Building A Low Cost SLI Gaming System: Part One @ motherboards.org

LincLinc OwnerDetroit Icrontian
edited May 2006 in Science & Tech
Doc Overclock takes a critical look at building an affordable gaming system.
If you are looking for a PC and walk into a company that sells systems, one of the first questions you should ask yourself is "What is the system's primary usage going to be?" If you are searching for a gaming machine, it is usually overpriced or underpowered right out of a box. This is what I have seen through watching others buy pre-built machines. I play games all the time. Just don't tell anyone okay, my boss thinks I'm working here. Therefore, I have developed a genuine feel for how smooth and visually aggressive a system is running games from a user's point of view. Contrary to a sales representative's pitch however, is that a gaming system's components do not have to cost a fortune to function well.
Source: motherboards.org

Comments

  • TheSmJTheSmJ
    edited May 2006
    Would have been much better off using one 7800GTX.
  • Unknown
    edited May 2006
    2*6600GT = $160 (according to the article)
    1*7800GTX = $350+ (according to newegg)
    Title of article = Building A Low Cost SLI Gaming System

    so yeah, you'd be much better off using one 7800GTX if you wanted to completely ignore the premise of the article.
  • GHoosdumGHoosdum Icrontian
    edited May 2006
    I can't for the life of me figure out where someone can purchase a 6600GT for $80 right now... not a working one, at least.
  • EMTEMT Seattle, WA Icrontian
    edited May 2006
    Huh... did he only OC 100MHz?
  • Murak
    edited May 2006
    Interesting, eventhough the parts are old. But as stated, you can buy a more advanced cpu and videocards later on. Nice read!
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