Upgrades

[Leprechaun312]

Hi currently i have the pc below and i'm thinking of upgrading (adding more stuff.) what i would love to do would be to add an ssd or 2 add another graphics card and crossfire them and add another 8gbs of ram. I was considering watercooling instead of 2 ssds is there a point in watercooling?? like my processor idles between high 30s and low 40s and maxes about 55 under gaming load, the graphics card idles at 50ish and then maxes 65-70, and the case temp is usually about 30 degrees. would i better buying 2 ssds and another graphics card and ram or another g card and ram with watercooling???

 

[Leprechaun312]

also forgot to mention what ssds are good? i haven't a clue and the ram and g card i would be buying are the ones in my signature

 

[pastymuncher]

What is the res of your screen?

What is the make and model of your psu?

 

[Leprechaun312]

22 inch monitors 1920 by 1080 and the psu is ocz 650w my signatures wrong i got a new psu

 

[tamzzy]

if you dont already have an ssd, that's the 1st thing to get
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-146-SA&groupid=1657&catid=2101&subcat=2103
samsung 830

 

[pastymuncher]

In that case a 6970 should be fine at your res so i would go for a ssd. The Crucial M4's are very popular and my Sandisk Extreme has been faultless so far. Personally i would avoid OCZ ssd's after my Vertex 2E died after only 13 months. Size is up to you but i found 120gb to be too small. By the time i had the OS and my steam folder (not even all games installed) it was full which is why i now have a 240gb one.

 

[Leprechaun312]

if you dont already have an ssd, that's the 1st thing to get
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-146-SA&groupid=1657&catid=2101&subcat=2103
samsung 830

is this ssd any good? and can you get them any bigger? and i game a lot and most of my games are pretty graphics intense thats why i want to get another one and crossfire

 

[tamzzy]

sammy 830 256gb
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-150-SA
sammy 830 vs crucial m4 both 256gb using sata 6gbps
http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/532?vs=355

 

[Leprechaun312]

sammy 830 256gb
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-150-SA
sammy 830 vs crucial m4 both 256gb using sata 6gbps
http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/532?vs=355

im liking that ssd but for 30 pounds cheaper is it better to go for an ocz or am i losing out heres the one http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-077-OC&groupid=1657&catid=2101&subcat=2103

 

[Leprechaun312]

that ocz has a higher read and write speed

 

[tamzzy]

i'd say stay well away from the agility 3, it isnt as reliable as the 830/m4...not by a long shot

 

[Leprechaun312]

i'd say stay well away from the agility 3, it isnt as reliable as the 830/m4...not by a long shot

right ok and the samsung also benches higher