my 2010 upgrade here it is people

Kenshin Ryoudo · February 6th, 2010, 01:22

For starters its ben a while and is looking promising this year so lets get started

this computer is a beast and its a force to be reckon with

this is an complete upgrade motherboard and everything

my specs
mobo-gigabyte MA790XT-UD4P a very strong and a very good board
my cpu-amd phenom 2 BE X4 965 3.4ghz 8.0mb total cache this processor is one of the strongest amds you can get your hands on.
my ram- A data DDR3 2000X 4 GIGs this is one of the best DIMMS to get your hands on pretty pricy tho
my video- still stays the same a BFG geforce 9800OC 512 DDR3 is more than enougth to take on any game even its a little obsolete
OS- windows 7 ultimate

this is my beast
fill free to give me ideas and comments and what nots
let me here your suggestions plz

Squall-Leonhart · February 6th, 2010, 01:35

sorry.... but i cannot imagine the word beast being applied to a AMD based system at this current time.

makotech222 · February 6th, 2010, 01:38

i wouldnt call that a beast either. i think my 2 year old computer would beat that

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xRyudo · February 6th, 2010, 01:38

Agreeing with both.

And that Graphic Card is terrible for building a "beast PC" It's going to bottleneck your system.

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Kenshin Ryoudo · February 6th, 2010, 01:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by xRyudo

Agreeing with both.

And that Graphic Card is terrible for building a "beast PC" It's going to bottleneck your system.

i plan on getting the same graphic card and doing the sli thing which boost me to a gig of video

makotech222 · February 6th, 2010, 01:48

a gtx 470 will destroy that sli build.

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Kenshin Ryoudo · February 6th, 2010, 01:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by makotech222

a gtx 470 will destroy that sli build.

very much true but its a start. im better off with this system than the previous one. that phenom i had was good but as far emulation it had its limitations. but getting back to subject ill definly look forward to that upgrade

Squall-Leonhart · February 6th, 2010, 02:03

any current AMD cpu will bottleneck a GTX 450.

makotech222 · February 6th, 2010, 02:09

if youre going for emulation, go Intel.

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**SCHUMI_4EVER** · February 6th, 2010, 12:50

Agreed, even if your budget forces you to get LGA755 they still pack plenty power. MY Q9550 does not feel like it's aged a bit since I bought it last year in November.

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**Cid Highwind** · February 6th, 2010, 14:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kenshin Ryoudo

i plan on getting the same graphic card and doing the sli thing which boost me to a gig of video

That's a big misunderstanding. If you have a 512MB videocard right now, adding another model in SLI will still leave you with 512MB of memory, as both graphic cards need to store the same data in their memory. That's also why ATi's X2 videocards have 2GB on their PCB, because effectively it will only use 1GB.

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Originally Posted by Squall-Leonhart

any current AMD cpu will bottleneck a GTX 450.

At what FPS? 100? I doubt a 3.4 GHz Phenom II will form any problem in the near future. If his motherboard is AM3 compatible it should allow plenty of options by the time it's needed. Right now it is simply a very good alternative to Intel's CPUs. It doesn't have the performance crown, but in general it's better to shave off €100,- from your CPU so that it may be put into the funds for a GPU.

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Originally Posted by SCHUMI_4EVER

Agreed, even if your budget forces you to get LGA755 they still pack plenty power. MY Q9550 does not feel like it's aged a bit since I bought it last year in November.

Same here, mine is probably even slower, even though they're at equal clock speeds. It does a great job at encoding whatever I want. When playing games it's evident my GPU is the bottleneck. Besides, whenever it isn't, you're just not playing the game at the right settings. Slap some AA on it and dive into the ini settings for more detail.

A more important question is: What monitor are you hooking this beast up to?

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DarkSamus · February 6th, 2010, 14:43

If your not running anything too stressful you should be fine with the gpu for now!

I have a 9800GTX right now (With a far more powerful system) and it is fine for the moment! I see no rush to upgrade it and see no reason for Kenshin to upgrade his either!

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Gareth1977 · February 6th, 2010, 17:20

An excellent system if you add a better graphics card.

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Kenshin Ryoudo · February 6th, 2010, 21:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cid Highwind

That's a big misunderstanding. If you have a 512MB videocard right now, adding another model in SLI will still leave you with 512MB of memory, as both graphic cards need to store the same data in their memory. That's also why ATi's X2 videocards have 2GB on their PCB, because effectively it will only use 1GB.

At what FPS? 100? I doubt a 3.4 GHz Phenom II will form any problem in the near future. If his motherboard is AM3 compatible it should allow plenty of options by the time it's needed. Right now it is simply a very good alternative to Intel's CPUs. It doesn't have the performance crown, but in general it's better to shave off €100,- from your CPU so that it may be put into the funds for a GPU.

Same here, mine is probably even slower, even though they're at equal clock speeds. It does a great job at encoding whatever I want. When playing games it's evident my GPU is the bottleneck. Besides, whenever it isn't, you're just not playing the game at the right settings. Slap some AA on it and dive into the ini settings for more detail.

A more important question is: What monitor are you hooking this beast up to?

my moniter is an vizio hdmi hdtv hooked thru RGB and its max res is 1360X768

**Cid Highwind** · February 7th, 2010, 00:38

In that case your GPU will do just fine, that resolution should be a piece of cake, and any game will run maxed out. Anyway, reason I asked is that I often see people bragging about fast hardware, and they're still on a CRT. In your case your GPU will do just fine, as console resolutions should form no problem, and the 512MB isn't anything to worry about either. If you've ever considered getting some more working space, I'd definitely go with the Phenom II so that you'll have some money aside for a 1920*1200 pixels monitor.

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**SCHUMI_4EVER** · February 7th, 2010, 01:09

Cid I don't know how the situation is overseas but here Phenom2s and i5s as well as their mobos all cost pretty much the same and a 24 inch (for the 1920x1200 you mentioned) costs more than both a CPU and mobo of either choice combined.

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Kenshin Ryoudo · February 7th, 2010, 01:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cid Highwind

In that case your GPU will do just fine, that resolution should be a piece of cake, and any game will run maxed out. Anyway, reason I asked is that I often see people bragging about fast hardware, and they're still on a CRT. In your case your GPU will do just fine, as console resolutions should form no problem, and the 512MB isn't anything to worry about either. If you've ever considered getting some more working space, I'd definitely go with the Phenom II so that you'll have some money aside for a 1920*1200 pixels monitor.

ill definely look forward too that monitor as my video is fair enough i believe im a go with sli build for more video power

**SCHUMI_4EVER** · February 7th, 2010, 02:20

Then you're going to want to make sure that you have a good Power Supply though.

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Kenshin Ryoudo · February 7th, 2010, 02:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by SCHUMI_4EVER

Then you're going to want to make sure that you have a good Power Supply though.

oh yeah my power supply is a BFG 500WATT its not a cheap power supply because it pushes true voltage. its a good brand

**SCHUMI_4EVER** · February 7th, 2010, 02:29

Still, that's too little for a multi-card setup with a quad, you want 600W or more (plus it's got to be SLI or X-Fire certified and thus come with the correct connectors) so as usual I recommend the Corsair TX650 or TX750.

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February 6th, 2010, 01:22	#1
Kenshin Ryoudo Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: GEORGIA Posts: 135	my 2010 upgrade here it is people For starters its ben a while and is looking promising this year so lets get started this computer is a beast and its a force to be reckon with this is an complete upgrade motherboard and everything my specs mobo-gigabyte MA790XT-UD4P a very strong and a very good board my cpu-amd phenom 2 BE X4 965 3.4ghz 8.0mb total cache this processor is one of the strongest amds you can get your hands on. my ram- A data DDR3 2000X 4 GIGs this is one of the best DIMMS to get your hands on pretty pricy tho my video- still stays the same a BFG geforce 9800OC 512 DDR3 is more than enougth to take on any game even its a little obsolete OS- windows 7 ultimate this is my beast fill free to give me ideas and comments and what nots let me here your suggestions plz

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February 6th, 2010, 01:35	#2
Squall-Leonhart Banned Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 23,270	sorry.... but i cannot imagine the word beast being applied to a AMD based system at this current time.

February 6th, 2010, 01:38	#3
makotech222 The one and only Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Chicago Illinois Posts: 3,609	i wouldnt call that a beast either. i think my 2 year old computer would beat that __________________ Desktop: [Windows 7 x64][Asus P8P67 Deluxe][Intel i5 2500k @4.4ghz][EVGA GTX 570][Corsair DDR3 8gb] [Corsair 550w][Viewsonic 23inch 120hz 1680x1050 Display] Lenovo X200Tablet: [Windows 7 x64][L9400 @1.86ghz][Intel GMA 4500MHD][2gb Ram][160GB 7200rpm][LED-lit Touchscreen/pen-abled]

February 6th, 2010, 01:38	#4
xRyudo B.A.U. Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Netherlands Posts: 586	Agreeing with both. And that Graphic Card is terrible for building a "beast PC" It's going to bottleneck your system. __________________ • PCSX2 Config: • Version: PCSX2 r#### (Frequently Updated)• Resolution: Windowed @ 1280x720 • Render: Direct3D11 (Hardware) • D3D Internal Res: 1920x1080 • Aspect Ratio: 16:9 • Texture Filter: ON • YouTube

February 6th, 2010, 01:48	#6
makotech222 The one and only Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Chicago Illinois Posts: 3,609	a gtx 470 will destroy that sli build. __________________ Desktop: [Windows 7 x64][Asus P8P67 Deluxe][Intel i5 2500k @4.4ghz][EVGA GTX 570][Corsair DDR3 8gb] [Corsair 550w][Viewsonic 23inch 120hz 1680x1050 Display] Lenovo X200Tablet: [Windows 7 x64][L9400 @1.86ghz][Intel GMA 4500MHD][2gb Ram][160GB 7200rpm][LED-lit Touchscreen/pen-abled]

February 6th, 2010, 02:03	#8
Squall-Leonhart Banned Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 23,270	any current AMD cpu will bottleneck a GTX 450.

February 6th, 2010, 02:09	#9
makotech222 The one and only Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Chicago Illinois Posts: 3,609	if youre going for emulation, go Intel. __________________ Desktop: [Windows 7 x64][Asus P8P67 Deluxe][Intel i5 2500k @4.4ghz][EVGA GTX 570][Corsair DDR3 8gb] [Corsair 550w][Viewsonic 23inch 120hz 1680x1050 Display] Lenovo X200Tablet: [Windows 7 x64][L9400 @1.86ghz][Intel GMA 4500MHD][2gb Ram][160GB 7200rpm][LED-lit Touchscreen/pen-abled]

February 6th, 2010, 12:50	#10
SCHUMI_4EVER Hackin 'n Slashin Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Most-expensive-Internet-on-the-Planet Land : South Africa Posts: 26,333	Agreed, even if your budget forces you to get LGA755 they still pack plenty power. MY Q9550 does not feel like it's aged a bit since I bought it last year in November. __________________ Intel Core2Quad Q9550 (2.83Ghz stock) \| ASUS P5Q \| 2x2GB Transcend JetRam DDR2-800 \| ASUS ENGTX260\HDTP\896M \| Windows Vista Home Premium 64bit SP1 The Champ has retired but may his Legacy live on FOREVER !!!! No$GBA DS FAQ 2.0 Get it right fools! The glass is HALF-EMPTY, not half-full!!! !!! WARNING: Emulation requires a brain !!! WARNING: Emulation =/= Piracy !!!

February 6th, 2010, 14:43	#12
DarkSamus PC game modder Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Brisbane Australia Posts: Mail You Dummy _______________________ Posts: 5,893	If your not running anything too stressful you should be fine with the gpu for now! I have a 9800GTX right now (With a far more powerful system) and it is fine for the moment! I see no rush to upgrade it and see no reason for Kenshin to upgrade his either! __________________ Do you play PC RE5, RE6 or SSF4AE but hate that the button mappings uses XBOX360 buttons? Try my Resident Evil 5, Resident Evil 6 or Super Street Fighter 4 Arcade Edition Playstation button mods! As far as handhelds go, well, I get the Nintendo one. Because I'm not an idiot. Last edited by DarkSamus; February 6th, 2010 at 22:34..

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Cid Highwind The Hunter Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: NL Posts: 15,877	In that case your GPU will do just fine, that resolution should be a piece of cake, and any game will run maxed out. Anyway, reason I asked is that I often see people bragging about fast hardware, and they're still on a CRT. In your case your GPU will do just fine, as console resolutions should form no problem, and the 512MB isn't anything to worry about either. If you've ever considered getting some more working space, I'd definitely go with the Phenom II so that you'll have some money aside for a 19201200 pixels monitor. __________________ PC Specs: CPU: Intel Q8200 @ 2.8GHz // GPU: Sapphire ATi HD5870 1GB // Mobo: Gigabyte EP35-DS3 RAM: 4GB Kingston HyperX DDR2 1066 // HDD: 1TB Samsung Spinpoint // SPU: Creative X-Fi Xtreme Music PSU: Hiper Type-R 580W // Monitor: Iiyama B2403WS / 19201200 *Join the NGEmu Folding @ Home community NOW!*

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SCHUMI_4EVER Hackin 'n Slashin Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Most-expensive-Internet-on-the-Planet Land : South Africa Posts: 26,333	Cid I don't know how the situation is overseas but here Phenom2s and i5s as well as their mobos all cost pretty much the same and a 24 inch (for the 1920x1200 you mentioned) costs more than both a CPU and mobo of either choice combined. __________________ Intel Core2Quad Q9550 (2.83Ghz stock) \| ASUS P5Q \| 2x2GB Transcend JetRam DDR2-800 \| ASUS ENGTX260\HDTP\896M \| Windows Vista Home Premium 64bit SP1 The Champ has retired but may his Legacy live on FOREVER !!!! No$GBA DS FAQ 2.0 Get it right fools! The glass is HALF-EMPTY, not half-full!!! !!! WARNING: Emulation requires a brain !!! WARNING: Emulation =/= Piracy !!!

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SCHUMI_4EVER Hackin 'n Slashin Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Most-expensive-Internet-on-the-Planet Land : South Africa Posts: 26,333	Then you're going to want to make sure that you have a good Power Supply though. __________________ Intel Core2Quad Q9550 (2.83Ghz stock) \| ASUS P5Q \| 2x2GB Transcend JetRam DDR2-800 \| ASUS ENGTX260\HDTP\896M \| Windows Vista Home Premium 64bit SP1 The Champ has retired but may his Legacy live on FOREVER !!!! No$GBA DS FAQ 2.0 Get it right fools! The glass is HALF-EMPTY, not half-full!!! !!! WARNING: Emulation requires a brain !!! WARNING: Emulation =/= Piracy !!!

February 7th, 2010, 02:29	#20
SCHUMI_4EVER Hackin 'n Slashin Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Most-expensive-Internet-on-the-Planet Land : South Africa Posts: 26,333	Still, that's too little for a multi-card setup with a quad, you want 600W or more (plus it's got to be SLI or X-Fire certified and thus come with the correct connectors) so as usual I recommend the Corsair TX650 or TX750. __________________ Intel Core2Quad Q9550 (2.83Ghz stock) \| ASUS P5Q \| 2x2GB Transcend JetRam DDR2-800 \| ASUS ENGTX260\HDTP\896M \| Windows Vista Home Premium 64bit SP1 The Champ has retired but may his Legacy live on FOREVER !!!! No$GBA DS FAQ 2.0 Get it right fools! The glass is HALF-EMPTY, not half-full!!! !!! WARNING: Emulation requires a brain !!! WARNING: Emulation =/= Piracy !!!