Spec Check

McDaniel · 26 Jun 2009 at 13:11

Guys,

Decided to treat myself to a new system (my current setup is 3 years old now) so what do you think of this - for lots of video watching/storage and some casual gaming...

What PSU would you recommend?

Missing.String · 26 Jun 2009 at 13:14

Do you really need Vista Ultimate? Wasn't aware it had any overly useful features.

McDaniel · 26 Jun 2009 at 13:18

Fair point, changed to home.

mp260767 · 26 Jun 2009 at 13:25

maybe get the mobo/processor etc as seperates but swap the mobo to the Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD3R Intel X58.

McDaniel · 26 Jun 2009 at 13:26

mp260767 said:
maybe get the mobo/processor etc as seperates but swap the mobo to the Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD3R Intel X58.

To what advantage?

petriodet · 26 Jun 2009 at 13:27

do you really need ssd's for casual gaming?

McDaniel · 26 Jun 2009 at 13:29

petriodet said:
do you really need ssd's for casual gaming?

Do lots of encoding and ripping hence the storage - the cheaper graphics card was the "casual gaming" part.

McDaniel · 26 Jun 2009 at 15:18

Redone to this:

Dauthi · 26 Jun 2009 at 15:36

McDaniel said:
my current setup is 3 years old now

If your not going to upgrade to often then you can go down to 650 or 620w Corsair. the 750w still a great PSU thou.

McDaniel · 26 Jun 2009 at 15:42

Only reason i went to 750w incase over the next year or so I decide to go SLi - assumed this would be a better option.

Is the GFX card ok? Will mainly be playing Source Games (CSS, L4D) for the most part, but likely to delve into some others (Crysis/Assassins Creed).

scottie_d · 26 Jun 2009 at 15:51

mate a 7600gt 256mb runs CSS at about 80fps xD

ro55o · 26 Jun 2009 at 16:00

McDaniel said:
Only reason i went to 750w incase over the next year or so I decide to go SLi - assumed this would be a better option.

Is the GFX card ok? Will mainly be playing Source Games (CSS, L4D) for the most part, but likely to delve into some others (Crysis/Assassins Creed).

Get it's big bro, £5 cheaper and a slightly overclocked version of that 4890

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-126-XF

lost.prophet · 26 Jun 2009 at 16:05

That card will destroy source games, as for newer games I have a 4870 on a core 2 quad (not the pc in my sig) and I can play CoD 4 at 80FPS all settings max at 1680x1050. If your gaming casually it will be more than enough

McDaniel · 26 Jun 2009 at 18:52

7600GT is my current card actually!

So you recommend the big bro of the GFX card then, no probs.

Other then that it looks ok and all compatible - i've not caught up with the hardware scene and not upgraded for 3 years - so very outdated!