Converting my system into a mATX

Slinger · 3 Mar 2008 at 18:11

Hey all,

Currently I have my system in a lian li PC7, specs are in my sig.

The mATX case I want to change it into is the silverstone sugo SG01,

I think then all I have to change is my motherboard and my CPU cooler.

Which would you guys recommend ?

Im not interesting anymore in overclocking, so thats not a bother.

Maybe just a motherboard with abit of room to upgrade the CPU and graphics card, maybe PCI-E 2.0 ? I dont know much about PCI-E2.0. so you guys can advise there..

Budget wise, I dont wanna spend all odds, the cheapest Ive found for the sugo is already 88 quid !.

Thanks for any help !

Slinger

Tute · 3 Mar 2008 at 20:33

I know you said no overclocking, but why not? It would be a travesty to not overclock that processor, especially as you should be good for 3GHz.

I'd get the Gigabyte G33M-DS2R and the Silverstone NT06 cooler, and that way you'd be set for a good overclock. With that graphics card it will really help!

And I don't think there are any microATX PCIe 2.0 boards yet - you'll have to wait for G43/G45 for that.

Slinger · 4 Mar 2008 at 09:17

Tute said:
I know you said no overclocking, but why not? It would be a travesty to not overclock that processor, especially as you should be good for 3GHz.

I'd get the Gigabyte G33M-DS2R and the Silverstone NT06 cooler, and that way you'd be set for a good overclock. With that graphics card it will really help!

And I don't think there are any microATX PCIe 2.0 boards yet - you'll have to wait for G43/G45 for that.

Thanks for the help,

I said no overclocking cause ive had problems with tempretures and my E6300, but I suppose if I have the ability the overclock with a mobo I get, Ill push it up abit.

I take a look at the mobo you suggested !

Oh and the cooler you suggested, is it the "lite" version thats best ?

thx again

Kanifee · 4 Mar 2008 at 11:12

im actually thinking about moving to atx, what mobo do you currwently have as i own a G33M-S2?

Slinger · 4 Mar 2008 at 12:37

damian666 said:
im actually thinking about moving to atx, what mobo do you currwently have as i own a G33M-S2?

My mobo is the Asus p5n-e sli

Kanifee · 4 Mar 2008 at 13:34

ahh, might have been up for some kind of deal if you were but im not a great fan of ASUS there support leave a bad taste in your mouth.