views on my build please

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funkysnair

VIP Member

• Jul 5, 2008

• #1

as follows

intel q6600
asus p5k pro
4x1gig sticks of matching corsair xm2 ddr2 800mhz
8800gt
74gig raptor (sata)
500gig maxtor diamond max 22 32mb cache (sata)
sony nec 20x dvd rw (sata)
16 in 1 card reader
postcode pc analyzer
thermaltake tr2 550watt psu
antec nine hundred (front fans replaced with green led ones and green neon tube inside)
2x acer 19" x193w monitors
advent aluminium wireless mouse and keyboard
xp pro 32 bit

future upgrades

asus xonar d2 7.1 sound card
Scythe Ninja Plus Rev.B CPU Cooler
vista home premium 64bit

basicly i want to know if there is anything else i should consider doing to this?

or do you think that the parts i have are good enough to be left to do there job?

i keep upgrading and im getting stick off the girlfriend

 

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maroon1

New Member

• Jul 5, 2008

• #2

maxtor is not good hard drive

Try to get western digital, seagate or sumsung HDD

 

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funkysnair

VIP Member

• Jul 5, 2008

• #3

i know where you are coming from but i have had loads and not one bit of bother!

only got it 3weeks ago as secondary drive

 

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fortyways

banned

• Jul 5, 2008

• #4

its not vry good man, get a mac

 

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funkysnair

VIP Member

• Jul 5, 2008

• #5

lol-a mac....

i got gillette mac 3 power-not normal mac but the vibrating one

 

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cohen

New Member

• Jul 6, 2008

• #6

for the upgrades, why not do them now???

we could do you a better build, maybe a long your current view.....

fortyways said:

its not vry good man, get a mac

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great, just random....... and i don't think he would want a mac.

 

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funkysnair

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• Jul 6, 2008

• #7

i am just waitng for spare money for my upgrades!

just bought a new "19 widescreen monitor and a 8800gt so money is tight until next thursday

 

cohen

New Member

• Jul 6, 2008

• #8

funkysnair said:

i am just waitng for spare money for my upgrades!

just bought a new "19 widescreen monitor and a 8800gt so money is tight until next thursday

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OK, well let us know then, and we can go from there.

 

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oscaryu1

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• Jul 6, 2008

• #9

550W is pushing it. Might as well get 2x 2GB... HD4870?, and not Maxtor. WD, or Seagate.

 

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fortyways

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• Jul 6, 2008

• #10

oscaryu1 said:

550W is pushing it.

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No.

 

cohen

New Member

• Jul 6, 2008

• #11

oscaryu1 said:

550W is pushing it. Might as well get 2x 2GB... HD4870?, and not Maxtor. WD, or Seagate.

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why not maxtor, WD or seagate???

Seagate is recommend, WD are alright, maxtor not very good.

 

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oscaryu1

VIP Member

• Jul 6, 2008

• #12

Cmon...

Did you notice the period? I suppose not.

I'll let you figure out your mistake...

 

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funkysnair

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• Jul 8, 2008

• #13

oscaryu1 said:

550W is pushing it. Might as well get 2x 2GB... HD4870?, and not Maxtor. WD, or Seagate.

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am i not correct in thinking that seagate are now the owners of maxtor?

i read this in a pc magazine the other day-

the drive i got is actually rated at 9/10 for performance etc

 

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funkysnair

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• Jul 8, 2008

• #14

"Maxtor DiamondMax 22 hard drive follows the Maxtor tradition of delivering well-engineered, reliable storage solutions. This drive provides a value solution for applications needing high-capacity storage. DiamondMax 22 hard drive utilizes proven Seagate second-generation perpendicular magnetic recording technology with features and value that can go head-to-head with any competitor. DiamondMax 22 drives use the SATA 3Gb/s interface with Native Command Queuing"