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pennywise121 · 08-06-2005, 11:49 PM

Thanx for the input thus far. i am debating the lanparty, as it has gotten much praise as a 939 board for the newer athlons.
with regards to the processor, i am really putting the money in because of the future, rather than current expectations. not only is the X2 a 64 bit chip (and 64 bit is just opening up as an up-and-comer in the pc world), it is also dual core, which is coming up faster, in my experience. in terms of raw crunching power, the X2 4800+ dominates the market, leaving even the newest pentium extreme editions in the dust.

check this link for a rather indepth review/benchmarks.
http://www.sharkyextreme.com/hardwar...261_3514901__1

also, the newest issue of computer power user has their own reviews and benchmarks.

basically, i have been saving for this computer for a while, and, in all honesty money isnt too much of an issue

lemme dig up my whole scheme, and let me know what you think.

motherboard ?
Athlon 64 X2 4800+
BFG Gforce 7800GTX 256 meg PCI-E graphics card
Audigy 2 ZS audio
Sony DW-D26A Dvd/Cd Burner
Aspire X-Navigator case (with black faceplate)
ram sort of depends on the board's capabilities to a certain extent, probably corsair, definitely low latency.
Still working on HD's as well. probably a couple of 250 gigs, maybe a 400. not sure, but definitely SATA 3Gbps.

now, with that out of the way, this is meant to be a computer that is excellent right now, and will more than hold its own with few changes for the next several years. obviously, gaming is of much importance to me

, but i also am going to be using this for SPSS work with my Master's work in Sociology, and with the rumors of a 64 bit version in the works, it seemed prudent to be well prepared ahead of time.

sorry for the long post, let me know what you think.

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pennywise121 Upright Location: Sacramento	Thanx for the input thus far. i am debating the lanparty, as it has gotten much praise as a 939 board for the newer athlons. with regards to the processor, i am really putting the money in because of the future, rather than current expectations. not only is the X2 a 64 bit chip (and 64 bit is just opening up as an up-and-comer in the pc world), it is also dual core, which is coming up faster, in my experience. in terms of raw crunching power, the X2 4800+ dominates the market, leaving even the newest pentium extreme editions in the dust. check this link for a rather indepth review/benchmarks. http://www.sharkyextreme.com/hardwar...261_3514901__1 also, the newest issue of computer power user has their own reviews and benchmarks. basically, i have been saving for this computer for a while, and, in all honesty money isnt too much of an issue lemme dig up my whole scheme, and let me know what you think. motherboard ? Athlon 64 X2 4800+ BFG Gforce 7800GTX 256 meg PCI-E graphics card Audigy 2 ZS audio Sony DW-D26A Dvd/Cd Burner Aspire X-Navigator case (with black faceplate) ram sort of depends on the board's capabilities to a certain extent, probably corsair, definitely low latency. Still working on HD's as well. probably a couple of 250 gigs, maybe a 400. not sure, but definitely SATA 3Gbps. now, with that out of the way, this is meant to be a computer that is excellent right now, and will more than hold its own with few changes for the next several years. obviously, gaming is of much importance to me , but i also am going to be using this for SPSS work with my Master's work in Sociology, and with the rumors of a 64 bit version in the works, it seemed prudent to be well prepared ahead of time. sorry for the long post, let me know what you think. __________________ Food for thought.