Thread: My computer

If you want to know what components you have down load PCWizard
http://www.cpuid.com/pcwizard.php

If you're going to get the GTX295 it needs a strong cpu to get the most benefit. I have an i920 o/c to 3.8ghz and a Zotac GTX295. I hope this helps.

Originally Posted by triggerhappy2005

If you want to know what components you have down load PCWizard
http://www.cpuid.com/pcwizard.php

If you're going to get the GTX295 it needs a strong cpu to get the most benefit. I have an i920 o/c to 3.8ghz and a Zotac GTX295. I hope this helps.

Why do you overclock? That is a damn nice cpu,and a beast of a card....does overclocking give you better frame rates? I know you play BF2,and that maxes out at 100FPS...which even my old card does in its sleep. What am I missing?

Originally Posted by dex71

Originally Posted by triggerhappy2005

If you want to know what components you have down load PCWizard
http://www.cpuid.com/pcwizard.php

If you're going to get the GTX295 it needs a strong cpu to get the most benefit. I have an i920 o/c to 3.8ghz and a Zotac GTX295. I hope this helps.

Why do you overclock? That is a damn nice cpu,and a beast of a card....does overclocking give you better frame rates? I know you play BF2,and that maxes out at 100FPS...which even my old card does in its sleep. What am I missing?

Because it's so easy to do and it makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. :P

Originally Posted by triggerhappy2005

Originally Posted by dex71

Originally Posted by triggerhappy2005

If you want to know what components you have down load PCWizard
http://www.cpuid.com/pcwizard.php

If you're going to get the GTX295 it needs a strong cpu to get the most benefit. I have an i920 o/c to 3.8ghz and a Zotac GTX295. I hope this helps.

Why do you overclock? That is a damn nice cpu,and a beast of a card....does overclocking give you better frame rates? I know you play BF2,and that maxes out at 100FPS...which even my old card does in its sleep. What am I missing?

Because it's so easy to do and it makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. :P

II have an ASUS mb,and it has the program to do it easily. I just never understood why,if one is getting the max frame rates in the games one plays. I thought I might be missing something...since you have a beastly system,yet you overclock as well. I want to feel warm and fuzzy too..

Originally Posted by dex71

Originally Posted by triggerhappy2005

Originally Posted by dex71

Originally Posted by triggerhappy2005

If you want to know what components you have down load PCWizard
http://www.cpuid.com/pcwizard.php

If you're going to get the GTX295 it needs a strong cpu to get the most benefit. I have an i920 o/c to 3.8ghz and a Zotac GTX295. I hope this helps.

Why do you overclock? That is a damn nice cpu,and a beast of a card....does overclocking give you better frame rates? I know you play BF2,and that maxes out at 100FPS...which even my old card does in its sleep. What am I missing?

Because it's so easy to do and it makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. :P

II have an ASUS mb,and it has the program to do it easily. I just never understood why,if one is getting the max frame rates in the games one plays. I thought I might be missing something...since you have a beastly system,yet you overclock as well. I want to feel warm and fuzzy too..

You're right that there is no discernible difference in games but it's just fun to do. I like all things computer. I love tearing a computer apart and putting it back together. Sometimes I do this when I give a computer it's 6 month cleaning and format to make it fresh again. But my favorite is when I'm assembling a new computer made from the latest and greatest parts around. Sure you cant take the Lambo to top speed but it's nice to know it's there.

Originally Posted by dex71

Originally Posted by jmw_man

So, does ANYone know how to tell what the fastest processor your motherboard can hold? I looked around for a manual or info on my motherboard but I'm having trouble finding stuff....

I googled your mb..(sounds dirty )....this thread was about the third one down.

http://h30434.www3.hp.com/psg/board/...essage.id=6170

Dirty Dirty Dex

I googled my motherboard as well, ... not sure why I came up with nothing. So anyways, the E6700 is confirmed. I saw a couple on Ebay, no "buy it now" price, I'll have to keep an eye out during the countdown. I wish I could get one brand new.

I don't know, what do you guys think. I was already seriously considering the GTX260 since it's SO much more affordable than the 295 and performance wise it's still way up there with the 295 compared to many of the other cards. I suppose for right now, the most affordable thing to do with the CPU is just get the E6700 on EBAY than go with an entirely new motherboard and CPU.

I'm desperate to replace parts on my system because it's starting to act weirder and weirder. I'm still having graphical anomolies like even during the screen saver (fish tank). It's also super slow temporarily when trying to recover from the screen saver (this started when I connected my new monitor)....

Graphics anomolies generally are related to heat issues with your GPU. The only other potential cause is something driver related (either motherboard chipset or graphics). Unless you're running crazy big resolutions (and based on your monitor you're not), a GTX 260 will be more than adequate. The nVidia 8000 series and above will run your monitor at native resolution (1280x1024) maxxed out on every game that TTP hosts. Those higher end GPUs are really only necessary for people running larger monitors or insist on dialing up every setting to the max. If you plan on replacing your monitor eventually with one of the bigger widescreens (22"+) you might be better off getting a beefier graphics card.

Originally Posted by dex71

Why do you overclock? That is a damn nice cpu,and a beast of a card....does overclocking give you better frame rates? I know you play BF2,and that maxes out at 100FPS...which even my old card does in its sleep. What am I missing?

Is BF2 all you do with your PC? There are PLENTY of games in existence that will have a huge performance difference between 2.6GHz and 3.8GHz (I am also running my i7 920 @ 3.8 ).

And for that matter, is gaming all you do with your PC?

I edit photos and videos, personally, but there are thousands of other legitimate PC tasks that will benefit hugely from a faster processor. And like trig said, these 920's are stupidly simply to OC. Mine only runs a few degrees hotter at 3.8 (a 40% OC), and with EIST enabled it actually runs COOLER than stock at idle.

And back on topic... yes the 295 is overkill for your current system, the 260 would be a better deal.

Originally Posted by jmw_man

I don't know, what do you guys think. I was already seriously considering the GTX260 since it's SO much more affordable than the 295 and performance wise it's still way up there with the 295 compared to many of the other cards. I suppose for right now, the most affordable thing to do with the CPU is just get the E6700 on EBAY than go with an entirely new motherboard and CPU.

I believe the 295 is like $550 or something ridiculous.

For $610 you could get:
i7 mobo (they are available for $200 if you hunt, I posted a very good one in this forum a few days ago, but that is a very limited deal)
i7 920 CPU (I got my D0 from eBay for ~$250)
260 card ($160 according to Soy)

That is $60 more than a 295 and would be a 100x better investment. Of course you'd still need RAM... you can get a good 6GB DDR3 for $80. Then you'd need PSU... there is a slickdeal today for a 600W OCZ for $40, that is enough for the 260 only. Now you're up to $730 total... for a brand new top of the line system (with a G-card that is one step down), vs a ratty old system with a shiny new overpriced card for $550.

Also, I got my 4890 (much better than 260 I think) for $180 which only adds $20 more to your price tag... but that is another very good deal, tough to reproduce.

Originally Posted by WileECyte

Graphics anomolies generally are related to heat issues with your GPU. The only other potential cause is something driver related (either motherboard chipset or graphics). Unless you're running crazy big resolutions (and based on your monitor you're not), a GTX 260 will be more than adequate. The nVidia 8000 series and above will run your monitor at native resolution (1280x1024) maxxed out on every game that TTP hosts. Those higher end GPUs are really only necessary for people running larger monitors or insist on dialing up every setting to the max. If you plan on replacing your monitor eventually with one of the bigger widescreens (22"+) you might be better off getting a beefier graphics card.

Actually, my monitor is a samsung 23" widescreen. I upgraded about a month ago...