What is the Highest spec PC I can buy today?
07 May 2003, 04:06 PM
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PowerMac G5 is the fastest personal computer you can buy by a fair margin
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03 July 2003, 10:57 AM
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If I build it myself, what is the most powerful PC that I can build (without overclocking)that will make the most of DX9 games ?e.g. Half Life 2.
Highest possible graphics, sound and performance. I am looking to purchase in September so any hardware that is expected before then would be considered. Budget not an issue. Let me see those UBER rigs people.
Highest possible graphics, sound and performance. I am looking to purchase in September so any hardware that is expected before then would be considered. Budget not an issue. Let me see those UBER rigs people.
03 July 2003, 12:37 PM
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I'd go for:
-AMD Athlon "Barton" XP3200+ 400FSB (Socket A) CPU
-Corsair 1GB DDR XMS3700 TwinX (2x512MB) Platinum CAS3
-A couple of 80gb SCSI disks in RAID (not very cheap at all)
-Hercules 3D Prophet 9800 Pro 128MB DDR (AGP)
-Not sure about MOBO as there are sooooo many
-Thermaltake Xaser III V2000A Aluminium Super Tower - Silver
-Microsoft Optical Desktop Mouse and Keyboard for Bluetooth - Retail
-Logitech Z-680 THX® Certified 5.1 Speakers - 450 Watts
-Samsung SyncMaster 181T 18.1" LCD Monitor - Silver (but get a 21" inch if you can afford it)
-Enermax EG651P-VE 550W ATX Power Supply
-Thermalright SLK-900 (Socket 478 & Socket A)
-Delta 80mm CPU 80.1CFM Fan (EHE)
-Pioneer DVR-106 4x DVD+RW/+R -RW/-R - OEM
-Sony CRX220A 52x24x52x CDRW IDE Retail
Plus other little bits.....
We can all dream
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-AMD Athlon "Barton" XP3200+ 400FSB (Socket A) CPU
-Corsair 1GB DDR XMS3700 TwinX (2x512MB) Platinum CAS3
-A couple of 80gb SCSI disks in RAID (not very cheap at all
)-Hercules 3D Prophet 9800 Pro 128MB DDR (AGP)
-Not sure about MOBO as there are sooooo many
-Thermaltake Xaser III V2000A Aluminium Super Tower - Silver
-Microsoft Optical Desktop Mouse and Keyboard for Bluetooth - Retail
-Logitech Z-680 THX® Certified 5.1 Speakers - 450 Watts
-Samsung SyncMaster 181T 18.1" LCD Monitor - Silver (but get a 21" inch if you can afford it
)-Enermax EG651P-VE 550W ATX Power Supply
-Thermalright SLK-900 (Socket 478 & Socket A)
-Delta 80mm CPU 80.1CFM Fan (EHE)
-Pioneer DVR-106 4x DVD+RW/+R -RW/-R - OEM
-Sony CRX220A 52x24x52x CDRW IDE Retail
Plus other little bits.....
We can all dream
All from overclockers.co.uk
Marc
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03 July 2003, 12:39 PM
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You are not going to beat me Oakers..
My rig...
Intel P4 3.2
MSI 875P Neo Mobo
Radeon 9800 Pro 256MB
Dual 512MB PC3200 Memory
SB Audigy 2
Loads of RAID 0 Storage...
Bring it on...
Remember no overclocking allowed....
Kentlad
My rig...
Intel P4 3.2
MSI 875P Neo Mobo
Radeon 9800 Pro 256MB
Dual 512MB PC3200 Memory
SB Audigy 2
Loads of RAID 0 Storage...
Bring it on...
Remember no overclocking allowed....
Kentlad
03 July 2003, 12:44 PM
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Marcman,
Good spec, thats what I like to see. Don't need a monitor, have this already. How would that compare to Kentlad's proposed rig listed above?
As you can see it has to be better than Kentlad's (bit of rivalry going on here) although I am sure his Wife won't let him fork out the sort of money that his rig will cost.
Good spec, thats what I like to see. Don't need a monitor, have this already. How would that compare to Kentlad's proposed rig listed above?
As you can see it has to be better than Kentlad's (bit of rivalry going on here) although I am sure his Wife won't let him fork out the sort of money that his rig will cost.
03 July 2003, 12:49 PM
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The c revision 800mhz fsb p4's show a clean pair of heels to the AMD Bartons in the vast majority of normal apps etc, especially when compared side by side in 3.2 variants.
That prices aren't very different between the 2, so you you would be better off going 3.2 P4'C' route.
That prices aren't very different between the 2, so you you would be better off going 3.2 P4'C' route.
03 July 2003, 01:02 PM
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Oops, was asleep when saying that the price wasn't that different 
By the time you buy they will be similar, but being fresh onto the shelves, the 3.2 p4 has a nice premiume atm it seems in most places.
I was AMD for a good few years too and would happily go back to them if I had enough reasons to do so.
By the time you buy they will be similar, but being fresh onto the shelves, the 3.2 p4 has a nice premiume atm it seems in most places.
I was AMD for a good few years too and would happily go back to them if I had enough reasons to do so.
03 July 2003, 01:04 PM
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FULL (SILVER) S101-C9 CASE REDUNDENT DUAL 400W £169.00
GIGABYTE 7N400V PRO, NFORCE 2,400FSB, 8X AGP, 1394, SERIAL ATA, RAID, LAN, SOUND £89.00
(or just released...GIGABYTE GA-7VT600 1394 (400Mhz FSB, 400DDR, AGPx8, Serial ATA, 8x USB2 ports,Firewire port)
AMD ATHLON 3000 XP (2.27GHZ) £175.00
SUPER AERO 7+ COOLERMASTER ASBV73 * NEW * £22.00
512 MB DDR 400 DIMM PC PC3200 £46.75 X 4..!!
3.5'' FLOPPY DISK DRIVE PANASONIC £6.25
200 GB MAXTOR 7200 RPM £149.90
SONY DV U10A DVD-R/RW - DVD RE-WRITABLE OEM PLUS/MINUS TECH. £159.00
56X BENQ CDROM RETAIL 2 YEAR ONSITE WARRANTY £14.00
AGP 128 MB ATI RADEON 9700 DDR TV OUT POWER MAGIC £196.00
(9800 PRO OUT but don't have latest price)
PCI CREATIVE LABS SBLASTER AUDIGY II PLATINUM RETAIL £127.90
CREATIVE 5300 INSPIRE SURROUND £46.00
20'' IIYAMA AS4611UT TFT LCD AU5131DT/BK (CREAM) £959.00
ADSL MODEM + ROUTER 1 PORT W/USB PORT/CABLE/DRIVER £40.75
WIRELESS OPTICAL KEYBOARD & MOUSE GENIUS TWINTOUCH £29.00
MS WINDOWS XP PRO DSP - OEM * SPECIAL * £89.00
TOTAL PRICE..you work it out!
Add VAT + £30 delivery
These are 2 weeks old trade prices..
Guess you'd save a fair bit if you already have your own monitor!!
GIGABYTE 7N400V PRO, NFORCE 2,400FSB, 8X AGP, 1394, SERIAL ATA, RAID, LAN, SOUND £89.00
(or just released...GIGABYTE GA-7VT600 1394 (400Mhz FSB, 400DDR, AGPx8, Serial ATA, 8x USB2 ports,Firewire port)
AMD ATHLON 3000 XP (2.27GHZ) £175.00
SUPER AERO 7+ COOLERMASTER ASBV73 * NEW * £22.00
512 MB DDR 400 DIMM PC PC3200 £46.75 X 4..!!
3.5'' FLOPPY DISK DRIVE PANASONIC £6.25
200 GB MAXTOR 7200 RPM £149.90
SONY DV U10A DVD-R/RW - DVD RE-WRITABLE OEM PLUS/MINUS TECH. £159.00
56X BENQ CDROM RETAIL 2 YEAR ONSITE WARRANTY £14.00
AGP 128 MB ATI RADEON 9700 DDR TV OUT POWER MAGIC £196.00
(9800 PRO OUT but don't have latest price)
PCI CREATIVE LABS SBLASTER AUDIGY II PLATINUM RETAIL £127.90
CREATIVE 5300 INSPIRE SURROUND £46.00
20'' IIYAMA AS4611UT TFT LCD AU5131DT/BK (CREAM) £959.00
ADSL MODEM + ROUTER 1 PORT W/USB PORT/CABLE/DRIVER £40.75
WIRELESS OPTICAL KEYBOARD & MOUSE GENIUS TWINTOUCH £29.00
MS WINDOWS XP PRO DSP - OEM * SPECIAL * £89.00
TOTAL PRICE..you work it out!
Add VAT + £30 delivery
These are 2 weeks old trade prices..
Guess you'd save a fair bit if you already have your own monitor!!
03 July 2003, 02:51 PM
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No you monkeh, that is highest spec when being into overclocking. A top spec pc using off the shelf parts will run stably 24/7 on normal aircooling 
03 July 2003, 04:00 PM
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TFT? Unless space was an issue the price/performance difference just isn't worth it in my eyes. For the same performance/quality of TFT you would have to pay considerably more for the TFT equivalent.
03 July 2003, 10:32 PM
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Do games support dual processors i know some serious software does and some doesn't, is xp home multiprocessor? iirc xp pro is upto 8 proceesors?
I ddi consider going dual amd mp's but as nothing supported it that i knew of thought bad idea.
Aren't the 64bit amd's and intels out by then?
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I ddi consider going dual amd mp's but as nothing supported it that i knew of thought bad idea.
Aren't the 64bit amd's and intels out by then?
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04 July 2003, 02:49 PM
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Opterons are out now and are:
a) bloody cheap
b) blood fast
A mate of mine benchmarked a dual cpu Opteron 100-series (not sure which model) on a Redhat server. I think he said they were 1.8Ghz and he reckoned it was "at least 50%" faster than a pair of Xeon 3.066's. Bear in mind the Xeon's are £500-ish and the Opteron's are about £180.
a) bloody cheap
b) blood fast
A mate of mine benchmarked a dual cpu Opteron 100-series (not sure which model) on a Redhat server. I think he said they were 1.8Ghz and he reckoned it was "at least 50%" faster than a pair of Xeon 3.066's. Bear in mind the Xeon's are £500-ish and the Opteron's are about £180.
