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  1. 12-21-2005, 11:59 AM #1
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    After 6 years, my new system is finally comming!

    Opteron 165 CCBWE (hoping for 2.6-2.8+ghz)
    XP-90c w/ 56cfm 92mm fan and AS5
    1x120mm fan + 1/2x80mm 15cfm fan(s)
    ASUS A8R-MVP CrossFire 200 mobo
    ASUS X1800XL retail
    G.Skill 2x1gb 2-3-2-5 PC3200 DDR
    MaxLine III 300GB HDD
    NEC combo DVD-R drive
    Antec 640B case
    SeaSonic S12 500w PSU
    TerraTec 24/96 Audio

    This system will replace:
    PIII 800mhz
    DEE815A mobo
    Radeon 64mb (the original)
    512mb PC133 SDRAM
    120gb HDD
    TerraTec 24/96

    I expect a 6-24x improvement in applications and games. I should be happy. What do you guys think?


    EDIT: All totalled up, I think this system ran me about $1460. More if/when I replace my POS keyboard and maybe my mouse.
    Last edited by [DWC]DarkWolf; 12-21-2005 at 12:08 PM.
    I wish I had a spaceship.

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  2. 12-21-2005, 12:02 PM #2
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    Looks nice, I would say you might get maybe 5fps faster in games :P :P

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    Quote Originally Posted by [DWC]DarkWolf
    Opteron 165 CCBWE (hoping for 2.6-2.8+ghz)
    XP-90c w/ 56cfm 92mm fan and AS5
    1x120mm fan + 1/2x80mm 15cfm fan(s)
    ASUS A8R-MVP CrossFire 200 mobo
    ASUS X1800XL retail
    G.Skill 2x1gb 2-3-2-5 PC3200 DDR
    MaxLine III 300GB HDD
    NEC combo DVD-R drive
    Antec 640B case
    SeaSonic S12 500w PSU
    TerraTec 24/96 Audio

    This system will replace:
    PIII 800mhz
    DEE815A mobo
    Radeon 64mb (the original)
    512mb PC133 SDRAM
    120gb HDD
    TerraTec 24/96

    I expect a 6-24x improvement in applications and games. I should be happy. What do you guys think?

    Dang hell of an upgrade you should probably steal your grandma's oxygen tank so you don't pass out. I noticed a sizeable upgrade difference from a T-Bred @ 2.2 and a 6800GT AGP to a 3700+ San Diego and a 7800gt PCI-E.

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  4. 12-21-2005, 12:06 PM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by OutKlast
    Dang hell of an upgrade you should probably steal your grandma's oxygen tank so you don't pass out. I noticed a sizeable upgrade difference from a T-Bred @ 2.2 and a 6800GT AGP to a 3700+ San Diego and a 7800gt PCI-E.
    My granda doesn't use an O2 tank. She drives a WRX.

    You're right though, I might need one. About the best system I've really gotten to use is a 1.8ghz Newcastle with a basic 6600 and some overclocking... At the time, it was unbelieveably fast. I think this system should kill it though.
    I wish I had a spaceship.

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  6. 12-21-2005, 12:10 PM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by [DWC]DarkWolf
    My granda doesn't use an O2 tank. She drives a WRX.


    I think this system should kill it though.
    it's a great system i can assure you. i went from a pentium 3 733 with a geforce 4mx 440 se to a pentium 4 3.0 with a 9800 pro and i was speechless

    @ granny: nice rig
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  7. 12-21-2005, 12:17 PM #6
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    Some reason the thought of your granny driving a WRX scares me quite a bit...

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  8. 12-21-2005, 06:44 PM #7
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    Wow nice upgrade the P3 800mhz was the first rig I built and it only had 128mb because the ram cost $1 a meg, times have changed and I'm glad your rig finally did.
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  9. 12-21-2005, 07:27 PM #8
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    Wow your going to see a night and day difference in the performance of your new machine.
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  11. 12-22-2005, 12:43 AM #9
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    Just out of curiosity, what do you guys do with your old machines? I have a 1ghz P3 Compaq Deskpro EN laying around that I don't know what to do with....

    That new system sounds awesome, BTW!!
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  12. 12-22-2005, 02:21 AM #10
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    Congrats Darkwolf. Looks like a great system. I'm in the same boat as you. At the end of February I'm going to finally replace my P3 1ghz, 512mb Ram, Ti4400 system.
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  13. 12-22-2005, 02:44 AM #11
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    CRAP!! Almost though T-bird made this thread.

    Anyways, nice setup, makes me jealous
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  14. 12-22-2005, 03:06 AM #12
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    Quote Originally Posted by SoSo09
    CRAP!! Almost though T-bird made this thread.

    Anyways, nice setup, makes me jealous
    Hey? I was going to make a Tbird joke

    This was my joke.

    Hey! don't laugh, there are ppl (Tbird) who would kill for that system he's throwing out.
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  15. 12-22-2005, 01:43 PM #13
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    Old Computers = great mini servers for random sh1t.

    Enjoy your new sys!
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  16. 12-22-2005, 09:46 PM #14
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    Hey thanks for the props guys. I might turn my computer over to my five year old brother.. Once I get all the smut off it....

    Newegg finally exepted my card this morning.. I think I went over my daily spending limit or something. I might have most of my parts in tomorrow, but I definately won't have the RAM, PSU or DVD drive before X-mas. Kind of a bummer, I'll get two days off in a row for the first time in like two months. Maybe I can get next sat off and have a killer LAN party.
    I wish I had a spaceship.

    Opteron 165 @ 2.2+ghz
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  17. 12-23-2005, 02:12 AM #15
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    Quote Originally Posted by Colossus
    Some reason the thought of your granny driving a WRX scares me quite a bit...
    hehe i just remembered that episode of south park about old people driving
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