New computer?

johnnygothisgun · Post by **johnnygothisgun** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 6:48 pm

I want to make another computer, or atleast upgrade the one sitting in front of me, because apparantly I can't handle multi-gayboy hyperthreading and dual core whatevers.

When I built this machine I got the parts off www.pricewatch.com because www.newegg.com seemed like utter shit compared to it. I'm not really up to date on what's good and what's not, so what mobo/processor and what videocard should I be looking at purchasing?

POOPERSCOOPER · Post by **POOPERSCOOPER** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 7:14 pm

I've bought all my computer parts off of newegg and they are pretty good. I don't know what specific parts are the best but pretty much every side AMD/intel ati/nvidia make good stuff. Theres really no really bad products that are decieving that we have to tell you to avoid. Just look at some hardware sites or something.

Fa11lloutfan_15 · Post by **Fa11lloutfan_15** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 7:51 pm

You should at least get an update on the recent events in the CPU industry as they have stirred things up completely. Here are some links:

http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipsets/sh ... spx?i=2795
http://www.anandtech.com/mb/showdoc.aspx?i=2797
http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu/di ... otout.html

St. Toxic · Post by **St. Toxic** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 9:16 pm

Don't fix what ain't broke. I upgraded, and I so regret it eh.

Redeye · Post by **Redeye** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 9:24 pm

Shadowninja diamond omegaturbo 9000xl.

Dual megabit optical bus, quad-mounted 7.3 Ghz bacteria-templated carbon nanotube 3-D compucubes with optional RISC/CISC mode-switching and quantum coprocessors.

Sweet.

S4ur0n27 · Post by **S4ur0n27** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 4:48 pm

I'm also thinking of upgarding or buying a new computer. I dunno.

johnnygothisgun · Post by **johnnygothisgun** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 6:24 pm

Does anyone know whether or not it would be worth it to get a dual core AMD Athlon XP CPU, or should I just get the conventional single core processor? I don't know if it's an extra hundred bucks for just like a 5% increase in speed, so I need some help.

ExtremeDrinker · Post by **ExtremeDrinker** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 11:22 pm

Go for Core2. I personally have an AMD Athlon, but I hear amazing things about the new Core2's from Intel.

Then again, for under $1000, you can build an AMD SLI system that can play any game at highest quality.

Build something from http://www.directron.com . I custom built a PC from them a few years ago and I was 100% satisfied. It was built and shipped within a week. Then again, I'm just half a day's drive from their physical shop-front anyway.

Koki · Post by **Koki** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 5:52 am

Core 2 is fantastic if you have software optimized for it. Guess how many are.

Blargh · Post by **Blargh** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 8:17 am

Twelvety ?

Fa11lloutfan_15 · Post by **Fa11lloutfan_15** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 11:53 am

Koki wrote:Core 2 is fantastic if you have software optimized for it. Guess how many are.

Idiocy. If you would have a look at the benchmarks, you would see that the Core 2 Duo wins by a good margin in practically every test, despite being cheaper and cooler than their nearest competitors. If all those results are due to all those applications being optimized for the Core 2 Duo, then I guess you won't have a problem with the availability of optimized software. It should be noted, however, that what you're saying is unfounded bullshit altogether and should be disregarded.

Edit: If you are simply repeating the myth that the Core 2 Duo doesn't work well with 64-bit software, then have a look here: http://xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu/displa ... 64bit.html

Even though there is some basis for these rumours, as one can see in the charts, they have been grossly blown out of proportion.

S4ur0n27 · Post by **S4ur0n27** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 4:39 pm

Anyone knows of any place in Canada that ships and with which you can build custom computers?

Spazmo · Post by **Spazmo** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 5:03 pm

Irrelevant, you're better off buying in the US anyways. Basically, suppose product X costs $300 USD at some American retailer. It'll probably cost $400 CDN up here. However, with the exchange rate being what it is right now ($1 CDN = ~90 cents US), buying product X in the US may cost around $310-320 CDN. Even with shipping costs sometimes being greater, you'll still probably save big.

johnnygothisgun · Post by **johnnygothisgun** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 5:44 pm

Hey, it's a 1-.90 ratio now? When this country collapses, I'm heading North.

Mismatch · Post by **Mismatch** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 6:35 pm

S4ur0n27 wrote:Anyone knows of any place in Canada that ships and with which you can build custom computers?

montreal

Frater Perdurabo · Post by **Frater Perdurabo** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 7:03 pm

S4ur0n27 wrote:Anyone knows of any place in Canada that ships and with which you can build custom computers?

I got my bad boy from Canada.
www.voodoopc.com

POOPERSCOOPER · Post by **POOPERSCOOPER** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 2:50 am

I still don't get this CPU crap, I got 3.4 ghz it should be faster than a 2.0 ghz right but its not? cpus aren't optimized to do certain software tasks are they? I thought they just process shit no matter what it is and the OS handles what the processer is supposed to process. If a CPU can process something faster why isn't it a higher mhz or whatever?

Thor Kaufman · Post by **Thor Kaufman** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 8:44 am

That is because there is more to processor performance than the Megahurz

Mandalorian FaLLouT GoD · Fri Jul 28, 2006 5:01 pm

POOPERSCOOPER wrote:I still don't get this CPU crap, I got 3.4 ghz it should be faster than a 2.0 ghz right but its not? cpus aren't optimized to do certain software tasks are they? I thought they just process shit no matter what it is and the OS handles what the processer is supposed to process. If a CPU can process something faster why isn't it a higher mhz or whatever?

It's a Celeron isn't it. Just admit it.

POOPERSCOOPER · Post by **POOPERSCOOPER** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 7:20 pm

No its a p4 NORTHWOOD biatch. Now explain how a CPU works.