Chosen Upgrade

Amraam · 10-31-2007, 02:36 PM

Just running it through the gurus before I purchase.

OK my current shopping cart:

Total Price £400

Anything else I'll need that I have missed?

Thanks!

Cøyøte · 10-31-2007, 03:08 PM

? You already have your Vidcard then?

grim reaper · 10-31-2007, 04:36 PM

I think he has a 8800GTS 320. Spec looks good.

Amraam · 10-31-2007, 05:10 PM

Yeh 8800GTS 320, although I fear I will need to RMA it. According to Rivaturner the shader clock is 1512 when it should actually be nearer 1200, and temps often reach 90-95*C in games (with the fan set to continuous 90%).

I chose that RAM as it has good timings and is SLI ready. Lots of reviewers like it too.

grim reaper · 10-31-2007, 07:39 PM

Just to throw a spanner in the works low timings are irrelevant on Conroe and the SLI memory profiles is redundant if you know what you're doing.

Random Ping · 10-31-2007, 10:15 PM

Are the Corsair PSU good? I heard they were less than optimal with overclocked systems.

Everything else looks good to me.

Amraam · 10-31-2007, 10:56 PM

Well i read that my current AKASA 550W PSU (this one) would work with my upgrades, so I didn't bother buying a new PSU, just the RAM, mobo and CPU.

From the ratings and reviews that I've read, that range of Corsair PSUs are pretty good, just a bit pricey.

grim reaper · 10-31-2007, 11:40 PM

They're re branded Seasonic PSUs and are very good.

10-31-2007, 02:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
Amraam First Lieutenant Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Newcastle, England Posts: 1,631	Chosen Upgrade Just running it through the gurus before I purchase. OK my current shopping cart: Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 2.67GHz 1333Mhz Socket LGA775, 4MB, BOXED w/fan XFX nForce 680i SLI, nForce-680i SLI, Socket-775, 2xGbLAN, DDR2, 2xPCI-Ex16 OCZ nVIDIA SLI DDR2 PC6400 2048MB KIT, XTC, w/two 1024MB, CL4-4-4-15 Corsair Powersupply 620W Black, ATX/EPS, 120mm Fan, 8xSATA, SLI, WxHxL 150x86x150 Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound 3.5 Gram Total Price £400 Anything else I'll need that I have missed? Thanks! __________________ My BF2 Stats The cake is a lie!

10-31-2007, 03:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
Cøyøte Second Lieutenant Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,458	Re: Chosen Upgrade ? You already have your Vidcard then? __________________ "We are Dyslexia of Borg. All your ass will be laminated" Don't call your ISP when your computer breaks. You dont call the Dept. of roads when your car breaks down, nor the power company when a lightbulb burns out. They dont want to hear it, and neither do we."-Coyote

10-31-2007, 04:36 PM	#3 (permalink)
grim reaper Forum Moderator Brigadier General Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: England Posts: 7,256	Re: Chosen Upgrade I think he has a 8800GTS 320. Spec looks good.

10-31-2007, 05:10 PM	#4 (permalink)
Amraam First Lieutenant Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Newcastle, England Posts: 1,631	Re: Chosen Upgrade Yeh 8800GTS 320, although I fear I will need to RMA it. According to Rivaturner the shader clock is 1512 when it should actually be nearer 1200, and temps often reach 90-95C in games (with the fan set to continuous 90%). I chose that RAM as it has good timings and is SLI ready. Lots of reviewers like it too. __________________ My BF2 Stats The cake is a lie!*

10-31-2007, 07:39 PM	#5 (permalink)
grim reaper Forum Moderator Brigadier General Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: England Posts: 7,256	Re: Chosen Upgrade Just to throw a spanner in the works low timings are irrelevant on Conroe and the SLI memory profiles is redundant if you know what you're doing.

10-31-2007, 10:15 PM	#6 (permalink)
Random Ping Master Warrant Officer Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Evergreen State (at least on the West coast) Posts: 1,293	Re: Chosen Upgrade Are the Corsair PSU good? I heard they were less than optimal with overclocked systems. Everything else looks good to me. __________________ It is not important that the glass is half-full or half-empty, but rather how the glass got that way.

10-31-2007, 10:56 PM	#7 (permalink)
Amraam First Lieutenant Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Newcastle, England Posts: 1,631	Re: Chosen Upgrade Well i read that my current AKASA 550W PSU (this one) would work with my upgrades, so I didn't bother buying a new PSU, just the RAM, mobo and CPU. From the ratings and reviews that I've read, that range of Corsair PSUs are pretty good, just a bit pricey. __________________ My BF2 Stats The cake is a lie!

10-31-2007, 11:40 PM	#8 (permalink)
grim reaper Forum Moderator Brigadier General Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: England Posts: 7,256	Re: Chosen Upgrade They're re branded Seasonic PSUs and are very good.

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