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Peet · Post by **Peet** » 12 Dec 2007, 04:58

Yep. Pretty much the whole 6xxx series (well, 6420 and up) is an identical chip with different multipliers/default FSB speed.

lurker · Post by **lurker** » 12 Dec 2007, 05:28

Yeah the lower stock front side bus speed lets you really push it hard. If you can't get a 50% overclock ur doin it rong.

Edit: Though if you're going to use the stock heatsink you should get some arctic silver and clean off the sucky thermal paste that comes on it.

ironized · Post by **ironized** » 12 Dec 2007, 10:59

trade mark, windows xp does, if you have 64bit windows

Erom · Post by **Erom** » 12 Dec 2007, 16:13

CarRepairer wrote:I don't think they make widescreen CRTs. That would be a sight.

I don't know about monitors, but I stayed in a hotel with a widescreen CRT television last week. It was really weird looking! They certainly must be rather rare.

Comp1337 · Post by **Comp1337** » 12 Dec 2007, 16:25

CarRepairer wrote: I don't think they make widescreen CRTs. That would be a sight.

Sure they do
My mate has one, its heavy as hell

picard · Post by **picard** » 12 Dec 2007, 17:16

where do you get good kit online in the UK
Bargain prices im talking here

clumsy_culhane · Post by **clumsy_culhane** » 12 Dec 2007, 23:40

mm on the subject of screens, i would spend more on a screen (~AU$300). You will be looking at it a lot, and its better to get a half decent screen that a better hard drive/cpu/gfx card.

i would suggest you downgrade you graphics card to a 7600 (which will also play spring better, imo)

i dont know how much that would save you, in CA$

Sheekel · Post by **Sheekel** » 13 Dec 2007, 04:57

clumsy_culhane wrote:i dont know how much that would save you, in CA$

About 35 dollars...not worth it IMO

Sheekel · Post by **Sheekel** » 13 Dec 2007, 04:58

Are the PSUs in Case/PSU combos usually any good?

Also, i think i might drop the graphics card from the build entirely. Instead I'll get a slightly used card on craigslist after christmas, the market should be somewhat flooded with people discarding their old cards.

clumsy_culhane · Post by **clumsy_culhane** » 13 Dec 2007, 05:53

Sheekel wrote:Are the PSUs in Case/PSU combos usually any good?

It depends an awful lot what the case manufacturer is. In this case (pardon the pun) its antec. which is not bad .

you have put down in you spec list that you are buying a antecc, which is good and should outlast at least one upgrade. if i were you i would leave the PSU as it is :)

and good work on factoring in a decent PSU, a lot of people do not.

Sheekel · Post by **Sheekel** » 13 Dec 2007, 06:02

Ok im just worried that my case wont have sufficient cooling as im planning to overclock the cpu and possibly the gpu (looking at an 8800gt, they perform close-to-par with the 8800)

http://www.tomshardware.com/2007/10/29/geforce_8800_gt/

clumsy_culhane · Post by **clumsy_culhane** » 13 Dec 2007, 06:07

the 8800GT is very good value and has great performance. the trouble is getting hold of one at a decent price. its not that hard (or expensive) to put more fans, and/or a better heatink on you case and cpu

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also, looking at reviews for the case you wanted, it looks good, and is getting good reviews, the only negitive points is that its a bit noisy, and the case sides are thin and a bit flimsy.

TradeMark · Post by **TradeMark** » 13 Dec 2007, 13:26

8800GT also runs at near 100 celcius...

Sheekel, you gonna buy 8800GT, but you said you want those to be less than 800$ ? i dont think you can get 8800GT that cheap :P

Sheekel · Post by **Sheekel** » 13 Dec 2007, 13:51

Sheekel wrote:Instead I'll get a slightly used card on craigslist after christmas, the market should be somewhat flooded with people discarding their old cards.

TradeMark · Post by **TradeMark** » 13 Dec 2007, 13:53

Yeah, i readed that, but you cant get 8800GT o_O probably people are selling their 8800GTS with reasonable prize, but it will still cost probably like 200$

I bet you can already buy their old cards because of that new GT....

Sheekel · Post by **Sheekel** » 13 Dec 2007, 13:57

For example:

http://denver.craigslist.org/sys/471924569.html

Not quite what im looking for but you get the idea.

TradeMark · Post by **TradeMark** » 13 Dec 2007, 14:04

Yeah, about 200$ as i expected...

Sheekel · Post by **Sheekel** » 13 Dec 2007, 17:07

So it'll be about 785

which is great considering how much better the 8800GT is over the 8600

Sheekel · Post by **Sheekel** » 05 Jan 2008, 01:06

BAWWWW taxes!!! After GST and PST my PC is almost a thousand dollars!! I dont know much about taxes, i presume I'll still have to pay them if i buy in the US and the ship to Canada?

hmmmm, suppose a friend of mine were to buy it and then ship it to me....

SwiftSpear · Post by **SwiftSpear** » 05 Jan 2008, 04:23

I use an 8800 for a stove instead of spending $400 for a new heatrange.

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