gamingpc, rating wanted

29th May 2007, 04:12

-Mainboard: DFI Infinity P965-S, P965 (dual PC2-6400U DDR2)
http://geizhals.at/a249431.html

-RAM: OCZ Platinum SLI-Ready Edition DIMM Kit 2048MB PC2-8500U CL5-5-5-15 (DDR2-1066) (OCZ2N10662GK)
http://geizhals.at/deutschland/a227358.html

-power supply: OCZ GameXStream 600W ATX 2.2 (OCZ600GXSSLI)
http://geizhals.at/a200303.html

-HDD1: Samsung SpinPoint T166 500GB SATA II (HD501LJ)
http://geizhals.at/a224182.html

-HDD2: Samsung SpinPoint T166 500GB SATA II (HD501LJ)
http://geizhals.at/a224182.html

-CPU-Cooler: Scythe Infinity (Sockel 478/775/754/939/940/AM2) (SCINF-1000)
http://geizhals.at/Scythe_Infinity_S...0_a213792.html

-Graficcard: EVGA GeForce 8800 GTS 320MB GDDR3, 2x DVI, TV-out, PCIe (320-P2-E815-AR)
http://geizhals.at/a237969.html

-DVD: Samsung SH-S183L SATA schwarz bulk (BEBN/BEBE)
http://geizhals.at/a232263.html

-CASE: Cooler Master Mystique RC-632-KWN2 - Black Alu Window
http://www.caseking.de/shop/catalog/...a4 43271ce8dd

using this cpu till prices of q6600 drop (expected to be in the mid of july)
-CPU: Intel Celeron D 326 2.53GHz Sockel-775 boxed, 133MHz FSB, 256kB Cache (BX80547RE2533CN)
http://geizhals.at/a160472.html

price ~1100€

took this graficcard because of the stepup program evga offers, so if nothin new in 90 days, ill step up to a 8800gts 640mb or even a 8800gtx (if price drops...)

cheers.

jmke · 29th May 2007, 08:42

gts 320mb is quite good, step up to 640mb not needed unless you plan to play at 1600x1200+ resolutions with high level of AA/AF; but even then difference is small.

would maybe look at cheap E4300 or similar Core 2 CPU, performance of that Celeron will bring down performance of your PC with all games, even if you were to overclock it

29th May 2007, 11:46

but im planing to get a q6600 in the mid of july anyways

and considering that i want to keep the pc for a while, i think games like alan wake will benefit from a 640mb.

what do you guys think about the mainboard?
rather get a p35?

jmke · 29th May 2007, 12:06

either will be quite OC friendly

at stock P35 will have small lead; would go for HD 2900 XT then instead of GTS 640mb as it seems to offer better performance in most tests

29th May 2007, 14:21

if you had to, what board would you recommend me

?
uff 2900xt...mhhh i guess ill stick to nvidia, just thinking about the mainboard

im pretty sure that ill stick to the dfi but..if someone has a good reason to take a p35...ill prolly change my mind.

jmke · 29th May 2007, 14:42

gigabyte p35 and asus both very good overclockers, and clock for clock in comparo with P965 they are faster.

choosing between HD 2900XT <> GTS 320Mb my choice is also the latter; don't forget that fall 2007 NVIDIA will introduce the G90...

29th May 2007, 19:39

i finally decided,

i took the dfi infinity p965 s

p35 is slightly faster i guess but imo functionality of the dfi > p35.
since im planing to get a q6600 and no 45nm cpu i guess...its also the right decision.

also decided to take the 320mb 8800gts and think ill step up to a 8800gts(/x if prices drop enough)

29th May 2007, 04:12	#1
wercs Posts: n/a	gamingpc, rating wanted -Mainboard: DFI Infinity P965-S, P965 (dual PC2-6400U DDR2) http://geizhals.at/a249431.html -RAM: OCZ Platinum SLI-Ready Edition DIMM Kit 2048MB PC2-8500U CL5-5-5-15 (DDR2-1066) (OCZ2N10662GK) http://geizhals.at/deutschland/a227358.html -power supply: OCZ GameXStream 600W ATX 2.2 (OCZ600GXSSLI) http://geizhals.at/a200303.html -HDD1: Samsung SpinPoint T166 500GB SATA II (HD501LJ) http://geizhals.at/a224182.html -HDD2: Samsung SpinPoint T166 500GB SATA II (HD501LJ) http://geizhals.at/a224182.html -CPU-Cooler: Scythe Infinity (Sockel 478/775/754/939/940/AM2) (SCINF-1000) http://geizhals.at/Scythe_Infinity_S...0_a213792.html -Graficcard: EVGA GeForce 8800 GTS 320MB GDDR3, 2x DVI, TV-out, PCIe (320-P2-E815-AR) http://geizhals.at/a237969.html -DVD: Samsung SH-S183L SATA schwarz bulk (BEBN/BEBE) http://geizhals.at/a232263.html -CASE: Cooler Master Mystique RC-632-KWN2 - Black Alu Window http://www.caseking.de/shop/catalog/...a4 43271ce8dd using this cpu till prices of q6600 drop (expected to be in the mid of july) -CPU: Intel Celeron D 326 2.53GHz Sockel-775 boxed, 133MHz FSB, 256kB Cache (BX80547RE2533CN) http://geizhals.at/a160472.html price ~1100€ took this graficcard because of the stepup program evga offers, so if nothin new in 90 days, ill step up to a 8800gts 640mb or even a 8800gtx (if price drops...) cheers.

29th May 2007, 08:42	#2
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,022	gts 320mb is quite good, step up to 640mb not needed unless you plan to play at 1600x1200+ resolutions with high level of AA/AF; but even then difference is small. would maybe look at cheap E4300 or similar Core 2 CPU, performance of that Celeron will bring down performance of your PC with all games, even if you were to overclock it __________________

29th May 2007, 12:06	#4
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,022	either will be quite OC friendly at stock P35 will have small lead; would go for HD 2900 XT then instead of GTS 640mb as it seems to offer better performance in most tests __________________

29th May 2007, 14:42	#6
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,022	gigabyte p35 and asus both very good overclockers, and clock for clock in comparo with P965 they are faster. choosing between HD 2900XT <> GTS 320Mb my choice is also the latter; don't forget that fall 2007 NVIDIA will introduce the G90... __________________ Last edited by jmke : 29th May 2007 at 14:45.

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29th May 2007, 11:46	#3
wercs Posts: n/a	but im planing to get a q6600 in the mid of july anyways and considering that i want to keep the pc for a while, i think games like alan wake will benefit from a 640mb. what do you guys think about the mainboard? rather get a p35?

29th May 2007, 14:21	#5
wercs Posts: n/a	if you had to, what board would you recommend me ? uff 2900xt...mhhh i guess ill stick to nvidia, just thinking about the mainboard im pretty sure that ill stick to the dfi but..if someone has a good reason to take a p35...ill prolly change my mind.

29th May 2007, 19:39	#7
wercs Posts: n/a	i finally decided, i took the dfi infinity p965 s p35 is slightly faster i guess but imo functionality of the dfi > p35. since im planing to get a q6600 and no 45nm cpu i guess...its also the right decision. also decided to take the 320mb 8800gts and think ill step up to a 8800gts(/x if prices drop enough)