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[Doubler]

Well, there's a few games I could use them for. Various (forum) tags and the like could be bound there. Hell, I could put my standardized 'which TES is better/do you like more/would you choose' answer under one :laugh:
And there's that little piece of brilliance the G11 has that the Eclipse II lacks: the ability to deactivate that windows key

I guess the dilemma is purely that I really want to find a good reasoned argument to take the Saitek over the Logitech, but can't. The only thing it has going for it are small size and general prettiness

Perhaps I should find a store where I can try them both out. There's one thing I can't find online, and that is which one's most comfortable, which is kind of the point.

[_r.u.s.s.]

Originally Posted by Doubler

And there's that little piece of brilliance the G11 has that the Eclipse II lacks: the ability to deactivate that windows key

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btw i'd go for elegance..

[Doubler]

If only the G15 V2 had blue backlighting, it would be ideal. Who in their right mind would create a keyboard with (only) orange backlighting? :weird:

[Doubler]

Pardon the double post :worried:

Alright, I think I have a truly final setup. Again
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Case: Antec Sonata III Silence 500Watt
PSU: Antec EarthWatt EA500 comes with the case at no additional cost
Motherboard: P5N32-E SLI
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400
-Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX2
RAM 1: Kingston ValueRAM 2GB kit 800MHz
RAM 2: Kingston ValueRAM 1GB kit 800MHz
HD1: Western Digital Caviar RE500Gb (SataII)
-Cooler: None
HD2: Western Digital Caviar RE500Gb (SataII)
-Cooler: None
Videocard: Asus EN8800GT TOP/G/HTDP/512M
Soundcard: Creative Soundblaster X-fi Xtreme Gamer
DVD1: Samsung SH-D162C DVD-ROM 16X
DVD2: Lite-On DH-20A4P-21C DVD Rewriter 20X IDE zwart
TV-card: Pinnacle PCTV Analog Pro PCI 110i, NL
Extra: A cardreader

OS: MS Windows XP Professional

TFT: Acer P203Wd
Keyboard: Logitech G11
Mouse: Microsoft Habu
Speakers: Creative Inspire 280
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So unless someone comes running in while screaming "No, don't do it!" I think I'll start shopping around on monday :amused:

[_r.u.s.s.]

nooo, he picked the ugly one

[Doubler]

I came to the conclusion that it was a bit too much to spend on a keyboard without getting some extra functionality in return

Although I've still got to check whether it will fit on my desk drawer :laugh:

[fender178]

Not a bad system. It should keep you going for a while.

[Doubler]

Alright, after another long period in which I decided I wanted a more powerfull PSU (didn't take so long to choose) and because of that a different case (easy), and because I wanted to put some extra effort in selecting a motherboard (I'm still confused :confused, here's what will hopefully be my final final final build.
The PSU will be a last minute decision :laugh:

Not many changes otherwise.

Case: Antec Nine Hundred
PSU: Antec NeoHE550 of Antec Neopowere 650W
Motherboard: P5N32-E SLI Plus S775
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400
-Cooler: Zalman CNPS 9500 LED
RAM 1: Kingston ValueRAM 2GB kit 800MHz
RAM 2: Kingston ValueRAM 1GB kit 800MHz
HD1: Western Digital Caviar RE500Gb (SataII)
-Cooler: None
HD2: Western Digital Caviar RE500Gb (SataII)
-Cooler: None
Videocard: Asus EN8800GT TOP/G/HTDP/512M
Soundcard: Creative Soundblaster X-fi Xtreme Gamer
DVD1: Samsung SH-D162C DVD-ROM 16X SATA (Black)
DVD2: Lite-On DH-20A4P-21C DVD Rewriter 20X IDE (Black)
TV-card: Pinnacle PCTV Analog Pro PCI 110i, NL
Extra: Black cardreader

OS: MS Windows XP Professional

TFT: Acer P203Wd
Keyboard: Logitech G11
Mouse: Microsoft Habu
Speakers: Creative Inspire 280

Next up will be pictures. I hope.
Oh, I did already get my mousemat, though :laugh:

[Torquemurder]

Just a couple of things you need to keep in mind...

- New graphics cards like the 8800 series need a LOT of juice. If you're getting two of them, you should get a power supply capable of delivering at least 700 watts.

- Unless you're playing games at 1920x1200 or higher, SLI is a total waste; the second card will sit idle most of the time.

- If you're buying it for gaming, get 32-bit XP. Your games will run faster and with a much better compatibility rate on XP (this is not anecdotal; there have been lots of benchmarks to confirm this). The only real drawback with XP is the amount of addressable RAM. Basically, XP can only understand 4gigs, total. From that, you lose 512meg for mandatory swap space, plus all of your video ram (TWICE if you have SLI). My gaming machine has 4gigs of RAM and two 768 meg 8800 GTX's, so I only get around 2.5 gigs of free RAM in XP. 64-bit XP will give you acesss to all your RAM but run games in a software emulation layer which is painfully slow (this is why Intel abandoned the Itanium). In any case, the 64 bit version of XP has been discontinued by MS.

As far as brands go, everyone has their favorites and personal pet peeves. Sometimes I build my machines, sometimes I buy a brand name; it all depends on the situation. Over the yeas I seem to have ended up owning a whole lot of Dells. This was never by design; they just seem to either have the configuration that I'm looking for or they were the best bang for the buck.

[Doubler]

Hmm, my personal experiences with Dell have been slightly less then stellar. I'm always hesitant to get any of their machines.

Anyway, I finalized everything and should have my new machine ready to run in two weeks or less. This is what it ended up being:
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Case: Antec Nine Hundred
PSU: Antec Neopower 650W
Motherboard: P5N32-E SLI Plus S775
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400
-Cooler: Zalman CNPS 9500 LED
RAM 1: 2 x Kingston ValueRAM 1GB 800MHz
RAM 2: Kingston ValueRAM 1GB kit 800MHz
HD1: Western Digital Caviar RE500Gb (SataII)
HD2: Western Digital Caviar RE500Gb (SataII)
Videocard: Asus EN9800GTX TOP/HTDP/512M
Soundcard: Creative Soundblaster X-fi Xtreme Gamer
DVD1: Samsung SH-D162C DVD-ROM 16X SATA (black)
DVD2: Lite-On DH-20A4P-21C DVD Rewriter 20X IDE (black)
TV-card: Pinnacle PCTV Analog Pro PCI 110i
Extra: Cardreader

OS: MS Windows XP Professional

TFT: Acer P203Wd
Keyboard: G11
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder
Speakers: Creative Inspire 280
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So I decided to spend a bit more on the video card, without waiting for the new generation of cards :wondering:

By the way, I already have my mouse, keyboard and mousepad. That stuff is a whole new experience; wow! :amused: