Hi all
been lurking for a while and gaining a lot of welcome knowldge, so thank you! I am putting together a new pc, thought I'd share my current with the proposed (mainly for laughs!.) My use is for some games (strategy Civ, Total War etc) but mainly Photoshop and photography / design.
Current:
CPU: AMDXP 2500+Barton
MOB: Asus A7V333
RAM: 1.5GB (SDRAM)
GPU: Nvidia GeForce 6800GS
Sound: Audigy 2
Hardrive: 200GB Maxtor DiamondMax (+ several external USB 2.0)
Cooling: Zalman CNSP3100
PSU: Q-Tec Ulta Quiet 460W
DVD: Optiarc DVD RW
Case: Chieftech of some description (80mm fans) (43cm L, 20cm W, 52cm H)
OS: Win XP Pro
Proposed:
CPU: E6600
MOB: Asus P5B Deluxe
GPU: XFX7600GT
Cooling: Noctua NH-U12F
DVD: Samsung Sh-S183L (Sata)
Hardrive: 160GB WD Caviar SATA (I will add 2 500G Sammsung spinpoints next month)
PSU: 520W Corsair
Case: Silverstone TJ09
RAM: GeIL 2GB (2x1GB) PC6400C4 800MHz Ultra Low Latency DDR2 Dual Channel Kit (GX22GB6400UDC)
OS:Win XP Pro
My questions are a) have I missed anything) b) is the case overkill? It's between that and a P182 c) Am I likely to notice the difference?
Many Thanks