i give up, ordering a new PC, help with spec

stushine · 23 Sep 2008 at 17:04

im fed up with my PC now and in all honesty its getting old (3 years or so)

so im ordering a new PC to build up, just wanting abit of advice on this spec.

can i get a better spec for for my money or less money?

cheers

stushine · 23 Sep 2008 at 17:05

the ram, ive just noticed ive selected the 800mhz im ordering the 1066

Monkeynut · 23 Sep 2008 at 17:06

1066 is not really worth the extra unless you're going for an extreme overclock imo.

EDIT: Replace the PSU with a Corsair 520w.

stushine · 23 Sep 2008 at 17:11

will 520watt be enough?

not going to extreme over clock, but might over clock abit in the future..

whats this ram like?
GeIL 4GB (2x2GB) PC2-8500C5 1066MHz Black Dragon EVO ONE DDR2 Dual Channel Kit (GE24GB1066C5DC)

Pneumonic · 23 Sep 2008 at 17:13

would buy a normal Q6600... 99.9% will do 3ghz+

buy some good 6400 RAM will see you to 400FSB which would be a clock of 3.6ghz.. most good 6400 RAM will be ok up to 450FSB

Monkeynut · 23 Sep 2008 at 17:19

stushine said:
will 520watt be enough?

not going to extreme over clock, but might over clock abit in the future..

whats this ram like?
GeIL 4GB (2x2GB) PC2-8500C5 1066MHz Black Dragon EVO ONE DDR2 Dual Channel Kit (GE24GB1066C5DC)

520w will be fine. Also you should change that ram for 6400, like this:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showp...th Edition Dual Channel DDR2 (OCZ2RPR800C44GK)

ACESHIGH · 23 Sep 2008 at 18:06

520 watt psu will be fine for now but if the op is thinking maybe getting a 4870x2 (or whatever better card) down the line then a quality 700w psu as originally specced will mean he will have the option do so without changing psu. it just leaves more options for future upgrades.

agreed with the opinion of CPU - infact get the Q6600 OEM version.

AlexTrickle · 23 Sep 2008 at 18:38

Aye, don't waste money on a 'guaranteed' Q6600 and go for a normal one.

Also you don't need 700W, go for a Corsair 620W modular PSU.