Computer I am hoping to get:

**hoboX10** · 02-23-2008, 10:31 PM

Here are the specs for it:

Intel® Core™2 Extreme QX6850 (8MB,3.67GHz Factory overclocked)

Operating System:
Genuine Windows Vista® Ultimate 64 bit version-questionable, might be required to run the graphics cards correctly.

RAM:
4GB Corsair Dominator DDR2 SDRAM 800MHz OC'd to 1066MHz-4 DIMMs 4GB14OC

Hard Drive:
2TB Performance RAID 0 (2 x 1TB Hitachi SATA 3Gb/s 7200 RPM HDDs)

2nd Hard Drive:
1TB - Hitachi 7200RPM, SATA 3.0Gb/s, 32MB Cache

Dual Drives: Blu-ray Disc Combo (DVD+/-RW + BD-ROM) and 16x DVD+/-RW

24 inch UltraSharp™ 2407WFP Widescreen Digital Flat Panel

Dual nVidia GeForce 8800 Ultra 768MB

AGEIA® PhysX® physics accelerator

Sound Blaster® X-Fi™ XtremeGamer (D) Sound Card

3.5 in Floppy Drive

Can anyone post some modifications/suggestions for me? I would appreciate it.

**prince_vegeta** · 02-23-2008, 11:56 PM

is that like 4600?
looks godly so far lol

get the 780i EVGA mother board

**hoboX10** · 02-24-2008, 12:20 AM

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Originally Posted by prince_vegeta

get the 780i EVGA mother board

It's a custom Dell XPS. Don't know if that gives you any more info.

**Cisco44** · 02-24-2008, 12:42 AM

GAH What is it with you two and double posting! Edit you last posts! Jezz you guys shouldn't double post! Also I don't see anything that needs change, it looks fairly good to me. I wouldn't know how to improve it anyways...

**PrinceTroy** · 02-24-2008, 01:40 AM

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**Silverstone** · 02-24-2008, 01:57 AM

Seems like a system that will end up being high priced and overrated like Alienware computers. If you haven't bought it yet, and can go for a while longer, wait until the Nvidia 9800 series cards begin to roll out. 8800Ultra right now are a bit overpriced. A 8800gt can nail near-GTX performance with an overclock. And Ultra's are just overclocked GTX's really...
9800's will basically be two gpu's in one.

If you must use SLI, you'll need a nice Nvidia chipset board.

By the sounds of it, you're going for a gaming pc. You can ditch the ddr2-1066 and just get 8gb of ddr-800 and oc it yourself.

With Vista 64... expect numerous compatibility issues with older software and such. I just built my computer, and I went with Vista 32 as I didn't want to run into 64-bit related compatibility issues.

**MedusaSpaceJew** · 02-24-2008, 02:31 AM

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Originally Posted by hoboX10

3.5 in Floppy Drive

Someone is actually using Floppy??
I though that they stop producing them since Jesus Christ wasnt happy with it ...

**Silverstone** · 02-24-2008, 02:34 AM

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Originally Posted by MedusaSpaceJew

Someone is actually using Floppy??
I though that they stop producing them since Jesus Christ wasnt happy with it ...

When I built mine, I got one. For a couple reasons:
1) It's $10...
2) BIOS flashing is easy

**enigmaindex** · 02-24-2008, 02:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hoboX10

Here are the specs for it:

Intel® Core™2 Extreme QX6850 (8MB,3.67GHz Factory overclocked)

Nice, no changes made here

Operating System:
Genuine Windows Vista® Ultimate 64 bit version

[d]I'd stay away from Vista, but whatever floats your boat, there is a 64bit Service pack 1 coming out soon for vista aswell[/b]

RAM:
4GB Corsair Dominator DDR2 SDRAM 800MHz OC'd to 1066MHz-4 DIMMs 4GB14OC

Nice choice

Hard Drive:
2TB Performance RAID 0 (2 x 1TB Hitachi SATA 3Gb/s 7200 RPM HDDs)

2nd Hard Drive:
1TB - Hitachi 7200RPM, SATA 3.0Gb/s, 32MB Cache

OMG, the 32meg cache hardrives are godly fast, i have one

Dual Drives: Blu-ray Disc Combo (DVD+/-RW + BD-ROM) and 16x DVD+/-RW

24 inch UltraSharp™ 2407WFP Widescreen Digital Flat Panel

Dual nVidia GeForce 8800 Ultra 768MB

I would wait for the 9 series to come out if i was you

AGEIA® PhysX® physics accelerator

Sound Blaster® X-Fi™ XtremeGamer (D) Sound Card

3.5 in Floppy Drive

glad you see the floppy as epic win, i do

Can anyone post some modifications/suggestions for me? I would appreciate it.

Thats a good computer, but if the computer was mine i would change a few things.

BTW dont forget the PSU. You will most likely need atleast a 800watt PSU for those cards in SLi and to power everything. My dad has a 1100 watt psu, totally overkill but meh.

I also want screenshot of Crysis maxed out aswell oh and run a 3d benchmark aswell i wanna see the results you may get

**Silverstone** · 02-24-2008, 02:49 AM

Eh, I dunno if 3dmark06 scores can be reliable on actual performance, but it's always fun to test and compare your results.

I think it's a factory Dell computer, so he really has no choice of the PSU I don't think. I could be wrong tho, I've despised Dell for a great while.

**hoboX10** · 02-24-2008, 05:07 AM

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Originally Posted by enigmaindex

Thats a good computer, but if the computer was mine i would change a few things.

BTW dont forget the PSU. You will most likely need atleast a 800watt PSU for those cards in SLi and to power everything. My dad has a 1100 watt psu, totally overkill but meh.

I also want screenshot of Crysis maxed out aswell oh and run a 3d benchmark aswell i wanna see the results you may get

It has a kilowatt and I probably won't get the computer for over a year, and by then there will be better stuff out.

**hoboX10** · 02-24-2008, 05:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Cisco44

GAH What is it with you two and double posting! Edit you last posts! Jezz you guys shouldn't double post! Also I don't see anything that needs change, it looks fairly good to me. I wouldn't know how to improve it anyways...

I did it seperately because it makes it easier to read and doesn't bunch up the words.

**Caver** · 02-24-2008, 05:21 AM

4GB RAM omfg!!! thats enough ram to... never mind thats inappropriate to say =P

**Silverstone** · 02-24-2008, 05:39 AM

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Originally Posted by hoboX10

It has a kilowatt and I probably won't get the computer for over a year, and by then there will be better stuff out.

By then the 9800 series will be out. You wont really need SLI, but if you desire "Quad-SLI", knock yourself out with two 9800 cards in SLI

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**UghMeh** · 03-20-2008, 09:38 PM

idk if anyone posted this already, but theres a sick new group that put together computers and over clock them for you. I made my computer off of theres, but it would be much easier to just order one (for about $2700). You can check it out at www.Uberclok.com