Operation: Dominate Lan Parties!!!!!

[seanbee20]

Well guys I am about to start my new computer project that I am calling Operation Dominate Lan Parties.

Computer Weapons to be used:

Processor: Intel Pentium 4/ 3.2C GHz 800MHz FSB, 512K Cache, Hyper Threading (Yes i am revisiting Intel)
Motherboard: Asus P4S800D-E Deluxe (according to anandtech.com this is the best intel motherboard to date - reviewed 09/12/2003)
Memory: 2 OCZ Performance Series 184 Pin 512MB DDR PC-4000
Video Card: ATI RADEON 9800 PRO (can't afford the XT version right now - so i am getting the next best thing)
Hard drives: 2 Western Digital 120gig 8mb cache (raid)
Sound card: Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy 2
Speakers: Logitech Z640 5.1 Speakers
DVD Burner: Lite On DVD-RW/+RW Drive, Model LDW-411S
CD-ROM - Lite On 52x burner

All of the above is being fitted into:

Case: Thermaltake XASER III LanFire VM2000A ( SILVER ) Aluminum ATX MID Tower Chassis w/ X Large Side Window
see pic attached.

And for viewing the wonderful resolutions capable by that ohhh so wonderful video card is:

Monitor: Viewconic 19in Flat Panel


Look out for this killer all completed in about 3 months time - until then guys, enjoy your lan parties like you can, the end is drawing nearer - evil laugh...... even eviler laugh ;D

[matronyx]

Ok... it's not the size of the .... uhhh... rig that counts... (yeah...whatever :))... it's how you use it. If I remember correctly, the last lan-party we had, a lil kid using a slow 128MB Pentium 2 or 3 machine with a 15inch monitor was handing alotta guys with rad machines their ***** ;D

[seanbee20]

Operate Domiante Lan parties does not neccessarily involve winning all of the games (I will let you guys win a few in the name of good sportsmanship ;D), but i intend on claiming the all eyez on me prize

[matronyx]

Zeen.... I will make sure to keep a special lookout in the games too.. UT, Cstrike.... ;D

Oh yeah.... why the switch to Pentiums ? :-X

[seanbee20]

I don't consider it switiching to pentium, I just want to try something new from my other projects, I was considering buying the new athlon 64, but they are kinda expensive and there isn't that much motherboards that support them right now, so sometime next year again, wheni get bored with the new one, i will probably come back home - one thing though, mi naw go ever go back to nvidia anytime soon

[Cultus]

;DGood choice in CPU seanbee....I'm sure you won't regret it...nice piece of setup you have laid out there. I'm utterly impressed...sad to say I won't be doing anything new to my system till who knows when.....Mi saving to buy a house early next year 8) 8)hhhhmmm.....I just have one suggestion though....it seems as if you are going all out on this system, I would recommend this speaker system from creative to really experience the true feeling of the Audigy 2 in Dolby Digital 7.1. The way creative labs intended you to experience it. http://us.creative.com/products/product.asp?category=4&subcategory=113&product=930 6
This Speaker System is extremely MAD.... think about it 700 watts of pure THX Certified Dolby Digital 7.1 Power...... I cant wait to see your system at the next lan party

Anyways just a sugestion
Cultus

[wheelman]

Mannnn, I'm really being left behind. I think I should just sell all these extra PC's after I set them up then buy some parts and a LianLi case to outdo all you guys for another 6 months or soo, muha muha muhahahaha ;D ;D ;D :-\ :-\

[GodKid]

dude.. i still OWN in the looks category dude... and I'll soon be running the full UT2K3 and when both Half-Life 2 and Counter-Strike 2.0 is released I hear they'll have Mac ports/versions ... so.. sorry... try again! ;D ;D


.... well... I guess y'all can still mop up the good-looking windies box category ::) ;D ;)


kidding y'all.... but fo real.. mac a di sweetest looking ting inna di place!

[seanbee20]

Yow cultus, dat speaker system off da hook, thanks for the suggestion.

GOOD move in saving towards a house, I am alos doing the same, and should also be buying in the year of 2004, so i will soon need to start watcing my spending. As for my choice in CPU, it is not that i prefer Intel or feel Intel is superior, I was just doing some research and the thought of overclocking to 3.6ghz stood out in my mind, I simply felt that at that speed the only AMD that could come close with be the new Opterons, and those things expensive, so for now, Intel is the choice for my new CPU

[OE]

Well guys I am about to start my new computer project that I am calling Operation Dominate Lan Parties.

Computer Weapons to be used:

Processor: Intel Pentium 4/ 3.2C GHz 800MHz FSB, 512K Cache, Hyper Threading (Yes i am revisiting Intel)
Motherboard: Asus P4S800D-E Deluxe (according to anandtech.com this is the best intel motherboard to date - reviewed 09/12/2003)
Memory: 2 OCZ Performance Series 184 Pin 512MB DDR PC-4000
Video Card: ATI RADEON 9800 PRO (can't afford the XT version right now - so i am getting the next best thing)
Hard drives: 2 Western Digital 120gig 8mb cache (raid)
Sound card: Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy 2
Speakers: Logitech Z640 5.1 Speakers
DVD Burner: Lite On DVD-RW/+RW Drive, Model LDW-411S
CD-ROM - Lite On 52x burner

All of the above is being fitted into:

Case: Thermaltake XASER III LanFire VM2000A ( SILVER ) Aluminum ATX MID Tower Chassis w/ X Large Side Window
see pic attached.

And for viewing the wonderful resolutions capable by that ohhh so wonderful video card is:

Monitor: Viewconic 19in Flat Panel


Look out for this killer all completed in about 3 months time - until then guys, enjoy your lan parties like you can, the end is drawing nearer - evil laugh...... even eviler laugh ;D









That is a nice system but you can save a lot of money by getting a PIV 2.8C instead of the 3.2 and overclock it. My 2.8C went to 3.3 with air cooling, had to bump the voltage up a bit though but my temps were steady at 48c. Also, why settle for a 4X DVD writer when the 8X are on the market. The Plextor 8X burn dvd's in 9 minutes (full disks)

Regards,

OE

[seanbee20]

I wasn't aware that 8X dvd writers are out - thanks for the info. About the processor yes a 2.8c can go about 3.3, but how much will a 3.2 overclock to, i am guessing at least 3.7ghz

[OE]

I wasn't aware that 8X dvd writers are out - thanks for the info. About the processor yes a 2.8c can go about 3.3, but how much will a 3.2 overclock to, i am guessing at least 3.7ghz


It would be very hard if not impossible to get those speeds from a 3.2C with traditional cooling because it already generates so much heat. Maybe in a Promethea or VapoChill case yes or even Liquid Nitrogen. I wouldn't recommend anyone getting a new CPU right now. Intel is set to launch Prescott/Grantsdale and the introduction of Socket-775. If you are planning a major upgradde I suggest you wait because PCI Express (the sucessor to AGP 8X) will also be introduced and both Nvidia and ATI have already signed on to support this technology. By the way new graphics cards are out in a few months. Dual DDR2-400/533 SDRAM will be supported along with a few other treats.

If you really need a pc right now pick up a 2.4C or even a 2.8C and wait. The Prescott core will be introduced at two clock speeds - 3.2GHz and 3.4GHz. Keep in mind that both of these CPUs are still Socket-478 parts (found on current PIV motherboards), you won't see the first Socket-775 CPUs until Q2 2004 so you will not have to upgrade your MB right away.


Regards,

OE

[seanbee20]

Bwoy mi like this breddin ya name OE man, you really know your stuff, thanks for the info and welcome to the forums