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If he is going to be building a nice system he should at least get a modular PSU. They are OMG amazing if you're trying to do any type of cable management.
Question about computers
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When I "view your score online" it said
Me: 13,034
Average: 17k
Fastest: 44-47k or something
I only have one gpu at the moment, need to save my money for xmas gifts for friends. And I'm running stock voltages because I'm not gonna push the i7 running air.
Gonna get water cooling and the second gpu sometime after xmas, then maybe for my bday in february I'll get those SAS drives I was talking about
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did you read what the "average" was?
an i7 with a 295.
thats not "average".
thats just beast.
go read the Post Your 3DMark06 Score Thread
most people are around 10-12k
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Well, I was disappointed.. I was hoping to hit 20k+ without OC'ing when I was putting this build together.. Maybe I'll break 20k when I get the second gpu and OC on water
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Definitly......you should overclock that 4890 too, they are great overclockers i heard. Well atleast i've seen people get 1000mhz core which is insane just about.
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Yeah that's the plan anyways. I don't feel comfortable pushing anything in the case until it's watercooled though. AIR + OC = FAIL
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No...just no. That statement is full of fail.
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Yeah.. i've seen a lot more OCers use high quality heatsinks than watercooling. They actually get colder, its just there is more noise.
Let's try to stay more on topic, we're not here to compare who's right about how to OC or not (get a room for that). At least concerning the last "productive" post in the thread, I agree that skimping on the PSU would be a mistake, same with really anything in the system IMO. I personally prefer non-modular (can still do cable management), but that is a personal preference. I also recommend single rail PSU's instead of multi-rail depending on what you plan to do with your computer.
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Nothing is skimping as long as you read reviews on it and it receives great reviews. And usually if it costs $160 which isn't cheap for most of us. We're just lucky they have an $80 rebate for a 1000w PSU that has received good reviews from numerous sites.
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We've already answered his questions by the way, he should feel free to ask anymore if he has any left.
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i wasnt talking about the powersupply(ies) you guys have mentioned, just stating that you shouldnt buy a cheap-offbrand powersupply or motherboard
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ooo alrite...thought u were disagreeing with me or something, my bad.
Yea, generally don't cheap out on that stuff, you will regret it when ur system dies.
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Never ever buy a cheap power supply. It's one of the most important aspects of keeping your computer stable and reliable. Also, what everyone else said, just build a new computer. You'll have alot of fun doing it too. Just research some and know what you're getting yourself into first. Not to meantion your motherboard is AGP which is completely outdated. The fastest AGP card out now is slightly slower than a 3870 but costs twice as much.
