09-27-2010, 03:49 PM
(09-11-2010, 07:37 AM)Marto link Wrote:Thanks guys for the advice,
re motherboard/socket - don't know how I missed that... thanks Misha.
So I think that I'll get an SSD for Win and ARMA2... Overlord convinced me.
And good point re 2 HDD instead of 1 - thanks Osku.
Increased PSU too.
Still haven't looked into the cooling.
And RAM- I think it is triple channel?
The two options I have at the moment are:
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1. Intel Core i7 950 Processor LGA1366 3.06GHz 8MB Cache CPU
    ASRock X58 Extreme3 Intel X58  ICH10R ATX MB, DDR3 2000 (OC), PCI-Ex16, True 333 (USB 3.0/SAT
    Kingston Hyperx 6G(3x2G) 2000Mhz DDR3 CL9 Intel XMP
    Western Digital 1TB Green 64MB SATAII WD10EARS
    Gigabyte GTX 480 1536MB 2DVI
    Benq E2420HD 24inch Wide 2ms HDMI DVI D-Sub Gloss Spker
    LG H22NS50 SATA 22X+- Super Multi DVDR Black with Software
    Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium PCIe, Win 7, Realistic EAX 5.0 sound effects, 3D audio, Dolby
    Antec Three Hundred Tower Gaming Case- Black NO PSU
    Thermaltake EVO Blue 750W w Active PFC 14cm Led Cable Management
    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit OEM(Microsoft OEM Terms&condition apply)
Corsair Force Series 80GB SSD2.5 MLC SSD, 285/275MB/Sec, SATA II, SandForce controller, TRIM f
TOTAL : AU$2719 (built, without delivery - delivery about $100)
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2.
ASUS VE246H 24" Widescreen Black LCD Monitor (2ms, 1920 x 1080) with DVI, HDMI & Speakers
Build To Order Intel Socket LGA1366 DDR3 Tower System
ECS nVidia GeForce GTX 480 1536MB PCI-Express Video Card (NGTX480-1536IP-F) with Dual DVI & mini HDMI
Samsung SH-S223C-RBL 22x Speed Plus Dual Layer Multi-Format 5.25" Serial ATA Black DVD Writer (Supports DVD-RAM, DVDRs & CDRs)
Western Digital Caviar Green WD10EARS 1TB Serial ATA-II 3.0Gb/s Hard Disk Drive with 64MB Cache (3 Year Warranty) with Advanced Format
A-RAM ULTRA II Series 80GB 2.5" Serial ATA-II 3.0Gb/s Notebook SSD Solid State Drive (ARSSD80GBU2)
Corsair CMX6GX3M3A2000C9 6GB (3 x 2GB) PC3-16000 DDR3 2000MHz RAM Memory Kit for Intel Core i7
Intel Core i7 950 3.06Ghz Quad-Core Processor, Socket LGA1366 with 4.8GT/sec QPI
ASRock X58 Extreme3 Intel X58 Socket LGA1366 DDR3 Motherboard with 3 x PCI-Ex16, Serial ATA-II 6Gb/s, RAID, USB3.0, FireWire & GbE LAN
Thermaltake EVO_Blue 750W ATX Power Supply (W0308) with Modular Cables
TOTAL: AU$2,910.94
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I can chop and change parts before I get it though...
One more: If I have ARMA2 do I just need to get OA?
Marto.
Y'know, this is all well and good only if we can be assured that your courageous and highly informative "Notes" pages make their way to Arma2. . . ;D