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I'm pretty noobish when it comes to computers. And I'm teaching here in Korea which made it even harder to get things. These forums and the advice that I got here really helped me figure out what to buy!!



**UltimaBoB 2006 Games Machine**

Please Note: Availability of all sorts of things was an issue so in some cases what I got was the best choice possible even if there are superior products in America


CPU: E6700

Motherboard: Asus P5W DH Deluxe

GPU: 2 x HIS ATI x1950XTX 512MB in Crossfire

HDD: 1 x Western Digital S-ATA 150 GB 10,000 rpm Raptor

Display: HP-P1230 Diamondtron Aperture Grille 22" CRT

(manufatctured 2005, received as new replacement from HP in early 2006 - 2 years of afterservice and warranty remaining! Its basically brand new!)

Memory: 2 x 1GB DDR2 800 PC2-6400 Hynix Ram

ODD: LG GSA H12N DVD RW/R Drive, 3.5" Floppy

Sound card: Creative X-fi Xtreme Fidelity

PSU: Enermax Libery 620 Watt

Case: Antec P-180

Mouse: Logitech G5 Laser Mouse

Keyboard: Logitech G15 Gaming Keyboard

Speakers: Creative Inspire GD580 5.1 Channel surround sound system

 
Haven't recieved it and plugged it all in yet. Monitor arrives Friday.

But I am fairly sure from seeing other CRTs that it will be faster for games which is what matters to me.
 
Originally posted by: UltimaBoB
Haven't recieved it and plugged it all in yet. Monitor arrives Friday.

But I am fairly sure from seeing other CRTs that it will be faster for games which is what matters to me.
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Is it refurbished or overstock?



 
Earlier in 2006 he got it as overstock when he returned a defective HP-p1230 he had bought in 2005. The manufaturing date was in 2005 - HP said it was from the last run of aperture grille CRTs they had produced.

It has been used casually this year - but the business he had started and that he used the HP for was closed 6 months ago and that is why he doesnt need the monitor anymore.
 
I teach ESL in Korea. I'm in my third year here and so the cash starts to get pretty decent.

I have no TV or stereo - my Computer is all of that and more so I find it worthwhile to get a good one since I do play alot of games.

Total cost incl. monitor and taxes was ~$US 4,000.00 (contrary to popular belief computers aren't cheaper here than in America).

Hopefully I won't have to upgarde too soon.
 
Nice rig. Shouold blitz everything in the next year or so to come if not longer. My personal preference would be to go for a larger monitor for a crossfire setup to have a resolution of at least 1600x1200.
 
I couldn't find any LCDs I liked at 24" aside from possibly the ACer 223w - and I couldn't get that in Korea (shipping it would have been pricey).

Plus, I got basically a new 22" Mitsubishi Diamondtron latest edition CRT for $500 including delivery. I think that will make me happier for now than a slower LCD screen. Might upgrade in a year when 24" LCD are better and faster.
 
LCD's are no longer slow. in fact, they are better then CRT in some aspects:
Brighter
use less power
make less heat
better for the eyes cause there's no refresh rate
don't lose sharpness as they age.
also much smaller

that's a nice rig BTW but why not buy a mid level graphic card and then upgrade to DX10 when it comes out?
 
I found the Samsung 24" LCD and Dell 24" LCD both noticeably slower than a CRT in gaming - enough to bug me. I heard that the Acer was faster - but never got to see one.

LCDs are not slow - especially the 19" gamer-focused TN panels like the new Samsing 931c. They have come a long way. The 24" are a little behind the smaller ones I found - but still way better than a few years ago.

But as far as I am concerned the larger ones aren't quite there yet for gaming.

I plan to upgrade mobo and vid cards in like Q2 2007 after DX10 is decently matured and give these cards and mobo to my second computer.
 
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