You're using SCSI - not the SATA-2 spec'd Hitachi drives @300Mb/sec in a RAID 10 array (hot plug as well) ( mount them in a separate case with it's own power supply and cooling )
2 video cards - won't you want a pair of nice 40 " displays - with at least 2048 x 1536 physical resolution (3.2Mpixel) and wot about a UPS and it's not $1000 to play video games - twin video boards and screens $4000 Raid (10) array - $600 MOB and dual 64 bit processors $1500 Memory $500 Speakers (sorry Sound System) Aircon ( cooling) for the playroom $800 Soundproofing and locks to keep the kids out (physically and audibly) $500 say $10,000 plus change JimB ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Green" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2005 11:47 PM Subject: New System > Folks, this new system stuff is getting tiresome! Too many decisions and none of them for what I really want. Like the time when I bought my car -- > I don't really like it -- I wish I hadda.... Same with the bed I just bought. > > So I reluctantly settled on an Antec P180 case -- Very nice looking but I have to give up a 3.5 bay for the 12cm fans. And I have to learn to live with the door. > > Ahh but the PSU is easy isn't it -- an Antec NeoPower 480W -- No It ain't easy. I looked at the specs of some of the stuff Most don't say, but some video cards say things like use a >400W PSU. Now if I lower myself to two video cards in PCIe16 slots and decide to waste my time playing games, does that mean i need that 850W PSU I asked about previously???? > > Then I have to deal with the M/B. It gets worse. I lean very strongly toward Gigabyte. That would mean the > K8NXP-SLI with (2)PCI, (2)PCIe1, and (2)PCIe16. Who could want more than that? I do. i want more PCI slots -- modem, SCSI, my current video card. Ahh yes and another slot --- just in case. > > Looks like I am going to have to give up more goodies. > > Ok lets turn for example to the Gigabyte K8N Ultra-9-SLI with (3)PCI, (2)PCIe1, but only (1) PCIe16, Do I really need 2 PCIe16s and SLI? > > Ohh my look at this -- 22 min has passed and now there is the ASUS A8N0SLI with (3) PCI, (2) PCIe1, and (2) PCIe16 slots. > > I am home free -- No. It is an ASUS unit. The word damn comes to mind but I won't say it out loud. > > Besides what is going to happen in the next 22min? > > Then I start to think seriously. Why on Earth do I need SLI? and two PCIeX16 slots? To make use of these i would need $1000 in video cards. > No? Who in his right mind would pay $1000 to play video games? Then there is the question of the CPU -- another $1000 > > Besides I see no sign of PCIeX1 cards of any kind Do really need such slots "just in case"? Ditto PCIeX16 > > I would very much like to have some flexibility for the future, > but... Why don't I just give in? > > What do you think? What am I missing? What would/do you do? > > Jim > > Jim Green > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://users.sisna.com/jmgreen > > -- > ---------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Is your picture included in the Official Win-Home List Members Profiles Page? > http://www.besteffort.com/winhome/Profiles.html > If not, write to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- ---------------------------------------- To Change your email Address for this list, send the following message: CHANGE WIN-HOME your_old_address your_new_address to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Note carefully that both old and new addresses are required.
