New AMD Gaming Rig - high-end Pt. 2

[ribbon13]

Originally posted by: CalamitySymphony
Access times listed are almost always BS. And that differene also translates into 0 real world difference. If you can find a review clearly stating ones superiority over the other, then I stand corrected. I am way too lazy to find one myself.

I would get the cheaper one.

I dare you to call my FFD's .04ms access time bullshit in person. Once my machine gets to loading windows, it takes four tenths of a second. That's a far cry from 0 real world difference. While that's inapplicable to the OP, access times in are not. They are a significant factor in drive performance.

Originally posted by: Crescent13
The cache doesn't limit your overclocking ability, it just gives you better performance.

I agree with this.

They say it's better, because there are only 2 x2's with 2mb of cache,

4400+ 2.2ghz
4800+ 2.4ghz

Both are identical, except one is .2 ghz faster, if you're overclocking, there isn't enough of a gain to justify spending an extra howevermuch you will need to spend to upgrade from the 4400+, to the 4800+. Is this making any sense?

There are other 939 dual core cpus with 2MB of cache.

Opteron 165
Opteron 170
Opteron 175
Opteron 180

 

[Gynthazi]

I don't know.. how much better performance would it be over getting just the single KO version? I was thinking of getting the single KO and hopefully get another one later when price goes down.. bad thinking?


Ribbon.. your listing all the opterons.. why? Am I picking the wrong processor?

 

[ribbon13]

No, the Opteron 165 is only ~$50 cheaper than the 4400+ and is only 1.8GHz. But it's dual core 939 with 2mb cache. That's all. The 4400+ just fscking rocks, that's all there is to it.

Are you really stuck on newegg? The S12-600 is significantly cheaper here, and is guaranteed to be Rev-A2

 

[Gynthazi]

Are you really stuck on newegg? The S12-600 is significantly cheaper here, and is guaranteed to be Rev-A2

No, I'm not.. well not true, I am for the most part(doing the no payments/interest for 6 months) but as far as spending some money for guranteed better parts, I can handle it.. Thats what i'll do then is order it from there.. Thanks for the help...

Whats your input on going sli right off the bat? think I should just get the 7800gtx thats 120 bucks cheaper and get 2? or just stick with the KO and get another one later when price goes down.

Thanks for the info!

 

[theMan]

i think you should drop down to a 3800+ and overclock it. they overclock really well, and you can save some money. then, drop down to a regular gtx and overclock it to KO speeds. if you want, you can get another 7800gtx.

 

[A5]

Originally posted by: deptrai
With that much money and you don't go for SLI? I would get two regular 7800 GTX and dump that KO version. Since you're spending that much, might as well add $339 more for 2 7800 GTX and it's a lot faster than one single overpriced KO version. Everything else looks good. Good luck with you build. 🙂

Winner.

 

[Gynthazi]

Originally posted by: A5

Originally posted by: deptrai
With that much money and you don't go for SLI? I would get two regular 7800 GTX and dump that KO version. Since you're spending that much, might as well add $339 more for 2 7800 GTX and it's a lot faster than one single overpriced KO version. Everything else looks good. Good luck with you build. 🙂

Winner.

Well, ok.. Unless I hear otherwise from people, i'll go with the standard EVGA 7800gtx and get 2 of them.

ANYTHING ELSE? Am I good after this? as far as the processor.. i'm sorry, but i'm going with the 4400+.. I like the higher cache...

please guys, real important I have everything nailed down before I order on Teusday!

 

[Gynthazi]

Hrmm,

I'm doing a little more research on the HHD's... Would I be better going with 2 7200.9 3g/s and raid-0 ing them? and just lose the raptor and seagate?...

like get 2 of these:

Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD2500KS 250GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822144701

 

[Gynthazi]

hey, sorry for the bump but almost 4 pages deep now...

any comment on the hard drive? or should I stick with what i'm doing and do the 10k for os and 7200.8 for the media drive?

was just thinking if I raid-0 2 7200.9 3g/s drives it might be faster than the 10k? and i'll have that speed for all media?

let me know!

 

[Gynthazi]

Hey guys,

Would love hearing about the drive question I had above if anyone has input on that.. think everything else is good to go..

I am definately going for the regular evga 7800 gtx card now and getting two of them.

 

[eXx08]

Enjoy.

 

[NerfEvilOo]

not bad.
new hd is nicer. raid0 is pooh.

as for that video card. Why ? big cash dump with little gain.

2 dvd roms said earlier. why? I never use my 1. not much of a setback though.