System Builder Marathon: Sub-$4000 PC - Graphic & Displays
  Tom's Guide Forums » Graphic & Displays » Graphics Cards » System Builder Marathon: Sub-$4000 PC
 




Word :   Username :  
 
Bottom
Author
 Thread : System Builder Marathon: Sub-$4000 PC
 
Serenity Now!
More Information

What do you guys think? The tests were well explained but I'd like to see some more next generation games, they don't even have COD4..:P

http://www.tomshardware.com/review [...] ,1956.html


---------------
L1qu1dat1on Ag3
CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 @ 3.6, RAM: 8 gig OCZ 1:1, Fan: Water Cooling, Mobo:Striker II Formula, HDD: 2x's 150 Raptor (RAID 0)+ 1TB Seagate, VGA: 280 GTX TRI PSU:CorsairHX1000 Windows Vista Ultimate 64
Related Product

Register or log in to remove.

More Information

I'd like to see some next gen games tested as well, something that will stress the cards out other then Crysis.


---------------
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3261/2577559697_bdb9aec12f_o.png
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3098/2577559521_edb3ac038e_o.png14591 3DMark06 6210/6104/4507 Vista 64bit
More Information

noramally i slam THG builds and this is not expception - its getting better.

first the qx9650? a q9550 yeilds 3.8-4ghz no problems save $450. then again if THG picked a q9550 i would write why no qx9650 - so THG rocks and can not win.

the fact is the cpu is overkill unless the budget is bigger - there is only one gpu so a cheaper cpu would have worked!

second the qx2 - while i like the card its not my first choice - triple sli is or quad crossfire with 2 x2's

cooling: a single dual 120? omg! i use dual loop on many $4000 systems but then again i build koolance systems with single loops.

better choice would be dual loop and more radiators! if thg had used a dual loop i would have said why dual loop you should have got 2 video cards and air cooled it! again THG can not win!

850w psu in a $4000 pc with an sli mobo is a sin - it will not power 2 cards - ok guys you should have used the 1000 or bigger - this time you just messed up!

no raptors? sin! dual raptors with storage is a min!

ok guys ---- what is this stuff? 1333mhz ram -- you are kidding 1600-2000 is need to get the befints of ddr3 or you have just used ddr2


Conclusiion:

use the q9550 and upgrade the ram to 1600mhz and upgrade the psu or use a stiker forumla and ddr2 and use 2 video cards with a bigger psu

THG 0
WSZ 4


---------------
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h138/4rothrocks/WarpedSystemsAnimation-1.jpg
More Information

Almost $4k for that? :na:

 

You can get a Skulltrial based octo core dual quad and a choice of either crossfire or sli (Skulltrial supports both) for half that cost.


---------------
Q6600@3.6ghz, GA-EX38-DS4 motherboard, 8gb 800mhz ddr2 4-3-3-12, 8800GTS(g92)@780mhz, 1TB + 1.5TB hdds, 850watt psu
You tell me what I do.
More Information

i think they used one 120mm and 2x120mm radiator so 2 radiator in total. but i was expecting triple 120mm at the top and dual 120mm radiator at the back if Tom used the Cosmo S.


  Tom's Guide Forums » Graphic & Displays » Graphics Cards » System Builder Marathon: Sub-$4000 PC

Go to:
 

Google ads