
Does anyone know of any alternatives that i should consider? (I already have a suitable PSU) Lots of chunk aluminum would be nice, but not too big.
Posted: June 4th, 2006, 14:17
by pixie pie
I've always rather fancied the Lian-li cases, but have always been a bit too expensive for my tastes, but from the look of that setup, you've got cash to burn! So try here:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/ ... s_225.html
Posted: June 4th, 2006, 15:43
by ProfHawking
Hmm yeah it some look good.
This one seems nice: Lian-Li PC6070
Its sound-dampening but seems pretty solidly and simpley built unlike the P180.
I might have to change the dvdr drives for silver ones...
Posted: June 4th, 2006, 15:45
by Dr. kitteny berk
Posted: June 4th, 2006, 15:49
by Dr. kitteny berk
or of course, you can mod the standard bezels and glue them on to the front of the drive trays.
http://www.icehw.net/article.php?id=118
Posted: June 5th, 2006, 23:37
by eion
ProfHawking wrote:I am being drawn towards the antec P180. Mainly for its acoustic properties and clean looks. However im slighty worried about some of its more flimsy design.
Does anyone know of any alternatives that i should consider? (I already have a suitable PSU) Lots of chunk aluminum would be nice, but not too big.
The P180 is pretty nice - nothing flimsy about it. I'd happily get one (but don't get me started on Antec PSUs, which are a pile of arse).
You could also take a look at
Silverstone. I rather like the look of their
TJ-07 myself. Berk has a Silverstone, so he's in a better position to comment on quality etc. than me.
Posted: June 5th, 2006, 23:47
by Dr. kitteny berk
eion wrote:You could also take a look at
Silverstone. I rather like the look of their
TJ-07 myself. Berk has a Silverstone, so he's in a better position to comment on quality etc. than me.
The 07 looks pretty nice, mine (the 01) is a bunch of arse really, wouldn't buy one again.
Posted: June 6th, 2006, 0:05
by ProfHawking
hehe sorry, i shoulda mentioned - ive already ordered a lian-li pc6070
i hope it does the trick!
the rest of the bits should arrive today (tues) but knowing my luck ill have to drive to hemel to pick them up...
Posted: June 6th, 2006, 0:10
by Dr. kitteny berk
you get a 4/10 approval on that i think.
Posted: June 6th, 2006, 0:18
by eion
I'll give it a grudging 5/10, but I'm not sure whether to add or subtract 1000 for living close to Hemel Hempstead. I'm thinking the latter.