weEvil Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 I have got Vista Business 64bit so I might try that and see how I go.The reason for the Quad Core Processor and Geforce 8800GTX Ultra is because I'm getting a very good deal with the price of the ultra being the same as the 8800GTX and the processor coming under a standard 6600.Nice! Then the ultra is a good choice for a good price!The Monitor that I'm getting has Full HD Support (1080p) where as the Dell one I was looking at didn't.Look at some of the Samsung ones. They came out with some nice LCDs that have a 2000:1 contrast ratio. Regular contrast, none of that dynamic mumbo jumbo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weEvil Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 (edited) Yeah the main other reason was to hookup my PS3 which i can't do with the Dell one because I will be using the DVI port to connect my new machine upto!CheersBenOuch! You got a PS3.Looks like its going to be useless now that you got a new rig. With ALOT of choices for games... unlike your PS3.Oh well, I guess it could make a great grill though: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3Hh3tBdHwMBest wishes on your new system. Edited July 23, 2007 by brucevangeorge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puntoMX Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 Or just hook any thing to your monitor that is analog with a KWORLD VS-TV1440RNB for example. Turned some old screens in nice TV´s here . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benheaven1 Posted July 24, 2007 Author Share Posted July 24, 2007 (edited) Just put the order through Guys: Shipping service: City Link Parcel Next Day (Delivered Mon-Fri)Shipping Cost: £24.95Delivery date: Thursday 26th July 2007Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate 32-Bit Edition DVD - OEM - 1Pk (66R-00765) £97.99 1 £97.99 Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound (3.5g) £5.99 1 £5.99 Asus Silent Knight (Socket 478/754/940/939/AM2/LGA775) CPU Cooler £30.99 1 £30.99 Gigabyte GA_P35_DQ6 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard £119.99 1 £119.99 Western Digital Raptor 150GB WD1500ADFD 10,000RPM SATA 16MB Cache - OEM £114.99 2 £114.99 BenQ FP241W 24" Widescreen HDMI/HDCP LCD HD Monitor - Silver/Black £349.99 1 £349.99 OCZ 4GB (2 x 2GB) PC2-5400C5 Dual Channel Vista Upgrade Gold Series DDR2 (OCZ2VU6674GK) £79.99 1 £79.99 Intel Core 2 Quad Pro Q6600 "LGA775 Kentsfield" 2.40GHz (1066FSB) - Retail £149.99 1 £149.99 Samsung SH-S203BEBN 20x20 DVD±RW Dual Layer Serial ATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £16.99 1 £16.99 Arctic Cooling Arctic Fan 12025L 120mm Fan - 3 Pin £4.99 1 £4.99 Leadtek GeForce 8800 Ultra 768MB GDDR3 HDTV/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail £339.99 1 £339.99 Belkin Pro Series Dual Link DVI Cable 3M (CC5001AED10) £21.99 1 £21.99 OCZ GameXStream 700w Silent SLI Ready ATX2 Power Supply £69.99 1 £69.99 Microsoft Wireless Laser Desktop 6000 - Retail (69A-00005) £44.99 1 £44.99 Antec Nine Hundred Ultimate Gaming Case £57.99 1 £57.99 Hauppauge WinTV HVR-1100 Freeview TV Tuner £32.99 1 £32.99 Order Cost SummarySub Total: £1,539.84Shipping: £24.95Total Vat: £273.84Total inc Vat: £1,838.63Managed to get a Free Raptor along with the deal so I have only paid for one Well ChuffedWill be here on Thursday I will take some pictures once I have built it all!CheersBen Edited July 24, 2007 by benheaven1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmX.Memnoch Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 Look at some of the Samsung ones. They came out with some nice LCDs that have a 2000:1 contrast ratio. Regular contrast, none of that dynamic mumbo jumbo.It's 3000:1 and it is dynamic. The actual ratio on those panels is 1000:1, and in some cases 700:1. They even admit this in their specs. Look at the specs on the 226BW.Also, you can't compare the contrast ratio between manufacturers. The contrast ratio is the light intensity difference between the whitest white and the darkest black a given display can show. The only way you could compare them between all manufactures (and models for that matter) was if the whitest white was the same on every LCD panel...which it isn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weEvil Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 Awwwww.. That's really disappointing now.So which monitors have great contrast then? Also, any word on the new LED backlit ones? When are they supposed to hit the market? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puntoMX Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 Backlight? Or the O-LED screens? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weEvil Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 Backlight. The OLDEs won't be a feasible replacement for awhile. Too expensive.And don't OLEDs burn out real quick? That's why this never caught on for TV Displays? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmX.Memnoch Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 Backlight? Or the O-LED screens?LED backlight is going to be the next move. I've heard several benefits over standard backlighting. For one, the backlight will be more uniform (shouldn't have anymore complaints about brighter screen edges on cheaper screens). For another, they'll be able to claim "true black" simply by turning off the LED for a given pixel that's supposed to be black. It's also supposed to use less power, allow much thinner screens and have a longer lasting backlight.I don't know when they're going to hit the market though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puntoMX Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 The newest screens like the new line from NEC are based on PVA.Taken from wiki:PVA (patterned vertical alignment) and S-PVA (super patterned vertical alignment) are alternative versions of MVA technology offered by Samsung. Developed independently, it offers similar features to MVA, but boasts very high contrast ratios such as 3000:1. Value-oriented PVA panels also use dithering/FRC. S-PVA panels all use true 8-bit color electronics and do not use any color simulation methods. PVA and S-PVA can offer good black depth, wide viewing angles and S-PVA can offer additionally fast response times thanks to modern RTC technologies.I thought that the next step realy was O-LED, and indeed the older O-LED died too fast and were not suitable to use it as a monitor or TV. But they improved it and Sony is planning to release some TVs / monitors in Q4/2007-Q1/2008. Sony showed on CES 2007 11" to 27" screens and told in public that they are ready to start full production soon.Well, let´s see what comes out first . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corpseslayer Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 I cant' believe that ANYONE is STUPID enough o put all that high end equipment into a POS Gigabyte board!HINT If your motherboard sucks, it pulls everything else down with it!Pay the 40 more n get a descent board (ASUS, ABIT or MSI)!I work for a OEM and we return 75% more Gigabyte boards than Asus ones...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puntoMX Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 Also after updating the BIOS?And my standard question: Did you test them your self?RMA for Gigabyte is low here, like the other brands that we sell, one of my favorites now is Foxconn, but they have less OC f***tions.And please, don´t start to say things like:I cant' believe that ANYONE is STUPID enough o put all that high end equipment into a POS Gigabyte board!You just said that a lot of us are STUPID enough ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benheaven1 Posted July 26, 2007 Author Share Posted July 26, 2007 I have always had "Gigabyte" Motherboards and never had any problems with them!Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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