The Official Happiness Thread

TomClancey · Post by **TomClancey** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 1:32 pm

0m3g4Muff1n987 wrote:Yey, the combined total of all the parts of my computer is $1433 including shipping, the monitor and the speakers! Shipping's $30, the monitor's $190 and the speakers are about $20. Plus, I found a 2GB kit of memory (G.Skill) for... prepare yourself...

Nice, though, can we see some specs? I think you could chip off a lot from that price.

Tural · Post by **Tural** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 1:49 pm

I was getting sick of the format war.

shadowkhas · Post by **shadowkhas** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 1:59 pm

0m3g4Muff1n987 wrote:45 DOLLARS. THAT is a deal.

Sorry to spoil your happiness, but that's about the normal price of RAM...

0m3g4Muff1n987 · Post by **0m3g4Muff1n987** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 2:38 pm

Tural wrote:I was getting sick of the format war.

So there's no more HD DVD's? Shit! That means we'll have to turn to Sony for their stupid Blu-ghey. Great. Oh well, I agree, at least some conflict is resolved.

One guy on newegg who got the RAM was all happy that he got it for $80. WTF? Ok then...

Here are the parts. I would definitely welcome chipping of prices

Cooler Master Cosmos

Hec (?) Ace580 PSU (I just wanted something to run my Q6600 and 2 Radeon HD 3870's (when I get a second one) so if there's another good one at a lower price, do tell)

Logitech 2.1 speakers

Gigabyte X38 Mobo (I'm not good with mobos... so if there's something cheaper with at least 2 PCIe 2.0 slots that's still good, go ahead)

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600, good deal

2GB G.Skill DDR2 800 RAM

250GB 7200RPM Seagate Barracuda HDD

Cheap optical drive

Vista Home Premium System builders version

20" Monitor, I wanted a simple fairly nice monitor for under $200

And finally, the video card. I think I'm going to get a Radeon HD 3870, but I have a topic at h2vista and some of the guys are trying to convince me to get an 8800GT. I was originally going to get one anyway, but I looked at some ATI ones and it looks like it's a no brainer cuz the card I picked is GDDR4, and pretty much higher everything than any 8800GT.

Veegie · Post by **Veegie** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 2:43 pm

Tural wrote:I was getting sick of the format war.

Toshiba has made no official announcement yet.

Tural · Post by **Tural** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 3:02 pm

It better not be a bullshit story, I'm tired of format wars.

Aumaan Anubis · Post by **Aumaan Anubis** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 5:11 pm

A mythic member posted on the Bungie forums

'tis a good day.

TomClancey · Post by **TomClancey** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 5:59 pm

0m3g4Muff1n987 wrote:[...]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 813131073R <- nVidia nForce 680i Motherboard. It comes with two PCI Express 16x slots, and one PCI Express x1. ($150.)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6814127328 <- nVidia Geforce 8800GTS. PCI Express 16x. HDCP ready, too. $200

A 580 Watt powersupply will probably not be suffice for what you want. I'd get at least 700. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6817713003 <- 770 Watt PSU. $100

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... ntec%2b900 <- Antec 900 case, amazing case, very good, very cool. $120

As for speakers, here are some really nice 2.1 speakers, but it includes an MP3 dock. (I have this exact system, works amazingly with my Zune.) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6836121010 <- $35

JunkfoodMan · Post by **JunkfoodMan** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 6:18 pm

TomClancey wrote:
0m3g4Muff1n987 wrote:[...]
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6814127328 <- nVidia Geforce 8800GTS. PCI Express 16x. HDCP ready, too. $200

NO
Get the 512mb G90 version. Cheaper and Better.

GametagAeonFlux · Post by **GametagAeonFlux** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 6:42 pm

Finished my shoddy review, hooray.

Pyroman · Post by **Pyroman** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 6:50 pm

Just beat DMC4 on Heaven or Hell mode.

Everyone dies in one hit (including yourself). Pretty fun.

Onto Dante Must Die...

Munsie · Post by **Munsie** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 6:57 pm

I'd be happy if the format war ended... I was just hoping DVD would win.

GametagAeonFlux · Post by **GametagAeonFlux** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 6:58 pm

Pyroman wrote:Just beat DMC4 on Heaven or Hell mode. Everyone dies in one hit (including yourself). Pretty fun.

Onto Dante Must Die...

Heh...Hell or Hell mode is more fun (enemies have SoS health, you die in one hit), although I've heard that DMD mode is harder because enemies and bosses have their own DT.

...but how can Dante Must Die mode even be hard when you're not playing Dante for half of the game?

TomClancey · Post by **TomClancey** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 8:20 pm

JunkfoodMan wrote: NO
Get the 512mb G90 version. Cheaper and Better.

Whoops, thought I had the new one.

Also, isn't the new one G92? And more expensive? By $100?

ScottyGEE · Post by **ScottyGEE** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 11:39 pm

Devil may cry 4 rules...Going through Human mode first...Shutup...First play from DMC1 (which I only played a few times when it fist came out)...So shh Pyro, no insults on noobism

(Although, I haven't died yet and my health never goes down that far before I restore it...So maybe The harder mode would be better suited, but still Ill finish the game first though)

Pyroman · Post by **Pyroman** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 11:43 pm

Yea Scotty I never played a DMC game before this one...But I started on Human mode and just worked my way up. DMD is gunna be damn hard/frustrating...

Also I just ended my Gamefly membership. Bitches be sending me games that have huge cracks in them and games that were WAY down on my list. So...fuck them. I'm out.

Veegie · Post by **Veegie** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 12:34 am

Mapped out 30 values in the flmh.

ScottyGEE · Post by **ScottyGEE** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 1:03 am

flmh is such a well known acronym that I'm not even going to bother asking you what it is because I should already know...If I didn't I'd have to be a fool right?

Ombre · Post by **Ombre** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 3:46 am

I just finished reading Survivor, by Chuck Palahniuk. Fucking fantastic.

JunkfoodMan · Post by **JunkfoodMan** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 4:46 am

TomClancey wrote:
JunkfoodMan wrote: NO
Get the 512mb G90 version. Cheaper and Better.

Whoops, thought I had the new one.

Also, isn't the new one G92? And more expensive? By $100?

Yeah, G92 (typo...)

Well, from what I've seen it's cheaper over here...