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Jamesrt2004
07-19-2008, 02:01 PM
Well specs are in my sig and im wondering what to upgrade really??
Case and Mobo me thinks then Can get a 4870x2 whenever thats out and tri sli the love :)
what you lot think :)
would i need better power supply for that aswell??
Depends what supply you already have???
Jamesrt2004
07-19-2008, 02:46 PM
Depends what supply you already have???
that would be the corsair 620hx :)
Nice choice :)
Sorry I can't advise....no idea how greedy the gpu's are.
Jamesrt2004
07-19-2008, 03:03 PM
oki no worries, anyone else?
The 620HX is a great PSU but I highly doubt it can handle a pair of 4870s. If it can, you'd be running at max output.
Axis
Jamesrt2004
07-19-2008, 03:11 PM
might buy another then :P
and link them up hehe
shud do then :)
then for everything else!!??
I'd just throw the money at a second quad rig and CRUNCH :D
But seriously, why not just continue saving until next gen hardware is mainstream and the upgrade will feel like a real improvement??
Jamesrt2004
07-19-2008, 03:15 PM
I'd just throw the money at a second quad rig and CRUNCH :D
But seriously, why not just continue saving until next gen hardware is mainstream and the upgrade will feel like a real improvement??
cos ill have more money by then :p:
Jowy Atreides
07-19-2008, 03:28 PM
I'd just throw the money at a second quad rig and CRUNCH :D
But seriously, why not just continue saving until next gen hardware is mainstream and the upgrade will feel like a real improvement??
I agree, wait until Q1-Q2 2k9 keeping your money aside
Jamesrt2004
07-19-2008, 03:30 PM
mmmm oki
well can anyone recommend a Case then ???
as that can def be upgraded as the p180 is scratched to F**k and looks rubbish now =[
Jowy Atreides
07-19-2008, 03:43 PM
mmmm oki
well can anyone recommend a Case then ???
as that can def be upgraded as the p180 is scratched to F**k and looks rubbish now =[
the cosmos s is perfect
http://www.coolermaster.com/products/product.php?act=detail&id=3947
but it's expensive and commonly used,
you'll want to mod it to stand out from the "look at me" scene crowd
Jamesrt2004
07-19-2008, 03:45 PM
taa will go for that then cheers mate :D
Bobsama
07-19-2008, 03:57 PM
I was about to say XClio Windtunnel... it is at a price I can't ignore, and I already own two XClio cases. For those two, you get what you pay for, perhaps a bit more. Not flimsy, all steel. Other than that, there's a $140 Chenbro case that I've been drooling over... grab 3 good Scythe fans and you quiet it up, or just run the stock fans (Deltas IIRC) at medium.
Other than that, I tend to recommend huge-fan steel cases or server chassis.
How about a Biostar TPower I45?
Tonucci
07-19-2008, 03:59 PM
Id get the rocketfish case. I like its clean, minimalistic, industrial "boring" but elegant look :) Cheaper, bigger and better than most fancy cases out there imo.
Why not a shiny new Antec?
Silverstone TJ06 is still my personal fave, though I've never owned one....can't justify the cost of a pirty case.
Jamesrt2004
07-19-2008, 04:00 PM
Id get the rocketfish case. I like its clean, minimalistic, industrial "boring" but elegant look :) Cheaper, bigger and better than most fancy cases out there imo.
anywhere to get in the UK though????
Why not a shiny new Antec?
Silverstone TJ06 is still my personal fave, though I've never owned one....can't justify the cost of a pirty case.
Me nono like the new 900 and 1200!! looks fugly =]
and yah Silverstones are nice Real expensive though,
Tonucci
07-19-2008, 04:06 PM
anywhere to get in the UK though????
I dont know, sorry :(
I'd love to be able to buy it where i live... I rather buy some cheapo cases than to spend 3x rocketfish price on an worst case :shakes:
Jamesrt2004
07-19-2008, 04:07 PM
might see if an american sight will ship them :D
Scan regularly have the 06 and window under £70 on today only.
May be worth the occasional look.
Jamesrt2004
07-19-2008, 04:14 PM
Scan regularly have the 06 and window under £70 on today only.
May be worth the occasional look.
is that for the rocketfish case?
updawg
07-19-2008, 06:49 PM
I'd go with a water cooling setup and a nice case. That way you can make a nice project out of it and it's pretty rewarding when it's all done. You can get the most performance out of your expensive gear and most of the time reuse it when you upgrade. I would go with a D5 Laing Pump with variable speed, black ice pro II or III radiator and an apogee 2 waterblock. Just a thought!
updawg
07-19-2008, 06:51 PM
Also get a P182 case and a door from peformance-pc's with it plexi'd out already. Makes for a great display of your water cooling work!
.Logic
07-20-2008, 01:06 AM
- Lian Li V2010
- Lian Li V2110
- Lian Li A7110
- Silverstone TJ07
All superb cases...
Jamesrt2004
07-20-2008, 01:43 AM
cheer's for all the input going to spend a couple hours looking at reviews for all the cases :)
rockfella
07-20-2008, 01:58 AM
Can you see the Coolermaster CM 690.
Jamesrt2004
07-20-2008, 02:02 AM
Can you see the Coolermaster CM 690.
nice case i admit but It looks a lil small tbh :)
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Whats the Biggest "normal style" case that I can buy??? (like Lian li, silverstone) as aposed to the mountain mod big gigantic boxes :/
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perkam
07-20-2008, 08:12 AM
Ummm...25+ posts and no one noticed he's on a P35 mobo 0_o
Grab a P45 from Asus, Gigabyte or even Abit if you really like the company. If you have 500 pounds to spend, buying a better mobo should be first priority.
Perkam
Jamesrt2004
07-20-2008, 11:18 AM
Ummm...25+ posts and no one noticed he's on a P35 mobo 0_o
Grab a P45 from Asus, Gigabyte or even Abit if you really like the company. If you have 500 pounds to spend, buying a better mobo should be first priority.
Perkam
lol Was actually wondering that for quite a while was like O... must be ok then aha
I don't mind abit was just on offer when i brought the system (y)
is their much diff from P35 to P45?? liek what would I notice?
Jamesrt2004
07-20-2008, 11:40 AM
whats the best P45 mobo btw aswell?
[XC] Synthetickiller
07-20-2008, 11:43 AM
Step up to a mountain mods case perhaps?
Jamesrt2004
07-20-2008, 11:45 AM
Step up to a mountain mods case perhaps?
nah I find them fugly tbh :/ its just a big square lols
perkam
07-20-2008, 01:22 PM
whats the best P45 mobo btw aswell?P45 has a host of new features and improvements over P35. Not the least of which is PCI-E 2.0, considering you're running your 4870 on a PCI-E 1.1 slot and probably not getting all that you can get from it (the 4870 is a PCI-E 2.0 card).
Here's the best price/performance one:
http://www.scan.co.uk/Product.aspx?WebProductId=818508
(MORE than enough even if you intend to take that Q6600 to 4Ghz)
And here's the one with all the doodads:
http://www.scan.co.uk/Product.aspx?WebProductId=818509
(Yes. Asus has the best P45 boards out there atm, bar none)
Along with that, grab 4Gbs of the best memory out there at the moment:
http://www.scan.co.uk/Product.aspx?WebProductId=782925
And you're done :) Use the rest of the money on The Dark Knight collectors edition mask for all I care :p: , the above is what you need to have a respectable system :)
Perkam
Jamesrt2004
07-20-2008, 01:29 PM
cheers mate will order one of em then on friday cheeres for ur input :D
perkam
07-20-2008, 01:32 PM
cheers mate will order one of em then on friday cheeres for ur input :DNp m8. I'm familiar with US, Canadian, UK and European websites, so just lmk :)
G/L with the build, let us know how it turns out :)
Perkam