[tdogzthmn]

Apple iMac 24"
2.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
4 GB RAM
ATI,RadeonHD2600

 

[Anarchy965]

MB: ASUS A8N32-SLI Deluxe socket 939
CPU: AMD Athlon 64 3200+ Venice 2.0GHz
Memory: 2 x 1GB OCZ Platinum DDR 400
Video card: XFX 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 GeForce 7800GT
Sound card: E-MU 1212M
HDD: 2x WD Caviar SE WD800JD 80GB (7200 RPM, SATA 3.0Gb/s)
Optical drive: LITE-ON DVD-ROM Drive (Model SOHD-16P9S)
Case: NZXT Nemesis Elite Black
PSU:Antec TRUEPOWERII (ATX12V 550W)

I think my next build is far more interesting though!

 

[Ethelred]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anarchy965 /img/forum/go_quote.gif I think my next build is far more interesting though!

If I may make a few recommendations:

PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817703009 $179<- More than enough.
MEM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820146565 $89.99 (49.99 with rebate)
CPU Heatsink: http://www.petrastechshop.com/thulhecpucos.html $54 <-Better Perfomance by far, and cheaper.
Case Fans: http://www.petrastechshop.com/12yalod1cafa.html $5 <- Louder, however with a fan controller they are near silent and cheaper.

Just a heads up, Nvidia chip sets are known to fail...so if you aren't going to go SLI I wouldn't think it necessary. And the 8800GT is performing just under the GTX at half the price.

 

[gates_2]

PS: cheapo 600W for free A/R
Mobo: Gigabyte DS3
PROC: Core 2 Duo E4300 Oc'ed To 3.1 GHZ(handles 3.3 but makes me nervous)
Memory: 3 Gig Ballistix tracer DDR2-800 (one dimm went bad )
GPU: 7950 GS KO
Sound: Modded X-fi elite pro

Cheap setup that works quite well

 

[Davesrose]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ethelred /img/forum/go_quote.gif It's ok RAM, however, by default the ratio between your CPU and RAM speeds are 1:1 (C2D like a ratio of 1:1). Currently you are running at 3.0GHz (9x333MHz) so you're ram is running at 333MHz (~DDR667). While at the same time you're timings are most likely really low or can be. Or at the very least if you modded them in the bios you could lower them to probably 4-4-4-12 or possibly quicker.

http://www.cluboverclocker.com/revie...-8500SLI/3.htm

http://www.cluboverclocker.com/revie...PC2%2D8500SLI/

 

[wanderman]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Davesrose /img/forum/go_quote.gif http://www.cluboverclocker.com/revie...-8500SLI/3.htm http://www.cluboverclocker.com/revie...PC2%2D8500SLI/

it is quite clear that you don't know much about computers. SLI ready ram lewlz.

 

[Davesrose]

Quote:

Originally Posted by wanderman /img/forum/go_quote.gif it is quite clear that you don't know much about computers. SLI ready ram lewlz.

And how do you know what my knowledge of computers is like? Never mind the fact that I was around and did work on the old PCs: when you did have to really work on system timings. The only thing that is quite clear is that there are some people here who do not care to read current computer specs

 

[Ethelred]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Davesrose /img/forum/go_quote.gif And how do you know what my knowledge of computers is like? Never mind the fact that I was around and did work on the old PCs: when you did have to really work on system timings. The only thing that is quite clear is that there are some people here who do not care to read current computer specs

Check you're bios? What are they running at? I realize that they mem speed is rate at 533mhz, however, unless you've changed it you're not running at that. And if you are then it's pointless...As stated C2D like/and in most cases will default to a 1:1 ratio.

How about we see a screen of either the bios or CPU-Z?

What are the odds that my DDR2 800 (PC 6400) aren't running at 400mhz? Odd...I can get it to higher than 533Mhz if you want...doesn't mean much. And SLI ready products are simply a gimmick in regards to ram doesn't mean much the product is the same chip as their other product just rated higher and faster timings (for PC 1066).

 

[Davesrose]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ethelred /img/forum/go_quote.gif Check you're bios? What are they running at? I realize that they mem speed is rate at 533mhz, however, unless you've changed it you're not running at that. And if you are then it's pointless...As stated C2D like/and in most cases will default to a 1:1 ratio.

True, I enable SLI ready in the BIOS, which "safely" overclocks it to the 533. It also changes the C2D ratio so that the memory sees the CPU frquency as 6997.2, CPU Multiplier as 21x, FSB as 1.3GHZ, and mem as 1067GHZ.

Whether you want to argue the validity of Nvidia SLI products, that's a seperate issue. I just had to roll my eyes when you were conjecturing what my system might be like, when I had already linked specs

My other point was that for tasks such as rendering, finding solutions for a wider bus may be more important then just frequency speeds alone. You simply need more as well as fast memory the more processes you're running.

 

[aych]

hmm.. my desktop is a
p4 2.4ghz
2gb DDR 633 ram
250GB raid 0
2 19" samsung LCD's

my laptop however is a lil more beastly =P
Intel 7500 santa rosa
15.4 ultrabright samsung panel
160gb hybrid HDD
nvidia 8600 with HDMI out
2gb of DDR2 ram
intel abg ipw3945

 

[nsx_23]

Processing unit:

Intel C2D E6700 overclocked
Zalmann CNPS9500LED CPU fan
Asus P5WDH Deluxe mobo
2 x 1GB DDR800 Transcend Ram
WD 320GB HD
Asus EN8800GTS 320mb graphics card
Antec 900 case
Antec 500W neoHE power supply
2 LG SATA DVD drives

Peripherals:

Samsung 931BW 19-inch widescreen monitor
Logitech MX Revolution
Logitech Media elite Keyboard
Bose Companion II speaker (Can't fit a surround sound system on my work desk)
External 80GB HD

 

[iggee85]

Athlon64 3000+
1GB OCZ Platinum
Antec Sonata
BFG 7800GS
MSI K8N Platinum

 

[Daniel L]

IBM/Lenovo T61P
Intel Core 2 Duo T7500
3GB RAM
NVIDIA Quadro FX 570M
Hitach 7K200 HDD

 

[450]

1.4GHz T5270 C2D
1GB RAM
160gb hdd
dvdrw
vista home

Works for me, as all I do is web stuffs and type. I wish I had iWork though.

 

[Drewpy]

Put this together a couple weeks ago. Waiting on cheap Penryn quad cores to become available, hence the cheap processor that currently lives in the system. The overclock was acheived with stock cooling and voltages.

CPU: E2140 @ 3.0GHz
RAM: 4x1GB OCZ Platinum
MOBO: Abit IP35 PRO
HDD: 2x320GB, 1x160GB
GFX: Radeon HD 2600 XT (256MB)
SND: EMU 0404
PSU: Corsair HX520W
Case: Antec P180 (SPCR edition)
OS: Windows Vista 64-bit (Home Premium)

Other: Samsung 193P+ 19" LCD Monitor