New Core I7 Build

Nice, what NIC(Network Interface Card)?

So what NIC did you incorporate into the build?

Why are you so obsessed wit the NIC!?  Im going to guess that it was just the onboard lan

The OP has gone into detail on everything else.

I remember my first IESA card.  Enquiring minds want to know.

EISA.

That was a short-lived standard. Say, remember VL-Bus? I still have a book that has a little inset that says to "wait before buying PCI or VL-Bus to see which one wins out" heh, I guess PCI won.

Yes, but I could control the bus speed of EISA, I don't remember much of VL.

Anyway, I still wanna know what NIC he used.

Probably the onboard one.....

What is the point of having a "NIC" If you have onboard gigabit. Even if you don't have gigabit you probably are fine because I can't think of a game that that would use that much of your bandwith. It's not like a add on card can make you any faster. you only need a ton of bandwith if you are constantly downloading things, running a server, or you are a constent torrent seeder.

What is the point of having a "NIC" If you have onboard gigabit. Even if you don't have gigabit you probably are fine because I can't think of a game that that would use that much of your bandwith.

I can.

Ok what game?

gigabit is great for LAN transfers, through networked machines. for example my laptop (wireless N, 300mbps) and my desktop (100/1000) have sharing setup between them... copies go much faster then when I limit it to a 100mbps connection.

Ok what game?

Anything on a WAN.  You're limited by the server.

What is the point of having a "NIC" If you have onboard gigabit. Even if you don't have gigabit you probably are fine because I can't think of a game that that would use that much of your bandwith. It's not like a add on card can make you any faster. you only need a ton of bandwith if you are constantly downloading things, running a server, or you are a constent torrent seeder.

Actually, I don't remember asking you for your opinion, I'm sure I was asking the fellow that built the computer what he used.

You're limited by the server.

you only need a ton of bandwith if you are constantly downloading things, running a server,

Ya a server. It's the server that has to have the high bandwith not you. Unless like I said, you are the one running the server.

I still don't remember asking you.

Yes that is true but I asked you a question and I think everyone would be happier if Cahl would just post and tell us what he is using.