Quote from AjRose :

Err. Well. I have a better one than came with it

I have an AMD copper tube heatsink rather than the finned aluminum one that came with it.

But I'm going to get a new cooler soon. Just haven't decided yet Any recomendations?

The 4-heatpipe Xigmatek (HDT-S1284EE) works great. 46C under 100% load for 25 minutes @ 3.6|1.475 vcore with fan at 100% (still quiet). Not bad for $45

I'm actually selling mine for $35, if you're interested. Thread is HERE

edit: forgot to mention, paypal changed from before, so PM me.

Last edited by MijnWraak, Fri, 17 Jul 2009 12:32.

ask him if it's the core 216 version of the gtx 260.

Tell him to replace the asus triton 85 with a Xigmatek Dark Knight (with bolt thru kit), a Scythe Mugen 2, or a Noctua NH(or UH)-C12P, all much better performers. If you don't mind spending a bit more, you could get a Prolimatech Megahalem and overclock that quad really high

overclock.net (OCN)

Quote from AjRose :

Just upgraded my CPU and Mobo and memory

Cpu: Phenom II 550
Mobo: MSI 790FX
Memory: 6GB DDR3 1600
GFX: 2x 9800gt's

I'm running 45+ fps on lfs @ 5040x1050 with maxed graphics + textures..

I haven't attempted to oc or unlock any cores yet. I have to update the mobo bios for unlocking but I may not.

Overall an amazing improvement over my Phenom 9600 w/ ddr2

OC to 3.6+ghz NOW Do you have a decent cpu cooler?

Quote from Feffe85 :

in the case of fps and v-sync: i would really like to have a 22" monitor that supports more then 60Hz. is there anyone of u guys here that can point me in the right direction of one that supports that? :P i would like to find one in the $250 - $300 range.

OT: as mijnwraak said, turn of the vsync and ull get a higher, tho not noticable, fps.

There are a few 120hz monitors out for the Nvidia 3d glasses. Has a pretty large price premium, however.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ ... anel-_-SAMSUNG-_-24001311
$400 for samsung, and only 22" I could find.

Quote from G13Haze :

ur cpu is faster than mine so is your gpu
i use 1680x1050 setting the rest same as you (i have hi res pack to) and i get 90-200fps, i would say something is wrong yes.
sure vsync is off?? also in the driver menu, it limmits framerate to your screens fefreshrate.

I just realized he said "Vsync" among things he had on. So yeah, if you turned off vsync the fps would fly to 270 easily. But keep vsync on, your monitor can only display a certain amount of fps (in your case 70)

Quote from hotmail :

Whooo, SamH is a person, not a robot

WHAT!?!?!?
this is news to me. Why didn't you tell me that before I slept wi-- nevermind.

Quote from DEVIL 007 :

I dont how to make it more clean that I ruled out software issues.

Obviously not, because an operating system is software and changing it doubled your FPS.

Try windows 7. Sounds like you have a virus, TBH.

Rise of Nations was fun

Quote from DEVIL 007 :

that is when someone talks to you and you are in the middle of word and the continue....

I have to deeply laugh myself

We can see "Last edited by DEVIL 007; Today at 16:42."


nice try though


@senni: that's a very strange battery. Might want to make 30 seconds, though. If it had the 2 pins it would only take 3 seconds, but the battery will take a bit longer.

Quote from DEVIL 007 :

when some screwed his mother

Miiiight want to rephrase that sentence...

Starcraft should run okay.

There are two pins near the CMOS battery. Short them for ~5 seconds with anything metal (screwdriver will be fine) and then start computer. There is no way this will damage your PC, unless you somehow jab the screwdriver into the socket or something. Unplug your PC first.

Quote from Exile R :

sry to bump an older thread. but how much do one of you guy suppose a rig with all that stuff costs? *ima complete DURRRR about computers*

Asus rampage - $270 usd
Q9650 - $320 usd
4gb corsair ddr2 - $87 usd
4870 - $135 usd
TRUE - ~55 USD (+sandpaper for lapping )
Windows XP Pro - $140 usd
case + power supply - ~120 usd

~1127 USD.

Of course you can get a cheaper processor, motherboard, and ram (decent 4gb can go for $35 on newegg)

Quote from D1GrandPrix :

I currentyl run following PC:

E6750 C2D @ 2,66Ghz
4GB 667Mhz RAM
XFX ATI HD4890 1GB GDDR5 (VERY fast card, just got it a week ago instead of my 8600GT as this is my main gaming/lfs rig)

Edit:
I run LFS 1280x1024 with all highest, all bars graph-wise to the right, Vsync, AAx16, texture filteringx16 and whatnot..

~70fps
IMO this is kinda bad? Or am I wrong? however greatly playable but I would think a pc as mine would run above 150 fps while this gets to 140 max..

Far Cry 2 @ max settings all aa etc @ steady 70fps too..

Try using in-game AA and AF. I was getting 50-90 fps with nvidia 32xq AA, but that looked pretty bad - too much AA haha. Switched to in-game 8xaa and 16x AF with default LOD values. Now I get 200-250 FPS, never dips below 150 (v-sync'd to 75 though)

Also try to overclock a bit, maybe 3.2ghz, spend $30 usd on an aftermarket cooler (xigmatek dark knight is good), 3.5-3.6ghz. Will get you a lot of performance.

Last edited by MijnWraak, Fri, 10 Jul 2009 04:13.

Quote from DEVIL 007 :

Did some photos just with CPU & memory & mobo but I am lazy to upload it.Maybe later:-)

Ah that reminds me; I took some photos of rig to put on Craigslist (selling it. need cash for something productive like a bike or something)

http://s141.photobucket.com/al ... &current=DSCN0352.jpg

http://s141.photobucket.com/al ... &current=DSCN0355.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/al ... rizexagainst/DSCN0357.jpg

The whole wirey mess at bottom is the cold cathodes. Figured craigslist turds would like the flashiness.

Quote from sil3ntwar :

That Phenom II X4 940 looks to be right up my alley! Seems to be much cheaper than the Intel CPUs that have similar performance.

The HD 4870 seems like a decent card as well. Although this combo is already pushing up close to $700 NZD with a mobo and possibly a PSU to come

performance costs money

But yeah 4870 or gtx 260 core 216 should handle it with low AA.

You probably can't get a rig that'll play ArmA II for $315 USD. If you can somehow doublt your budget, then it'll be fine.

CPU: Amd Phenom II 955 or 940
MOBO: Gigabyte ga-790x-ud4p
GFX: ATI 4890
PSU: Corsair hx520

It's a pretty demanding game, from what I've seen and heard.

If you don't mind playing medium settings or low AA

Phenom II 550
Gigabyte Ga-790x-ud4p (can unlock cores of 550)
Nvidia 8800gt (try to find used locally. can get pretty cheap)
corsair 450vx

Last edited by MijnWraak, Sun, 5 Jul 2009 07:22.

Quote from natedog420 :

a gts250 is 9800gtx+ and a 8800gts 512mb so i would go with the 4870 or a 9800gtx+. its just re branded so nvidia can get rid of stock

gts 250 1gb is 9800gtx+ with lower power usage, so 1 6pin pci-e connector. (some 512mb versions use the same exact 9800gtx+ design, power usage and all) 9800gtx+ is the 9800gtx with a die shrink from 65nm to 55nm. 9800gtx is overclocked 8800gts.

9800gtx+ and gts 250 usually same at the same price, so it doesn't really matter which one you get.

Yep.
http://promotions.newegg.com/M ... 7%2fPreSale%2f362x130.jpg

Quote from Crommi :

Differences between brands are mostly down to cooler choises and bundled software. However, check what's the price for standard version of that card, overclocked versions are usually quite expensive considering increase in performance is barely noticeable.

also customer service, RMA process, and warranty should be reviewed for each company's product when making a choice. If a card costs $10 more but has a double lifetime warranty and great customer service, it can easily be worth $50 more than the one cheaper than it.

Most lga 775 motherboards will support a dual and quad core, and if not they should only require a bios update (google it, if you don't know what that is). If you want your money's worth, I'd recommend a q9550 at $220 USD. Pretty good bang for the buck. If that's too much, an e8400 dual core should be great at $160 USD

AMD is good for the mid range budget, nowadays. Go for a phenom II 720, 2x2gb ddr2 800, gigabyte 790x motherboard, 4890, Xigmatek aftermarket cpu cooler, and you've got yourself a great gaming computer that can OC to 3.7 on 1.5 vcore easily.