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Post Date: 2010-09-02
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    Posted: 02 Sep 2010 at 4:31pm

http://www.digitalstormonline.com/comploadsaved.asp?id=437907%20 

Just looking for critiques, comments, and opinions on this build. Thanks everyone for stopping by and looking.
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Im new so don't know if my advice is worth anything, but looks like a good build for the price to me, all the basics of a great gaming machine you can add on to or upgrade.

980x @ 3.9, SLI Dual 480s, 120 gig SSD, X-fi Champion, 1200w, 800d, 12 gigs RAM, RTS + CS5 Fun O Fun Oh My!
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you didnt really say what its for, but if its a gaming power rig you could make a few changes and fit a gtx480 in a pretty similar budget
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for example, its actually $10 less
 
 
no sacrifice in gaming power, only difference is if you want to go to 3 or 4 way sli one day this wont work, lol
and the 480 is average 15-25% stronger for gaming performance


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The last build you posted seems to be downgraded in several areas Lender...weaker processor, less RAM, different MOBO, and no cooling solutions.

 

The rig will be primarily for gaming and basic at home applications/web surfing.
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that was a link fail
corrected here and above:
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So, I will see performance gains here by bumping the GPU up to the 480 from the 470. Will that offset going from 6 gigs to 4 gigs of RAM?
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nothing to offset on the 4v6 gb of ram, games wont see any measurable difference
and the power of most games relies wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy more on video power, once you are over a certain limit with processor power, which an 860 or 920 can easily go past with a mild overclock
 
tom's hardware actually did a test to see what the gains were going from 3 to 6 gigs of ram and if i remember right, the article showed no gain in any normal use application
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Some interesting info there to say the least. Thanks for your input Lender. I will definitely keep it in mind as I finalize my build.
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ender!!
its a !  Upset
lol
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lol all they have to do is look at your sig too
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its so funny too becuase ive used these forums for years and only in the past few weeks have i become sender and lender lolol
obviously its not a big deal, its just funny to me becuase its actually typed out... i could understand if it was spoken/heard Hahaha
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My mistake...lol. Reading really is fundemental.
 
ENDER it is!!! hehe Hahaha
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Lender I can see if they think that the exclamation mark is used as some kind of letter replacement but Sender?? 
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LOL
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