Ultimate gaming Combo

[ikonia]

The time has come to spend the cash in the pocket.

Suggestions please for a stunning mobo/CPU/RAM combo - as fast as possible without overclocking


there is there AMD v's Intel for gaming ? then once you decide on that what to get.

Come on you experienced games system builders.....build me a monster spec !

[r1zeek]

Price limit?

[myth]

Well then.....

http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProduc...116-182&depa=1

3.4 lga

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...127-180&depa=0

i925x Chip set

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...145-517&depa=1

DDR 2

Would have recomended the xtream but even I'm not that crazy!

EDIT: look at my sig! THAT CLOCK IS ON STOCK COOLING!!!!!

[Tom]

AMD are currently winning for gaming....get a socket 939 and feel the speed someone will be along shortly to advise you on what motherboard to buy

[Stewart]

939 socket Athlon64 3500+
Asus A8V Deluxe Wireless Edition.
Gig of Crucial Ballistix DDR400.

Not amazingly expensive (although obviously, not cheap either), and will fly, with the back-up of a nice X800XT Platinum \ 6800 Ultra.

[myth]

AMD are currently winning for gaming....get a socket 939 and feel the speed someone will be along shortly to advise you on what motherboard to buy

I think not!!!! I'll put the new Extreame with the lga socket against amd any day! So what if it takes a mach 1 to cool it!!


Buy the way, you do have a grand or two right?

[ikonia]

interesting that the Athlong 64 is gettting the thumbs up

Any recommended places to get these delightful items

R1zeek....no price in mind just want quality

[BUFF]

I think not!!!! I'll put the new Extreame with the lga socket against amd any day!

First you have to find one
AMD64 is my next major upgrade

[myth]

But what about ddr 2? I dont see a amd board with it! And I cant seem to find agp 16x...? NO PCI EXSPRESS!

[BUFF]

But what about ddr 2? I dont see a amd board with it! And I cant seem to find agp 16x...? NO PCI EXSPRESS!

No need for DDR2 on AMD - they are talking about jumping straight to DDR3 which will have a performance advantage.

Seen any advantage going from AGP4x to 8X? Don't expect any going to 16x in the short term either.
PCI Express will come but will be a few months (let's face it , there is nothing to use in it yet )

Interesting article comparing gaming performance of cpu's
http://www.gamers-depot.com/hardware.../3800+/001.htm

[ikonia]

this is more like it, options options options, and opinions opinions opinions.

I thought about what for the PCI-E stuff but it will be like AGP, where the AGP 1 stuff comes out ok - and is ok, but a year or two later your on AGP 8 which is the bench mark This PC should last me a year or two.

Interesting comments about the ram as I want that to be VERY fast, bottom line I want a box that is %199 top spec

[Shogun]

Myth bit OT but wtf? 1ghz fsb on a p4?

[myth]

this is more like it, options options options, and opinions opinions opinions.

I thought about what for the PCI-E stuff but it will be like AGP, where the AGP 1 stuff comes out ok - and is ok, but a year or two later your on AGP 8 which is the bench mark This PC should last me a year or two.

Interesting comments about the ram as I want that to be VERY fast, bottom line I want a box that is %199 top spec

Well then Intel has the latest! But like buff said..... does it matter? And BTX will come out soon too! And yes PCI express is out! Nvidia has some... Intel has the fastest chip set on the market right now! Or at least they claim to... And they COST!!

[myth]

Myth bit OT but wtf? 1ghz fsb on a p4?

What does "bit OT" Mean? And whats wrong with my fsb? it was not hard to reach.. I can get it to 1200! but it gets very unstable!!!

[fondie]

I think not!!!! I'll put the new Extreame with the lga socket against amd any day! So what if it takes a mach 1 to cool it!!


Buy the way, you do have a grand or two right?

http://www.anandtech.com/mb/showdoc.aspx?i=2128&p=13
http://www.anandtech.com/mb/showdoc.aspx?i=2128&p=14
http://www.anandtech.com/mb/showdoc.aspx?i=2128&p=15
http://www.anandtech.com/mb/showdoc.aspx?i=2128&p=16

ding ding! KO!

[myth]

At least they won one!