TiE23 Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 Thanks for the heads-up there. Looking further, there are some cheaper AM3 mobos with the 6Gb Sata and USB 3.0 that I want. The ASUS is around $30-50 more expensive cause of the onboard video, which I won't need. Would these be a good alternative? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130275 or http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157198 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Avlectus Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 Going to go to a pal's house and get kinda smashed for new years 2011. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pho3nix Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 + woo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nerd_Annhilator Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Actually, I don't have much of an opinion on CPU brands. Both desktop computers in my home are AMD, but I do have a preference on nVidia cards. But yeah, I'll definitely look into the Phenom II. Edit: Yeah, the Phenom II looks like a better choice, only about a 10% drop in benchmark performance but is $100 cheaper... So, how about this? Phenom II 1090T (comes with a heatsink) EVGA GTX460 8GB DDR3 1333 RAM ASUS Mobo with a USB 3.0 and SATA 6 Gb/s http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=10824889 Switch the 768mb 460 for a 1gb 460, you'll find it much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon_hill987 Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Switch the 768mb 460 for a 1gb 460, you'll find it much better. Only if gaming at resolutions above 1080p. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nerd_Annhilator Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 Only if gaming at resolutions above 1080p. Not entirely, http://www.legitreviews.com/article/1360/9/ But now I'm confused, because if I go on nvidias site the 768mb and 1gb cards are the same spec, which I distinctly remember not being the case previously Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TiE23 Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 I'm upgrading from a 9800GTX. Saving $60 while losing 5 fps on a card that already blows what I have today isn't going to make me a sad panda. My current set-up runs BFBC2 at like, 15-30fps (cause it keeps going back and forth, chugs like a mofo). This won't be a gaming machine, I just want a machine that's ****ing ****ing ****ing quick and responsive. Edit: Oh, and yeah, it's in the mail. Should be here by Thursday or so. Here is the final set-up: Link Going from: AMD AM2 6400+ Windsor 9800GTX 512mb 2gb of **** RAM Win 7 32-bit Home Premium to: AMD Phenom II 1090T Thuban 6-core 460GTX 768mb 8gb of good RAM 64gb Crucial SSD with 6GB/s SATA A mobo with 6GB/s SATA and USB 3.0 Win 7 64-bit Ultimate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IG-64 Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 In related news, I just got my GTX 570 in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Avlectus Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 Since some of you are at least a bit more experienced at custom computers than I am, could I get maybe a few suggestions or constructive criticisms? At risk of seeming retarded I am looking at building this: http://www.instructables.com/id/Build-a-Nintendo-NES-PC/ Sold a few revamped NES units last year but have some carcasses left over. Figured "Why not?". Do any of you have experience with a Mini ITX motherboard? Here: http://www.mini-itx.com/ I see someone in the comments suggested "Zotac IONITX-A-U motherboard" which they have. I see the overall design and I like it but my only gripes are 1) Inadequate ventilation and cooling. I could fix the ventilation problem, but I don't know about that teeny tiny fan. Checking into options. 2) they put portable hard drive inside the darn thing which will already be hot and probably claustrophobic cuz it's so tight in there. I understand for portability sake and less hassle. Still kind of want to do that. Guess I have tech pointers from instructables, but I'm wanting to know from more familiar crowds how picky a mini motherboard system can be, if there are any quirks to look out for. Stuff like that. And I guess your thoughts or suggestions on the NES PC in general. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acdcfanbill Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 looks awesome, but i've no experience with ITX mobos, so I have nothing useful to add, except to request pix when you finish your mod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boba Rhett Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 Awesome plan, GTA! I have some tips on this if you don't mind hearing me ramble. I was quite soured on mini mobos thanks to a project last year but most all of them should run any of the older emulators just fine. I was trying to push 1080p video with flash overlay out of them and most of them **** their pants on me. Aside from that some of them had weird boot glitches. If I was doing this I would find a New/Used Acer REVO 1600 on ebay or similar model, rip the case off, mount in into the Nintendo housing, and run panel mount cable extensions to the sockets you'll cut into the case. This will be cheaper than the mini mobos, comes with the hard drive, has multiple fans, HDMI/VGA Output, and is fully capable of also functioning as a Hi Definition Media Box. Bonus Tip: Using the money you saved, add in wireless dongles for the keyboard, mouse, and internet so you have to cut fewer holes in the case. Hit me up on Skype sometime and we can mull things over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Avlectus Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 Cool. Thanks. Wow, looks like it isn't going to hurt nearly as bad as I thought it would. Can it IEEE1394/firewire as well for a digital camcorder? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boba Rhett Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 I believe the 1600 only has USB and esata. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogue Nine Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Show spoiler (hidden content - requires Javascript to show) Finally getting into the whole GTAIV thing. Only a couple of years late! Plus I get the DLC for cheaps too. :3 Show spoiler (hidden content - requires Javascript to show) Just got this in the mail. Pretty excited about a NFS game that isn't complete garbage like the last few have been. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edlib Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 I like NFS: Shift... But that was a bit more of an attempt at a legitimate racing game than the traditional NFS "dash and bash" recipe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BongoBob Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Good to see you get into GTA IV, I loved the hell out of it. It's still to date the only GTA I've ever completed. Twice for that matter. As for the DLC, The Lost and the Damned is alright, but The Ballad of Gay Tony is fantastic. TLatD has some really unlikable main characters, and the story is told kind of lame at points, however TBoGT has extremely likable main characters, and the dynamic between your character, Luis, and Gay Tony is fantastic. I played through the whole DLC twice basically because of the challenge system it introduced, trying to 100% each level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoxStar Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 Absolutely fabulous so far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leXX Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 Absolutely completely and utterly awesome. Don't believe me? Watch this... (This BBCode requires its accompanying plugin to work properly.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TiE23 Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Blu-ray Makes me want to get a Blu-ray drive for my PC, now. I'll probably get one this week or next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pho3nix Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acdcfanbill Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 got a new monitor. Finally getting rid of my trusty CRT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TiE23 Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 Acer AL2216W monitor. A simple but solid LCD monitor. (16:10, 1680x1050) They're not being made anymore, but I got a used one for $102.50 on eBay. I got it because it's the monitor I'm using right now. Early next week I expect to be rocking a sweet dual-monitor set-up. I can't wait. :V *5 seconds in Photoshop* Show spoiler (hidden content - requires Javascript to show) Funny thing is, though. That a 30" $1200 behemoth monitor is 2560x1600, which is 4,096,000 pixels. 1680x1050 is 1,764,000 pixels. So even with two of them, it's still less pixel space at 3,528,000 pixels. D: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Groovy Posted February 23, 2011 Author Share Posted February 23, 2011 [shameless plug] Yeah, so GameStop has a spiffy promotion where they give you an extra 50% on your trade ins. This ends on 3/6/11. That means even your old PS2 crap is worth something! [/shameless plug] So that being said, this promotion came as a blessing in disguise as I was dumb enough to order Killzone 3, The Helghast Edition I am a HUGE fan of this series, so it was necessary. I also got this: And with the money I had left over...yes I had money left over! So I also got this! Good times, good times! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leXX Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 Had a visit to Forbidden Planet and picked up a few bits and bobs, including this Limited Edition Darth Talon Bust and signed copy of Nemesis... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boba Rhett Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 Got the prototypes in for a new board I laid out and made a wallpaper out of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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