dorkbydesign. Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 Hello!! I have about $4000 AUD to spend on a Gaming Rig. I want some advice on what I should get. Should I: Get a Core 2 Quad Q6600 and overclock it to 3.0GHz 4GB Ram.. 2x ATI HD 4870 X2 GDDR5 1TB HDD *Advise me a Motherboard* Antec 900/1200 or.. Mac Pro Boot Camp, Windows XP Crysis Which will go better? I just want a awesome gaming rig.... My friends say that the Mac Pro w/ Boot Camp would be better because of the processors. I am going to put 1 ATI HD 4870 X2 in there anyways. If you know a better build, please put it here and the price in AUD! I also need to know a good Mobo and a good PSU. Thanks! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/126249-mac-pro-vs-windows-gaming-rig-~who-will-win/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinkster Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 Get a Mac Pro without a doubt. OSX86 isn't really worth the time unless you enjoy messing around with patches/drivers/updates etc etc. get a refurb, too. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/126249-mac-pro-vs-windows-gaming-rig-~who-will-win/#findComment-892345 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorkbydesign. Posted September 16, 2008 Author Share Posted September 16, 2008 I dunno, I've read things about the Mac Pro being laggy while playing Crysis. I have a 22" monitor so I need a good graphics card. Any recommendations? Anyway... The P5Q-E is basically driverless.. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/126249-mac-pro-vs-windows-gaming-rig-~who-will-win/#findComment-892498 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaap Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 A MacPro would be a total waste for gaming. And please, Windows XP with twin dual core Xeons... for gaming? That's like a terrible joke. Games won't take advantage of dual SERVER processors- heck, I'm not even sure Windows XP itself will. If your focus is gaming, I'd say buy a GAMING system where you will get the maximum performance bang for your buck. If you need a workstation, IE: for video editing, Photoshop, graphics and audio work, then get the MacPro. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/126249-mac-pro-vs-windows-gaming-rig-~who-will-win/#findComment-892553 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick14 Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 Just get A HP BLACKBIRD 002 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/126249-mac-pro-vs-windows-gaming-rig-~who-will-win/#findComment-892892 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaaseyRacer Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 Four grand is quite a healthy budget. If you want to build a hack here are my suggestions: GIGABYTE GA-X48-DQ6 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 3.0GHz OCZ Platinum 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (x2 8GB Total) EVGA GeForce 9800 GTX+ SSC Edition Pioneer 20X DVD±R SATA DVR-216DBK Western Digital VelociRaptor 300GB Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 1TB 7200 RPM SATA Antec Sonata III Thermaltake Toughpower 850W D-Link DBT-120 USB 2.0 Wireless USB Bluetooth Adapter D-Link DWA-552 (Wireless N) = 2800 AUD, leaving plenty of budget for a Samsung 245T display or two. Or you could go to an Intel Extreme processor. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/126249-mac-pro-vs-windows-gaming-rig-~who-will-win/#findComment-893624 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJSpike Posted September 17, 2008 Share Posted September 17, 2008 Four grand is quite a healthy budget. If you want to build a hack here are my suggestions: GIGABYTE GA-X48-DQ6 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 3.0GHz OCZ Platinum 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (x2 8GB Total) EVGA GeForce 9800 GTX+ SSC Edition Pioneer 20X DVD±R SATA DVR-216DBK Western Digital VelociRaptor 300GB Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 1TB 7200 RPM SATA Antec Sonata III Thermaltake Toughpower 850W D-Link DBT-120 USB 2.0 Wireless USB Bluetooth Adapter D-Link DWA-552 (Wireless N) = 2800 AUD, leaving plenty of budget for a Samsung 245T display or two. Or you could go to an Intel Extreme processor. I think we have the same tastes MaaseyRacer Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/126249-mac-pro-vs-windows-gaming-rig-~who-will-win/#findComment-894091 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hecker Posted September 17, 2008 Share Posted September 17, 2008 Stick to MS Windows and consoles if what you want is to play games. OSX is not a gaming platform. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/126249-mac-pro-vs-windows-gaming-rig-~who-will-win/#findComment-894204 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorkbydesign. Posted September 19, 2008 Author Share Posted September 19, 2008 Yeah, I'm not concentrating on Mac at the moment. I just want to know if anyone has a good build I should get. MaaseyRacer... Can I susbstitute an ATI HD 4870 X2 in there? I might buy another one when they go down in price. Put it in crossfire and it'll pwn Crysis like roadkill. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/126249-mac-pro-vs-windows-gaming-rig-~who-will-win/#findComment-896954 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorkbydesign. Posted September 19, 2008 Author Share Posted September 19, 2008 Ok.. I have a basic build in mind. Asus P5Q Deluxe WiFi/AP Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.0GHz 2GB DDR3-1066 HIS Ati Radeon HD 4870 X2 2GB@GDDR5 Samsung 750GB x2 in RAID 0 Corsair HX-1000w Power Supply Antec Nine Hundred =1984 AUD Please get back to me Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/126249-mac-pro-vs-windows-gaming-rig-~who-will-win/#findComment-898068 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaaseyRacer Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 I do not thing the 4870 x2 cards are working with OSX yet. I think the best card that is working is the 9800 GTX+. If you wait a few weeks I am sure the 4870 will be working. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/126249-mac-pro-vs-windows-gaming-rig-~who-will-win/#findComment-898077 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoloBear Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 If you just want to play, stick to a dual core, get a new E0 stepping 8400 and any p45 mainboard, 4GB kit Gskill DDR2 1066 RAM and a decent heatsink. Overclock the processor to 4 gHz or if you like to 4,5 gHz, games dont use the quadcores... Buy a 32 gig SSD as bootdrive and a Samsung F1 for storage, this really makes a difference... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/126249-mac-pro-vs-windows-gaming-rig-~who-will-win/#findComment-898079 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorkbydesign. Posted September 20, 2008 Author Share Posted September 20, 2008 Because I'll be using x64 Operating Systems will that make a difference on the multithreading capablilities? Because there are utilities there that you can use to multithread a single thread program. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/126249-mac-pro-vs-windows-gaming-rig-~who-will-win/#findComment-898272 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mifki Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 mac pro in my sig going up on aussie ebay soon. without the 9800gx2 tho Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/126249-mac-pro-vs-windows-gaming-rig-~who-will-win/#findComment-898276 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorkbydesign. Posted September 20, 2008 Author Share Posted September 20, 2008 i buy rite now for 2800 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/126249-mac-pro-vs-windows-gaming-rig-~who-will-win/#findComment-898449 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmikase Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 I would say, buy a really good gamer PC. And then buy a MSI Wind or something like that :censored2: Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/126249-mac-pro-vs-windows-gaming-rig-~who-will-win/#findComment-898794 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorkbydesign. Posted September 25, 2008 Author Share Posted September 25, 2008 MSI Wind tell me more? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/126249-mac-pro-vs-windows-gaming-rig-~who-will-win/#findComment-905294 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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