Gaming Rig

[1sniper]

I would like to know what kind of gaming rig you use.
Here is what I have currently;
Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 1 (2600.xpsp2.030422-1633)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Supermicro
System Model: P4SDA
BIOS: Award Medallion BIOS v6.00PG
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 1.80GHz
Memory: 1024MB RAM
Card name: RADEON 8500 SERIES
Description: SB Audigy 2 Audio

and I am not happy with it for gaming. I have had it for about 2 years now and I want to upgrade.

I want to purchase a new rig just for gaming and I am looking at an K8T Neo-FIS2R, ABIT KV8 MAX3, Abit IC7-MAX3 and an Asus A7N8X-E DELUXE. Plus what type of video card would go with these boards?
Thanks for your input!!

[Steve]

rig in sig

[-Tigger-]

This is what im getting (only brief notes)

AMD 64 Athlon 3200XP
Geforce 6800 Ultra
2 (120GB harddrives) (linked in a way called striping)
1Gig Ram.
ect

Cost £1600 with speakers monitor ect.

[Systemkaos]

my sound
audigy 2 ZS
5.1 klipsch speaker system, hooked up to a stereo with 2 $250 speakers both 12"

[Systemkaos]

my sound
audigy 2 ZS
5.1 klipsch speaker system, hooked up to a stereo with 2 $250 speakers both 12"

my bad about above post ^

my specs are below

[zaitsev]

AMD64 3400
GeForce 5900 running in dual view, 17" TFT & 15" CRT
1028MB DDR
2 80Gb Hard Drives
100Mb/s Network
creative labs sound blaster, digital surround sound with Live Drive

[atholon]

Grr.... I can't believe I am reading this. Now I am depressed. Umm.. I just learned about raids It was boring. Duplexing and Mirroring

[Systemkaos]

that AMD is some nice sh*t isnt it

[~MOUSE~]

Mouse special

OS: Windows XP Home
CPU: Intel Pentium4 3.0G/800MHz
HD1: Maxtor 120G
HD2: Maxtor 120G
Monitor: LG L1710B 17" LCD
Memory: 1024MB DDR400 (Dual Channel)
Mother Board: Chaintech Zenith CT-9CJS
Video Card: Nvidia Geforce FX-5800
Mouse: Microsoft Intellimouse Optical
Controller1: Microsoft Sidewinder Strategic Commander
Controller2: Saitek Cyborg 3D

Everything except the mouse was "B Grade" (goods returned to retailer) .

[atholon]

yes it is, everyone says 800mhz fsb is soo cool, I heard it doesn't matter yet though, we only have ram that is running on 400mhz.

[Systemkaos]

yea as of right now not much of anything was built for 64bit gamming, hell anything, but since AMD came out with their lil toy more and more companies are making 64bit compable programs and games, i know UT2k4 is comming out with a 64bit edtion of the game, and windows has a 64bit platform, although i personaly havnt tried it

[atholon]

What is the difference in 32 and 64 that we can see? Are the colors supposed to be even better or? Windows XP 64 bit edition that is all that I have heard of.

[JimDirt]

Steve ! i was wondering what kind of temps do u get on the CPU with it clocked that high (AMD Barton 2800+M @ 3600+ (225x11 2480Mhz) )|
and what exactly did u do to get it to run at that speed without overheating??

[Systemkaos]

lol well when im gamming i get max of 109F

[Charlie Daniels]

AMD Athlon XP 2500+ @ 3400+ Watercooled
ATi 8500LE 128MB DDR running dual displays (9800XT will be here in a week or two)
Crucial 256mb pc2100 @ pc3200 (Corsair XMS 1gb pc3200 will also be here in a week or two)
Aspire 500 watt PSU
DVD Burner
CD Burner
40GB 7200 RPM Seagate HDD
nVidia Dolby Digital 5.1 6 channel surround sound onboard card
dual gigabit ethernet onboard cards
5.1 Surround Sound speaker system