(Another) please check my spec rig!

Mulder · 17 Sep 2006 at 21:57

Hiper 580W Modular PSU HPU-4B580
OCZ Gold 2GB Kit PC2-5400 DDR2 RAM
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 320GB ST3320620AS SATA-II 16MB
Connect3D ATI Radeon X1800 XT 256MB
Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3 Socket 775
19" Hyundai TFT WIDESCREEN N91W
Intel Conroe Core 2 Duo E6300 RET
Sony DW-G120AB 16x DVDRW Black DL
Altec Lansing VS2320 2.0 Versatile

What do you guys think of this spec? I'm not going to be overclocking at all, just playing games such as BF2 and watching/listening to films and music.

Goodeh · 17 Sep 2006 at 21:59

Mulder said:
Hiper 580W Modular PSU HPU-4B580
OCZ Gold 2GB Kit PC2-5400 DDR2 RAM
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 320GB ST3320620AS SATA-II 16MB
Connect3D ATI Radeon X1800 XT 256MB
Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3 Socket 775
19" Hyundai TFT WIDESCREEN N91W
Intel Conroe Core 2 Duo E6300 RET
Sony DW-G120AB 16x DVDRW Black DL
Altec Lansing VS2320 2.0 Versatile

What do you guys think of this spec? I'm not going to be overclocking at all, just playing games such as BF2 and watching/listening to films and music.

I'd say if you can squeeze it in the budget, go for an e6600, since you're not overclocking.

Any reason you're going for the ds3 versus a cheaper version if you aren't overclocking?

Mulder · 17 Sep 2006 at 22:07

I should have said there is a possibility of overclocking in the future, but it is unlikely.

semi-pro waster · 17 Sep 2006 at 22:51

I'd probably consider changing the PSU for another model, I think there are better options than Hiper for the price. If it must be modular then I'd look at the Enermax Liberty 500w or the OCZ Modstream 520w for around the same price. This isn't to say it won't work and would not be fine but this may just be a personal foible of mine

I'd also probably change the DVDRW for an NEC or Pioneer drive but again this might just be personal preference.

Mulder · 18 Sep 2006 at 12:18

Would anyone else recommend changing the PSU?

Explicit · 18 Sep 2006 at 13:14

semi-pro waster said:
I'd probably consider changing the PSU for another model, I think there are better options than Hiper for the price. If it must be modular then I'd look at the Enermax Liberty 500w or the OCZ Modstream 520w for around the same price. This isn't to say it won't work and would not be fine but this may just be a personal foible of mine

I'd also probably change the DVDRW for an NEC or Pioneer drive but again this might just be personal preference.

I agree on both counts, mainly due to having similar personal preference.