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#1 footfoe2
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what is the best gaming computer? you know one i dont need to upgrade in the near future the best pc to play games
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#2 cheetfreak
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prebuilt or build it yourself?
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what is the best gaming computer? you know one i dont need to upgrade in the near future the best pc to play gamesfootfoe2
Penryn Quad Core @ 4GHz
4GB DDR3 RAM
8800 Ultra SLI

Something along those lines,but its a few thousand if not more.

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#4 LouieV13
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[QUOTE="footfoe2"]what is the best gaming computer? you know one i dont need to upgrade in the near future the best pc to play gamesIndestructible2

Penryn Quad Core @ 4GHz
4GB DDR3 RAM
8800 Ultra SLI

Something along those lines,but its a few thousand if not more.

Four HD 3870's are probly better... or four HD 3870X2's. That would **** POWNZZZZ!!!
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#5 Andrew0987
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[QUOTE="footfoe2"]what is the best gaming computer? you know one i dont need to upgrade in the near future the best pc to play gamesIndestructible2

Penryn Quad Core @ 4GHz
4GB DDR3 RAM
8800 Ultra SLI

Something along those lines,but its a few thousand if not more.

Needs more ram and two 15000 rpm SAS hard disks in raid0

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#6 Andrew0987
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[QUOTE="Indestructible2"]

[QUOTE="footfoe2"]what is the best gaming computer? you know one i dont need to upgrade in the near future the best pc to play gamesLouieV13

Penryn Quad Core @ 4GHz
4GB DDR3 RAM
8800 Ultra SLI

Something along those lines,but its a few thousand if not more.

Four HD 3870's are probly better... or four HD 3870X2's. That would **** POWNZZZZ!!!

no. An 8800 ultra will kick the crap out of a 3870

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#7 Indestructible2
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[QUOTE="Indestructible2"]

[QUOTE="footfoe2"]what is the best gaming computer? you know one i dont need to upgrade in the near future the best pc to play gamesLouieV13

Penryn Quad Core @ 4GHz
4GB DDR3 RAM
8800 Ultra SLI

Something along those lines,but its a few thousand if not more.

Four HD 3870's are probly better... or four HD 3870X2's. That would **** POWNZZZZ!!!

Yeah good point,with that i bet you could max Crysis @ 2560x1600.

Though in order to get 4 HD 3870's you'll need the Spider Platform,and a Phenom X4 would likely bottleneck (No biggie though)

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#8 Andrew0987
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[QUOTE="LouieV13"][QUOTE="Indestructible2"]

[QUOTE="footfoe2"]what is the best gaming computer? you know one i dont need to upgrade in the near future the best pc to play gamesIndestructible2

Penryn Quad Core @ 4GHz
4GB DDR3 RAM
8800 Ultra SLI

Something along those lines,but its a few thousand if not more.

Four HD 3870's are probly better... or four HD 3870X2's. That would **** POWNZZZZ!!!

Yeah good point,with that i bet you could max Crysis @ 2560x1600.

Though in order to get 4 HD 3870's you'll need the Spider Platform,and a Phenom X4 would likely bottleneck (No biggie though)

No it wouldn't bottleneck.

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#9 LouieV13
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[QUOTE="LouieV13"][QUOTE="Indestructible2"]

[QUOTE="footfoe2"]what is the best gaming computer? you know one i dont need to upgrade in the near future the best pc to play gamesIndestructible2

Penryn Quad Core @ 4GHz
4GB DDR3 RAM
8800 Ultra SLI

Something along those lines,but its a few thousand if not more.

Four HD 3870's are probly better... or four HD 3870X2's. That would **** POWNZZZZ!!!

and a Phenom X4 would likely bottleneck (No biggie though)

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#11 Manly-manly-man
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[QUOTE="LouieV13"][QUOTE="Indestructible2"]

[QUOTE="footfoe2"]what is the best gaming computer? you know one i dont need to upgrade in the near future the best pc to play gamesIndestructible2

Penryn Quad Core @ 4GHz
4GB DDR3 RAM
8800 Ultra SLI

Something along those lines,but its a few thousand if not more.

Four HD 3870's are probly better... or four HD 3870X2's. That would **** POWNZZZZ!!!

Yeah good point,with that i bet you could max Crysis @ 2560x1600.

Though in order to get 4 HD 3870's you'll need the Spider Platform,and a Phenom X4 would likely bottleneck (No biggie though)

No computer you can build today with consumer parts can max Crysis at 2560x1600.

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#12 Indestructible2
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[QUOTE="Indestructible2"][QUOTE="LouieV13"][QUOTE="Indestructible2"]

[QUOTE="footfoe2"]what is the best gaming computer? you know one i dont need to upgrade in the near future the best pc to play gamesManly-manly-man

Penryn Quad Core @ 4GHz
4GB DDR3 RAM
8800 Ultra SLI

Something along those lines,but its a few thousand if not more.

Four HD 3870's are probly better... or four HD 3870X2's. That would **** POWNZZZZ!!!

Yeah good point,with that i bet you could max Crysis @ 2560x1600.

Though in order to get 4 HD 3870's you'll need the Spider Platform,and a Phenom X4 would likely bottleneck (No biggie though)

No computer you can build today with consumer parts can max Crysis at 2560x1600.

If HD 3870 X2 Crossfire with Phenom X4 can't max out Crysis @ 2560x1600,i'll buy you a Phenom X4 and HD 3870 X2 Crossfire.
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#13 LouieV13
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[QUOTE="Manly-manly-man"][QUOTE="Indestructible2"][QUOTE="LouieV13"][QUOTE="Indestructible2"]

[QUOTE="footfoe2"]what is the best gaming computer? you know one i dont need to upgrade in the near future the best pc to play gamesIndestructible2

Penryn Quad Core @ 4GHz
4GB DDR3 RAM
8800 Ultra SLI

Something along those lines,but its a few thousand if not more.

Four HD 3870's are probly better... or four HD 3870X2's. That would **** POWNZZZZ!!!

Yeah good point,with that i bet you could max Crysis @ 2560x1600.

Though in order to get 4 HD 3870's you'll need the Spider Platform,and a Phenom X4 would likely bottleneck (No biggie though)

No computer you can build today with consumer parts can max Crysis at 2560x1600.

If HD 3870 X2 Crossfire with Phenom X4 can't max out Crysis @ 2560x1600,i'll buy you a Phenom X4 and HD 3870 X2 Crossfire.

Dude, no....
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#14 Andrew0987
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I have been laughing this entire thread.
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#15 Indestructible2
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[QUOTE="Indestructible2"][QUOTE="Manly-manly-man"][QUOTE="Indestructible2"][QUOTE="LouieV13"][QUOTE="Indestructible2"]

[QUOTE="footfoe2"]what is the best gaming computer? you know one i dont need to upgrade in the near future the best pc to play gamesLouieV13

Penryn Quad Core @ 4GHz
4GB DDR3 RAM
8800 Ultra SLI

Something along those lines,but its a few thousand if not more.

Four HD 3870's are probly better... or four HD 3870X2's. That would **** POWNZZZZ!!!

Yeah good point,with that i bet you could max Crysis @ 2560x1600.

Though in order to get 4 HD 3870's you'll need the Spider Platform,and a Phenom X4 would likely bottleneck (No biggie though)

No computer you can build today with consumer parts can max Crysis at 2560x1600.

If HD 3870 X2 Crossfire with Phenom X4 can't max out Crysis @ 2560x1600,i'll buy you a Phenom X4 and HD 3870 X2 Crossfire.

Dude, no....

What? I won't buy him the Spider setup anyway's :P
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[QUOTE="Indestructible2"][QUOTE="LouieV13"][QUOTE="Indestructible2"]

[QUOTE="footfoe2"]what is the best gaming computer? you know one i dont need to upgrade in the near future the best pc to play gamesLouieV13

Penryn Quad Core @ 4GHz
4GB DDR3 RAM
8800 Ultra SLI

Something along those lines,but its a few thousand if not more.

Four HD 3870's are probly better... or four HD 3870X2's. That would **** POWNZZZZ!!!

and a Phenom X4 would likely bottleneck (No biggie though)

/thread

/b/?

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#17 Andrew0987
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No, not /b/. Go back to 4 chan.
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#18 Zeke129
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No, not /b/. Go back to 4 chan. Andrew0987

Epic lulz.

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#19 Manly-manly-man
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[QUOTE="Manly-manly-man"][QUOTE="Indestructible2"][QUOTE="LouieV13"][QUOTE="Indestructible2"]

[QUOTE="footfoe2"]what is the best gaming computer? you know one i dont need to upgrade in the near future the best pc to play gamesIndestructible2

Penryn Quad Core @ 4GHz
4GB DDR3 RAM
8800 Ultra SLI

Something along those lines,but its a few thousand if not more.

Four HD 3870's are probly better... or four HD 3870X2's. That would **** POWNZZZZ!!!

Yeah good point,with that i bet you could max Crysis @ 2560x1600.

Though in order to get 4 HD 3870's you'll need the Spider Platform,and a Phenom X4 would likely bottleneck (No biggie though)

No computer you can build today with consumer parts can max Crysis at 2560x1600.

If HD 3870 X2 Crossfire with Phenom X4 can't max out Crysis @ 2560x1600,i'll buy you a Phenom X4 and HD 3870 X2 Crossfire.

I am taking that bet and quoting you in my sig. We'll see, we'll see.

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#21 Manly-manly-man
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Also, would you agree to a 30fps average as the bet?
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#22 Indestructible2
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Also, would you agree to a 30fps average as the bet?Manly-manly-man
30FPS Average,or no bet.
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#23 Manly-manly-man
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Wait, so you agree that the bet is that either HD 3870 X2s in Crossfire with a Phenom X4 can max Crysis at 2560x1600 with 30fps or better, or you buy me Phenom X4 with 2xHD3870 X2s in Crossfire? Or do you want 25fps? 20fps?
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[QUOTE="Indestructible2"]

[QUOTE="footfoe2"]what is the best gaming computer? you know one i dont need to upgrade in the near future the best pc to play gamesLouieV13

Penryn Quad Core @ 4GHz
4GB DDR3 RAM
8800 Ultra SLI

Something along those lines,but its a few thousand if not more.

Four HD 3870's are probly better... or four HD 3870X2's. That would **** POWNZZZZ!!!

I am getting 45nm Quad core next year =]--BRING it ON!! GAMES
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#25 Indestructible2
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Wait, so you agree that the bet is that either HD 3870 X2s in Crossfire with a Phenom X4 can max Crysis at 2560x1600 with 30fps or better, or you buy me Phenom X4 with 2xHD3870 X2s in Crossfire? Or do you want 25fps? 20fps?Manly-manly-man
25FPS is playable to ME,but i'll go no higher than 30FPS.
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Indes, you better start sending money orders to the AMD driver team. :lol: Get the ball rolling for performance enhancing drivers. :lol:
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#27 Sentinel672002
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what is the best gaming computer? you know one i dont need to upgrade in the near future the best pc to play gamesfootfoe2

I think you threw gas on a fire... :shock:

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#28 Indestructible2
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Indes, you better start sending money orders to the AMD driver team. :lol: Get the ball rolling for performance enhancing drivers. :lol:Wesker776
Dude,i'm not saying i'm getting 25FPS,i'm just saying its playable to me lol
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#29 Wesker776
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[QUOTE="Wesker776"]Indes, you better start sending money orders to the AMD driver team. :lol: Get the ball rolling for performance enhancing drivers. :lol:Indestructible2
Dude,i'm not saying i'm getting 25FPS,i'm just saying its playable to me lol

While he's sig'd you, you should make him get you something if you're right.

Maybe a HD3870 X2 would be a nice present?

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#30 Indestructible2
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[QUOTE="Indestructible2"][QUOTE="Wesker776"]Indes, you better start sending money orders to the AMD driver team. :lol: Get the ball rolling for performance enhancing drivers. :lol:Wesker776

Dude,i'm not saying i'm getting 25FPS,i'm just saying its playable to me lol

While he's sig'd you, you should make him get you something if you're right.

Maybe a HD3870 X2 would be a nice present?

If it comes with good air cooling anda Corsair VX450 PSU :D
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[QUOTE="Wesker776"]

[QUOTE="Indestructible2"][QUOTE="Wesker776"]Indes, you better start sending money orders to the AMD driver team. :lol: Get the ball rolling for performance enhancing drivers. :lol:Indestructible2

Dude,i'm not saying i'm getting 25FPS,i'm just saying its playable to me lol

While he's sig'd you, you should make him get you something if you're right.

Maybe a HD3870 X2 would be a nice present?

If it comes with good air cooling anda Corsair VX450 PSU :D

The HD3870 X2 on its own is good enough.

Just headout and buy a good 500w PSU to go with it. :D

(Here's hoping that some AMD driver developer reads this and is now working hard on those R680 drivers :lol: )

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#32 Indestructible2
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[QUOTE="Indestructible2"][QUOTE="Wesker776"]

[QUOTE="Indestructible2"][QUOTE="Wesker776"]Indes, you better start sending money orders to the AMD driver team. :lol: Get the ball rolling for performance enhancing drivers. :lol:Wesker776

Dude,i'm not saying i'm getting 25FPS,i'm just saying its playable to me lol

While he's sig'd you, you should make him get you something if you're right.

Maybe a HD3870 X2 would be a nice present?

If it comes with good air cooling anda Corsair VX450 PSU :D

The HD3870 X2 on its own is good enough.

Just headout and buy a good 500w PSU to go with it. :D

(Here's hoping that some AMD driver developer reads this and is now working hard on those R680 drivers :lol: )

XD :lol:
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#33 footfoe2
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as you should have known im not a long time pc gamer so plz simplify the tech stuff
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Wait, so you agree that the bet is that either HD 3870 X2s in Crossfire with a Phenom X4 can max Crysis at 2560x1600 with 30fps or better, or you buy me Phenom X4 with 2xHD3870 X2s in Crossfire? Or do you want 25fps? 20fps?Manly-manly-man

So you guys are talking about TWO 3870 X2s not FOUR right? Earlier someone was talking about four 3870s and then it turned into the X2. Just to clarify.

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Have you guys seen MadExponents Rig? hes a poster on this forums in his sig is his rig.. Take a read of that. That is the best built system i have persoanlly seen.. User search him or something its amazing

Jamezy
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Something along these lines: -Intel Skulltrail mobo (dual Socket 771, nVIDIA MCPs for SLI support) -2*Intel Xeon X5365, X7350, or whatever model has a Penryn quad-core -8-48 GB of RAM, whatever the mobo max is -2*GeForce 8800 Ultra (or GT if you want H.264/AVC decoding to be handled entirely by the graphics cards and NOT the CPU) -Auzentech X-Fi Prelude -15,000 RPM SAS drives or SSDs in RAID -Phase-change cooling on everything that can be overclocked -2*1000W+ PSUs of your choice It's probably going to end up being so expensive that it just isn't practical while STILL not being able to run Crysis on Ultra High beyond slideshow framerates, but there's just something nice about having the best PC around, don't you think?
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#37 Sentinel672002
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as you should have known im not a long time pc gamer so plz simplify the tech stufffootfoe2

It's really very simple, Footfoe. Some people like Intel and some people like AMD. Just like some people prefer ATI and others nVidia. Your question was a simple one and understandable, as you are new to PC gaming. You want to know whats best. I could give you my opinion, but others would disagree.

So, I'll suggest this. Go to Google and run a search for Intel vs AMD benchmarks. Go to several of the sites the search provides and look at the charts showing the scores, then read the author's conclusions. Repeat this process with ATI vs nVidia. Once you have a general idea of the way things are, go to a site like NewEgg and price the parts that looked the best to you in the benches. Look at the reviews that previous purchasers have posted about each part. Weigh the part's performance vs the amount you want to spend and don't forget to read the reviews previous purchasers have posted. Even if you don't want to buy from NewEgg, the prices and reviews make it a handy resource. Just remember, the most expensive stuff isn't always the most value for the money.

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#38 Sentinel672002
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Have you guys seen MadExponents Rig? hes a poster on this forums in his sig is his rig.. Take a read of that. That is the best built system i have persoanlly seen.. User search him or something its amazing

Jamezyjamezy2007

I've seen it. It makes my rig look like a booger...or his rig's ugly, little stepbrother, or somethin'... What d'ya think he paid for it all???:shock: