Recent Upgrades & Results

Justsomebloke · 01-04-2009, 15:11

So I have been buying myself a few bits & bobs & installing them in my gaming system, Some new, some 2nd hand, Here goes.

Swapped out my Quad core CPU for a E6600(conroe), 2.4Ghz @default but I slung it in @3.0Ghz for starters, I'll push for more after a good weeks burn in & I know 100% the overall system is stable etc.

Swapped out my 2 x X1950's & slung in a 8800GTX, Kin Humungous card that still pwns.

Swapped out my 2 x 1 gig sticks of Corsair XMSS2 800's for 2 x 2Gig sticks of Corsair XMSS2 1066.

Swapped out my white DVD drive for a Black Panasonic DVD drive SATA.

Installed anotehr 80mm fan to shift a bit more air out back.

Prior to this I got just over 9k in 06, After this with 2Gig I got just over 12k in 06. All just slung in so I will push for more once I am happy that temps are low & stable etc.
The 8800GTX has not been over 73c yet & my CPU peaks at 52c

Definately room for tweaking/clocking

Cost.

Old CPU = Sold for 75 quid, New CPU cost 55 quid so + 20 quid.
8800GTX cost 75 quid & I am expecting 55-60 quid for my 2 x pros & bridge so say - 20 quid.
4 Gig of ram cost me 50 quid cash coz I got it local rather than wait.
DVD drive cost 20 quid.
New case fan 15 quid.

Cost = 85 quid for a 25% improvement in graphical powerz

(DVD drive was just cosmetic so 65 quid really)
In games like COD4 Everything is maxed out & looks Lovely, I played through COD4 again yesterday & stopped staring at some scenes that I walked past previously, Sheer awesomeness & cost effective

What you reckon & what you been buying/upgrading lately.

01-04-2009, 15:11	#1
Justsomebloke The Night Worker Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,228	Recent Upgrades & Results So I have been buying myself a few bits & bobs & installing them in my gaming system, Some new, some 2nd hand, Here goes. Swapped out my Quad core CPU for a E6600(conroe), 2.4Ghz @default but I slung it in @3.0Ghz for starters, I'll push for more after a good weeks burn in & I know 100% the overall system is stable etc. Swapped out my 2 x X1950's & slung in a 8800GTX, Kin Humungous card that still pwns. Swapped out my 2 x 1 gig sticks of Corsair XMSS2 800's for 2 x 2Gig sticks of Corsair XMSS2 1066. Swapped out my white DVD drive for a Black Panasonic DVD drive SATA. Installed anotehr 80mm fan to shift a bit more air out back. Prior to this I got just over 9k in 06, After this with 2Gig I got just over 12k in 06. All just slung in so I will push for more once I am happy that temps are low & stable etc. The 8800GTX has not been over 73c yet & my CPU peaks at 52c Definately room for tweaking/clocking Cost. Old CPU = Sold for 75 quid, New CPU cost 55 quid so + 20 quid. 8800GTX cost 75 quid & I am expecting 55-60 quid for my 2 x pros & bridge so say - 20 quid. 4 Gig of ram cost me 50 quid cash coz I got it local rather than wait. DVD drive cost 20 quid. New case fan 15 quid. Cost = 85 quid for a 25% improvement in graphical powerz (DVD drive was just cosmetic so 65 quid really) In games like COD4 Everything is maxed out & looks Lovely, I played through COD4 again yesterday & stopped staring at some scenes that I walked past previously, Sheer awesomeness & cost effective What you reckon & what you been buying/upgrading lately. __________________