omnipanzer: My New Rig And Digs

omnipanzer 07.27.11	Yay art
omnipanzer 07.27.11	MMMMmmmmmm Bacon
Jethro42 07.27.11	Nice to see 7 rawks hard catchy as fuck
omnipanzer 07.27.11	Yah, 7 is great Jethro. Thanks to Greg for that rec. sehguh, if you like OPM you'll like it as it came out in between that and "A Grand Don't Come For Free".
JamieTwort 07.27.11	Sounds like I should check out 7.
omnipanzer 07.27.11	Oh yes JT you really should. Check out Gregs review of their second album from yesterday.
Jethro42 07.27.11	@JT, a Supafuzz sample...Quality of the video is poor, but w/e http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-HdlTZcK20
Deviant. 07.27.11	3 is underrated
JamieTwort 07.27.11	Thanks Jethro, I'll check it out when I get home, I'm using my phone at the moment.
omnipanzer 07.27.11	I probably will once I have some money drop in my pocket but I can crossfire with a duplicate card for about $130 right now and I hope that will go down for Christmas. ;^)
omnipanzer 07.27.11	Yah that board has 4 USB 3.0 (2 on back) ;^)
omnipanzer 07.27.11	TYVM sir *tips hat
JamieTwort 07.27.11	@Jethro: that song rocks hard, thanks.
omnipanzer 07.27.11	Yah I love that track, It's placement on the album has it really coming out of left field too imo.
bloc 07.27.11	What the hell man, I though this was going to be about guitars and shit.
omnipanzer 07.27.11	Sorry bloc, I'm a tech guy with no skills in the instrumental department.
Jethro42 07.27.11	@JT you're welcome, glad you like it.
theacademy 07.27.11	I have my xbox for anything to heavy I have my xbox for anything to heavy I have my xbox for anything to heavy I have my xbox for anything to heavy I have my xbox for anything to heavy bahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
theacademy 07.27.11	in other news, i need a new videocard but not really for gaming outputting to a 32 inch samsung tv, need for blu ray playback, also some "hd" streaming, etc... any recs?
omnipanzer 07.27.11	That depends Acad. Its always easier to base what you get off of a price point. I'm showing a native resolution for that size tv at 1920x1080 the SAPPHIRE 100315L Radeon HD 6850 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 gets mid 20's on fps for Crysis Warhead set at "Very High Quality" at 1920x1200 which is playable but noticeably bad. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102908 Benchmark reviewers gives it a final Score: 8.65 out of 10. I have the identical 5850 which is better but the card also OC's really well. the 6xxx series is supposed to CrossFire better though so you could get another one in the near future. It all depends on your wallet sir.
omnipanzer 07.27.11	The identical 5850 vents the heat really well and I haven't had a problem with it yet. That 6850 is $164.99 at newegg (the URL I posted) which isn't bad. Once you decide on the card you want then you can jump around to the 10 largest E-retailers and decide where you'd like to purchase.
theacademy 07.27.11	is this upgrade worth $160+? http://www.gpureview.com/show_cards.php?card1=617&card2=636
omnipanzer 07.27.11	Is the GT220 what you have now? This might help as well: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-graphics-card,2964.html
omnipanzer 07.27.11	I get the distinct feeling you're fucking with me Acad...
theacademy 07.27.11	yeah the gt220 is what i have now. i think there's a hardware issue (there always has been, since i got the damn thing in 09)
omnipanzer 07.27.11	Here is the 6870 version for only $10 more and there is a $20 rebate on it: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102948 Yes it is worth it if you are running a GT220. Look at the texture and pixel fill rate differances: http://www.gpureview.com/show_cards.php?card1=617&card2=635 You need to make sure your PSU can handle a better graphics card.
omnipanzer 07.27.11	My wife is running hers with AMD 64x2, 2xHDD 6xcase fans, 4x RAM sticks, and a singular Optical drive with a 350w power supply. It is supposed to be a 500w PSU but the math really shows it being 350w. I wouldn't attempt it with anything lower than that and higher if at a ll possible.
Gmork89 07.27.11	I'm building one right now as well man, it's pretty much strictly for gaming though. If you get a core i7 processor the integrated graphics are pretty good just by itself.
omnipanzer 07.27.11	also: that 5850 only needs one 6-pin pcie power plug but the 5870 needs 2 so the 5850 probably has a significantly lower power draw under load.
omnipanzer 07.27.11	Gmork89: The i7 and the i5 are relatively on par for gaming. under heavy processing the i7 will out shine the i5 though. If gaming is your real purpose save yourself $100 and just get the i5.
omnipanzer 07.27.11	^ and the i5 has the identical integrated graphics core. HD3000 and it isn't good for anything more than multimedia. ;^)
theacademy 07.27.11	460 w
omnipanzer 07.27.11	Is it a brand name PSU Acad? Does it have a model number I can look up?
omnipanzer 07.27.11	As long as it isn't to bad of a model you should be fine but you are probably pushing it with the 5870. I would stick with the 5850 unless you want to get a new PSU too. If you're PSU is extremely cheap then it may not even push that but going under the assumption that it isn't lying to you too much it'll probably be fine.
Gmork89 07.27.11	@Omnipanzer. I wasn't aware the i7 had the same integrated graphics, I assumed it would be a little better. I personally am getting an i5 2500k with a 560 ti, so I should be set I think. Thanks for pointing out my error.
Maniac! 07.27.11	Give me your steam username right this second.
Maniac! 07.27.11	I SAID RIGHT NOW
omnipanzer 07.27.11	Gmork89: np bro, the i3 has the HD2000 but the i5 and i7 are the same. If you get an H67 mobo it'll let you use the graphics core but not a secondary Graphics card. If you get a P67 mobo you can use a secondary graphics card but give up the on board intel graphics core for lent. if you get the Z68 chipset it will let you use both but at a minor cost. You'll want to hit up a forum or two to decide. I'm going with the Z68 so I can encode videos in a much reduced time frame. "I SAID RIGHT NOW" Lol, I don't know it Brandon. Everyone finds me with my email. email me yours and I'll add you when I actually get my PC up and running.
Maniac! 07.27.11	Shoutbox > Email
omnipanzer 07.27.11	Gmork89: basically you want to stay away from the H67 chipset if you are going for gaming. either of the others (P67 or Z68) will get you what you want combined with a second party graphics card.
Gmork89 07.27.11	Right on, thanks for the info, I might be bugging for advice now for a little bit while I build this computer. I got a p67 mobo already, now I just need the monitor/processor/video card. I saved the most expensive pieces for last haha.
theacademy 07.27.11	"Is it a brand name PSU Acad? Does it have a model number I can look up?" na its a shit one
omnipanzer 07.27.11	This would probably do you right at $35: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4465483&csid=ITD&body=MAIN This one is pretty nice at $40: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371033 5/5 from 118 people. Will only has pcie connector for a Graphics card and even if it doesn't push a full 500w it will give you some head room (again I'm assuming you are on a budget). Do yourself a favor and look up how to calculate what the actual output on that unit is. You just need the listed voltages off the side to figure it out and it won't cost you anything to do it. If you are unable to do it or the PSU won't work for what you need then add that to your new upgrade budget.
omnipanzer 07.27.11	NP Gmork89: I just boned up for this build so it's no biggie.
omnipanzer 07.27.11	BTW Acad that second one which is an EarthWatts gets great reviews for what it is. http://www.anandtech.com/show/3902/antec-earthwatts-ea-380d-green-380w
PlaygroundFading 07.27.11	i bookmarked it (along with all the others); its gonna be a few weeks before im ready to tackle all this bs anyway haha... prob gonna play it safe and upgrade both
omnipanzer 07.27.11	Good call ;^)