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<blockquote data-quote="Crisis" data-source="post: 137137" data-attributes="member: 7905"><p>Since you guys don't read long posts I figured I'd make another post for this little explanation of some things in my rig parts.</p><p></p><p>Why not SLI?</p><p>Because SLI basically sucks. You're adding twice the cost more than twice the heat, more that twice the noise (if you have fan cooling) for no where near twice the performance. It's not needed and it has a lot of issues, too immature at this point for me to want to deal with that in a system.</p><p></p><p>Speakers:</p><p>Analog is the best audio quality you can get. So you want speakers with the best analog rating and that would be the Klipsch ProMedia Ultra’s 115dBa of THX certified audio quality (that’s not the loudest they go, just the loudest THX). I have these speakers….I have never cranked them all the way because I am actually afraid of breaking shit…they have knocked pictures off walls and things off of tables.</p><p></p><p>Why no dual processor? </p><p>Because for a gaming rig it’s not needed. You will almost never reap the rewards of dual-proc unless you are running a server, with an actual server OS.</p><p></p><p>Why not Intel?</p><p>Cause Intel sucks and the EE’s blow.</p><p></p><p>WTF is Prometeia and Koolance?</p><p>Koolance makes pre-modified water cooled cases. I have had friends with them and used a couple on builds. I ran my own Innovatek custom water cooling before, but moding your case in preparation for it is such a hassle, getting a pre-modded Koolance is really nice and easy and reliable. Prometeia is a vapor condensation cooler. Think hooking up your refrigerator's condenser to cool just your CPU, we’re talking below 0 degrees Celsius. </p><p></p><p>Hard Drives: </p><p>-Why not SCSI or the 76GB Raptor drives?</p><p>I only store some applications and the OS on the C drive, so I don’t need a lot of space there. SCIS is loud as hell, hot as hell, and has a shitty life span.</p><p>-Why not all 400GB? Because one, that’s HUGE access times on the drive, lowering the drive to 250GB gives you much better performance. Also, you have 400 gigs in one spot…that drive dies….you see why I have 5 HDs in my system as is.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Crisis, post: 137137, member: 7905"] Since you guys don't read long posts I figured I'd make another post for this little explanation of some things in my rig parts. Why not SLI? Because SLI basically sucks. You're adding twice the cost more than twice the heat, more that twice the noise (if you have fan cooling) for no where near twice the performance. It's not needed and it has a lot of issues, too immature at this point for me to want to deal with that in a system. Speakers: Analog is the best audio quality you can get. So you want speakers with the best analog rating and that would be the Klipsch ProMedia Ultra’s 115dBa of THX certified audio quality (that’s not the loudest they go, just the loudest THX). I have these speakers….I have never cranked them all the way because I am actually afraid of breaking shit…they have knocked pictures off walls and things off of tables. Why no dual processor? Because for a gaming rig it’s not needed. You will almost never reap the rewards of dual-proc unless you are running a server, with an actual server OS. Why not Intel? Cause Intel sucks and the EE’s blow. WTF is Prometeia and Koolance? Koolance makes pre-modified water cooled cases. I have had friends with them and used a couple on builds. I ran my own Innovatek custom water cooling before, but moding your case in preparation for it is such a hassle, getting a pre-modded Koolance is really nice and easy and reliable. Prometeia is a vapor condensation cooler. Think hooking up your refrigerator's condenser to cool just your CPU, we’re talking below 0 degrees Celsius. Hard Drives: -Why not SCSI or the 76GB Raptor drives? I only store some applications and the OS on the C drive, so I don’t need a lot of space there. SCIS is loud as hell, hot as hell, and has a shitty life span. -Why not all 400GB? Because one, that’s HUGE access times on the drive, lowering the drive to 250GB gives you much better performance. Also, you have 400 gigs in one spot…that drive dies….you see why I have 5 HDs in my system as is. [/QUOTE]
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