new pc

[shadus]

so it's been awhile... here's my new rig

new parts:
amd a64 3200+ (skimped to save money) retail
asus a8n-sli
corsair pc3200c2 512mb x 2 (skimped from 2g)
pcie gf6600gt (skimped from 6800)
nec/mitsubishi 2070sb-bk

reused:
lian-li pc60
wd wd1200 8mb 7200 x 2
lite-on 16x dvd
lite-on 52x24x52 cdr
antec tru550
linksys 54g wireless

had to replace monitor this time unfortunetly or i could have gotten a real screamer, this should cut it till i can get a new job though. Figure bout 3mo i'll pick up another 6600gt and 6-8mo ill upgrade the chip, then bang out two 6800 ultras when they get a bit more commonplace and replace the ram with 2g and pass down the excess parts to family... they'll be happy 😉

edit: it's a 90n chip. not a 130n.

<A HREF="http://www.lochel.com/THGC/php/shadus.php" target="_new">Shadus</A><P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by Shadus on 01/06/05 05:00 AM.</EM></FONT></P>

 

[TheRod]

Not bad! But by the time SLi based GPU will become more common, the next generation GPU will be out, and it will not be worth an upgrade...

SLi is a buzzword, but I don't think the benefits are there. The only real benefit is if you have the money to buy today 2 6800 ULTRA Video Cards. Because 2 6600 don't beat a 6800 in SLi and they cost more...

And don't forget that a Video Card you buy today will probably need another identical Video Card to enable SLi... Will you be able to find a second identical card in 3-6 months?

And as I mentionned earlier if the GeForce 7000 series or the next Radeon come out and beat the performance of SLi setup... What will you do? Get another board anyway or buy a next-gen GPU?

The good thing about SLi based MB, is that they have 2 PCI-EXPRESS 16x slot (actuall 8x + 8x) which is good for 2 GPU with multi-display support. Think about it, 2 dual output GPU = 4 monitor, a thing that will be very appreciated in some domain : video editing, financial analysis, security, audio production, etc...

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