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Re: Re: Building a new computer, imput requested
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Originally posted by oberon
I would strongly recommend *not* overclocking your hardware (CPU, video card in particular). You're just asking for trouble.
Also if you're going to spend the bucks to get a WD Raptor, I would suggest spending it on SCSI instead. My Maxtor Atlas 10K IV 36GB U160 disk transfers at 60MB/sec, whereas my Raptor (and WD etc.) can barely do 20-30MB/sec. What's more, it costs only $10 or $15 more than the Raptor. IMHO the Raptor is a piece of crap. 
You can get a cheap U160 controller, the LSI Logic LSIU160 is good, and only $40.
Additionally, as I understand it, the FX 5900 etc. don't perform much better than a GF4 Ti4200 on today's games. Something to consider when you spend that hard-earned money.
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The suggestion on the SCSI drive is well taken however the Ti4200 is well below the FX5900 in power. The 5900 plays Halo at 50 FPS, the Ti4200 won't even run Halo. In battlefield 1942, the Ti4200 pulls a respectable 60 FPS but the 5900 pull 160 FPS. (all from Tom's hardware)
And to the guy with the 5600, is that the horride green dustbuster model ?
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