Recent content by Admiral Nelson

Hi folks, A little while ago I upgraded my motherboard and processor to a Q9550 and ASUS P5Q, with 8GB of ram. At the time I did not update my video card, which is an 8800 Ultra. Since these days it seems many high end cards can be had for <$300, I wonder if it is worth replacing the card. I...

Hi Guys, This machine should be on its way this week!! A couple of questions for the group. Should I get a 2GB USB key for ReadyBoost? Will it make a difference for games like Oblivion and/or applications like Photoshop? I will put Oblivion on here, but are there any games in...

Well, I went ahead and pulled the trigger. Ordering was easy; Misha was helpful and responsive to my specific needs. I sprung for 2nd day shipping; hopefully that will obviate some of the shipping woes we keep reading about on here.... :)

No RAID -- for Photoshop / Lightroom use I figured: Application installed on the Raptor Scratch drive / page file on the first 320 gb (which would also hold My Documents / other files / apps & games which are less disk intensive) Photographs on the second 320 GB (Photos only on this drive)...

Any feedback on this setup before I order? It will be used for Abode Lightroom / Photoshop, besides games like Oblivion. I figure after a year or so I can upgrade to 64 bit Vista, and pop in another 4GB of RAM. The Stacker case will allow me to jam hard disks in there until doomsday. #...

Well, I was thinking 2 x1 GB and 2 x 512 MB chips. Eventually when 64 bit support was better, replace the two 512 MB chips with (hopefully by then cheaper) 2 x 2GB chips for a total of 6 GB. Is there any specific brand / model of memory you would advise?

Yes, it is yet another of these threads on the forum. :) I am looking for a new PC for two primary purposes: Adobe Lightroom/Photoshop + games. I can't say I am especially comfortable about overclocking. Therefore in this build I am primarily confused about what memory to order, and how...