Best hardware investment you have made?

Mine would have to be my FX-52 which i used for almost 4 years, through 4 complete rebuilds and numerous upgrades and even when it was retired it could still handle current games.

A distant second would be my 8800gtx which is nearing 2 years old. Granted a lot of this longevity was based on the lack of competition at the time but it stayed pretty much at the top for almost 18 months and even now its fully capable and competitive in comparison to newer items.

i would say my first prebuilt wich i am using atm $1400 specs are:

Amd Phenomx4 black editon

corsair 750w psu

2xhd 4850's in crossfire

1tb 2hdd in zero raid stata hdd

corsair 2g ram

Msi amd crosfire mobo k92a platinum

16x dvd drive

75cfm 120mm fan in the rear of my case for exhaust switched the stock rear fan to the front for intake gona purchase a 80mm for the side of my case

20" widescreen acer lcd

currently saving to get a zalaman heatsink so i can oc to 3.1ghz

The Nvidia 6600... played every game you through at it with ease, why anyone went all out for a 6800 still amazes me; not one game needed it.

Best mid-range card ever built!

The Nvidia 6600... played every game you through at it with ease, why anyone went all out for a 6800 still amazes me; not one game needed it.

Best mid-range card ever built!

sadikovic

Well no game needs a GTX 280. A 150-200 card can max every game besides Crysis, but a GTX 280 can't do tht either.

i would say my first prebuilt wich i am using atm $1400 specs are:

Amd Phenomx4 black editon

corsair 750w psu

2xhd 4850's in crossfire

1tb 2hdd in zero raid stata hdd

corsair 2g ram

Msi amd crosfire mobo k92a platinum

16x dvd drive

75cfm 120mm fan in the rear of my case for exhaust switched the stock rear fan to the front for intake gona purchase a 80mm for the side of my case

20" widescreen acer lcd

currently saving to get a zalaman heatsink so i can oc to 3.1ghz

Neo_revolution7

ummm, i think you missed the point of this topic!

[QUOTE="sadikovic"]

The Nvidia 6600... played every game you through at it with ease, why anyone went all out for a 6800 still amazes me; not one game needed it.

Best mid-range card ever built!

musclesforcier

Well no game needs a GTX 280. A 150-200 card can max every game besides Crysis, but a GTX 280 can't do tht either.

:p Unlucky dude I got this thing for THREE!!!... that's right I cant spell.

I would have never of got one, my choice would have been a 4850, Im a mid-range gamer when it comes to spending money on hardware. I've went from 9600pro>6600GT>7600GT>8800GTS.

[QUOTE="musclesforcier"][QUOTE="sadikovic"]

The Nvidia 6600... played every game you through at it with ease, why anyone went all out for a 6800 still amazes me; not one game needed it.

Best mid-range card ever built!

sadikovic

Well no game needs a GTX 280. A 150-200 card can max every game besides Crysis, but a GTX 280 can't do tht either.

:p Unlucky dude I got this thing for THREE!!!... that's right I cant spell.

I would have never of got one, my choice would have been a 4850, Im a mid-range gamer when it comes to spending money on hardware. I've went from 9600pro>6600GT>7600GT>8800GTS.

Well then, good deal!

My ATi Radeon 9800Pro 256mg GPU. Bought it 6yrs ago (it's been running in my wife's computer for the last four yrs.) Worked great then, still works great now.

As for Hardware I'm still currently using myself...I'd have to say my LG 20.1 Widescreen LCD monitor....Beautiful, just Beautiful !..........8)

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My ATi Radeon 9800Pro 256mg GPU. Bought it 6yrs ago (it's been running in my wife's computer for the last four yrs.) Worked great then, still works great now.

I have one of those in my old pc, GREAT CARD, I forgot about that sucker