Couple questions regarding RAID and HD

[mojoex]

agreed with kiljaeden. a future proof graphics card would be a 9 series card, due in march.

and no, the G92 based 8800GTS is better than both the GT and GTX at resolutions lower than 1900x1200.

bang for buck at monitor sizes 19" or lower, the GT is better. but anything above that the 8800GTS G92 is better.

 

[Satangel]

I'm not planning on gaming on resolutions higher then 1900x1200.
The reviews says that it is better at higher resolutions, but I'm not planning to game at that resolution

 

[mojoex]

then the G92 8800GTS 512MB is the best card for you.
what resolution is your monitor?

 

[Satangel]

Im gonna play on 1600x1200.

 

[mojoex]

if you can afford it, go for a 512MB 8800GTS

 

[Satangel]

Is the GTS better on lower resolutions too? Like 1280×1024?

 

[mojoex]

yes. the G92 based GTS is better than the GT in every way.

but the GT is $40 cheaper.

 

[Satangel]

K, I'll get the GTS card then.
I'll prolly buy a 600Watt PSU then, so the total price is a bit the same.

Does the GTS use more watt then the GT?

And hows the cooling of the GTS? Because I saw some problems with that on Google.

How much PSU do I need now?

And my processor has no built in FAN, so will my ARCTIC Freezer 7 Pro cool it enough?

 

[mojoex]

the GT and GTS power consumption is very similar, as they use the same core architecture.
it's a dual slot design, which means bigger fan and heatsink, which means it runs cooler and quieter than the GT's single slot design.
so no, there will be no issues with cooling.

as previous posts said, the wattage doesn't really count. from the site which you are ordering from, look for an OCZ StealthXStream or GameXstream. they are the best quality PSU's around for the price.

also, the arctic freezer 7 SHOULD come with a fan. if it doesn't, then you'll need to find out what size fans it takes and buy one seperately. it'll probably be 12cm (120mm).

 

[Kiljaeden]

I would seriously consider the Geforce 9000 series which is due out soon. It will be the second generation of DX10, and it'll be the second generation of 65nm technology. (Or is that 45nm. I can't remember.)

If you can, grab a second hand 7900GT for the meantime and then get a 9000 series.

 

[Satangel]

I would seriously consider the Geforce 9000 series which is due out soon. It will be the second generation of DX10, and it'll be the second generation of 65nm technology. (Or is that 45nm. I can't remember.)

If you can, grab a second hand 7900GT for the meantime and then get a 9000 series.

I cant wait any longer, its been over 1 year since I gamed in Oblivion and CoD2, and I cant amuse me anymore with AoE II and UT 2004

@mojoex, thanks so much for all your help!

 

[mojoex]

the 9 series is 65nm.

Satangel, if you must get one asap then you best go with the best performer anyway, which is the GTS.

hope the build goes well for you!

 

[Satangel]

I'm gonna order the PC tomorrow, and this is gonna be the build:

ASUS EN8800GTS/HTDP/512M (PCI-E, 512MB DDR3, TV-Out, Dual DVI)
SAMSUNG SH-S203 20x DVD+/-RW 8x DL 12x DVD-RAM S-ATA
Corsair 4096MB DDR2 XMS6400, Heat spreader EPP (2x2048MB)
ARCTIC Freezer 7 Pro (Intel 775)
SAMSUNG SpinPoint 500GB (HD501LJ, 7200RPM, SATA-II, 16MB) x2
OCZ StealthXStream 600W + 120mm Blue fan
INTEL Core 2 Quad Q6600 (Socket 775, 2.4GHz, FSB1066, 2x4MB Cache, Tray, No FAN)
ASUS P5E s775,2xPCIe,ATX,X38,DDR2,GLAN
Cooler Master Elite 330
LOGITECH MX518 Gaming-Grade

 

[Satangel]

Okay, so I received my PC, and now I have some questions about RAID0.

- Can I partition my RIAD0 array?
- Can I defragment my RAID0 array?

 

[Kiljaeden]

You can partition RAID0 through fdisk or any other partition software eg. Partition Magic.

You can defrag your Raid 0 if you like.