The Perpetual Upgrade Thread

[go_raiden]

One thing I do suggest if you're a HD junky is to get the 73 gig SATA raptor. This is the fastest drive on earth today.

For my space eater drive I use a 250G Sata Deskstar (7200 RPM 8 Meg cache).

IMO the 6600 GT offers the most bang for the buck in a video card today. In certain games Dual 6600 GT WILL outperform a 6800U. True some games/apps don't take advantage of SLI and that's when the single expensive card will win.

If you're looking for an awesome heatsink I would suggest one of the thermalright models with the heat pipes and all copper construction. It's gonna be heavy but you cannot beat the cooling power without going to exotic water cooling solutions... or if you really want to drop the big bucks phase change technology.

BTW I DO plan on playing in ultra settings. I would be putting my horsepower to waste otherwise! LOL.

Gonna have lotsa fun OCing with the Lanparty board too. The CMOS reloaded feature is something I am really looking forward too. I will post pictures of the system later.

[afidelino]

nahhh im not a HD junky its just that almost all my HDs are from my old pc, and i just got the new one for free from the shop where i bought the stuffs..... i might be able to use all those HDs because im planning of putting up a web hosting/domain reseller business.

tnx for the suggestion for that Raptor,

[Big B]

Looks like my old Asus A7V is on it's way out. I picked up an MSI KM4AM-V. Of course, I just sold my A7N8X-E a few days ago... Oh well. I don't need any add-in cards with this having on-board video and LAN.

If you bring SCSI into the mix, you can get the Seagate Cheetahs at 15,000RPM. , but yeah, for ATA, you can't beat the Raptors.

[ninja fetus]

I just upgraded from winxp to mandrake 10.1 not hardware, but a definite software up.

[Exfoliate]

I doubt this will even follow through knowing my parents but I'd really like to upgrade to the following:
OCz DDR500 2-2-2-8 2x512MB
DFI LanParty UT SLI or something similar (needs to support high voltage and oc well)
3500 Venice
X800XL hopfully (not much more expensive than the Pro)
SAMSUNG 990DF-Black 19" CRT
It's sort of a chain reaction for needing all this stuff, I really like that ram but my mobo won't support it (and I'm gradually starting to dislike my mobo...) so I need a new mobo obviously. So if I'm getting a new mobo it should really be PCIe, might as well be SLI. Well my gfx card is AGP, better upgrade that too. And while I'm at it I think a cpu upgrade is in order too if I can afford it as the 3500 Venice can oc to 3.0Ghz if you've go the cooling And concidering that I have a dying 15" CRT I'd say I'd better get that Samsung quick.
Just thought I'd let ya'll know.

[Addis]

How much $$$ have you got?! Or is your parents paying for it. If you're paying then they can't really say anything because its your money.
I've still got to pull that faulty screw out of my case which has physically fixed my mobo to the case and get a new mobo to just get graphics working.

[Exfoliate]

I'm paying for it, hopefully I'll have about $1000 to work with by the time I need it. Oh yeah I'll need a new PSU as well, anyone know any good ones for less than $100?

[max12590]

Well by the end of the year I'm looking to have:
AMD Athlon 3800+ or a 4000+
X850XT/XTPE or whatever the new ATI boards are
New BenQ DVD Burner (Cheaping out on that part)
Logitech Z-5300e speakers

I already have a pretty good motherboard, may upgrade it then too, but probably not. At this point I have a pretty good box and I'm turning it into a pretty good rig (getting good mouse, speakers, ditching integrated sound, DVD/CD burner).

[zRoCkIsAdDiCtInG]

im just gonna get an FX-59 or X2 5800 in 2 years haha, maybe a bit more RAM

im keepiung everything else the same

[max12590]

Originally Posted by Exfoliate

Oh yeah I'll need a new PSU as well, anyone know any good ones for less than $100?

http://www.xpcgear.com/coolgianteg4.html - Pretty good PSU that won't blow the bank. Probably cheaper at Newegg but I was at that website when I read your post so I put that one up.

[zRoCkIsAdDiCtInG]

I have an X-Connect, only if your mobo requires atx 2.0 you need an adapter or special X-Connect 20 to 24 pin cable

[max12590]

Well I am reviving the perpetual upgrade thread. I am wanting to get a 7800 GTX in the near future, depending on how a current computer sale I have going turns out. I also wouldn't mind a better CPU, but I'm not upgrading it until I have the money for a truly kick ass processor, i.e. FX-Something.

[Exfoliate]

I don't know man, the 7800GTX would be a bit overhaul and a necessary one concidering the 2006 lineup but I think you're proc will last you a while. Especailly with a nice little OC.
As for me, well let me tell you thanks to my Dad I now have a freebe 17'' CRT from school! Oh boy. But since my 15''er totally crapped out on me what choice did I have, being broke from the whole TV splurge and all.
I was kind of hoping to get dual 6800GS's but with the state of my income I'll have to make it till Aug. or so before I can get this pile of junk a face lift.

[Big B]

Last week, my 2 Maxtors went out on my *nix box, so I got a Seagate 80GB SATA. A few days later, I started having issues powering up. I ordered an OCZ ModStream 450, so hopefully that will fix the issue. If not, I'm gonna have to replace that Chaintech VNF3-250...but I doubt that's the problem, given the symptoms I'm getting.

[Exfoliate]

That's rough man. I can only assume it was the motherboard that went out on me as I've tested the powersupplies and I know the ram's good. I'll just have to wait till next fall I guess. I'll have money, and DX 10 cards will be out hopefully so I'll be current anyway.