Find out what happens to the M-team when a million trained monkeys take over the podcast.
00:00:00 – Intro
00:05:18 – Email/Tweets
00:23:16 – What We’re Playing
00:44:18 – Gaming Roundtable
01:30:32 – Outro
Musical Selections:
01 – Shout – Tears for Fears
02 – Sissyneck – Beck
03 – Pray to the Junkiemaker – Fishbone
04 – The Chase – Allen Reeves, Phil Steele, and Philip Brigham
05 – Shut Em Down – Public Enemy
06 – For the Benefit of Mr. Kite – The Beatles
07 – I’m Finding it Harder to be a Gentleman – The White Stripes
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Would Noah share with us the hardware he decided on for his new PC system (processor, motherboard, video card, ram)? I’m also considering an upgrade, but I am picky about what I have “under the hood”. Noah seems to be someone who does somewhat extensive research on a subject, like I do, and I’d be interested to know what hardware he thought best for his gaming needs.
Thanks for your help.
Also, I really enjoy the podcasts, guys. It’s my favorite, & the one I look forward to most. I appreciate the effort you guys put into it.
Also too passive a podcast listener to send Skype messages but I REALLY enjoy the podcast even though I’m barely playing anything. It’s fun to hear what others are playing. Screw people who think you jump from game to game. There are hundreds, if not thousands of single game dedicated podcasts. When I playing something in particular I listen to those too but when I’m not, I continue to enjoy listening to podcasts about gaming in general. Keep the shows coming.
Hey, Leprechaun. We explain this a bit further in Episode 105 (recorded last night) but I actually was the one who specified the system that Noah built. I built one two, just about a month ago. We have the same system except that I’m still, stubbornly, using my Nvidia 8800GT card until the next generation comes out and forces my hand.
Here are the specs:
Noah’s New Computer?
Qty Item Cost Total Notes
1 Asus P6T Deluxe V2 LGA 1366 Motherboard w/ Intel Core i7 920 Processor BX80601920 Bundle $590 $590 http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4924244&SRCCODE=WEBLET03ORDER&cm_mmc=Email-_-WebletMain-_-WEBLET03ORDER-_-Deals
1 Corsair XMS3 Tri Channel 6GB PC12800 DDR3 Memory – 1600MHz, 6144MB (3 x 2048) $135 $135 http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4307845&SRCCODE=WEBLET03ORDER&cm_mmc=Email-_-WebletMain-_-WEBLET03ORDER-_-Deals
1 Apevia X-Cruiser2 Metal Mid-Tower Case – Silver, Side Window, No PSU $80 $80 http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4776232&SRCCODE=WEBLET03ORDER&cm_mmc=Email-_-WebletMain-_-WEBLET03ORDER-_-Deals
1 Corsair TX750W 750-Watt Power Supply – ATX, 140mm Fan, SLI-Ready, SATA-Ready, 80Plus $115 $115 http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3438609&SRCCODE=WEBLET03ORDER&cm_mmc=Email-_-WebletMain-_-WEBLET03ORDER-_-Deals
2 Western Digital WD1001FALS Caviar Black Hard Drive – 1TB, 7200 RPM, 32MB, SATA-300 $100 $200 http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4034139&SRCCODE=WEBLET03ORDER&cm_mmc=Email-_-WebletMain-_-WEBLET03ORDER-_-Deals
1 Lite-On IHAS124-04 Internal DVD Writer – DVD+R 24X, DVD-R 24X, DVD+RW 8X, DVD-RW 6X, DVD+R DL 8X, SATA (OEM) $40 $40 http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4829307&SRCCODE=WEBLET03ORDER&cm_mmc=Email-_-WebletMain-_-WEBLET03ORDER-_-Deals
1 EVGA GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 SSC Video Card – 896MB GDDR3, PCI Express 2.0 x16, SLI Ready, (Dual Link) Dual DVI, HDTV, VGA Support $209 $209 http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4843034&CatId=3585
$1,369
Sorry the spreadsheet didn’t come out so great but email me at mark@channelmassive.com, if interested, and I’ll sent it to you in a better format.
The rationale for choosing Intel of AMD for this one was the incredible firepower of the Intel Core i7. If you look at performance graphs on http://www.tomshardware.com you can see it pretty much holding its own. I was pleased to pull up Task Manager in Vista and see 8 CPU cores, all humming along.
I chose the motherboard because several gaming system makers like Dog House systems, for instance, had standardized it. I figure they have a vested interest in avoiding RMAs and should know a winning mobo when they see one. It also has a ton of features and compatibility options and is an ASUS. The thing can handle either 3xSLI or CrossFire for either Nvidia or ATI cards.
I went with the two hard drives in a RAID0 configuration because of the speed. It’s not up there with solid state or dual 15,000 RPM drives but at the price point, it’s pretty decent. The Matrix controller on the mobo handles this easily.
Mark