[Kenshin Ryoudo]

For starters its ben a while and is looking promising this year so lets get started

this computer is a beast and its a force to be reckon with

this is an complete upgrade motherboard and everything

my specs
mobo-gigabyte MA790XT-UD4P a very strong and a very good board
my cpu-amd phenom 2 BE X4 965 3.4ghz 8.0mb total cache this processor is one of the strongest amds you can get your hands on.
my ram- A data DDR3 2000X 4 GIGs this is one of the best DIMMS to get your hands on pretty pricy tho
my video- still stays the same a BFG geforce 9800OC 512 DDR3 is more than enougth to take on any game even its a little obsolete
OS- windows 7 ultimate

this is my beast
fill free to give me ideas and comments and what nots
let me here your suggestions plz

 

[Squall-Leonhart]

sorry.... but i cannot imagine the word beast being applied to a AMD based system at this current time.

 

[makotech222]

i wouldnt call that a beast either. i think my 2 year old computer would beat that

 

[xRyudo]

Agreeing with both.

And that Graphic Card is terrible for building a "beast PC" It's going to bottleneck your system.

 

[Kenshin Ryoudo]

Agreeing with both.

And that Graphic Card is terrible for building a "beast PC" It's going to bottleneck your system.

i plan on getting the same graphic card and doing the sli thing which boost me to a gig of video

 

[makotech222]

a gtx 470 will destroy that sli build.

 

[Kenshin Ryoudo]

a gtx 470 will destroy that sli build.

very much true but its a start. im better off with this system than the previous one. that phenom i had was good but as far emulation it had its limitations. but getting back to subject ill definly look forward to that upgrade

 

[Squall-Leonhart]

any current AMD cpu will bottleneck a GTX 450.

 

[makotech222]

if youre going for emulation, go Intel.

 

[SCHUMI_4EVER]

Agreed, even if your budget forces you to get LGA755 they still pack plenty power. MY Q9550 does not feel like it's aged a bit since I bought it last year in November.

 

[Cid Highwind]

i plan on getting the same graphic card and doing the sli thing which boost me to a gig of video

That's a big misunderstanding. If you have a 512MB videocard right now, adding another model in SLI will still leave you with 512MB of memory, as both graphic cards need to store the same data in their memory. That's also why ATi's X2 videocards have 2GB on their PCB, because effectively it will only use 1GB.

any current AMD cpu will bottleneck a GTX 450.

At what FPS? 100? I doubt a 3.4 GHz Phenom II will form any problem in the near future. If his motherboard is AM3 compatible it should allow plenty of options by the time it's needed. Right now it is simply a very good alternative to Intel's CPUs. It doesn't have the performance crown, but in general it's better to shave off €100,- from your CPU so that it may be put into the funds for a GPU.

Agreed, even if your budget forces you to get LGA755 they still pack plenty power. MY Q9550 does not feel like it's aged a bit since I bought it last year in November.

Same here, mine is probably even slower, even though they're at equal clock speeds. It does a great job at encoding whatever I want. When playing games it's evident my GPU is the bottleneck. Besides, whenever it isn't, you're just not playing the game at the right settings. Slap some AA on it and dive into the ini settings for more detail.

A more important question is: What monitor are you hooking this beast up to?

 

[DarkSamus]

If your not running anything too stressful you should be fine with the gpu for now!

I have a 9800GTX right now (With a far more powerful system) and it is fine for the moment! I see no rush to upgrade it and see no reason for Kenshin to upgrade his either!

 

[Gareth1977]

An excellent system if you add a better graphics card.

 

[Kenshin Ryoudo]

That's a big misunderstanding. If you have a 512MB videocard right now, adding another model in SLI will still leave you with 512MB of memory, as both graphic cards need to store the same data in their memory. That's also why ATi's X2 videocards have 2GB on their PCB, because effectively it will only use 1GB.


At what FPS? 100? I doubt a 3.4 GHz Phenom II will form any problem in the near future. If his motherboard is AM3 compatible it should allow plenty of options by the time it's needed. Right now it is simply a very good alternative to Intel's CPUs. It doesn't have the performance crown, but in general it's better to shave off €100,- from your CPU so that it may be put into the funds for a GPU.


Same here, mine is probably even slower, even though they're at equal clock speeds. It does a great job at encoding whatever I want. When playing games it's evident my GPU is the bottleneck. Besides, whenever it isn't, you're just not playing the game at the right settings. Slap some AA on it and dive into the ini settings for more detail.

A more important question is: What monitor are you hooking this beast up to?

my moniter is an vizio hdmi hdtv hooked thru RGB and its max res is 1360X768

 

[Cid Highwind]

In that case your GPU will do just fine, that resolution should be a piece of cake, and any game will run maxed out. Anyway, reason I asked is that I often see people bragging about fast hardware, and they're still on a CRT. In your case your GPU will do just fine, as console resolutions should form no problem, and the 512MB isn't anything to worry about either. If you've ever considered getting some more working space, I'd definitely go with the Phenom II so that you'll have some money aside for a 1920*1200 pixels monitor.

 

[SCHUMI_4EVER]

Cid I don't know how the situation is overseas but here Phenom2s and i5s as well as their mobos all cost pretty much the same and a 24 inch (for the 1920x1200 you mentioned) costs more than both a CPU and mobo of either choice combined.

 

[Kenshin Ryoudo]

In that case your GPU will do just fine, that resolution should be a piece of cake, and any game will run maxed out. Anyway, reason I asked is that I often see people bragging about fast hardware, and they're still on a CRT. In your case your GPU will do just fine, as console resolutions should form no problem, and the 512MB isn't anything to worry about either. If you've ever considered getting some more working space, I'd definitely go with the Phenom II so that you'll have some money aside for a 1920*1200 pixels monitor.

ill definely look forward too that monitor as my video is fair enough i believe im a go with sli build for more video power

 

[SCHUMI_4EVER]

Then you're going to want to make sure that you have a good Power Supply though.

 

[Kenshin Ryoudo]

Then you're going to want to make sure that you have a good Power Supply though.

oh yeah my power supply is a BFG 500WATT its not a cheap power supply because it pushes true voltage. its a good brand

 

[SCHUMI_4EVER]

Still, that's too little for a multi-card setup with a quad, you want 600W or more (plus it's got to be SLI or X-Fire certified and thus come with the correct connectors) so as usual I recommend the Corsair TX650 or TX750.