New PC ordered, what ya think?

[ScottY_]

Spec:
CPU: Intel Q6600 G0 (Gotta overclock that )
GPU: EVGA 8800GTX
Motherboard: Asus Blitz Formula SE
RAM: 2GB Crucial Ballistix
HDDs: 1x 80GB, 1x 160GB, 1x 74GB Raptor (16mb cache)
PSU: Corsair HX620W
Wireless: Edimax 802.11n Draft v2.0
OS: Vista Premium 32bit
Case: Silverstone TJ07
Fans: 2x AC Ryan 120mm Orange Blackfire4 Fans
Fans: 3x AC Ryan 92mm Orange/Blue Blackfire4 Fans
Fans: 1x AC Ryan Black/UV Blue Blackfire4 Fans
Lighting: 2 AC Ryan 12" UV Cathodes
Fan Controller: Zalman ZM-MFC1 Plus

Watercooling:
CPU: D-Tek FuZion
GPU: EK 8800GTX Fullcover block
Rad1: 1x 240mm
Rad2: 1x 120mm
Pump: D-Tek DB-1
Res: Ek Multi-option 150
Tube: 1/2" XSPC
Coolant: Feser1 UV Orange
Fans: 3x AC Ryan Black/UV Blue Blackfire4

Other bits:
Monitor: Samsung SM-206BW 20" 1680x1050
Mouse: MX Revolution
Keyboard: Logitech G11
Speakers: Logitech X-530 5.1 Surround sound


Me can't wait.

Got some stuff coming tomorrow, the monitor is one of those items, but i won't be able to build it until friday as my eBuyer order and Novatech are set to come then, so ill have time hopefully to leak test that watercooling with the case.

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

Nice system!! You must have a lot of money!! I wish I had some!! Cannot even afford a 8800GTS!!

[ScottY_]

Correction. HAD alot of money.

Been saving for a while, and going to sell my laptop old monitor and possible some other junk. Being 16 it's not easy to get £2k

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

Correction. HAD alot of money.

Been saving for a while, and going to sell my laptop old monitor and possible some other junk. Being 16 it's not easy to get £2k

I did not even have that amount when I was 20!!

I was more into hifi back in those days though!!

[ScottY_]

I know i'll probably be feeling the hole for a while. It's one big hole, but i think a TJ07 can block it, when i see it in person.

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

I know i'll probably be feeling the hole for a while. It's one big hole, but i think a TJ07 can block it, when i see it in person.

At least you will enjoy it!! But please one word of advice- the upgrade bug can be very hard to fight off!! Only upgrade when you can see a very noticeable drop in performance and NOT for the sake of it. It can really cost you a lot of money in the long term!! I would say a 200% increase in performance is a minimum requirement for an upgrade!!

[ScottY_]

Yea, if Penryn is crazily better, and a decent price i might in a year or two but for now a Quad core that will be overclocked is more then enough for my needs, except when i run Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash and a few other adobe programs together.
First upgrade will be to 4GB i reckon, but that's only if i need it. and i doubt i will really.

[EarlGrey]

Nice system Lucky b'stard
Let us know how much you manage to overclock it to!!!
Not sure if you'll get much out of a 4GB upgrade with 32bit windows, may want to get 64bit when you do that. - Anyone else got any thoughts on Vista 64-bit?

[Blitzen]

I think:
1. You have a huge amount of disposable income (lucky git)

2. You have bought about the best there is and sticking a 32bit OS into it......why?

3. Why not get a bigger monitor to get that GPU working hard.

[xrob]

looks dirty sick, mod the case to have the mobo upside down
me and mate did it to his case, and painted all the silver bits black
check these out http://picasaweb.google.com/blackorangejuice

[crazy]

so you got the blitz formula after all , where did you find it?

[Clockwork_Killa]

Yea, if Penryn is crazily better, and a decent price i might in a year or two but for now a Quad core that will be overclocked is more then enough for my needs, except when i run Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash and a few other adobe programs together.
First upgrade will be to 4GB i reckon, but that's only if i need it. and i doubt i will really.

Photoshop illustrator and flash all run together fine, without noticable drop in speed on my old machine which is only a p4. hell I can even run bryce and vue at the same time, so if you use that as an excuse to upgrade your processor, youll have to give me your old one for free!
Deal?

[Clunk]

Looks good to me, although the Vista 32 is a complete waste of money. If you have XP already, stick with that, and grab vista x64 later on when it is working properly.

[ScottY_]

so you got the blitz formula after all , where did you find it?

Novatech in the end they still have some in stock Also Aria had some not sure if they still do though.

Photoshop illustrator and flash all run together fine, without noticable drop in speed on my old machine which is only a p4. hell I can even run bryce and vue at the same time, so if you use that as an excuse to upgrade your processor, youll have to give me your old one for free!
Deal?

I could do it on my Mobile Core Duo, but when i was working in them all with large files it proved to be a problem with the internet, itunes etc running. It wasn't the RAM it was the CPU it was constantly at 80%+

Looks good to me, although the Vista 32 is a complete waste of money. If you have XP already, stick with that, and grab vista x64 later on when it is working properly.

I have XP, but the disk is ruined and the other disk is lost. Oh well.
I will probably get 64 as it gets cleaned up, but until then 32 bit will do if i had gone with 4GB i would have gone 64bit though, that may be my next upgrade if i need it.

[pauldarkside]

....Vista 32 is a complete waste of money. If you have XP already, stick with that, and grab vista x64 later on when it is working properly.

I second that

Good luck with your new system - just make sure you have fun with it!

[Clunk]

I have XP, but the disk is ruined and the other disk is lost. Oh well.
I will probably get 64 as it gets cleaned up, but until then 32 bit will do if i had gone with 4GB i would have gone 64bit though, that may be my next upgrade if i need it.

As long as you still have your license number, you can use any XP 32 disc.