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idris_arslanian
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Post subject: Someone please talk me down off the ledge  Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 12:58 pm |
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I just priced out PC upgrades. I really don't have $500 to spend, but it's SOOOOOOOO shiny! I'd just need a motherboard, but the Biostar TForce TA790GX A2+ (brings the total to 496) I want is thankfully backordered.
XFX PVT98WYDFU GeForce 9800 GTX+ 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail
$139.99
BFG Tech LS SERIES LS-550 550W Continuous @ 40°C ATX12V 2.3 / EPS12V 2.8 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified ... - Retail
$79.99
OCZ Platinum 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Enhanced Bandwidth Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model ... - Retail
$48.99
AMD Phenom II X3 720 2.8GHz Socket AM3 95W Triple-Core Black Processor Model HDZ720WFGIBOX - Retail
$139.00
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metis
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Post subject: Re: Someone please talk me down off the ledge Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 1:17 pm |
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sure you dont' want to order me a bunch of cedar to make a hot tub with instead? or a kayak? or wainscot my bathroom?
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Theo
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Post subject: Re: Someone please talk me down off the ledge Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 1:27 pm |
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idris_arslanian
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Post subject: Re: Someone please talk me down off the ledge Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 1:38 pm |
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metis wrote: sure you dont' want to order me a bunch of cedar to make a hot tub with instead? or a kayak? or wainscot my bathroom? Exactly. I need to wainscot my basement, and I sure as shit wouldn't mind a cedar sauna in the backyard, either.
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idris_arslanian
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Post subject: Re: Someone please talk me down off the ledge Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 1:42 pm |
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Theo wrote: I'm really NOT the guy you want up on THAT ledge with you, y'know, but I'll give it a shot... [ahem] BIOSTAR? Seriously???  It was a decent mobo, and like I said... out of stock, to keep me from rash decisions. What brands do you suggest?
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Theo
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Post subject: Re: Someone please talk me down off the ledge Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 1:45 pm |
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idris_arslanian
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Post subject: Re: Someone please talk me down off the ledge Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 1:55 pm |
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Theo wrote: idris_arslanian wrote: What brands do you suggest? See? Told ya I'm not your ledge guy. *cough*Gigabyte*cough*Hmm, looking at GIGABYTE GA-MA790X now. Now it's above 500... albeit only $7... I think I can convince myself that it's beyond my budget.
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Theo
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Post subject: Re: Someone please talk me down off the ledge Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 2:30 pm |
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...also, even though it says it supports SLI/Crossfire, the PCI Express slots share a single bandwidth pipe. So, either you have one PCIX16 slot, or two PCIX8 slots. That help?
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paulsobczak
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Post subject: Re: Someone please talk me down off the ledge Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 4:29 pm |
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Well if you really want it, then you can go without it for a month or so, come back then and re-analyze if you actually need the upgrade.
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jtbarclay
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Post subject: Re: Someone please talk me down off the ledge Posted: Wed May 06, 2009 12:43 am |
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 picture slightly edited... look at the bright side, if you go under I'll buy your brewing equipment for pennies on the dollar...
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