[jas98235]

hey every1!

well acouple months ago i posted saying i wanted to start my first build and i got some help with it! (thanks to the guys for the suggestiong!) and finaly after alot of saving and everything i got all the parts and put it 2gether yesterday! and its amazing! heres the specs:

case: Antec 900
Mobo: xfx 680i LT SLI
CPU: Intel C2Q Q6600
CPU Cooler: Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro
RAM: Ocz 4GB (2x2GB)
Hard Drives:
1x 500GB
2x 160GB
GPU: Evga 8800GT
PSU: Ultra X2 750Watt
os/s: xp pro 32bit (gonna upgrade to 64bit next time i have to reinstall) and vista 32bit (again going to install 64bit as soon as i figure out how to boot to it)

and my old system was this:
Emachines T3508
CPU: Intel celeron D 3.33ghz (single core :( )
RAM: 1.5GB (but 128mb shared video mamory so only 1.3gb free)
GPU: onboard 128mb shared

yea it suckd! heres some pics of my new setup:
http://rapidshare.com/files/102390572/NEW_PC.rar

for those who dont wanna download them, its basicly acouple pics of the hardware and some screne shots from 3dmax 06.

3d max 06 scores:
old pc: 153
New PC: 12,239!!!

amazing jump!

the diffrence from a single core with 1.3gb of ram to a quad core with 4gb of ram (can only use 2.7gb in 32bit xp) is amazing!

i installd some games last night and heres what i got so far:

Farcry: Completly maxd out, 1400x1500 i got 110-120fps!
Crysis demo: everything set to high and 2xaa 30-40fps (very playable)

i also installd enemy territorys quake wars (came with gpu) but havnt had a chance to play it yet, also i have call of duty 4 but havnt installd it yet. but if i get 30fps on crysis on high im guessing i can eather max out cod or atleast get something amazing!

*note all games were installd on xp because im having probalems booting into vista.

[Cew27]

hmmm i dont trust a rar file from a new user, upload the pics to a hosting site. im on linux so im safe but for the safety of other members please do as stated

[jas98235]

ok sry bout that! i can asure u theres nothing but pics in the file! i hate when people put viruses in them! but i will upload to a hosting site! the only reason i put them in a rar is because theres some big ones (1400x1050) and somepeople with slow connections dont like that!

[Cew27]

thanks, glad you hear you got your build finished i just did mine last week (specs in sig) its quite similar to yours

[kanoakavirus]

nice set up you want to be carefull with 4gb ram i had bsod when i used 4gb, your case is very nice :P

[jas98235]

@cew27:

wow thats a nice setup! wish i had the money for that!

@kanoaka:
well sofar its fine! i was only gonna get 2gb but i got a good deal (mobo, cpu, and ram)

[Cew27]

i was thinking about 4 gig of ram , i think i will if yours seems to run so well

[kanoakavirus]

cool with the Antec 900 do you have to buy the lights to go inside the case? or do they come with it

[jas98235]

they come on the fans!

heres a link to a album with all the pics in it:
http://s34.photobucket.com/albums/d1...8235/new%20pc/

the ram i got is a vista upgrade kit..i think it costs $100 but i got it for $80

[Cew27]

nice, looking good ;)

[jas98235]

thanks! i wish i coulda done a better job with the cables tho! but they were to short to rout them good :( but the antec 900 has pre drilld holes in the back for easier routing! most of my wires were only short by a tiny bit when i tryd routing them around stuff/through the holes, but my psu is modeler so that helped minimize the clutter a bit

[Cew27]

my cables are terrible in mine i just cable tided one big heap

[jas98235]

lol, i cant wate till i get home later to play cod 4! and i really wanna try n figure out how to get stupid vista to install! rrr im hating vista already and i haven't even used it yet!! lol

[Cew27]

haha, just be patient, don't beat your desk with your fist until it hurts and when its all sorted ill give you a good ol' fragging on cod4

[jas98235]

lol! k..ha im pretty good in cod on the ps3/360! but its probably alot better on the pc! iv been waiting awhile to play it (my 360 died so i couldnt play it :( )