Which Setup Is Better?

[xXAnnihilateXx]

#1

• INTEL Core 2 Duo Processor E6300
• Asus P5N-SLI nForce 570-SLI Chipset w/7.1 Sound, Gb LAN, S-ATA Raid, USB 2.0 Dual PCI-E MB
• 2048MB [1024MB X2] DDR2-800 PC6400 Memory Module
• 320GB Serial-ATA 7200 rpm Hard
Drive
• NVIDIA GeForce 7950GT 512MB
Video Memory
• 16x Double Layer DVD+/-RW Drive
• 16x DVD-ROM
• Creative Lab Sound Blaster X-Fi
• Logitech X-530 5.1 Surround Speakers
• MS Windows XP Media Center 2005
• NZXT Apollo Gaming Case
Liquid cooling
Onboard LAN Network (Gb or 10/100)


OR




#2
• AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 3800+ CPU
• NVIDIA nForce 570-SLI Chipset MB
• 2048MB [1024MB X2] DDR2-800 PC6400 Memory Module
• 320GB SATA-II Hard Drive
• 2x NVIDIA GeForce 7900GS 256MB -
running SLI Mode
• 16x DL DVD+/-RW Drive
• 16x DVD-ROM Drive
• Creative Lab Sound Blaster X-Fi
• Logitech X-530 5.1 Surround
Speakers + Subwoofer
• 10/100/1000 Network LAN
• Nzxt Apollo Gaming Tower Case w/420W Power Supply
Liquid Cooling
• MS Windows XP Media Center 2005

[UNDIESRULES]

Re: Which Setup Is Better?

1st one. second ones good but first ones better.

[cloakster]

Re: Which Setup Is Better?

The first one is better

[hemimotorz]

Re: Which Setup Is Better?

Which one cost more?

[xXAnnihilateXx]

Re: Which Setup Is Better?

They both cost about $1,500.
Built here http://ibuypower.com/mall/lobby.htm

[Eternal-Souljah]

Re: Which Setup Is Better?

Well good luck with the second one if your using the case power supply. Considering the 7900 GS needs a minimum of 400-450W and the 7950 needs a minimum of 450W.

If your going for SLI I reconmend the OCZ 600 W GameXstream. If your not going for SLI I reconmend the OCZ 520W Modstream.

SLI needs well over 500W. Anyway the Conroe is better then the 3800.

[Papi4baby]

Re: Which Setup Is Better?

I would take number one, but i would get a different card.

[ConscriptVirus]

Re: Which Setup Is Better?

i would go for the first one cuz of hte processor and the video card is not bad at all

[Papi4baby]

Re: Which Setup Is Better?

Dont get me wrong the video card is good. Is just that i have read several people having performance issues with that card that's all. From what i hear the 7900GTX is doing alot better than the 7950GT

[samarlian]

Re: Which Setup Is Better?

yeah i have 2 x 7900 gtx 512 and they run alot better than the 7950 and go for the first rig mate. i have upgraded to a E6600 from a AMD 4000

[scrogathon]

Re: Which Setup Is Better?

1st one, it will last longer. and you can sli it later down the road.

[Papi4baby]

Re: Which Setup Is Better?

1st one, it will last longer. and you can sli it later down the road.

While i do agree with you, i called SLI a con to also sell you products. Like for example i can't SLI anymore why??? Because the 78 series was remove from production as fast as it was introduced. So becarefull, if you want SLI get it now and dont wait. You never know when the big ones(companies) will screw you over.

[Eternal-Souljah]

Re: Which Setup Is Better?

The 7900 GTX 512MB beats the 7950 by a lot. The 7900 GTX 512MB is more powerful than one of the 7950GX2 first cards. In other words 7900 GTX 512MB SLI setup beats the 7950 GX2.