Author Topic: Your next upgrade? (Read 106949 times)

JollyRoger · « **Reply #400 on:** November 11, 2005, 06:14:35 PM »

with a new laptop!!!!

Yesss

Mr_Anderson · « **Reply #401 on:** November 11, 2005, 06:54:19 PM »

I already have 1 gig of RAM on the way. I'll get the second after Febuary or so.

Papa_Smurf · « **Reply #402 on:** November 11, 2005, 07:37:41 PM »

Where have you guys seen the 7800 512MB?? at any price

Mr_Anderson · « **Reply #403 on:** November 11, 2005, 08:27:39 PM »

Okay, that was weird.

I saw a leadtech 7800gtx 512Mb on Newegg.com on the auto notify for about 500, but it looks like they took it off for some reason.

Spade · « **Reply #404 on:** May 03, 2006, 05:33:02 PM »

I am beginning my upgrade investigation and will be posting the planned hardware for those that are interested. I plan to begin ordering in the next couple of weeks. Next month should be a key month for lots of good advancements to arrive. L8r

ZWarrior · « **Reply #405 on:** May 04, 2006, 10:58:48 AM »

Woot!!
A 2fer. Spade posts, and he is gonna update us on his research. I love Spade's upgrades research. Never has there been a more thorough look into the options that are out there than when he does it.

JollyRoger · « **Reply #406 on:** May 04, 2006, 11:49:30 AM »

hmmm....this should be intreting

Boomslang · « **Reply #407 on:** May 04, 2006, 05:26:15 PM »

I talked to him last night. He now sees the light. The conroe light!

Fould a good read on up grades http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/

[Edited on 5-5-2006 by Boomslang]

ZWarrior · « **Reply #408 on:** May 05, 2006, 10:55:07 AM »

Yeah, and on the front page of that site is this article about the Conroe not being as good as hoped.

:lol

JollyRoger · « **Reply #409 on:** May 05, 2006, 12:44:10 PM »

uh...Uhhh. what do we say.

Pwn'd

LOL

Papa_Smurf · « **Reply #410 on:** May 26, 2006, 08:05:43 AM »

My next upgrade is only partially a computer upgrade. I might haul it out to a LAN Party, we'll see.

37" LCD HDTV w/ VGA input from Dell

Call of Duty is so sweet at 22" x 35"

JollyRoger · « **Reply #411 on:** May 26, 2006, 12:33:33 PM »

*sigh*

opiesilver · « **Reply #412 on:** May 26, 2006, 04:47:58 PM »

It might not perorm as well as you might think. HDTV resolution is a lot less than even the cheapest CRT.

JollyRoger · « **Reply #413 on:** May 26, 2006, 07:38:30 PM »

...

standard tv is like 480 x 620 to 800 x 600
HDTV runs like 1024 x 768 and goes up. standard HD is like 2048 x something.....

opiesilver · « **Reply #414 on:** May 27, 2006, 12:08:40 PM »

HDTV is 1024x768 and when spread out across 37 inches will look extremely blocky. The HDTV resolution does not go up either. It's resolution in monitor terms is equivalent to XGA.

Boomslang · « **Reply #415 on:** May 28, 2006, 08:09:53 AM »

http://www.hexus.net/content/item.php?item=5692&page=3

looks like mine might be a conroe E6700 in july with a NV 7950

Intel Desktop Processor Roadmap for Dual Core

Processor
Brand Processor
Number
Clock Speed
FSB Cache Launch
Date Price @
Launch
C2E
X6800
2.93GHz / 1066MHz 4MB 23-Jul $999

PPXE 955
3.46GHz / 1066MHz 2z2MB Now $999

PPXE 840
3.20GHz / 1066MHz 2x1MB Now $999

C2D
E6700
2.67GHz / 1066MHz 4MB 23-Jul $530

C2D E6600
2.40GHz / 1066MHz 4MB 23-Jul $316

C2D E6400
2.13GHz / 1066MHz 2MB 23-Jul $224
C2D E6300
1.86GHz / 1066MHz 2MB 23-Jul $183
P4D
960
3.6GHz / 800MHz 2x2MB Now
$530

P4D 950
3.4GHz / 800MHz 2x2MB Now $224 (23-Jul)

P4D 940
3.2GHz / 800MHz 2x2MB Now $183 (23-Jul)

P4D
930
3.0GHz / 800MHz 2x2MB Now
$178 (4-Jun)

P4D 925 (no VT)

3.0GHz / 800MHz 2x2MB Q4'06 $133

P4D 920
2.8MHz / 800MHz 2x2MB Now $178 (4-Jun)

http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=2547

PS thanks for the info on hd Opie

[Edited on 5-28-2006 by Boomslang]

Papa_Smurf · « **Reply #416 on:** May 30, 2006, 07:48:30 AM »

It might be kind of blocky when you are 6" away, but from 3'-6' away it looks pretty sweet. And this is even MY computer we're talking about. It would probably look a little better on a faster machine. I just think it is cool to see 2' tall bad guys.

Also I had already played when I posted last. It was not a hope or wish...I was making a statement of fact.

ZWarrior · « **Reply #417 on:** May 30, 2006, 10:56:12 AM »

Ewwww, busted you Opie.

Congrats on the upgrade Papa!

opiesilver · « **Reply #418 on:** May 30, 2006, 10:01:27 PM »

What resolution are you playing at?

Papa_Smurf · « **Reply #419 on:** May 31, 2006, 07:18:34 AM »

Not overly high...13something by 768 and in 16:9 aspect ratio

ZWarrior · « **Reply #420 on:** May 31, 2006, 09:32:47 AM »

16:9?!? How shweet!

opiesilver · « **Reply #421 on:** May 31, 2006, 09:31:41 PM »

I guess I should have mentioned that the wide screen version of xga resolution on a 32 inch is 1366 x 768 pixels. It's a little less on a 30" at 1280 x 720. Now some manufacturers have better compression technology and some even use two compression methods to make small text more readable, but the native resolution (best performance) is going to come at the 1366 x 768 resolution. If you run that display at higher resolutions you will have a harder time reading smaller text or working on low resolution images because the compression Lagos will distort the images.

Boomslang · « **Reply #422 on:** June 12, 2006, 05:50:36 PM »

I might have to wait for this. DDRIII is to double your bandwidth

http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=32360

DDR-III will require new motherboards

Computex 2006 New everything in 2007

By Theo Valich: Monday 12 June 2006, 18:32

IT SEEMS THAT both Intel and AMD will target enthusiast users with gaming CPUs that will support DDR-III memory.
A second territory where DDR-III will take off as a standard is the world of FB-DIMM memory, where the main performance impact and power savings will come with the 1.5V, 1.06GHz working memory.

The best thing is: both DDR-II and DDR-III are set to be installed in 240-pin DIMMs.

Sadly, on the back of Vista, of course, 2007 will bring only one thing: new motherboards, new CPUs, new memory. And new case fans, speakers and screen too, why not?

With luck, a user that buys a DDR-III memory-equipped PC won't have to change the motherboard until 2009. µ

Boomslang · « **Reply #423 on:** June 12, 2006, 05:55:59 PM »

Your DIY 4 GHz Dual Core Gaming Rig For $720

http://www.tomshardware.com/2006/06/12/your_diy_gaming_rig_for_720/page2.html

Spade · « **Reply #424 on:** June 12, 2006, 10:31:12 PM »

OK, I have not forgotten about you all, I am just dragging my feet a bit, I bought a cannon D-30 SLR Digital camera with all the accessories last month so I was distracted for a bit on the camera research but am back on the computer track now. I am catching up since the last research ended with the a7n8x deluxe and 2800 era. Hope to start posting soon as I see Boom in on the search.......:hotbouns:

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