Out of the loop. Spec Check.

me227 · 27 Oct 2009 at 00:08

I've been out of the loop with upgrading my PC seeing the last time I properly looked at anything was just over three years ago. So now the time has come that I can finally upgrade my PC!

I've put together the spec below. I've already got a monitor, speakers, keyboard, mouse, hard drives and OS.

I've currently got a 8600 GTS graphics card and I was thinking of getting a new card maybe in the GTX 260 range. I'm not clued up on ATI cards at all so I haven't even looked there. I could possibly stretch to the 275 range if it would make a big difference but if not then I wouldn't bother.

Can anybody make any suggestions on any cases sub £100 that would be quite quiet too? I'll mostly be using the PC for gaming but i'm not entirely hung up on the graphics having to be perfect or top quality. As long as it's decent and smooth.

I'm open to suggestions on any other specs! Thanks for looking.

Oh and ignore the laptop hard drive! That's for something completly different!

EDIT: I've seen the P180 cheap enough on some other websites. Is it a good case?

ETNiES · 27 Oct 2009 at 01:33

Antec 902! http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-110-AN

Not sure if your cooler would fit in a p180. Also do you plan to overclock? There's better airflow in a 902, although there are plenty of others to choose from

me227 · 27 Oct 2009 at 17:29

I'd thought about overclocking but i'll probably leave it for a bit as i'll notice a big enough speed boost anyway when I buy the thing.

95thrifles · 27 Oct 2009 at 17:39

Id lok at the new fractal design cases, look very good, a 260s reasonable, 275 bit better, ATIs equivalents would be a 4870 and 4890, both of which are probably a bit cheaper than NVidias equivalents as well as being easier to come by, NVidia is EOL most their stock atm I think and as such most things are out of stock

coupe69 · 27 Oct 2009 at 17:49

OcUK still have a few GTX 260s in stock, the 275 is bad value now, as the pricing is too close to the ATi 5850 which will beat it in most situations.

I quite like the look of the Coolermaster CM-690 Pure Black Dominator Case, I've no idea if it's any good or not, but it's nice and subtle.

me227 · 27 Oct 2009 at 18:08

coupe69 said:
OcUK still have a few GTX 260s in stock, the 275 is bad value now, as the pricing is too close to the ATi 5850 which will beat it in most situations.

I quite like the look of the Coolermaster CM-690 Pure Black Dominator Case, I've no idea if it's any good or not, but it's nice and subtle.

That case looks good. I'm a fan of the subtle ones.

Poontun · 27 Oct 2009 at 18:13

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18069724
Have a little look at them then.