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  • 15-06-2004 1:42pm
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    Azza
    Moderators Posts: 5,558 ✭✭✭


    Is it just me with boards.ie new look but I can't seem to find the technology forum oh well will post here for time being.

    I'm planning on doing an upgrade at the moment. Don't know what to do got several options.

    1. Upgrade my Asus 9800xt to a Saphire X800XT. As well as buying a second 74 gig raptor to run on raid zero. I'm also looking at a Zalman fan for my cpu and a zalman head 5.1 headset and mic as well as the top creative sound card .

    2. Do above upgrade sell a latop and buy a phase cooler like the VaporChill LS. This will require a new motherboard.

    3.Do upgrade no.1 sell laptop buy a second computer.

    4. Get Raptor hard drive, cpu fan and sound setup. Wait a few month for socket 939 to take over upgrade then (maybe get a new cpu) and also get pci express graphics card.

    5. Do nothing hoard my money and keep saying my preciousessssss.....over and over.


    What you think is best option......think its best to hold off and wait for new montherboards etc?


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    CombatCow
    Registered Users Posts: 4,317 ✭✭✭CombatCow


    Number 4 tbh.Im in exactly the same position as you, i just orderd a 74Gig raptor and 160Gig sata hdd last week...i think this will lessen the blow when i see the cost of the Xt and 939 mobo/cpu and ram in a month or so.:eek:

    Btw jes-computer are selling the 74 Gig raptors for E202 now, compared to kompletts E240....cant wait to get meh raptor.:D

    ** wtf, i just noticed in your sig you have a 3400+...is that not good nuff for you **


    CombatCow


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    Venom
    Registered Users Posts: 6,984 ✭✭✭Venom


    Raptor's are the business CC, you wont be unhappy with the results :D

    You going for 1 or 2 raptors?


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    CombatCow
    Registered Users Posts: 4,317 ✭✭✭CombatCow


    :D
    Heh just the 1 for the time being, i want to see how loud it is first in my WC rig.

    CombatCow


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    Venom
    Registered Users Posts: 6,984 ✭✭✭Venom


    Its pretty quite. Clicky noise when moving large amounts of data around but overall pretty quite.


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    Digi_Tilmitt
    Registered Users Posts: 423 ✭✭Digi_Tilmitt


    There is no way you need a new graphics card I think you should forget about that.


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    #7
    Stephen
    Registered Users Posts: 18,484 ✭✭✭✭Stephen


    The technology board is still there, it just got renamed to "Computers".

    http://muppet.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=9


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    tman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,339 ✭✭✭✭tman


    Originally posted by Combatcow
    ** wtf, i just noticed in your sig you have a 3400+...is that not good nuff for you **
    and i'm sure his 9800xt is a serious bottleneck!


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    pyrogenx
    Closed Accounts Posts: 832 ✭✭✭pyrogenx


    the 6th option is the most resonable. ;-)


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    TacT
    Registered Users Posts: 4,400 ✭✭✭TacT


    option 6


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    #11
    zoro
    Registered Users Posts: 2,243 ✭✭✭zoro


    How much do you want for your CURRENT machine?! :o


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    Azza
    Moderators Posts: 5,558 ✭✭✭Azza


    how much you offering :)


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    pyrogenx
    Closed Accounts Posts: 832 ✭✭✭pyrogenx


    this computer needs its own nuclear powerplant once its finished.


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    #14
    zoro
    Registered Users Posts: 2,243 ✭✭✭zoro


    Azza: Well I'm only a very bloody poor student :( I'll offer you 100e plus a years subscription to any copy of "Fruit thrown at my window" :p

    Honestly? I'd say a machine like that could be built for around 1500E. Maybe slightly less, but without getting exact prices I wouldn't be able to give a definite answer :)

    Then it's second hand, plus it's old*, plus I can't afford it :) So I'll offer you half of my estimate, 750e! :)


    *note: I use "old" to signify that I dont wanna pay full price :p


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