Notebook or desktop

packerfan · Post by **packerfan** » 12 Mar 2007, 23:08

[quote]I would probably rather just have a really fast and good desktop and when i can't voice chat head downstairs have my sister use my good pc and play oldskool games on my old pc :D

Now THAT is insane. :lol: :lol:

With a limited account so she can't to crap to harm my pc lol ex installing crap

Post by **ctrlsteef** » 13 Mar 2007, 10:01

Now THAT is smart. :lol:

JohnnyWakko · Post by **JohnnyWakko** » 13 Mar 2007, 11:11

Swap rooms with her.

packerfan · Post by **packerfan** » 13 Mar 2007, 22:48

Lets leave it at her room is purple mine is blue and her room has only a small bathroom between it and my parents room ;)

packerfan · Post by **packerfan** » 16 Mar 2007, 23:23

Now i am looking at getting the following

Basic asus p5b
Ok thermaltake case not that it matters
e6300
seasonic 80 plus psu (so it only uses as much power as needed
2gb ddr2 800mhx 4-4-4-12 memory
X-fi gamer basic edition
8800gts 640mb
Thermaltake bigtyphoon with as5 (if anyone has a better suggestion for a heatsink i could overclock with better for the same price please tell me)
320gb hdd with 16mb cache and 5 year warrenty
Samsung dvd-rw
Good long range wifi card by linksys with srx technology and 3 antennas
Windows xp home
G7
Generic USB keyboard
Dell 2407wpf
Games: Oblivion BF2 BF2142 (dont bash me on EA games i am an BF addict)

DaFox · Post by **DaFox** » 17 Mar 2007, 00:40

Mobo i would step up to the P5B-E, CPU id probably drop down to the e4400 (suspecting your not getting your comp for a month)

I dont know how much the big typhoon is but this might help:
http://www.anandtech.com/casecooling/showdoc.aspx?i=2943&p=3

packerfan · Post by **packerfan** » 17 Mar 2007, 00:51

Why drop the cpu though i was probably gonna just get the e6300 the e4400 is only 10 bucks cheaper and doesnt have the same fsb

DaFox · Post by **DaFox** » 17 Mar 2007, 05:10

Why drop the cpu though i was probably gonna just get the e6300 the e4400 is only 10 bucks cheaper and doesnt have the same fsb

Higher Muiltiplyer, Hence in theory it will overclock farther, Also it should be a bit faster than the e6300 at stock speeds.

Note that im not talking about the e4300 here.

packerfan · Post by **packerfan** » 17 Mar 2007, 05:23

I know which one you are talking about but also the e6320 which is coming out will have more cache so wont that help speeds a little more or does it not make much difference if so i will get whatever can go the fastest

JohnnyWakko · Post by **JohnnyWakko** » 17 Mar 2007, 05:37

Hey DaFox, how do you know the price will drop that far in april?

DaFox · Post by **DaFox** » 17 Mar 2007, 06:26

I know which one you are talking about but also the e6320 which is coming out will have more cache so wont that help speeds a little more or does it not make much difference if so i will get whatever can go the fastest

Either or. All in all it really depends on what you will be doing. You will most likely see an amazing overclock with the e4400.

If your overclocking (I can smell it with that motherboard)

Hey DaFox, how do you know the price will drop that far in april?

http://www.google.ca/search?client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&channel=s&hl=en&q=intel+price+drop+%22april+22%22&meta=&btnG=Google+Search
Q4 of this year is also rumored to have huge price drops, $266 for a quad core.

Post by **Paradigm Shifter** » 17 Mar 2007, 15:34

Yeah, but if you wait until Q4, you'll be waiting for the next huge round of drops after that. :) There comes a time when you just have to say, "Enough is enough - I'm buying." ;)

packerfan · Post by **packerfan** » 17 Mar 2007, 16:06

Yeah im probably gonna get the best one i can as soon as my parents say yes if they do.

Then ill wait for quarter 4 and throw in a 200 dollar quadcore :D

packerfan · Post by **packerfan** » 21 Mar 2007, 23:22

Once again i am having second thoughts of downgrading a pc and getting a basic notebook or just getting a notebook that is fast likea e1750 but then i dont know if it is worth the performance loss

packerfan · Post by **packerfan** » 22 Mar 2007, 00:43

Sorry for triple post

I just found a m1710 with a scratch/dent on dell outlet

With 2 year warrenty it comes out to 2300 usd

2.16 C2D
go 7950gtx
WUXGA screen
2gb 667mhz ram
120gb hdd

It looks good

DaFox · Post by **DaFox** » 22 Mar 2007, 12:04

just get a desktop :(

Wiz33 · Post by **Wiz33** » 23 Mar 2007, 01:45

Desktop in a Shuttle case, that way if you have to move it, it's not that big a deal.

packerfan · Post by **packerfan** » 23 Mar 2007, 01:56

Shuttle cases are too limiting and i have better chances going for a laptop

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