CAN YOU SUGGEST ANY CHANGES/UPGRADES ON MY RIG/PC

vitaminjayz · 26 Oct 2008 at 09:17

Spec as follows:

q6600 clocked @ 3ghz
asus p5w dh deluxe
zalman cpns9700 nt
coolermaster atc 101 sx4 with with normal window and unreal logo window
thermaltake toughpower modular crossfire edition 750watt psu
4x 1024mb ozc pc6400 ati crossfire edition
samsung f1 500gb
2x ati 4870 512mb in crossfire
coolermaster alloy keyboard
logitech mx518 mouse
creative 5.1 speakers
samsung 19" Samsung 932mW tft/tv lcd
red coldcathodes and red led fans
red alloy thumb screws

i know the case is old but i love it and cant find another type of case that i like .

3dmark 06 score
3DMarks score 18456
SM 2.0 Score 6827
SM 3.0 Score 9286
CPU Score 5007

BENdage · 26 Oct 2008 at 09:27

How much do you have to spend?

A couple of veloci raptors in raid would be good

vitaminjayz · 26 Oct 2008 at 09:30

BENdage said:
How much do you have to spend?

A couple of veloci raptors in raid would be good

not sure yet have to see how much i get for xmas

i thought there are as fast hdds out now but cheaper and larger

so i read on tom

p4radox · 26 Oct 2008 at 09:31

A more modern motherboard would be my choice. That'd hopefully enable you to clock the Q6600 further.

mike gunnz · 26 Oct 2008 at 10:05

Sell the puny 19" screen and get the biggest/best screen you can afford, ie. a 24" mofo.

vitaminjayz · 26 Oct 2008 at 10:12

mike gunnz said:
Sell the puny 19" screen and get the biggest/best screen you can afford, ie. a 24" mofo.

hmm only had the screen about 3 months i got it as i use it as a tv/for games consoles too

vitaminjayz · 26 Oct 2008 at 10:36

p4radox said:
A more modern motherboard would be my choice. That'd hopefully enable you to clock the Q6600 further.

what mobo can you suggest ,

needs to be crossfire pcie 2x 16 both run at 16x on pcie 2.0 and ddr2 800 compatible

and good overclocker for a q6600

i got my eye on a asus p5e

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magpie1966 · 26 Oct 2008 at 15:46

go get yourself a monster monitor, I got an 27" DELL it's the best buy I ever made, and sell yours on fleebay.

AntiHeroUK · 26 Oct 2008 at 15:53

I agree with those who recommended monitors. Your 4870's in crossfire are a waste on 1440x900. Definitely look at picking up at least a 24" screen.

eiko_magami · 26 Oct 2008 at 16:05

+1 for monitor

Darg · 26 Oct 2008 at 16:14

CAPS LOCK = BAD MMMMMKAY?

sir-les-mp · 26 Oct 2008 at 16:44

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showp...nal Gaming 24" Widescreen LCD Monitor - Black
something like this may be better than your current TFT/LCD it has plent input options that would allow you to use it as monitor for your games consoles as well
it is a bit pricey but it would make better use of your crossfired 4870's

vitaminjayz · 26 Oct 2008 at 18:37

sir-les-mp said:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showp...nal Gaming 24" Widescreen LCD Monitor - Black
something like this may be better than your current TFT/LCD it has plent input options that would allow you to use it as monitor for your games consoles as well
it is a bit pricey but it would make better use of your crossfired 4870's

wow thats load beyond my budget

i have looked at some 20" monitors and they have very good spec .

i like this

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-061-LG

fobose · 26 Oct 2008 at 19:32

Wow that monitor is very pricey (the nec). I would go with something like this:

Dell Ultrasharp 2408WFP 24" Widescreen LCD Monitor - Midnight Grey

Your graphics cards will still be wasted on a 20" monitor, you need to get atleast a 24". It will be much better for gaming too. It will especially be better with your consoles + TV watching.

sja360 · 26 Oct 2008 at 19:44

im with everyone else, upgrade the monitor to something that can do 1900x1200. the rest of the system is really nice otherwise.

p4radox · 26 Oct 2008 at 20:03

Ignore my earlier comment about the motherboard, although it is valid. I'd missed the fact you were only using a 19" monitor. If you upgrade only one component, definitely get a 24" monitor. Your Crossfire 4870s are wasted on a 19" TFT.

MiNxYyY · 26 Oct 2008 at 21:31

vitaminjayz said:
wow thats load beyond my budget

i have looked at some 20" monitors and they have very good spec .

i like this

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-061-LG

The monitor or the girl ?

sir-les-mp · 26 Oct 2008 at 22:13

vitaminjayz said:
wow thats load beyond my budget

I know the feeling if i paid that for a monitor which is nearly as much as our LCD TV id be wearing my b**** as earings.

the 22" you chose is a nice monitor however it is still well under the performance of your crossfired 4870's

you really should be looking at a 24" monitor for your setup

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showp...9W 24" Widescreen True HD LCD Monitor - Black

how about one of these instead when they come back in stock may be nearer your budget.
with it having the hdmi input it will take your games console as long as its a PS3 or Xbox 360