Howdy all, I need some help choosing good hardware for my rather extensive system upgrade.
I've been pretty much out of the loop since the Core 2 Duo/Quad days and I'm now looking to replace the main components of my aging Core 2 Duo machine to bring the thing into 2010. My current machine has a 800 watt PSU and GTX260 which won't be upgraded this time round, hard drives won't be replaced either. The rest is going, and so I've put together what I think will be a suitable replacement system. Here's what I have so far:
I'd very much appreciate any constructive criticism people could offer. My main concerns at the moment are that the memory might be a poor choice, or that my current GTX260 might not fit in the Three Hundred case. I'd like to downsize from my current P182, but if it's necessary I could just stick with it and save myself some money!
My usage scenarios for this machine really vary. HD media playback, code compilation, gaming, photo management are all very much on the agenda and so I'm pretty sure the i5 fits the bill well for me. I just can't see myself utilising 8 virtual cores or triple channel memory often enough for it to be worth the jump to an i7.
Looking forward to your replies and thoughts on what I've said here.
Keep on overclocking!
I've been pretty much out of the loop since the Core 2 Duo/Quad days and I'm now looking to replace the main components of my aging Core 2 Duo machine to bring the thing into 2010. My current machine has a 800 watt PSU and GTX260 which won't be upgraded this time round, hard drives won't be replaced either. The rest is going, and so I've put together what I think will be a suitable replacement system. Here's what I have so far:
Motherboard: Asus P7P55D - Link
Processor: i5 750 2.66Ghz - Link
Memory: OCZ Platinum 4GB (Dual Channel DDR3) - Link
Case: Antec Three Hundred
Cooling: Noctua CPU and 120mm fans
I'd very much appreciate any constructive criticism people could offer. My main concerns at the moment are that the memory might be a poor choice, or that my current GTX260 might not fit in the Three Hundred case. I'd like to downsize from my current P182, but if it's necessary I could just stick with it and save myself some money!
My usage scenarios for this machine really vary. HD media playback, code compilation, gaming, photo management are all very much on the agenda and so I'm pretty sure the i5 fits the bill well for me. I just can't see myself utilising 8 virtual cores or triple channel memory often enough for it to be worth the jump to an i7.
Looking forward to your replies and thoughts on what I've said here.
Keep on overclocking!
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