Topic: Ober to Upgrade?

[KnuckleBuckett]

Obes and Char

I picked out all quality components.  I also selected best bang for buck.  Can you tweak this and that?  Sure.  Tweak up and down to your hearts content(s).  Charlie.  I can send you Vista64 and Office 07 too if you are okay with that.

Yes that is decent memory.  I like OCZ.

I use the following.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227289

That is my case and I really like it.  You can use 140mm fans on the top and side if you wish.

I use an Enermax PS.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817194022

I use this heatsink with MX-2 thermal paste by Arctic Silver.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186134

I actually have the mobo I suggested and am working on a PC for my brother using it.

My gaming machine has an EVGA.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813188024

My CPU is as follows.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115052

My videocard is an BFG 9800GT OC.  Which is the same as any other 8800GT or 9800GT.  They are all about the same.

[Mike]

[Steve]

What computer did I build? Funny I don't recall doing that. Maybe that's why it is malfunctioning.

And +1 to BFG. They make great video cards and have THE BEST support and replacement warranty.

[Steve]

By attention I assume you mean something other then her having the police remove you from her bushes?

[charlie]

Have you watched the sequel? Have you watched the original?!?

[charlie]

Obes and Char

I picked out all quality components.  I also selected best bang for buck.  Can you tweak this and that?  Sure.  Tweak up and down to your hearts content(s).  Charlie.  I can send you Vista64 and Office 07 too if you are okay with that.

Thanks Knuck!

I'm actually not going to go through with it. I don't have $600 I want to spend at the moment. I was just curious if you thought it would be a good idea for someone who doesn't generally put together machines but has a six year-old VAIO that wouldn't mind being replaced.

[charlie]

wtf are you talking about?

You know what I'm talking about.

[Steve]

I don't know what he's talking bout either ethic

[KnuckleBuckett]

What computer did I build? Funny I don't recall doing that. Maybe that's why it is malfunctioning.

And +1 to BFG. They make great video cards and have THE BEST support and replacement warranty.

Yeah.  I received an offer from BFG.  They offered for me to send them my old AGP BFG 6800 GT OC and for $50 they would send me a BFG 9800GT OC.  Or a 9600GT for free.  Not even shipping.

Since the 6800 was just gathering dust on a shelf, I went with the $50 deal.

Tow weeks later I have the card installed in place of my 8800GT and they have a heavily used 6800 with a weak fan.

Thanks BFG!!!

[Steve]

Yep! My buddies 6800 got popped in a thunderstorm and he called bfg to see about maybe a discount since he's been a faithful customer even though he knew it was his fault. He was 100% honest and the next morning a new one showed up with a discount code good for his next bfg purchase...free.

[ober]

Knuck, did the offer just come out of the blue or did u do something to prompt it?  Oh and I am going forward with this. I don't necessarily have the $600 either but I'm selling my current rig to Knuck and I can write the whole thing off as a business expense so it won't really hit me that hard.

[ober]

Fuck it:


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ORDERED!

[Steve]

I will overlook the intel thing, but you should really change that video card out for a bfg one.

[ober]

I'm such a pushover... I did some poking around and I can get a BFG 9800 GTX 512mb for $30 more.  *shrugs* *cancels order to modify it*

[Steve]

It makes you smart. BFG makes a superior version of the nvidia cards (especially compared to evga) at affordable prices. Aside from the performance they offer an incredible replacement warranty that nobody else can touch.

Good call