[blotslauget] Re: SV: Re: Conan around the corner
- From: "Ernst Gunnar Gran" <ernstgr@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <blotslauget@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:03:33 +0200
Well...
Most have been said already about this setup I guess, but ppl do have
different opinions :) One of the computers I use on a regular basis (I live
at different places, remember :P) is close to your setup (Q6600, Raptor,
4GB, 64bit Vista, a different nVidia card, different motherboard). The
Raptor is a bit noisy, yes, but imo the speed does compensate for it. Also,
the noise from the Raptor is not the "fan like" kind of noise that bothers
me. The best, though, is probably if u can visit someone with a Raptor to
find out if the noise bothers _you_ :). Disk speed/access might very well be
a bottleneck of you system, so you might even want to consider a raid setup
(Vista loves to access disk, especially if u don't want to turn off
indexing, superfetch etc. Yeah, I know they are given low I/O priority, but
sometimes that doesn't seem to be enough, hehe). When it comes to the
motherboard I am a tiny bit uncertain. Are you gonna OC it? There have been
some ppl experiencing data/OS corruption when performing any FSB
overclocking for instance :(. Not sure about the latest up-to-date info on
this...
When it comes to Vista and 32bit v.s. 64bit it depends a little on what you
want to do with your computer, but I would definitely consider 64 bit. The
main reason is ofc memory. With 32bit Vista you'll have ~3.3-3.4GB of mem
recognize by the OS which is good, but not much more. Vista loves memory,
and under the assumption that you want to keep this machine as your main
desktop for 2-3 years I would not be surprised if you want to add even more
memory than the initial 4GB to the machine during its lifetime. I've been
running 64bit Vista on two different machines for more than 1/2 year without
a single application, driver or stability issue. One of the machines is
running 24/7 and the only time it boots is after OS patches (the other one
is a laptop and boots quite often, hehe). Some software needs special 64bit
versions (e.g. probably your antivirus software), and some old apps/games
might not run, but then a dualboot XP (or Virtual XP) is a good option
anyway. I guess my bottom line is: consider what applications, games and
drivers you're gonna use. Do a little research about the latest drivers, and
if ppl had major issues with the apps/games. If not go for the 64bit
version; you might very well want the extra memory :) Funcom says that AoC
is enhanced for 64bit, which probably also refers to memory usage (that's my
guess anyway, hehe).
Whatever disk or OS you choose: This is gonna be one heck of a machine :D
*drool*
Ernst Gunnar alias Fidelis
>-----Original Message-----
>From: blotslauget-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:blotslauget-
>bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Fredrik Salvesen
>Sent: 17. april 2008 13:08
>To: Marius Vasaasen; blotslauget@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [blotslauget] SV: Re: Conan around the corner
>
>Hi Everyone,
>Then I finally got my AoC key from Amazon, so now Im almost ready.. :)
>
>Just need a new game PC :(
>
>Anyone got a comment to my spec?
>
>Coolermaster Cosmos S
>MIST, 1000W, avtagbare kabler
>Asus Striker II Extreme
>Q6600
>ASUS GeForce 9800GX2 1024MB
>Western Digital Raptor X 150GB S-ATA
>Seagate 1TB S-ATA II NCQ 7200RPM
>
>Corsair TWIN3X 1600MHz DDR3, 4GB, DHX, Kit w/two 2GB XMS3 modules, CL9-
>9-9-24
>
>Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate OEM 64 bit
>
>Razer Copperhead Precision Gaming Mouse
>Razer musmatte "eXactMat"
>Saitek Cyborg Keyboard
>
>MIST Tsunami vannkjølingssett, Dual rad.
>
>Br
>Fredrik
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