Im getting bored of my Video Card

[DrCuddles]

Don't need to get your nickers in a twist.

Best term ever

 

[Kornowski]

Best term ever

lol

 

[lovely?]

No, i have to admit, not the highes setting, but the defaults for my PC are high
So, no funny business you i hand picked this piece of crap and it was kick ass at the time

actually the 6800 was. better yet? my X800GTO rocked out loud!!!... then a week after i got it, the 7900's came out...


hey guess what??? i just figured out that this thread is 11 pages, so my comment was utterly useless! (not that it woulda been useful anyways, except as a conversation point)

 

[DrCuddles]

Im not bumping this thread!!!

I have finalllllly payed my parents back after 5 hard months of labour in doing so! i can fianlly save up and upgrade my PC!!!
This spec looks mint but can it be improved for the same budget?

I am sick of running Shadowrun on lowest settings and it still jumping!!! time to take action!

Thanks for all your help the first time round guys time for plan B

 

[DrCuddles]

Ok, so im upgrading my PC, its official! if you guys remember a little while back i had a mega long thread about me upgrading my PC and we settled on this:

Novatech GeForce 8800GTS 320MB HDCP Enabled Dual DVI PCI Express (500MHz Core Clock) (1600MHz Memory Clock) (1200MHz Shader Clock) - £190.59

Hiper Type R Modular 530W, Sli Cert, Black, APFC - £57.58

Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 2 x 2.4Ghz 4Mb Cache 1066 FSB Dual Core Processor - £151.57

ASRock 4CoreDual-VSTA PT880 Ultra Socket 775 SATA 8 channel audio ATX - £39.68

Thats £190.59 + £57.58 + £151.57 + £39.68 = £439.42

Part 1: Im going to go for the Mobo and the CPU first so thats £151.57 + £39.68 = £191.25

Part 2: Then the rest £190.59 + £57.58 = £248.17

So could save up and get Part 1 then have a faster PC, save up and get Part 2 and have better Gfx!!!

So now im looking at the prices and thinking, i could get better for around the same price, any suggestions?
The prices above are the prices stated at the time, these have all gone down now, i dont mind keeping this bundle, will it last me?!?!?!?

Is it worth me getting

Intel Quad Core Q6600 4 x 2.40Ghz 8Mb Cache 1066 FSB Quad Core Processor

This is much better and only a little bit more expensive

It seems the Powerpack i wanted has disappeared aswell So i have picked a new one to add onto my list

So overall (with updated prices ) I think i will be going with this:

]Novatech GeForce 8800GTS 320MB HDCP Enabled Dual DVI PCI Express (500MHz Core Clock) (1600MHz Memory Clock) (1200MHz Shader Clock) - £175.07

Hiper 530Watt BLACK ATX Power Supply - £46.94

Intel Quad Core Q6600 4 x 2.40Ghz 8Mb Cache 1066 FSB Quad Core Processor - £171.55

ASRock 4CoreDual-VSTA PT880 Ultra Socket 775 SATA 8 channel audio ATX - £37.97

Thats £175.07 + £46.94 + £171.55 + £37.97 = £431.53

Part 1: Im going to go for the Mobo and the CPU first so thats £171.55 + £37.97 = £209.52

Part 2: Then the rest (GFX)£175.07 + (Power)£46.94 = £222.01

So could save up and get Part 1 then have a faster PC, save up and get Part 2 and have better Gfx!!!

Now, the motherboard doesnt seem like it could take a quad...?
So that would mean i would need new RAM? if that is the case then i would go back to my original plan
And is the new Power Pack a suitable replacement for my previous choice?

Thanks!!!! For all your help so far Not much further now and this thread can curl up and lay dorment for all eternity!

 

[Kornowski]

I don't know, but I wouldn't get that motherboard, looks at the Gigabyte in my sig, it's a fantastic board!
http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/specpage.html?GIG-965PS3

Also, PSU (power supply unit) not power pack

 

[DrCuddles]

I don't know, but I wouldn't get that motherboard, looks at the Gigabyte in my sig, it's a fantastic board!
http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/specpage.html?GIG-965PS3

It does look a good board, but wont support my old RAM, which i will ditch probably in the desperate struggle to get a new PC!

So, now im getting rid of my old RAM and going to buy new DDR2 probably (Dont get started on the whole impulse buyer thing angain Dan )
And i will go with that board that you suggested Dan!

Also, PSU (power supply unit) not power pack

I know what PSU stands for lol, probably new that before i could walk knowing my history of living with PCs

 

[Kornowski]

I know what PSU stands for lol, probably new that before i could walk knowing my history of living with PCs

You kept calling it a power pack

Yeah,it's a good board!

 

[DrCuddles]

I just read the spec on the novatech site and was remembering it as Power Pack, not something to go on about

How many Memory slots does that board your using hold? it looks like 4...
And i think ill get this memory to go with it:
Corsair XMS6400 2GB DDR2 (2x1GB) 800Mhz Non-ECC

 

[Kornowski]

Yeah, it has four slots...

I have the Corsair XMS2 RAM, it's great!

 

[DrCuddles]

Yeah, it has four slots... !

Thanks, Ill rememberthat for the future 2GB will do me for now

I have the Corsair XMS2 RAM, it's great!

Good!!! So i know it is defiantely compatiable then, ah yea i just noticed it says taht ram in your Sig

 

[Kornowski]

Yeah, I only have a 32bit OS, so I was thinking of getting another 2 x 512MB and having 3GB running in dual channel

Yeah, It's really good RAM, Highly recomended dude!