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.

divine · 01-04-2009, 15:27

Was the CPU change purely to get a bit of extra cash? As I can't imagine an E6600 clocks much better or worse than a Q6600 does it?

Kreeeee · 01-04-2009, 15:36

My E6600 is sitting comfortably at 3.6Ghz, crank it up a bit!

Justsomebloke · 01-04-2009, 15:36

Wasn't a Q6600 matey it was a Xeon X3210 (kentsfield) Quad core that wouldn't clock for ****, Stable & fast around the 2.4Ghz mark & No I have untold cash at the mo

Justsomebloke · 01-04-2009, 15:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kreeeee

My E6600 is sitting comfortably at 3.6Ghz, crank it up a bit!

Will do mate but what with all the other changes I wanted to know in my mind everything was stable before I really pushed it.

Admiral Huddy · 01-04-2009, 15:40

Not had to upgrade anything on my PC for 18 months now.. I've had my 8800GTX for over two years and it's still going strong

Since the consoles are stuck in time, there's no need for the developers to strain on the bleeding edge. I'll consider upgrading to Core i7 later this year with a new graphics card then.

iCraig · 01-04-2009, 15:48

I've recently ordered a 1TB WD Caviar Black to sit alongside a standard 640GB Caviar. More HDD space and technically a faster drive to house XP and my Games on. Very unlikely I'll notice a difference in real world performance but still.

Case temperature is quite high though so I'll be looking at picking up some better casefans (currently using the ones that came with the case) that can push air quicker. Any recommendations for some powerful and quiet 120mms?

Fayshun · 02-04-2009, 07:37

I need to upgrade.

Garp · 02-04-2009, 09:42

I'm blatting various ideas back and forth in my head ready for when I know whether I'm staying here or going back to blighty. Either way I'll need / want a PC.

I'm rather tempted to get another Shuttle based one, has space for 2 HDD, my still very capable 8800GT, and a DVD-RW drive. Plus temps stay low, and the system is rather quiet. I hate having a computer that requires loads of fans to keep it quiet. The main noise on my old AMD X2 based shuttle was the GFX card. I used the integrated graphics for it's twin system (my linux rig) and it was so quiet you had to look at the front to see if it was switched on, even when running 100%

Fayshun · 02-04-2009, 09:48

I'm not too faffed about gfx, want something that can decode/recode DivX/DVDs quickly and has lots of HDD space.

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. __________________

01-04-2009, 15:27	#2
divine Moonshine Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Southampton Posts: 3,201	Was the CPU change purely to get a bit of extra cash? As I can't imagine an E6600 clocks much better or worse than a Q6600 does it? __________________

01-04-2009, 15:36	#3
Kreeeee Long Island Iced Tea Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 278	My E6600 is sitting comfortably at 3.6Ghz, crank it up a bit! __________________

01-04-2009, 15:36	#4
Justsomebloke The Night Worker Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,228	Wasn't a Q6600 matey it was a Xeon X3210 (kentsfield) Quad core that wouldn't clock for ****, Stable & fast around the 2.4Ghz mark & No I have untold cash at the mo __________________

01-04-2009, 15:40	#6
Admiral Huddy HOMO-Sapien Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chelmsford Posts: 6,692	Not had to upgrade anything on my PC for 18 months now.. I've had my 8800GTX for over two years and it's still going strong Since the consoles are stuck in time, there's no need for the developers to strain on the bleeding edge. I'll consider upgrading to Core i7 later this year with a new graphics card then. __________________ I just got lost in thought.. It was very unfamiliar territory. Techie Talk \| My gaming Blog \| PC spec \| The Admirals log

01-04-2009, 15:48	#7
iCraig iCustom User Title Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,250	I've recently ordered a 1TB WD Caviar Black to sit alongside a standard 640GB Caviar. More HDD space and technically a faster drive to house XP and my Games on. Very unlikely I'll notice a difference in real world performance but still. Case temperature is quite high though so I'll be looking at picking up some better casefans (currently using the ones that came with the case) that can push air quicker. Any recommendations for some powerful and quiet 120mms? __________________

02-04-2009, 07:37	#8
Fayshun Rocket Fuel Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Adrift in the Orca Posts: 6,845	I need to upgrade. __________________ We must move forward not backward, upwards not forward, and always twirling, twirling, twirling...

02-04-2009, 09:42	#9
Garp Preparing more tumbleweed Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Hawaii Posts: 6,038	I'm blatting various ideas back and forth in my head ready for when I know whether I'm staying here or going back to blighty. Either way I'll need / want a PC. I'm rather tempted to get another Shuttle based one, has space for 2 HDD, my still very capable 8800GT, and a DVD-RW drive. Plus temps stay low, and the system is rather quiet. I hate having a computer that requires loads of fans to keep it quiet. The main noise on my old AMD X2 based shuttle was the GFX card. I used the integrated graphics for it's twin system (my linux rig) and it was so quiet you had to look at the front to see if it was switched on, even when running 100% __________________ Mal: Define "interesting"? Wash: "Oh, God, oh, God, we're all gonna die"?

02-04-2009, 09:48	#10
Fayshun Rocket Fuel Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Adrift in the Orca Posts: 6,845	I'm not too faffed about gfx, want something that can decode/recode DivX/DVDs quickly and has lots of HDD space. __________________ We must move forward not backward, upwards not forward, and always twirling, twirling, twirling...

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