Graphic oc question

shadowcreaper · Innovator Joined: 29 Feb 2008 Posts: 129

Basicaly i was wondering which of these specs would be better, performance wise.Inot sure since dont understand the whole watercooling oc ect.

First spec example:

Processor: Intel Core 2 DUO E8400 3.00GHz 6Mb Cache
Motherboard: MSI Intel P35 Platinum (DDR2)
Memory: 4GB Corsair TwinX XMS2 DDR2 800MHz
Case: Hiper Anubis
Graphics Cards: BFG nVidia 8800GTS 512mb OC
withCPU watercooling+moderate OC

OR

Processor: Intel Core 2 DUO E8400 3.00GHz 6Mb Cache
Case: Silverstone TJ107
Graphics Cards: BFG Nvidia 9800GTX 512Mb PCIe 2.0 HDCP
Motherboard:ASUS P5E (Intel X38 - 1600/1333 FSB)
Memory:OCZ DDR2-1000 2x2048MB Platinum 4GB Dual Channel Kit
With antartic air cooling+0 overclock.

Was wondering whih system would perform better or be equal?SInce i novice at the whole water vs ocvs air ect

Eu · Master Ambassador Joined: 02 May 2007 Posts: 2983

And memory for option 2?

shadowcreaper · Innovator Joined: 29 Feb 2008 Posts: 129

memory allready there.

Eu · Master Ambassador Joined: 02 May 2007 Posts: 2983

I would go with option 2 as the kit is better and the case is excellent for watercooling. I would consider watercooling as a next upgrade step.

Spike · Amateur Joined: 28 Jan 2008 Posts: 16

I agree, the 9800gtx isn't THAT more expensive than the 8800gt. 8800gt is kinda pushing the boundries of a chip already, whereas the 9800gtx has a little more headroom on the clocks, not so much on the mem tho its about maxxed out i believe