Upgrade Time...new Parts

[DaveW]

So I want to upgrade my hardware, and found these parts. Anyone see anything i've missed out, cos it seems to be an overall good deal to me. Let me know if you think it's worth spending a little extra for another product and so forth.

http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=335772

http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=268543

http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=273376

http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=375885

The current Total is £432.07 with shipping.

-Dave

[Silenced_Coyote]

Since I don't see a CPU on this list and you are getting a socket 939 motherboard, that means that you already have a socket 939 CPU right? Just making sure you didn't forget the CPU. hehe

[monoflap]

You should wait the the 5 months for conroe. Maximum PC just tested it and the extreme was 30-75% faster then the FX-62 in the same system. And the pricing is comparable to what AMD is charging. If you are going to get a whole new mobo and all that I think you will be happier with conroe. Looking at the card you want to buy I think it's safe to assume you are building a pretty serious rig. By the way, whats with the video card cooler?

[DaveW]

I've changed some stuff and so forth. I've allready got the rather spiffing Opteron 939 UP in my computer, but i can't overclock it with my cheapo motherboard, so i figure this Abit beasty aught to work nicely.

Also, as i have a powercooler Zalman for the CPU, i wanted a Zalman for the card too-it's quiter as well- but i've changed that to this new zalman chipset cooler (http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=369640), which is cheaper and apparently much more effective-not to mention a damn sight prettier to boot. I might overclock the graphics card as well, if i get really saucy at one point.

Thanks for the feedback guys! I also got a stock Keyboard for around $10/£6 which will replace the very, very, very expensive cordless logitech keyboard which broke. all in all, not a bad deal, i think.

Obviously I will mod this system to death. And beyond if need be. ;)

-Dave

[.jrauck]

I don't know about the video card or the video card due to me only using nvidia and I have only used stock CPU cooler, but I will say I have the exact same motherboard and I like it. I have only had one problem which was when I put in my hard drive it wouldnt pick it up so I had to reset it back to default, but then it worked fine.

[FyR]

I see one fatal flaw...CASE! What case you gonna buy doode? Or are you working on some secret project your yet to tell us about? Hmmm? ;)

[DaveW]

These are just parts for an upgrade-the only case i'm working on at the mo is the Int. Project, which is in my sig. If i had the time to do it, i'd be finished it by now, but that's the problem right there!

Thanks for that, .jrauck, are we talking about a Hitachi SATAII Deskstar here by any chance?

-Dave

[qoou]

since u are getting an ATI card remember that ur board needs to be Crossfire ready, if you ever want to do that later. the board you picked is SLI.

[overdosedelusion]

scan.co.uk are an absolute pleasure to deal with :) best customer support i have evr experienced :)

[josuave83]

yo dude you doing soundcard, optical drives....

[DaveW]

scan.co.uk are an absolute pleasure to deal with best customer support i have evr experienced

They are good, aren't they.


yo dude you doing soundcard, optical drives....

Allready got that stuff sorted. I'll let you know the hardware later.


since u are getting an ATI card remember that ur board needs to be Crossfire ready, if you ever want to do that later. the board you picked is SLI

You kidding? You know how long it took me to get this much money together? Anyway, as far as i'm concerned the crossfire etc. Card system doesn't justify it's price tag in any way. The next thing i'll be buying is another matched pair of Corsair Ram. In like, 30 years. :) I wanted a non-sli/xfire mobo, but i needed one with firewire, which sounds easy in theory but i couldn't find a manufacturer that i trusted at a reasonable price with a powerful, feature laden board. Although i've never had an Abit, i've heard really good things...no, i tell i lie, i think i had an Abit years ago that i was really impressed with...memory fails me.

Thanks for the feedback guys.

-Dave

[.jrauck]

These are just parts for an upgrade-the only case i'm working on at the mo is the Int. Project, which is in my sig. If i had the time to do it, i'd be finished it by now, but that's the problem right there!

Thanks for that, .jrauck, are we talking about a Hitachi SATAII Deskstar here by any chance?

-Dave
Nope, a Maxtor... I think.