Quick HDDs & Gfx Spec Check Please? :)
- Thread starter NVP
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Ordered! 
...I think I have more money than sense 
Cheers for the advise bro
Hahaha! I already got 5.something odd TB of space at the mo (externals & internals) which is virtually full, but with these I'll be giving 2TB of my internals to my Dad whilst keeping some externals as back-ups. So that means I'll have over 10-12TB of space which should last a while at least
...I think I have more money than sense Cheers for the advise bro
It's real annoying when everything's full and you can't d/l any more ain't it! I mean deleting things is obviously out of the question!! lol
If you're after a case I can't recommend mine highly enough, Lian-Li PC-X2000. 6 hot swappable bays and ridiculously cool (both temp & looks!) Bit pricey though, when I bought it anyway, not sure about now.
If you're after a case I can't recommend mine highly enough, Lian-Li PC-X2000. 6 hot swappable bays and ridiculously cool (both temp & looks!) Bit pricey though, when I bought it anyway, not sure about now.
Should be a sweet upgrade NVP - your 512MB 4870 can finally lay to rest 
. First thing to do, after what others have said, is to maybe see how your rails/volts are with all the new stuff in at stock. If everything is fine, then consider overclocking - though your Q6600 does run quite hot I think. What HSF do you have?
. First thing to do, after what others have said, is to maybe see how your rails/volts are with all the new stuff in at stock. If everything is fine, then consider overclocking - though your Q6600 does run quite hot I think. What HSF do you have?Should be a sweet upgrade NVP - your 512MB 4870 can finally lay to rest
LOL I will finally be able to play GTA IV on "High"
Yeah will see how it runs at stock, I'm assuming it will be fine though as Hiper were considered a good brand when I bought mine years back & 740W should be enough... fingers crossed.
Yeah will o/c if everythings stable, which it should be. I got some beast of a heat sink: Tuniq Tower 120-LFB which is a real ******* to fit with my fat hands but should keep it cool enough.
That is a beast! You can get a Q6600 to 3Ghz without even breaking a sweat - you have an G0 stepping right? Probably get that up to 3.5Ghz+ - though I think 3.2/3.3Ghz is more than enough coupled with 4Gb RAM and a 2Gb 6970. Now you just need to find the time to take advantage of all of this kit! Think I may do a cheeky SSD/quad core upgrade myself in March/April.
Yeah the plan was to clock it to at least 3.4 as this stepping was "guaranteed" to be stable at that but I took one look at the BIOS for the P5Q and decided I didn't need to just yet lol! Much more "advanced" o/c options in this BIOS than my last mobo!! Will give it a go soon enough though...
Also, giving my 4gb RAM to my sister so gonna buy me some more monsters just for OTT sake.
Also, giving my 4gb RAM to my sister so gonna buy me some more monsters just for OTT sake.
Hhhhhmmm 4GB modules are a lot rarer that I thought they would be. I remember back in the days having 8Gb (4x2GB) restricted the overclocking potential - not sure if that is the case anymore. In all honesty, unless you do CAD or Photoshopping, I think 4GB will suffice (yet to come close to 4Gb useage on W7). I haven't paid attention to memory for ages so a little out of the loop. I think any of these will be a good choice (with the Kingston HyperX 4GB looking the best). Anyone else care to confirm please (or suggest an alternative)?
Yeah I have that set too. A quad 775 and 4/8GB will hold its own for a while yet especially with a 6970 and SSD. Jump up to DDR3 (4 isn't far off lol) when you upgrade but I think you have at least another year before a game struggles with a quad core at 3-3.5Ghz.