BF2S Forums Does this guy know what he is talking about

Last edited by [69th_GFH]GC_PaNzerFIN (2007-01-22 07:11:29)

Last edited by Agent_Dung_Bomb (2007-01-22 07:25:03)

spray_and_pray wrote:

He might get another 8800GTS in future thats why the SLI 650i.

Agent_Dung_Bomb wrote:

The NV chipsets are crap

Toms Hardware Guide wrote:

Nvidia's nForce 680i SLI is the best chipset for Core 2 Duo or Core 2 Quad systems, but only for real enthusiasts and hardcore gamers. The performance differences between the Intel chipsets and Nvidia's high-flyer are only noticeable if you're willing to spend a lot of money on premium components for your nForce 680i SLI platform; this will allow you to exploit its amazing overclocking features and use it to its full potential.

Last edited by Bertster7 (2007-01-22 08:10:27)

Bertster7 wrote:

spray_and_pray wrote:

He might get another 8800GTS in future thats why the SLI 650i.

650i is a good decision.

350W would not cut it. A 500W would be fine, but a 750W will give you the potential to go SLI if you decide to, so is probably a good decision.

Two drives in RAID is better than just one, might be an idea to go for that if you can. But RAID does often cause complications.

Agent_Dung_Bomb wrote:

The NV chipsets are crap

They are not crap. They perform better than the Intel chpsets in SLI or not. The 680i is the best chipset available at the moment.

Toms Hardware Guide wrote:

Nvidia's nForce 680i SLI is the best chipset for Core 2 Duo or Core 2 Quad systems, but only for real enthusiasts and hardcore gamers. The performance differences between the Intel chipsets and Nvidia's high-flyer are only noticeable if you're willing to spend a lot of money on premium components for your nForce 680i SLI platform; this will allow you to exploit its amazing overclocking features and use it to its full potential.

spray_and_pray wrote:

Ok so I virtually built a PC for my friend (showed him all the parts he should get) and his friend would actually build it.

I put in a 650i
An E6600
2GB of OCZ 4-4-4-4 DDR2 800mhz
2 DVD drives
320GB HDD 7200RPM SATA2 16mb cache
Thermaltake thyphoon CPU cooler
XTX 8800GTS
750W PSU

Pretty sweet system eh $2700AU

Here is the reply to the order from his friend

spray i was talking to the guy i usually get parts from and he says.

A. get a 350W power supply instead. just pissed myself laughing
B. Get a different motherboard (will post link when i get back on other comp).does he know what one is
C. scrap the cpu cooler.an fry the cpu
D. have 2 Hdds in RAID i think to run faster. double the power drain on the wind up PSU

His friend then went on and claimed he runs a 7800 and a 3.6GHZ processor on 350W psu. Is his friend talking a bunch of bullshit like I think he is. This friend is supposed to work at a PC store (possibly arrow computers still not sure wil have to source it but he sounds like their tech.) Will an 8800GTS and a E6600 on a 650i even possibly run on a 350W. I thought the reccomended was 600 or so watts.

max wrote:

A. get a 350W power supply instead.: ok that is total bullshit, you can never have too much wattage and 350W for such a set up is just ridiculous

B. Get a different motherboard (will post link when i get back on other comp). unless he is going to post a 680i based boards i see no reason to change it

C. scrap the cpu cooler. real smart to run without a cooler :p . TT big typhoon is still one of the best coolers around. solid choice

D. have 2 Hdds in RAID i think to run faster. well technically a raid 0 array is faster, but that is something you can always do down the line when space runs out

Agent_Dung_Bomb wrote:

Bertster7 wrote:

spray_and_pray wrote:

He might get another 8800GTS in future thats why the SLI 650i.

650i is a good decision.

350W would not cut it. A 500W would be fine, but a 750W will give you the potential to go SLI if you decide to, so is probably a good decision.

Two drives in RAID is better than just one, might be an idea to go for that if you can. But RAID does often cause complications.

Agent_Dung_Bomb wrote:

The NV chipsets are crap

They are not crap. They perform better than the Intel chpsets in SLI or not. The 680i is the best chipset available at the moment.

Toms Hardware Guide wrote:

Nvidia's nForce 680i SLI is the best chipset for Core 2 Duo or Core 2 Quad systems, but only for real enthusiasts and hardcore gamers. The performance differences between the Intel chipsets and Nvidia's high-flyer are only noticeable if you're willing to spend a lot of money on premium components for your nForce 680i SLI platform; this will allow you to exploit its amazing overclocking features and use it to its full potential.

If you seriously think that the NV chipsets are better than the Intel chipsets, you are seriously delusional.

Stormscythe wrote:

-> Thermaltake Big Typhoon to be replaced by Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro - about the same performance but easier to install (no need to add a backplate - though you'll have that mobo outside anyway, so dunno) and some nice thermal paste (Arctic Silver 5, lowered my CPU temp with AC7Pro from 53°C under heavy load for about 8°C to 44°C overall which is pretty neat for a P4 Prescott)

spray_and_pray wrote:

LOL are you joking the cooler costs $65AU on will save on the lifetime for the E6600

Last edited by Stormscythe (2007-01-22 08:42:25)

Stormscythe wrote:

Stormscythe wrote:

-> Thermaltake Big Typhoon to be replaced by Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro - about the same performance but easier to install (no need to add a backplate - though you'll have that mobo outside anyway, so dunno) and some nice thermal paste (Arctic Silver 5, lowered my CPU temp with AC7Pro from 53°C under heavy load for about 8°C to 44°C overall which is pretty neat for a P4 Prescott)

spray_and_pray wrote:

LOL are you joking the cooler costs $65AU on will save on the lifetime for the E6600

Didn't say you shouldn't take a better cooler than the boxed one... Just if you're already investing in a good cooler, then why not add some thermal paste which is better than a pre-applied pad?