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Offline idolminds

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$700 PC (request from IRC)
« on: Thursday, October 11, 2007, 10:48:23 PM »
This is the $700 PC that someone posted on IGN:

This PC does not have a DX10 video card, but by the time one is required, it will be easy to upgrade to with this machine and for very cheap. So without further ado....the setup!


$112 - Windows Vista
$70 - Case + 500W Power Supply
$122 - 1.8GHz E4400. Highly overclockable, but still decent without.
$60 - Motherboard
$75 - 2GB memory
$140 - ATI x1950 512MB
$60 - 160GB HDD, 16MB cache
$32 - DVD-RW drive

Total: $671


I'm not counting monitor, mouse, keyboard, and speakers here.

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Re: $700 PC (request from IRC)
« Reply #1 on: Thursday, October 11, 2007, 10:51:35 PM »
For the elderly, those are links in the quote.

Edit: Idol beat me to it.

Edit 2: I really have nothing of value to add to the thread.
« Last Edit: Thursday, October 11, 2007, 11:12:40 PM by Ghandi »

Offline Pugnate

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Re: $700 PC (request from IRC)
« Reply #2 on: Friday, October 12, 2007, 12:20:22 AM »
I'd go for the 7950GT instead.

Better card, same price.

But yea, that would still run games better than the PS3.

Well maybe.

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Re: $700 PC (request from IRC)
« Reply #3 on: Friday, October 12, 2007, 10:31:55 AM »
Not too shabby, but I have a good enough system on my end.

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Re: $700 PC (request from IRC)
« Reply #4 on: Friday, October 12, 2007, 11:53:13 AM »
Pug, you'd be hard-pressed to find a 7950 GT for under $200 here.  You might be able to find a 7900 GS for around that price, and still.  Buh.

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Re: $700 PC (request from IRC)
« Reply #5 on: Friday, October 12, 2007, 12:04:51 PM »
damn they've gone up! I guess there is a shortage because I bought two for $150 each and now they are $250 on newegg!

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Re: $700 PC (request from IRC)
« Reply #6 on: Sunday, October 14, 2007, 07:18:08 AM »
What's the best "bang for the buck" on the current Intel Duo Core processors, BTW?

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Re: $700 PC (request from IRC)
« Reply #7 on: Sunday, October 14, 2007, 08:20:11 AM »
If you are overclocking then the E6550 isn't bad, though I'd just recommend you get the E6850.

The quadcore is a nice deal but the clock speed is low and it isn't a good overclocker. In fact as it stands now, the E6850 is a better option as most games like the speed. That could change within a few years, but I am going to wait till a faster quadcore gets to a lower price.

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Re: $700 PC (request from IRC)
« Reply #8 on: Thursday, October 18, 2007, 09:53:44 PM »
How easy is it to overclock these cpu's though?  I was always of the impression that in order to be able to overclock enough for major performance boosts you'd need to lay the cash down on aftermarket cooling, a better mobo, and very good ram, thus pretty much negating the price difference in actual cpus. 

I'm looking at Core 2 Duos right now, and I want something that's able to pretty much be able to play anything right now, plus for a little while to come without breaking the bank.  The E6550 is $179, but aparently doesn't overclock nearly as well as the rest of them.  The E6750 is $205, which isn't bad for the increase in clock speed, and it overclocks well, while the E4400 is $150.

I don't really want to fuck around too much if I'm going to be overclocking.  I'd like to be able to run an app or just pop into the bios and switch some settings around quickly.  I've never really done it before.  That said, in my mind the E6750 at that price seems like the best bet (the E6850 is about a hundred dollars more, which isn't really worth it), but the E6550 is kind of tempting.  What I read was it has a multiplier of 7, which in some way or another really affects what you can get out of it overlcocking without spending big money on whatever mobo.  Any opinions on this?

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Re: $700 PC (request from IRC)
« Reply #9 on: Thursday, October 18, 2007, 10:33:44 PM »
Well Gregg, the intel core duos are extremely easy to overclock, but it depends on which processor it is exactly. I bought my E6400 a year ago and to this day it is running at the same speed as a E6800 without any problems at 45 degrees.

I am using stock cooling, though have a good motherboard and RAM.

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Re: $700 PC (request from IRC)
« Reply #10 on: Thursday, October 18, 2007, 11:01:48 PM »
You....you dare to use my real name in public?!

But that's excellent news, excellent news indeed. 

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Re: $700 PC (request from IRC)
« Reply #11 on: Thursday, October 18, 2007, 11:07:16 PM »

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Re: $700 PC (request from IRC)
« Reply #12 on: Thursday, October 18, 2007, 11:10:05 PM »
I hope it did, because he'll probably die for that.

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Re: $700 PC (request from IRC)
« Reply #13 on: Thursday, October 18, 2007, 11:11:45 PM »
Gregg don't fuck this up for us. We are really enjoying it.

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Re: $700 PC (request from IRC)
« Reply #14 on: Thursday, October 18, 2007, 11:12:54 PM »
 :(

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Re: $700 PC (request from IRC)
« Reply #15 on: Thursday, October 18, 2007, 11:13:45 PM »
You aren't on IRC, so I have the right to belittle you.

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Re: $700 PC (request from IRC)
« Reply #16 on: Thursday, October 18, 2007, 11:19:01 PM »
Yeah, there's good reason for that.  It's 2007 and I'm not a fat neckbeard.

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Re: $700 PC (request from IRC)
« Reply #17 on: Thursday, October 18, 2007, 11:24:29 PM »
Listen, let's not get Pyro involved in this. The fact is, you're being a bitch. I understand, though. Obviously you need to go shop for some tampons or something. You  need some of your little "put on your makeup" time. It's cool. You need to look good, I understand. Listen, take your time. WE UNDERSTAND.

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Re: $700 PC (request from IRC)
« Reply #18 on: Thursday, October 18, 2007, 11:25:12 PM »
what the fuck? Is this what you guys do in there?  Make fun of me?

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Re: $700 PC (request from IRC)
« Reply #19 on: Thursday, October 18, 2007, 11:26:50 PM »
It depends. Usually Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays are dedicated to making fun of you. But honestly, we do it as much as we can. It would be better if you were there to receive the punishment personally, but we laugh either way.

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Re: $700 PC (request from IRC)
« Reply #20 on: Thursday, October 18, 2007, 11:33:37 PM »
Yeah, well in the IRC group with Keebs, Hoobs, Kams, and myself we make fun of all you....I HATE YOU.

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Re: $700 PC (request from IRC)
« Reply #21 on: Thursday, October 18, 2007, 11:38:11 PM »
Yeah, well in the IRC group with Keebs, Hoobs, Kams, and myself we make fun of all you....I HATE YOU.


Get in IRC and talk with us.

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Re: $700 PC (request from IRC)
« Reply #22 on: Thursday, October 18, 2007, 11:48:02 PM »
I would but you all aparently hate me.

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Re: $700 PC (request from IRC)
« Reply #23 on: Thursday, October 18, 2007, 11:48:25 PM »
I would but you all aparently hate me.

I'll keep the rabid monkeys at bay.  I have a stick.

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Re: $700 PC (request from IRC)
« Reply #24 on: Thursday, October 18, 2007, 11:49:04 PM »
Seriously, now we really are making fun of you. You need to defend your honor.

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Re: $700 PC (request from IRC)
« Reply #25 on: Thursday, October 18, 2007, 11:49:58 PM »
Seriously, now we really are making fun of you. You need to defend your honor.

*hits Ghandi with a stick*

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Re: $700 PC (request from IRC)
« Reply #26 on: Thursday, October 18, 2007, 11:59:35 PM »
I....I don't know how. 

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Re: $700 PC (request from IRC)
« Reply #27 on: Friday, October 19, 2007, 12:03:26 AM »
[link=http://www.overwritten.net/forum/index.php?topic=2830.0]COME ON!!!!! LOOK AT THE IRC THREAD!!! /slap[/irc]

Look at Que's post a little down in the thread.

Edit: I'm going to keep that just out of hilarity. What the hell inspired me to close the tags with irc?

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Re: $700 PC (request from IRC)
« Reply #28 on: Friday, October 19, 2007, 12:08:03 AM »

[link=http://www.overwritten.net/forum/index.php?topic=2830.0]COME ON!!!!! LOOK AT THE IRC THREAD!!! /slap[/irc]

Look at Que's post a little down in the thread.

Edit: I'm going to keep that just out of hilarity. What the hell inspired me to close the tags with irc?

Idol posted some links to the Chatzilla add on as well.

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Re: $700 PC (request from IRC)
« Reply #29 on: Friday, October 19, 2007, 12:09:31 AM »
Fine, I'll be checking this out in the next couple days...once my neckbeard has grown in.

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Re: $700 PC (request from IRC)
« Reply #30 on: Friday, October 19, 2007, 12:11:53 AM »
The hell is a neckbeard?

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Re: $700 PC (request from IRC)
« Reply #31 on: Friday, October 19, 2007, 12:40:01 AM »
Its like the opposite of a beard. Instead of shaving your neck and having the beard on your face, you shave your face and have a hairy neck.

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Re: $700 PC (request from IRC)
« Reply #32 on: Friday, October 19, 2007, 12:52:41 AM »
That made my night. :)

I don't get it. :P

You....you dare to use my real name in public?!

But that's excellent news, excellent news indeed. 

Nvidia's 6 series chipset mobo costing about $150 should be sufficient to get the max performance out of a lower clocked processor.


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Its like the opposite of a beard. Instead of shaving your neck and having the beard on your face, you shave your face and have a hairy neck.

I heard about this. Wasn't it a fashion trend started by the women of France?

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Re: $700 PC (request from IRC)
« Reply #33 on: Friday, October 19, 2007, 01:06:08 PM »
Noman, your post isn't welcome here if it doesn't have Gregg bashing.

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Re: $700 PC (request from IRC)
« Reply #34 on: Friday, October 19, 2007, 01:50:51 PM »
I think Ren wins this round.   ;D

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