Is this overkill? (New PC)

[SmartNoob]

I am getting ready to order the iBuyPower Chimera X58 with:
ASUS P6T Deluxe V2 Motherboard
6 GB 1333-MHz DDR3 RAM
2.66 GHz Intel Core i7
ATI Radeon HD 4890 1GB GDDR5
LCD Touch Screen thermal display and fan controller
22 inch monitor (1900x1080 max)

Is this practical at all or just complete overkill?

[kaywire]

At 8/12/09 05:28 AM, SmartNoob wrote: I am getting ready to order the iBuyPower Chimera X58 with:
ASUS.....

I stopped reading after ASUS just as you said that i though : FAIL

Sony Vaio Entertainment series !!!

[DeadWorld777]

ummmmmmmmmm. depends what you need it for?

unless your gaming its gonna be to much.
buttt if you are gonna game, its a good rig.

enjoy

[Brass]

That's a great computer for gaming, if that's what you intend on using it for.

If not, and you'll be playing the occasional game and using the internet, then that's definitely overkill.

[Peaceblossom]

Nobody needs 6GB of RAM, and I'm actually pretty certain that Windows can't utilize that much RAM.

[kamelona]

If I want gaming I move 3 feet over to my PS3 controller, if I want to just go on the internet and fuck around on NG...I, uh, move 3 feet over to my PS3 controller..but the point is there is no reason for those kind of specs unless you just stole that computer or spend your money like a dumbshit

[SuspiciousPenguin]

Nothing is overkill in the pc world, but i have to say i'm jellyous

[Rohedin]

Wow, that sounds like a great build for gaming. If you're not going to be gaming then yeah, overkill. But how much is this going to cost you?

[Darth-Zanuha]

:At 8/12/09 05:28 AM, SmartNoob wrote:

6 GB 1333-MHz DDR3 RAM
2.66 GHz Intel Core i7

Is this practical at all or just complete overkill?

Cut the RAM, just get 4GB RAM and a 3ghz processor. and a heavily cooled case.
OVERCLOCK! OVERCLOCK!

[turboNEGROID]

You would want a 3GHz processor, I reckon. At least if you're going to boot Vista.

[SevasTra]

At 8/12/09 06:19 AM, kamelona wrote: If I want gaming I move 3 feet over to my PS3 controller, if I want to just go on the internet and fuck around on NG...I, uh, move 3 feet over to my PS3 controller..but the point is there is no reason for those kind of specs unless you just stole that computer or spend your money like a dumbshit

Why spend money on a great PC...Ummm I don't know, because there is such a thing as gaming on a PC. I know, I know ot's hard to believe that people still use their computers for more than just a fancy paperweight, but not all people believe that the PS3 is the be all end all device that it is.

[turboNEGROID]

Also I suppose it depends on what kind of games you play. RTS games and MMOs are games that can hog lots of memory due to the amount of on screen models.

What retailer are you buying from?

[Charon]

At 8/12/09 06:15 AM, Peaceblossom wrote: Nobody needs 6GB of RAM, and I'm actually pretty certain that Windows can't utilize that much RAM.

yes it can thats the joy of vista 64bit, im using 8gb its great

[Gagsy]

The key question;

How much?

[Trendwhore]

Don't be N00bzor, 4GB is plenty.

[adam2510]

fuck ASUS get Gigabyte, 100% reliable

[InnerChild548]

At 8/12/09 06:39 AM, turboNEGROID wrote: You would want a 3GHz processor, I reckon. At least if you're going to boot Vista.

Nah uh, I'm using Vista and have a 2.5GHz processor.

[citricsquid]

At 8/12/09 06:39 AM, turboNEGROID wrote: You would want a 3GHz processor, I reckon. At least if you're going to boot Vista.

It's an i7, not a single core.

[robin1232]

At 8/12/09 05:28 AM, SmartNoob wrote: ASUS

sucks

6 GB 1333-MHz DDR3 RAM

are you using windows64? because windows32 is only able to use 4GB

[adam2510]

At 8/12/09 05:28 AM, SmartNoob wrote: I am getting ready to order the iBuyPower Chimera X58 with:
ASUS P6T Deluxe V2 Motherboard
6 GB 1333-MHz DDR3 RAM
2.66 GHz Intel Core i7
ATI Radeon HD 4890 1GB GDDR5
LCD Touch Screen thermal display and fan controller
22 inch monitor (1900x1080 max)

Is this practical at all or just complete overkill?

dude this is what you should get

Gigabyte mainboard
http://www.gigabyte.com.au/Products/Moth erboard/Products_Overview.aspx?ProductID =3103

Intel core i7
http://www.intel.com/products/processor/
corei7/index.htm

6gb corsair ddr3
http://www.corsair.com/_datasheets/TR3X6 G1333C9.pdf

Nvidia Geforce 285GTX 1GB
http://www.nvidia.com/object/product_gef orce_gtx_285_us.html

and then just get the screen of choice

That will last 2X longer and will be faster

[HungarianSupermarket]

At 8/12/09 05:28 AM, SmartNoob wrote: I am getting ready to order the iBuyPower Chimera X58 with:

The what? Sounds like something you would find in a WalMart bargain bin.

[adam2510]

At 8/12/09 07:23 AM, robin1232 wrote:

At 8/12/09 05:28 AM, SmartNoob wrote: ASUS

sucks

6 GB 1333-MHz DDR3 RAM

are you using windows64? because windows32 is only able to use 4GB

http://www.vistaclues.com/reader-questio n-maximum-memory-in-32-bit-windows-vista /

read that!

[ZpLiNtEh]

At 8/12/09 06:15 AM, Peaceblossom wrote: Nobody needs 6GB of RAM, and I'm actually pretty certain that Windows can't utilize that much RAM.

My Vista 64-bit with 8GB of RAM says otherwise :p

but yea 32-bit Vista can only utilize up to 4GB of RAM, 64-bit is needed for more...

[robin1232]

At 8/12/09 07:38 AM, adam2510 wrote:

At 8/12/09 07:23 AM, robin1232 wrote:

At 8/12/09 05:28 AM, SmartNoob wrote: ASUS

sucks

6 GB 1333-MHz DDR3 RAM

are you using windows64? because windows32 is only able to use 4GB

http://www.vistaclues.com/reader-questio n-maximum-memory-in-32-bit-windows-vista /

read that!

see, I was right!

[ThoseSneakyFrench]

Your price is overkill because you're buying a computer.

[TheUnwisePoet]

Overkill is not a song by Motörhead?

[DumbassDude]

The starting price is $1889.

Fucking hell.

[bennoben]

Really for us to give our opinion on the setup you'd have to tell us what you are going to use it for.
If all you're doing is playing flash games and surfing the interwebs then yes that is total overkill. However if you're a gamer or doing some very processor intensive work such as 3D graphics work then the setup sounds great. Although you'd have to make sure that the software can take full advantage of your hardware, I know that Adobe software still isn't 64 bit and doesn't support more than one cpu core effectively.
:D <3

[Jerich0]

You dont need that much ram 6gig is overkill. More GHz is better for speed.

[BananaBreadMuffin]

At 8/12/09 05:28 AM, SmartNoob wrote: I am getting ready to order the iBuyPower Chimera X58 with:
ASUS P6T Deluxe V2 Motherboard
6 GB 1333-MHz DDR3 RAM
2.66 GHz Intel Core i7
ATI Radeon HD 4890 1GB GDDR5
LCD Touch Screen thermal display and fan controller
22 inch monitor (1900x1080 max)

Is this practical at all or just complete overkill?

http://www.ibuypower.com/Store/Configura tors.aspx?mid=415

The fact is, that runs to $1,708, which most certainly is overkill.

You can get a SIGNIFICANTLY better deal if you build yourself, or get a friend to build for you. You could probably build a gaming PC for around half that figure.

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