New upgrade suggestions wanted.

2008-05-11 11:47:50

#1

utchin: Member; +8|6184

https://img384.imageshack.us/img384/5687/oc1ix5.gif

(also have a Samsung SpinPoint F1 500GB SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM (HD502IJ) which didnt fit on )
I am going to order this tomorrow, what items you think i should upgrade.

budget: £850 inc vat and P&P

For: gaming and programming

Aslo, When using the OC "Buy now pay November - 6/12 months no interest", does anyone know if you can do it in installments? not just pay it at the end. ( i will ring them up if no one knows)

cheers

Last edited by utchin (2008-05-11 11:49:39)

2008-05-11 11:57:49

#2

Mitch92uK: aka [DBS]Mitch92uK; +192|6506|United Kingdom

Their finance options don't look too good a value tbh mate; the rig looks ok tho.

2008-05-11 12:00:18

#3

utchin: Member; +8|6184

why? anyone used them??

Last edited by utchin (2008-05-11 12:05:52)

2008-05-11 12:04:40

#4

']['error: Banned; +630|6914|The Netherlands

that PSU is a bit of an overkill. Just get an good 600 watt PSU and get an better CPU-cooler.

2008-05-11 12:10:04

#5

utchin: Member; +8|6184

']['error wrote:
that PSU is a bit of an overkill. Just get an good 600 watt PSU and get an better CPU-cooler.

the cpu cooler has been reccomended by allot of people... OCZ GameXStream 600w ??

2008-05-11 12:14:48

#6

d.Luxe: Banned; +64|6122

']['error wrote:
that PSU is a bit of an overkill. Just get an good 600 watt PSU and get an better CPU-cooler.

Lol? I got that cooler and it fucking wins.

2008-05-11 12:25:42

#7

Mitch92uK: aka [DBS]Mitch92uK; +192|6506|United Kingdom

Unless I'm completely and utterly misinterpreting this;

https://img367.imageshack.us/img367/5331/crediteh1.gif

?

2008-05-11 12:25:44

#8

']['error: Banned; +630|6914|The Netherlands

d.Luxe wrote:
']['error wrote:
that PSU is a bit of an overkill. Just get an good 600 watt PSU and get an better CPU-cooler.
Lol? I got that cooler and it fucking wins.

yes it wins with cooling, but it's noisy. I always go for silent components of a PC, I even think my 25db PSU fan is noisy. It just depends on what the OP wants.

2008-05-11 12:30:38

#9

Peter: Super Awesome Member; +494|6672|dm_maidenhead

Mitch92uK wrote:
Unless I'm completely and utterly misinterpreting this;

?

2008-05-11 12:36:37

#10

CrazeD: Member; +368|6943|Maine

I've seen a lot of people have problems or generally dislike the GameXStream lineup. Perhaps look into the Thermaltake Toughpower.

2008-05-11 12:38:24

#11

Mitch92uK: aka [DBS]Mitch92uK; +192|6506|United Kingdom

Peter wrote:
Mitch92uK wrote:
Unless I'm completely and utterly misinterpreting this;
http://img367.imageshack.us/img367/5331/crediteh1.gif

?

Exactly

2008-05-11 12:48:21

#12

utchin: Member; +8|6184

ill ring them up tomorrow and see what it means.

on other GTS cards they reccomeded a 600+ PSU, and the only Thermaltake Toughpower is 750 which ill be overkill for no need??

2008-05-11 13:05:08

#13

Mitch92uK: aka [DBS]Mitch92uK; +192|6506|United Kingdom

It means if you buy an £850 comp you'll end up payin 'em the best part of £1300, if not more.

2008-05-11 13:13:39

#14

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6468|Winland

']['error wrote:
d.Luxe wrote:
']['error wrote:
that PSU is a bit of an overkill. Just get an good 600 watt PSU and get an better CPU-cooler.
Lol? I got that cooler and it fucking wins.
yes it wins with cooling, but it's noisy. I always go for silent components of a PC, I even think my 25db PSU fan is noisy. It just depends on what the OP wants.

Noisy? Well yeah, if you run it maxed all the time. That cooler can hold my 150TDP P4 at under 70 idle on lowest, which is dead silent.

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2008-05-11 13:15:19

#15

utchin: Member; +8|6184

Could you plug the fan into a CPU controller and alter it then??

2008-05-11 13:19:27

#16

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6468|Winland

utchin wrote:
Could you plug the fan into a CPU controller and alter it then??

Yup.

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2008-05-11 14:02:07

#17

jaymz9350: Member; +54|6848

Personally I would look at the Abit ip35-pro motherboard, it'll save you a little and is a very nice board. There's no reason to go x38 unless you need the xfire support. also look into Corsair PSU's. I have a very similar system with the hx 520 and it's more than enough, and once again will save you a little $$.

2008-05-11 14:37:32

#18

CrazeD: Member; +368|6943|Maine

utchin wrote:
ill ring them up tomorrow and see what it means.

on other GTS cards they reccomeded a 600+ PSU, and the only Thermaltake Toughpower is 750 which ill be overkill for no need??

Thermaltake also makes a 650w, 700(I think), 750, 850 and then a bunch of higher ones.

I agree that the 750w is overkill but you won't have to buy a new PSU for a long time.

2008-05-11 15:07:13

#19

utchin: Member; +8|6184

as the frezzer 7 pro cpu cooler is out of stock, what one would be the nearest one??

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showprodu … subcat=821 that looks good.

2008-05-13 08:50:44

#20

utchin: Member; +8|6184

what one is better, q6600 or q9300

2008-05-13 09:38:08

#21

02fxnmaurer: Member; +75|6753|Birmingham UK

q9300.....by far

2008-05-13 09:44:43

#22

DUnlimited: got any popo lolo intersting?; +1,160|6734|cuntshitlake

02fxnmaurer wrote:
q9300.....by far

By around 10%

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