Any recommendations for my future gaming rig?

[Didzo]

Could I get some info on the difference between these versions of Windows 7?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...-_-Product
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...-_-Product

Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit OEM

That's all you'll ever need.

[at0m]

Could I get some info on the difference between these versions of Windows 7?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...-_-Product
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...-_-Product

System builder version doesn't come with any form of Microsoft support. Full retail does. It doesn't come with OneCare (that you have to pay extra for), but it comes with _some_ support, whereas system builder (OEM) assumes you know wtf you're doing and you can't call M$ for halp if you fuck up.

[Gump]

Are you seriously considering the 470? I...you know, I'm just gonna let you have your buyer's regret.

[KarthXLR]

[quote author=Karth del Top Hat link=topic=4209.msg147390#msg147390 date=1271487547]
Could I get some info on the difference between these versions of Windows 7?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...-_-Product
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...-_-Product

System builder version doesn't come with any form of Microsoft support. Full retail does. It doesn't come with OneCare (that you have to pay extra for), but it comes with _some_ support, whereas system builder (OEM) assumes you know wtf you're doing and you can't call M$ for halp if you fuck up.
[/quote]

Should we assume that I know what I'm doing?

[Versus]

should you assume microsoft is going to help you

[zaneyard]

regardless of the version i've owned i've never called microsoft for help
not like support from them is free anyway learn to google

[Gump]

please do not get the 470 oh god

[KarthXLR]

it's also $100 (scratch that, $150) cheaper than the 480 and $300 cheaper than the 5970.

I don't exactly have a lot of money to blow.

[KarthXLR]

Now, if you had shown me the HD 5870, you would've gotten my attention.

But yeah, a 4 gb card is going to blow a 1.2 gb card out of the water, no crap.

[Gump]

470 isn't any better than a 5850



Both cards are in a bit of a dead heat per performance, either card will be superior depending on what graphics and what game.

Difference being the 5850 having a significantly longer case-life, making the short-term possible performance hit negligible compared to the extended lifespan of the 5850.

Also, the 5850 can OC stable to a 5870 or so, 10% - 20% faster than the 470. 470 has complaints of it going hotter than 90c under load at stock settings, it's a train wreck :o

[Didzo]

[quote author=Karth del Top Hat link=topic=4209.msg147390#msg147390 date=1271487547]
Could I get some info on the difference between these versions of Windows 7?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...-_-Product
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...-_-Product

System builder version doesn't come with any form of Microsoft support. Full retail does. It doesn't come with OneCare (that you have to pay extra for), but it comes with _some_ support, whereas system builder (OEM) assumes you know wtf you're doing and you can't call M$ for halp if you fuck up.
[/quote]

There isn't really anything you can fuck up. Make sure you hooked up the components right, stick in the disk, and follow onscreen prompts.

[KarthXLR]

ok, THIS is what I'm getting for sure.



Maybe.




brb changing list for 15th time.

[Didzo]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6814102857

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't see a huge difference in much more than price between the 5850 and 5870.

[KarthXLR]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6814102857

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't see a huge difference in much more than price between the 5850 and 5870.

there's a noticable difference in most games, check out some of the benchmarks.

[Gump]

[quote author=Didzo link=topic=4209.msg148477#msg148477 date=1272001207]
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6814102857

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't see a huge difference in much more than price between the 5850 and 5870.

there's a noticable difference in most games, check out some of the benchmarks.
[/quote]

Plus the 5850 can OC to a 5870 if you have a decent heatsink and tech know-how.

[Darklink]

[quote author=Karth del Top Hat link=topic=4209.msg148479#msg148479 date=1272002902]
[quote author=Didzo link=topic=4209.msg148477#msg148477 date=1272001207]
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6814102857

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't see a huge difference in much more than price between the 5850 and 5870.

there's a noticable difference in most games, check out some of the benchmarks.
[/quote]

Plus the 5850 can OC to a 5870 if you have a decent heatsink and tech know-how.
[/quote]so what you can oc the 5870 too

[Kirby]

[quote author=Gump link=topic=4209.msg148495#msg148495 date=1272010049]
[quote author=Karth del Top Hat link=topic=4209.msg148479#msg148479 date=1272002902]
[quote author=Didzo link=topic=4209.msg148477#msg148477 date=1272001207]
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6814102857

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't see a huge difference in much more than price between the 5850 and 5870.

there's a noticable difference in most games, check out some of the benchmarks.
[/quote]

Plus the 5850 can OC to a 5870 if you have a decent heatsink and tech know-how.
[/quote]so what you can oc the 5870 too
[/quote]


Who cares, you're gonna squeeze 4 more FPS out of it.

Big fucking whoop.

[Darklink]

[quote author=airmax link=topic=4209.msg148601#msg148601 date=1272057251]
[quote author=Gump link=topic=4209.msg148495#msg148495 date=1272010049]
[quote author=Karth del Top Hat link=topic=4209.msg148479#msg148479 date=1272002902]
[quote author=Didzo link=topic=4209.msg148477#msg148477 date=1272001207]
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6814102857

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't see a huge difference in much more than price between the 5850 and 5870.

there's a noticable difference in most games, check out some of the benchmarks.
[/quote]

Plus the 5850 can OC to a 5870 if you have a decent heatsink and tech know-how.
[/quote]so what you can oc the 5870 too
[/quote]


Who cares, you're gonna squeeze 4 more FPS out of it.

Big fucking whoop.



[/quote]my point is yeah you can oc the 5850 to 5870 stock, but you can oc the 5870 to better than that

[Didzo]

[quote author=Karth del Top Hat link=topic=4209.msg148479#msg148479 date=1272002902]
[quote author=Didzo link=topic=4209.msg148477#msg148477 date=1272001207]
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6814102857

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't see a huge difference in much more than price between the 5850 and 5870.

there's a noticable difference in most games, check out some of the benchmarks.
[/quote]

Plus the 5850 can OC to a 5870 if you have a decent heatsink and tech know-how.
[/quote]

Do share.

:-*

[Gump]

[quote author=Gump link=topic=4209.msg148495#msg148495 date=1272010049]
[quote author=Karth del Top Hat link=topic=4209.msg148479#msg148479 date=1272002902]
[quote author=Didzo link=topic=4209.msg148477#msg148477 date=1272001207]
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6814102857

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't see a huge difference in much more than price between the 5850 and 5870.

there's a noticable difference in most games, check out some of the benchmarks.
[/quote]

Plus the 5850 can OC to a 5870 if you have a decent heatsink and tech know-how.
[/quote]

Do share.

:-*
[/quote]

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