Window Experience Index Scores

[malkman]

Hi,

Fumz, what do reckon about the 9800 vs. the 8800 series ?

Hi Malkman, Microsoft say WEI score of 4 is good, and 5 is excellent . Seems to me we can get too hung up chasing the elusive 5.9 across the board.

SIW2

Too late, I just got my shipment of a boatload of equipment from newegg.com Lets hope that my new WD VelociRaptor will bring my score up a bit.

To my credit, I ordered it like a week ago.

 

[Everlong]

If you have any G92 8 series (bar 8800GS), 8800GTX and Ultra, there's no point in going to the 9 series, as the cards are pretty much identical, apart from the GX2, which is probably the only worthwhile one to get for quad SLI if you want to go in that direction.

Though the 8800GTS 512s are quite expensive now I've found, so going for a 9800GTX+ if you're wanting something like that is probably cheaper.

 

[Lebon14]

Mine :

My rig in the "My System Specs" thingy below one of my post.

 

[SIW2]

Thanks for that everlong - wasn't thinking of going for it just now, but it's good to know.

SIW2

 

[usmc_nam_vet]

I checked my index it was 3.4 I unchecked the let windows decide and check proformance. Index went up to 3.5 but screen was so bright it gave me a headach. Went back to let window decide.

 

[Fumz]

Hi,

Fumz, what do reckon about the 9800 vs. the 8800 series ?

Hi Malkman, Microsoft say WEI score of 4 is good, and 5 is excellent . Seems to me we can get too hung up chasing the elusive 5.9 across the board.

SIW2

Hi SIW2,

Sorry it took so long to reply to you... school has me busy these days.

I think it's already been pointed out that aside from the 9800x2, there's really nothing special about the 98's.

 

[mattinahat]

This is what happens to a third 5.9 when you break a stick of $230 RAM.

 

[Blaydrnnnr]

I dont know.. yes, I have a 4870x2 on its way from newegg, but my 9800GT 1GB is running Cod4, Quake4, and crysis at full settings with no freeeze and no stutter...I'm not complaining.. especially when my renders in Maya have tripled so its got a thumbs up from me. I havent even tried to OC it yet in Riva Tuner, but since the new card is on the way.. I might try to push it some to see what I can get..

 

[mansrm81]

3.7 because of Aero feature which isn't included with the basic version.

 

[Purplepuppet]

BINGO!!!!!!!!!

 

[mansrm81]

Damn Purplepuppet

 

[Nevakonaza]

Im running at 2.7Ghz at the moment but when i go to 2.8 i get 5.6 rating

 

[Lightning Speed]

Im running at 2.7Ghz at the moment but when i go to 2.8 i get 5.6 rating

You had to hide you're Product ID

Nice score, my Score is 5.1

 

[Freelancer852]

Im running at 2.7Ghz at the moment but when i go to 2.8 i get 5.6 rating

*Writes down product ID for future use*

Just kidding!

 

[Nevakonaza]

hehe i have no care for hiding the product ID :D

people need the product key

 

[pooch]

This is my score

 

[Nevakonaza]

not bad Pooch,whats the software you got on your desktop to show temps?

 

[pooch]

Hey Nevakonaza,

Its good enough for me, at least until I can scrape enough money together for new hardware:D

The OSD is a part from Everest I like it as it doesn't use to many resources like Vista sidebar which I used to use

 

[SIW2]

Hi Pooch,

Do you have a link to that handy Everest software ?

Thanks

SIW2

 

[pooch]

Hi Pooch,

Do you have a link to that handy Everest software ?

Thanks

SIW2

Lavalys - Comprehensive IT Security and Management
It is a pay program I dont think the trial version allows you to use the OSD