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How far in the past???? I am running Antec TrueBlue II 480W purchased in 05. I recently checked my rails with a multimeter because i was overclocking my 3700+ and they were bang on target after 4 + years of heavy use in room that goes from 15C to 30C. I couldnt be more impressed with the quality of this PSU (touching wood)

For those of us holding out on a new PC build here is something to put the hurt in. http://www.overclock3d.net/news.php?/cpu_mainboard/intel_to_release_core_i7_930_replacing_the_920/1 If it comes in at the same price point as the current 920 I say screw socket 1156 :P

Dude I am loving you posting about i5 etc Am in the same position as I am running S939 :( Looking at the intial prices CPU i7 860 = $390 AUD i5 750 = $280 MOBO Asus P55 EVO = $330 Just waiting for the first round of mobo reviews to determine if I leave DFI and go Asus

If that is the case then I should stick with my original plan for a E8500. Thanks for the information

Hi guys I was wondering if a Q9400 would be better than an E8500 for Black Shark???? With the 1.01 patch supporting multicores does Black Shark benefit from 4 cores Both are around the same price and I do intend on overclocking. Max resolution is 1280 x 1024

Am I the only guy with a X52 not needing to use a profile for Black Shark. I am using XP though

I agree E8600 is $350 vs $250 for E8500

I am planning on running Win7 in 64 bit so yeah looks like 4GB for sure. Using the least amount of money (hence DDR2, C2D E8500) maybe I can plump for E8600 $350AUD :( when prices drop a bit I will be scavenging parts from current rig so will only need CPU,RAM and MOBO CPU: E8500 $250AUD RAM: Ballistix Tracer 4GB PC2-6400 $120AUD (incl shipping from US) Corsair 4GB PC2-8500 $150 MOBO: DFI x48 T2RSB PLUS $200 DFI x48 T2RSB Plus is DDR2 board. Current Rig is :( http://www.amdgeeks.net/overclock/856 athlon 64 3700+ @2.8GHZ DFI Expert 2GB Ballistix DDR 466 9800GT 480W PSU

Yes that was my main concern if the game uses more than 2GB with textures etc... Thanks you all for your replies. 4GB it is then. Now I have a ram selection dilemma lol For overclocking is it easier with 2 sticks vs 4 sticks for a core 2 duo X48 system Was going to post this in the relevant DFI mobo forum but thought no harm in askin here. I have a preference for Crucial but they have no 4GB PC28500 kit only 2GB PC28500 Crucial Ballistix 4GB PC26400 4-4-4-12 or 2 x (2GB PC28500 5-5-5-15) Otherwise its Corsair 4GB PC28500 5-5-5-15

Hope this might help because I am looking at making a gaming rig as well. I am looking at a very small budget but here is a starting point for you. As I live in Australia these components will set me back approx $900AUD so depending on where you are I am sure you can squeeze a whole rig in there somehow Intel E8400 or E8500 for cpu DFI X48 or P45 motherboard 4GB or 2GB DDR2 RAM (waiting for an answer on how much is enough for Black Shark) Nvidia GTS 250, GTX 216 or ATI 4850, 4870 WD 150 GB velociraptor HDD I just looked up these components on NewEGG and they will set you back $710 US (4GB RAM) so you still have $300 for case PSU etc...

Hi Guys I am going to build a gaming system for Black Shark Need to know if the game benefits from 4GB RAM or is 2GB RAM more than enough. I am only runnning 1280 x 1024 4AA 16AF but intend on maxing all details running Windows 7 with the new system. Many thanks in advance