Video Card Thread (Mostly Gecube x1950xt)

LMFAO XD

Of course! Now the HDD-space is going to be a problem for me, and maybe more people.
I don't have an extra 16GB.
But too bad, I'm not going to buy the hyping Crysis.
Love the revolution in effects and everything though.

It surprises me the minimum still goes down to 2.8GHz P4 and 6800GT though.
But yeah, probably with pretty low settings and especially not DX10.
The minimum requirements they mention are always too low anyways.

 

Hehe, on my local drives I only have 1GB free on each. My 500GB WD is now filling, 200GB left...
I'm not as excited for Crysis as most people are, mainly because it seems to me more like a tech demo rather than a game. I note that most footage out so far includes demonstrations of the graphics and physics rather than much gameplay. I'm sure it'll look and run fantastic, but as a game? Dunno, I'm not convinced.
The minimum settings of a 6800GT are incredibly high for a game, probably the highest I've seen.

 

Can you guys recommend a good PSU between 701-800watts? I've been looking on newegg and cant find one I like. I am looking at the OCZ, the thermaltakes and Antecs, and cant find one that has good wire managment and a good brand.

 

Mindset A says: Get the Thermaltake Toughpower 750W
Mindset B says: you'll never need that much power, get a Corsair HX 520W.

 

Really? I think I need at least 700watts for my new setup (thats what the PSU is for, thats all I need to complete the setup)

Btw sam, is like 3am there isnt it? Get some sleep!

 

Bah, sleep? never!
Not even a quad core rig with two 8800s needs 700W, power usage is a myth, created by cheap power supplies. When people buy a '500W' power supply that isn't enough, it's not because they need 500W, it's because the cheap ass unit can't supply any more than 150W. A corsair 520W unit can power an X1900XT-X with an X2 4200+ without even leaving minimum fan speed.

 

Btw, what do you think of this PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371010

I need a modular psu, and you think 650watts will be enough to power three HDDs, a 2900XT and some fans, as well as a mobo, etc. (Basically I'm going with the system I posted before)

 

Yeah I do have PCI-E, I'm hoping to get a 8800 GTX after the price drops.

@Ray
Man can you edit that image? Makes browsing a pain. I added you in aim btw.

@Sam
Did I even tell you why I got really good frame rates in FEAR? I turned off soft shadows. They don't improve it all that much and they use too much power.

Does anyone else have aim?

 

It's funny, I turned off softshadows and it made no difference. Turning off shadows altogether is what bagged me the result.
Waymon: the power supply is probably ok, Antec make some good, some not so good. Why not the Corsair?

 

I really like the cable managment system in the back, where you can just plug in the wires you need, and unplug the ones you dont. Besides, I have an antec right now, and it works great. (not to mention I have an antec 900 case, I need long wires and they recommend that PSU)

 

I have a modular PSU too, and it really keeps things tidier by disconnecting what you don't need.

 

Well, antec would of course recommend one of their own power supplies, the corsair has the same modular setup, long cables and it's also well built, probably better built than the Antec.

 

I need a server name and a time kardson...

 

Ray, how come you have all this money to buy computers? What the hell do you do?

 

lol, I am 14... I dont have the money... If I get all A's and B's in school then my parents say I can get whatever I want, so thats what I want. (Also my Birthday is October 28, and christmas is close to that so it can help with the budget.)

 

lol my parents used to beat me if I got even one B.

 

uhh. I dont have anything to say except: Which ram is better:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820220144

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148144

I'm leaning toward the Crucial, just because it has lights in it...

 

What a ridiculous reason to go for RAM! There's a much bigger rebate on the Patriot sticks...

 

Yes, but I never do the rebates... Since I'm not paying for it, I would want something that looks cool, and has very good performance. Could you recommend any other RAM that's compatable with the ASUS P5W DH DELUXE.

Thanks

 

I have crucial ram. I have gotten it from 400 mhz to 535 without rasing the voltage. Also the stock timings are 5-5-5-15, while I run it at 4-4-4-12 while overclocked! I would say go for the Crucial. If you want a known good overclocked go for the Crucial Ballistix Tracer RAM.