Moving to Conroe, How does this spec look?

AFK_Matrix · 12 Feb 2007 at 00:17

Ok I have the computer in my Sig at the moment. I want to upgrade to Conroe and then in a few months will also upgrade to Vista when the drivers etc are sorted for it.

So this is the kit I am getting let me know what you think. Its gonna be watercooled, and I want to get the best overclock possible out of the cpu, money isn't too much of an issue but if i can save money all the better.

CPU - E6600

Memory - Team Xtreem 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 PC2-6400C4 800MHz Dual Channel Kit (TXDD2048M800HC4DC)

Motherboard - EVGA 680i (but would like to see what the Abit Fatality 650i is like)

HDD - 150GB Raptor (My 74GB is running out of space)

So does all this sound ok? Would love to get a 8800GTX but bit too much money at the mo will see if R600 brings the prices down.

Linz · 12 Feb 2007 at 00:41

Holding-off on Vista is totally sensible.

I have a 74G Raptor. t.b.h. the extra money for these just ain't worth it. I do TONS of video work and have never seen the benefit. The few milliseconds here and there mean now't in the real world. Better spend the money on 2 plenty fast Deskstars or the like for a RAID setup imho

As for your cpu it's personal. For example I do some 3D work where a set of frame-by-frame renders (a fly-through of a 3D world) to an .AVI file took 20 hours with my old P4. On my OC'd Quaddie they take about 3 hours. A OC'd Dual Core would no doubt still be miles faster than the old P4, but still finish hours after the Quaddie.

Depends what you're after dunnit? no cpu is 'best at everything'

AFK_Matrix · 12 Feb 2007 at 06:45

Well I mainly game on this machine. I am undecided on which motherboard to get really. I like the features of the 680i but have seen all he hassle some people have, plus not sure how good it is at ocing. As for the 650i it has only 8x for sli which i may do in the future.

Sean_UK · 12 Feb 2007 at 06:50

AFK_Matrix said:
HDD - 150GB Raptor (My 74GB is running out of space)

Ditch that for something else tbh.

FooAtari · 12 Feb 2007 at 08:48

I have Vista 32 bit, and have had little problems with it so far.

If you are going to buy XP, id just go straight to Vista. But if you already have XP, then would be wise to wait I guess.

I have an Asus P5N-E board, 650i chipset, and have clocked my E4300 from 1.8Ghz to 3.0 with little problems. Finding it hard to get further that thought, but I havent had a proper play with it.