Cursed Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 I wouldn't recommend that, external drives are noisy as hell.At least these cheap ones. (I have a LaCie) Next time I need more space, I'm gonna go for an internal HDD, they're cheaper too. My Ioemega 500GB isn't noisey, and it only cost £50 from Comet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendan24 Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 Yeah, mine barely makes any sound at all. Even if I get right near it I can't hear it. Its a Western Digital though, so its pretty high quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickzu Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 AMD X2 6000+ 3.0Ghz ATi HD4850 512mb overclocked edition 3Gb DDR2 500GB HDD Will be running on a brand new install of Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit next weekend. (that's when I'll pop in my new GPU and ram, completing the setup shown above) Say what you want, but it's a fact Vista will stay clean for much longer than Windows XP. XP's registry gets horribly corrupted after a year or two, slowing down the system down, a LOT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godfather_er Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 external HD should not be noisy if you have a good casing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thereisnospoon Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 Windows XP SP3 Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 @ 2.66GHz 2GB Ram NVIDIA Geforce 8800 GTX 768 MB What settings do you guys think my system could run at? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeperRed Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 All my Rig has changed now So here goes Gaming Rig: Asus P6T Core i7920 @ 3.5GHz 4GB Crosair 1333MHZ Ram Thermalright 120 Ultra eXtream with 2000RPM Fan 2x8800 XFX XXX Ultra's SLi (Waiting for the next nVida card rather then getting a GTX280) 800Watt PSU I think GTA IV should just about run on this system, albiet on very low settings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aidan87 Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 All my Rig has changed now So here goes Gaming Rig: Asus P6T Core i7920 @ 3.5GHz 4GB Crosair 1333MHZ Ram Thermalright 120 Ultra eXtream with 2000RPM Fan 2x8800 XFX XXX Ultra's SLi (Waiting for the next nVida card rather then getting a GTX280) 800Watt PSU I think GTA IV should just about run on this system, albiet on very low settings I love your processor. Btw why did you go with 4GB ram instead of 3GB (or even better, 6GB) triple channel? Windows XP SP3Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 @ 2.66GHz 2GB Ram NVIDIA Geforce 8800 GTX 768 MB What settings do you guys think my system could run at? You should run the game pretty fine on max, depending on your resolution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOUDOU Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 I love your processor. Btw why did you go with 4GB ram instead of 3GB (or even better, 6GB) triple channel? you can do dual channel on nehalem maybe he didn't have enough money to buy a triple channel DDR3 kit after the coreI7 also, nehalem aren't the best thing for gaming, actually i hope he didn't buy this to get some framerate improvements as it is the first time i post on this topic, maybe i should post my config: screen: samsung T220 22" WIDE 1680 x 1050 2ms Contraste : DC 20 000:1 (1000:1) (***** sur lesnumériques réglé selon leurs conseils) CPU: intel core 2 duo E8400 [email protected] [email protected] with Noctua NH-C12P (can't get more than 45°C with full charge) MB: Gigabyte ga-ep45-ds3r (bios F10) GC: ATI HD4850 golden sample 512Mo by Gainward (default clock is 700/1100 on this golden sample, instead of 650/1000, i will maybe push more (750/1200 would be great) on 3d, but i want to underclock it in 2D before that) HD: 2 Samsung spinpoint F1 320Go and 16Mo cache (OS+SOFTWARES) with WIN XP SP3 (fully optimized by myself, 15 processes and 130Mo swap idle) and 750Go and 32Mo cache (DATA) memory: G.Skill DDRII 2 x 2 Go PC6400 PI Series BLACK 4-4-4-12 @ 800Mhz MX518 Logitech (***** lesnumériques), enceintes XPS 2.160 everything in an Antec Nine Hundred (all fan on low) and powered by a Corsair HX - 520W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinky Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 2x8800 XFX XXX Ultra's SLi (Waiting for the next nVida card rather then getting a GTX280) Me too, the only old parts in my rig as well. They still do okay if you whip them hard enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeperRed Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 All my Rig has changed now So here goes Gaming Rig: Asus P6T Core i7920 @ 3.5GHz 4GB Crosair 1333MHZ Ram Thermalright 120 Ultra eXtream with 2000RPM Fan 2x8800 XFX XXX Ultra's SLi (Waiting for the next nVida card rather then getting a GTX280) 800Watt PSU I think GTA IV should just about run on this system, albiet on very low settings I love your processor. Btw why did you go with 4GB ram instead of 3GB (or even better, 6GB) triple channel? I Don't know..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abel. Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 2x8800 XFX XXX Ultra's SLi (Waiting for the next nVida card rather then getting a GTX280) Me too, the only old parts in my rig as well. They still do okay if you whip them hard enough. I love your rig Pinky, what's your Crysis performance, I'll send you an awesome config for it if you like. Deeper: How's your I7 mate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astinus Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 Intel Core 2 Duo 2GB DDR2 Windows Vista Home Premium nVidia GeForce 9600M-GT What do you guys think? I'm pretty sure GTA4 could run on my rig, even considering it's a notebook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickzu Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 (edited) Intel Core 2 Duo2GB DDR2 Windows Vista Home Premium nVidia GeForce 9600M-GT What do you guys think? I'm pretty sure GTA4 could run on my rig, even considering it's a notebook. Will run, but 9600 isn't a great card, and yours happens to be the mobile version. I'd say you can hit medium pretty safely, even high if you're lucky. It's all down to how well R* optimizes the game. Exactly what model is your C2D? Edit: Did a little more research, it appears the desktop edition 9600GT is roughly the same as ATi 3870, mobile edition falls a little bit behind, but it should be good enough, you've got nothing to lose sleep over. Edited November 20, 2008 by mortal_soldier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noid449 Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 i just bought two 9800gx2`s hoping they wil be ok got them cheap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TROAE Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 I have this. Should work huh? Intel Core™ 2 Quad Q9400 2,66GHz, Corsair TWIN2X 6400 DDR2, 4096MB CL5 Gainward GeForce 9800GTX+ 512MB GDDR3 ... And a mouse! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astinus Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 Exactly what model is your C2D? Core 2 Duo P8400 2.26GHz It suits my needs pretty well. Runs Adobe Creative Suite 4 like a dream and also handles all of my games with ease. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MISTO Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 If I want to couple 2 craphic cards, does their memory have to be the same? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOUDOU Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 If I want to couple 2 craphic cards, does their memory have to be the same? well, the higher one will be reduced to the amount of GDDR of the lower one i just bought two 9800gx2`s hoping they wil be ok got them cheap even for free, it's still a waste, sell them now on ebay before it's too late Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinky Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 2x8800 XFX XXX Ultra's SLi (Waiting for the next nVida card rather then getting a GTX280) Me too, the only old parts in my rig as well. They still do okay if you whip them hard enough. I love your rig Pinky, what's your Crysis performance, I'll send you an awesome config for it if you like. Deeper: How's your I7 mate? I can max every setting on it no problem, only the occasional framerate stutter now and again. Not tried on the new 24" monitor yet though, that will probably break it. My previous Crysis benches were quite good though, sometimes pwning single 280s and some Crossfire 4780s too. Check the v-high 4AA scores. http://forums.extremeoverclocking.com/show...ad.php?t=286518. I will have to do more benches now with the widescreen resolutions. Don't think I will fare so well then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drag_Drift Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 My PC will eat GTAIV. CPU: Intel Quad-Core Q6600 originally 2.4Ghz, OCed to 3.2Ghz RAM: 2Gb now 4Gb. Video Card: NVidia GeForce 7300GT - GMI GeForce GTX280 Monitor: Samsung SyncMaster 920NW 19 inch widescreen 16:9 HDDs: 90GB For System and Work Files, 180GB for Personal Files, 180GB For Gaming and other Applications plus a CDRK 120GB External HDD for work-on-the-go and hook-ups with my DSLR OS: Vista Ultimate and Windows XP, I was once a Quadruple booter, but realized that I only needed Vista and XP. Others: - CDRK S&S Silver Keyboard - Razer Deathadder Gaming Mouse - Altec Lansing Surround Speakers and Subwoofer - Liquid Cooled Cryotech LC12 Case Suspension, With custom case by me. I can play Crysis Warhead and Far Cry 2 with ENB with little or no lag. GTAIVPC will be easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MISTO Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 I was worrying about my warming craphic card (my pc reboots after 1:30 hour of intense playing). But I have find the solution: After some dumbass told me: "Your graphic card is getting hot? That's because you didn't overclocked it!" I just opened my tower and it runs fine now. Are the Nvidia geforces 9600 that bad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jelly Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waliden Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 CPU : intel core 2 duo T7200 2Ghz RAM : 2 Go GPU : geforce Quadro fx 512 Mb Os : Vista Ultimate HDD : 100 Go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abel. Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 (edited) 2x8800 XFX XXX Ultra's SLi (Waiting for the next nVida card rather then getting a GTX280) Me too, the only old parts in my rig as well. They still do okay if you whip them hard enough. I love your rig Pinky, what's your Crysis performance, I'll send you an awesome config for it if you like. Deeper: How's your I7 mate? I can max every setting on it no problem, only the occasional framerate stutter now and again. Not tried on the new 24" monitor yet though, that will probably break it. My previous Crysis benches were quite good though, sometimes pwning single 280s and some Crossfire 4780s too. Check the v-high 4AA scores. http://forums.extremeoverclocking.com/show...ad.php?t=286518. I will have to do more benches now with the widescreen resolutions. Don't think I will fare so well then. Cheers for that mate, only OC'ing I've done is a little RAM overclocking, I don't see the point in overclocking a Dual chip GPU. (overheating issues mostly, I'm waiting for the DX11 GPUS). Edited November 21, 2008 by elanman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MISTO Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 *user posted image* In the cpu usage history, why do I see 8 parts? Do you have a kind of octoCore or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noid449 Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 (edited) it uses quad core with ht (hyper threading esq)on them making 8 Edited November 21, 2008 by noid449 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PestilenceJM Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 Herey mine: CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 (2 years old) MB: Asus P5B Deluxe (2 years old) GC: Sparkle Nvidia GForce 7950GT 512 (2 years old) HIS Ati Radeon HD4850 512 IceQ 4 (brandnew) RAM: 2x1GB DDR800 in dual channel (2 years old) Monitor1: Samsung Syncmaster 226BW 22" 16:10 1680x1050 (1 year old) Monitor2: Hyundai B90A 20" 4:3 1280x1024 (3 years old) Mouse: Logitech MX 1000 wireless lasermouse Keyboard: Logitech G11 gaming keyboard Controler: Logitech G25 FF racing wheel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinky Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 Nice , how well deos it bench and use apps at the moment. Would be nice too see an i7 pushed on Vantage. Comparison pic, my system was in powersave mode at the time and normally runs a 12x multiplier when under load also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devils Dog Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 (edited) CPU: Intel E2220 Dual Core (2.4ghz) GPU: Nvidia Geforce 8600GT 512mb HDD: 2x 160gb IDE RAM: 2gb DDR2 Corsair 800mhz MB: Gigabyte GA-P31-DS3L Sound Card: Creative SB Live 24-bit OS: XP Home SP3 Monitor: Sony STYLEPRO SDM-S95FR 19" (8ms) TFT (Not widescreen) Keyboard/Mouse: Logitech Wave (Wireless combo) Speakers: Creative Labs Inspire 5.1 P5800 New Widescreen Moniter - Mid-December 08 New Speaker System - Mid-January 09 Edited November 26, 2008 by Devils Dog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0goldeneye0 Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 My computer should be good one it. The only thing thats gonna hurt me is my Processor. But I am already thinking of getting a new CPU and some RAM. my rig. Computer: HP Pavillion a1730n OS: Windows Vista Premium SP1 32-bit CPU: AMDx2 2.4GHz dual core RAM: 2GB GPU: Radeon HD4850 512mb with personal Overclocking HD: 320GBs Sound Card: Intergrated Realtek (lol bad uninstalled because realtek is horriable and installed Windows Default sound) Monitor: HP f2105 21" Widescreen Keyboard/Mouse: Microsoft keyboard, Microsoft Sidewinder mouse Headphones: Creative Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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