Check ma spec!

jamesgoss · 16 Feb 2010 at 23:29

Hi guys,

Pulling the trigger on the spec below tomorrow! Would love to hear comments on my choices and why you would choose the same or not.

Thanks!

coupe69 · 16 Feb 2010 at 23:32

Looks good, I'm presuming you have a fan for the Megahalems?

freezin8472 · 16 Feb 2010 at 23:33

What's it going to be used for? As a gaming rig it looks good. Though the spec in your sig already looks pretty good

jamesgoss · 16 Feb 2010 at 23:39

coupe69 said:
Looks good, I'm presuming you have a fan for the Megahalems?

I do indeed, a couple of Yate Loons which should hopefully keep everything chilly. Def want to get the i5 to 4GHz if I can!

freezin8472 said:
What's it going to be used for? As a gaming rig it looks good. Though the spec in your sig already looks pretty good

Yeah, general use and the upgrades are just in time for mass effect 2 and bioshock 2

Re current spec, there's part of me that thinks it's silly to buy the new bits. BUt there's also a large part that wants new shiny bits, to mess around with a new CPU, and to play my games on my new screen flawlessly. I think the geek part beats the scrooge part!

I've been able to find no reviews on the mobo, which is annoying; I was going to go Gigabyte US3L but this has the extra VRM sinks and USB 3. I know the US3L overclocks well, I hope the USB3 mobo does too...

coupe69 · 16 Feb 2010 at 23:43

jamesgoss said:
Def want to get the i5 to 4GHz if I can!

That's easy enough

jamesgoss said:
Re current spec, there's part of me that thinks it's silly to buy the new bits. BUt there's also a large part that wants new shiny bits, to mess around with a new CPU, and to play my games on my new screen flawlessly. I think the geek part beats the scrooge part!

Yes I know the "must buy new shiny parts" syndrome all too well

jamesgoss · 17 Feb 2010 at 00:27

Thanks for all the replies so far, but I'm sure there's more of you out there who want to pipe up, so feel free! It's a confidence building exercise