Next Upgrade

[AthlonTom]

Current Spec:

Abit Aw9D
2.4 GHz C2D "Conroe"
Zalman 7700 Alu HSF
4 Gigs of Geil PC6400C4 800MHz Ultra
6800 GT (256) @ V High clock

74 GB Raptor (Boot)
320 GB WD Caviar (Applications and Downloads)
160 GB Seagate Barricuda (Backup)

Audigy 2 - ZS Plat Pro
Hyper Type-r 520
Antec Solo - Midi Tower
2 HP w19 Monitors

What to upgrade next? Thats the question, I want to go SCSI, but I can't find a C2D mobo with a 64-Bit PCI Slot, so; GFX? Sound? HSF? Something Else?

 

[semi-pro waster]

What do you want to do with the PC? I could tell you to go for a faster graphics card but if you don't play games then it is rather pointless.

 

[AthlonTom]

Well I bought pretty much this spec a few days ago for work and then just upgraded my own PC to the same core spec, binning my CPU, MOBO and RAM and just going Intel

The PC's used for a lot of VMWare stuff, but I definately want to be able to play Crysis on it

PC's used for photoshop, music, games, software development

 

[semi-pro waster]

Since you don't give a budget then I'd consider an 8800GTS next, maybe one of the 320mb versions as they are slated for release at somewhere around £200 I believe but they aren't out yet. If the Hiper isn't rock solid I'd maybe also get another PSU but if it is fine then just leave well alone.

 

[naro]

there's a mobo with PCI-X slot. its the Asus P5WDG2-WS Pro. I think it has 2 PCI-X slots.

If you dont want to spend on the mobo which should be abt £200 or more, you might want to get PCIe SAS cards.

 

[mattpj]

New gfx will sort that out nicely, are you Overclocking your CPU?

 

[gumbald]

New PSU, get a lovely Corsair