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I'm here as well.
« on: May 29, 2011, 01:20:16 AM »
Hello!  Most of you current members already know me, but I figured I'd make a hello thread anyway.  I think I'm mainly going to stick around the Hardware section (once it's added) and the IRC, but I will definitely be in the gaming section too to some extent.

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« Reply #1 on: May 29, 2011, 01:34:43 AM »
Hello!  Most of you current members already know me, but I figured I'd make a hello thread anyway.  I think I'm mainly going to stick around the Hardware section (once it's added) and the IRC, but I will definitely be in the gaming section too to some extent.

See you around,

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« Reply #2 on: May 29, 2011, 01:35:55 AM »
You best be paying attention to the whole forum. Or I'll find you. :P

I'll be reading it but I am not into many of the games that you guys are into...  I am a huge hardware nerd too.
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« Reply #3 on: May 29, 2011, 01:37:14 AM »
I'll be reading it but I am not into many of the games that you guys are into...  I am a huge hardware nerd too.
I've noticed. :P My buddy just got his 3 30 inch dell monitors up and running. its insanity.

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« Reply #4 on: May 29, 2011, 01:38:31 AM »
I've noticed. :P My buddy just got his 3 30 inch dell monitors up and running. its insanity.
The price is totally insane indeed.
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« Reply #5 on: May 29, 2011, 01:39:20 AM »
The price is totally insane indeed.
$4500 for just the screens. Another 10 for the machine, if memory serves.

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« Reply #6 on: May 29, 2011, 01:42:40 AM »
$4500 for just the screens. Another 10 for the machine, if memory serves.

Your buddy must have overpaid for the machine...  $10000?  To even spend that amount you would need to get an EVGA SR2 motherboard, a couple of high-end Xeons, watercooling, 4 GTX580 GPUs, 4 SSDs, a Thermaltake Level 10 case, and a bunch of expensive lighting and fans.  And that's only if you don't get good deals on them.
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« Reply #7 on: May 29, 2011, 01:43:45 AM »
Your buddy must have overpaid for the machine...  $10000?  To even spend that amount you would need to get an EVGA SR2 motherboard, a couple of high-end Xeons, watercooling, 4 GTX580 GPUs, 4 SSDs, a Thermaltake Level 10 case, and a bunch of expensive lighting and fans.  And that's only if you don't get good deals on them.
...... 590s and not the level 10 case.

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« Reply #8 on: May 29, 2011, 01:44:48 AM »
...... 590s and not the level 10 case.

590s have a nasty reputation for being worse than 6970s and exploding... :p
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« Reply #9 on: May 29, 2011, 01:45:30 AM »
590s have a nasty reputation for being worse than 6970s and exploding... :p
he got the FTW liquid cooling edition. It looks gently-carressing sweet. And I know. I told him to stay ATi but he wouldn't listen.

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« Reply #10 on: May 29, 2011, 01:48:20 AM »
he got the FTW liquid cooling edition. It looks gently-carressing sweet. And I know. I told him to stay ATi but he wouldn't listen.
I just wish the driver would be better. It has glitches with certain games.
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« Reply #11 on: May 29, 2011, 01:48:30 AM »
he got the FTW liquid cooling edition. It looks gently-carressing sweet. And I know. I told him to stay ATi but he wouldn't listen.

If I had that much cash to burn I would have gotten 3 GTX580s instead.  That would actually perform better in gaming.  Actually, never mind that.  I would have build a very good 2600k based computer with a single 580 for around $2000 and then spent the other $8k on Folding@Home rigs with cheap GPUs and 2600ks.  For $8000 I could get around 450,000-500,000 points per day, which would be epic.
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« Reply #12 on: May 29, 2011, 01:49:47 AM »
If I had that much cash to burn I would have gotten 3 GTX580s instead.  That would actually perform better in gaming.  Actually, never mind that.  I would have build a very good 2600k based computer with a single 580 for around $2000 and then spent the other $8k on Folding@Home rigs with cheap GPUs and 2600ks.  For $8000 I could get around 450,000-500,000 points per day, which would be epic.
LOL I just want a new mobo, ram and processor, maybe an SSD drive as well. my poor duo core is starting to cry and bluescreen on a regular basis.

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« Reply #13 on: May 29, 2011, 01:51:45 AM »
I'm relatively happy with my 955 and 4890, but I am starting to get upgrade itch...  I want an IvyBridge or a Bulldozer and either a 6970 or a 580...

But I can't afford that. :(
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« Reply #14 on: May 29, 2011, 01:54:11 AM »
I'm relatively happy with my 955 and 4890, but I am starting to get upgrade itch...  I want an IvyBridge or a Bulldozer and either a 6970 or a 580...

But I can't afford that. :(
Ivy Bridge is what I'm waiting on. When that launches I'm gonna be on it like a fat kid on chocolate. :D my dual 5870s work just fine for now.

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« Reply #15 on: May 29, 2011, 01:56:57 AM »
Ivy Bridge is what I'm waiting on. When that launches I'm gonna be on it like a fat kid on chocolate. :D my dual 5870s work just fine for now.
I'm going to spring for a 580 before the end of the year. Disposable income to the rescue!
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« Reply #16 on: May 29, 2011, 01:57:04 AM »
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« Reply #17 on: May 29, 2011, 01:57:46 AM »
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« Reply #18 on: May 29, 2011, 01:57:51 AM »
Ivy Bridge is what I'm waiting on. When that launches I'm gonna be on it like a fat kid on chocolate. :D my dual 5870s work just fine for now.

Bulldozer's going to be almost as amazing for like 1/3 of the money, as usual. :P  The highest-end Zambezi-FX CPU is going to have 4 "Bulldozer units" (8 integer units and 4 FP units total) and will cost something like $320 at launch. :D


Edit:  Can I have your 590?  It's better than my 4890. :P  (Even though I love this little bugger.  I got the Toxic edition and OC'd it to 1065 core on stock voltage. :D)
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« Reply #19 on: May 29, 2011, 02:00:31 AM »
Bulldozer's going to be almost as amazing for like 1/3 of the money, as usual. :P  The highest-end Zambezi-FX CPU is going to have 4 "Bulldozer units" (8 integer units and 4 FP units total) and will cost something like $320 at launch. :D


Edit:  Can I have your 590?  It's better than my 4890. :P  (Even though I love this little bugger.  I got the Toxic edition and OC'd it to 1065 core on stock voltage. :D)
:woot: That is pretty insane. But I'm an intel fan. :P And I have an old 4870x2 laying around somewhere if you want that instead. :P

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« Reply #20 on: May 29, 2011, 02:01:59 AM »
I only have 1 PCIe slot open right now because I have a GTS450 doing Folding@Home so I can't tri-fire...  If it was free though I'd take it. :P
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« Reply #21 on: May 29, 2011, 02:03:35 AM »
I only have 1 PCIe slot open right now because I have a GTS450 doing Folding@Home so I can't tri-fire...  If it was free though I'd take it. :P
Hahaha. she's a little rusty so I wouldn't charge much. had her running 990mhz on the memory clocks can't remember what the core clocks were.

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« Reply #22 on: May 29, 2011, 02:09:35 AM »
750/900 is the stock clock for a 4870x2, so I'm guessing that you got 800 core fairly easily.
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« Reply #23 on: May 29, 2011, 02:10:23 AM »
750/900 is the stock clock for a 4870x2, so I'm guessing that you got 800 core fairly easily.
Yeah that sounds bout right.

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« Reply #24 on: May 29, 2011, 02:14:32 AM »
Yeah that sounds bout right.

I wonder if a 4890 at 1065/1205 would be better or worse than a 4870x2 at 800/990...
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