PC Hardware HALP Journal!

by im a tree • 3 Sep 2008, 17:58 • Journals
It's my post-birthday PC upgrade!

Enthusiasts, tell me what I'm doing wrong and why, so that I don't muck anything up! Also any brits with suggestions over using ebuyer, let me know

http://213.165.89.211/pc.txt

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Corsair 550W VX Series PSU - 120mm Fan, 5 Year Warranty
£55.16
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/132563

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 G0 Stepping (2.4GHz 1066MHz) Socket 775 L2 8MB Cache (2x4MB (4MB per core pair) Retail Boxed Processor
£129.31
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/131950
According to our tests and numerous overclockers’ reports online, quad-core Core 2 Quad Q6600 processors can overclock up to 3.6GHz with proper air-cooling. - This is my basis for buying Q6600 over E8200

Scythe Mugen (Infinity) Socket 478, 754, 940, 775, 939 & AM2 CPU Cooler
£35.14
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/127427

Corsair 2GB Kit (2x1GB) DDR2 800MHz/PC2-6400 XMS2 Memory Non-ECC Unbuffered CL4(4-4-4-12) E.P.P. Technology Heat Spreader Lifetime Warranty
£34.00
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/111439

Asus P5Q PRO P45 Socket 775 8 Channel Audio ATX Motherboard
£93.42
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/145751

Coolermaster Elite 330 Black Mid Tower Case - No PSU
£29.99
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/127584

AKASA 120mm Amber series 3pin Ultra quiet case fan
£7.76
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/97858

total: £384.78

1€ = £0.81591
£1 = 1.22551€

£384.78 = 471.55€



note: I am keeping my old graphics card, 7950GT, so thats why there isn't one listed


ty :)
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w0nd3r 3 Sep 2008, 18:59
Euro or die
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im a tree 3 Sep 2008, 19:01
1€ = £0.81591
£1 = 1.22551€

£348.49 = 427.079€
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w0nd3r 3 Sep 2008, 19:02
quite acceptable, go for it!
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OfficerCohen 3 Sep 2008, 19:01
i choose die !
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w0nd3r 3 Sep 2008, 19:03
torture only
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OfficerCohen 3 Sep 2008, 19:05
i choose /kill
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w0nd3r 3 Sep 2008, 19:07
+ forcetapout :d
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OfficerCohen 3 Sep 2008, 19:12
wanted to write that :D
but its ";"
:~>
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sean 3 Sep 2008, 19:01
Nice price, will probably buy something similar with my birthday money.

edit, i don't see a graphics card?
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Rayzed 3 Sep 2008, 19:05
who needs?! dont even have screen?!
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im a tree 3 Sep 2008, 19:06
still got my trusty 21" dell P1130 and 22" lcd
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im a tree 3 Sep 2008, 19:06
still got my trusty 7950GT :)
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toxic 3 Sep 2008, 19:05
hey shorty it's your birthday !
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Shuki 3 Sep 2008, 19:07
Firstly consider if you would be better with quad or dual core.

With Ram and Power supply sometimes corsair just put their name on some random shit company’s products make sure they are reliable.

See if Asus motherboard overheats some of their boards only use a shit heatsink.

Good choice over Antec 900 (dust magnet)
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im a tree 3 Sep 2008, 19:11
I don't know that much about PSUs, but for ram I know that corsair are reliable, I pretty much always take them, and on ebuyer XMS2 had the best timings compared to ocz/kingston (for the price) so decided to go with them once again

do you think my cooler is good enough to push the q6600 to say, 3.2/3.4ghz?
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Shuki 3 Sep 2008, 19:19
A friend of mine clocked his to ~3 with a 15 quid arctic with no problems.

E8400 would be better imho
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Blindi 3 Sep 2008, 19:07
you fucking nerd :DDDD

dont give a fuck about your pc, go watch some ninja-anime shit
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MindGamee 3 Sep 2008, 19:22
agree, good psu btw, (although i do have the 520W HX version or smt)

but cpu cooler needs to be arctic cooler pro 7

Gotta say the Q6600 is an awesome processor, quite handy having 4 cores ( if you know how to use task manager well)
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im a tree 3 Sep 2008, 19:36
Figured I'd do some quick researching to see if I could make a decision

QuoteIn choosing between either the Corsair VX550W or the Corsair HX520W a user will not go wrong no matter which unit they settle on as the overall performance of both units is excellent. For users looking for the absolute best performance the choice is clear, the VX550W. At $99.99 the VX550W features the better voltage regulation, higher peak efficiency, excellent DC output quality, and is the better value. For users looking for the most premium experience the choice is clear, the HX520W. At $124.99 the HX520W features the quieter sound profile, modular cables, excellent DC output quality, and is priced in line with its premium feature set. At the end of the day raw performance is the first and most important feature of any power supply so the less expensive VX550W with its better voltage regulation asserts itself as the better performing unit but only by a hair and does not the full feature list of the HX520W.


I think the VX550 will be enough for me, I don't need modular cables and I can live with the louder sound profile... I think I should be fine
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MindGamee 3 Sep 2008, 20:30
gotta say tho, I really noticed how much quieter my PC was when I put the 520W in ;)
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Kiewan 3 Sep 2008, 19:24
q6600:D?
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duumed 3 Sep 2008, 19:38
switch corsair ram to something cheaper if possible. i'd also choose q9450/q9550 over q6600
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im a tree 3 Sep 2008, 20:01
dont have the money
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naabje 3 Sep 2008, 19:46
Tryed www.aria.co.uk seem decent on prices but ebuyer are also gd and postage for 5 days super saver or whateva came in about 2 days :D
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finkregh 3 Sep 2008, 19:56
You're doing it wrong.
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Yoy0 3 Sep 2008, 19:59
E8400 + Abit IP35 PRO or IX38
Mugen Infinity < Noctua NH-U12P / Gemin II
Switch to G.SKill memory and buy a better case.
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im a tree 3 Sep 2008, 20:11
Thought about E8200 but decided against it :|
now im not sure though

do i need a "pro" case?

why G.Skill memory? I've never even heard of them, so I would need proof that they are superior to corsair/kingston ;_;
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Yoy0 3 Sep 2008, 21:03
Cheap and good :D

Good case is often better if you want to OC.
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im a tree 3 Sep 2008, 21:13
afaik CPU Cooler is the main factor for cpu overclocking?
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Yoy0 3 Sep 2008, 21:19
The main probably but you can lose something like 5-10°C with a good case for CPU, 10°+ for GFX same for mobo. I'm not sure but something like that.
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im a tree 3 Sep 2008, 21:22
Just don't think I can spare the money :\
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Yoy0 3 Sep 2008, 21:28
Something like that http://www.ebuyer.com/product/127584 seems better in term of performance / quality and it's not so expensive, as you want :)
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im a tree 3 Sep 2008, 21:34
Scythe Mugen actually outperforms NH-U12P, is cheaper, downside is slightly louder though?

src: http://www.frostytech.com/articleview.cfm?articleid=2215&page=5
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Yoy0 3 Sep 2008, 22:05
First time i see Mugen > Noctua @full speed but why not after all :)

So yes, Mugen seems better in fact : cheaper for the same result.
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kolla 3 Sep 2008, 20:06
p5k = shit, buy something else instead.
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im a tree 3 Sep 2008, 20:13
Make a suggestion then?
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kolla 3 Sep 2008, 20:17
I've been satisfied with my Abit IP35 for a ~year now so maybe go with it. Only downside is the soundchip which is some shitty Realtek production, but Soundblasters are cheap nowadays.
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im a tree 3 Sep 2008, 20:19
Whats wrong with p5k particularly? And soundcard doesn't bother me, I don't intend to use onboard sound.
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kolla 3 Sep 2008, 20:30
Tbh I don't exactly remember anymore. :-D I was gonna buy it too when I was thinking about buying my new PC, but then I read some Finnish computer forums and noticed how many complaints there were about p5k, I got scared and bought IP35 instead.

P5K can be a good choice, but IP35 is a safer one. If you wanna test your nerves and gamble with your money and test Asus's warranty system be my guest. ;p
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im a tree 3 Sep 2008, 21:15
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/145990 this then?
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kolla 3 Sep 2008, 21:59
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/144447 I've got this version and I rly dunno if there's a significant difference. If you've got the extra £10 you can ofc go for the more expensive one. At least don't buy the cheapest version.
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crittie 3 Sep 2008, 21:32
According to some forums it might have problems with net card/soundcard/overlocking.

How about P5Q pro ?
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im a tree 3 Sep 2008, 21:39
do I really need iP45? :E
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crittie 3 Sep 2008, 21:49
Don't really know. IP45 might have better overlockability but IP35 will do fine as well.

Of course it is newer but that doens't matter probably.
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im a tree 3 Sep 2008, 21:59
how about this? http://www.ebuyer.com/product/145990
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crittie 3 Sep 2008, 22:08
I have no personal experience but what i have read/heard It has good overclocability (factory-overlocked?) and should be a good option even though it's 1year old technology.
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Yoy0 3 Sep 2008, 22:09
Got the old IP35 Pro and it's really good, anyway a lot better than my old one aka Gygabite GA-EP35C-DS3R
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dAvez0r 3 Sep 2008, 20:08
Don't buy a new case.
Use the old one like me :D
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vectra 3 Sep 2008, 20:33
private message to AN1MAL,as he said,he is the overclocker here,he will help you coz he is so smart and shit. here he is =P oh boy he looks so... so... geek :DDDDDDDDDDxd
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Skydeh 3 Sep 2008, 20:53
go for 4gb ram... cheap enough now
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im a tree 3 Sep 2008, 21:07
can always buy more if I need it
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perforator 3 Sep 2008, 21:55
XP only uses 3GB
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Viax 3 Sep 2008, 21:56
it's cheap, but also pointless
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Skydeh 3 Sep 2008, 22:15
Get it while it's cheap!
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