my brand spankin new pc setup. what do you think?

[Redefined]

i know, i know. upgrade the video card. but thats all i have for now. runs all my games fine. ill just get a 6800GT, or Ultra next. but what do you think of my gaming system so far?

 

[Laforge]

i know, i know. upgrade the video card. but thats all i have for now. runs all my games fine. ill just get a 6800GT, or Ultra next. but what do you think of my gaming system so far?

I guess you are referring to "what is in your sig"?


Antec Sonata
Gigabyte GA-8IPE1000-G
P4 3.4E @ 3.73GHz
Mushkin 1GB PC3200 2.5-4-4
Sapphire 9700pro GPU
WD 160GB HD 7200/8MB
Vantec Aeroflow VP4
Windows XP Pro

If so, i'd say .. no.. upgrade the hdd.

and you need a faster processor.. come on man.. 5 ghz is just around the corner .. Ice Cool it,

 

[Redefined]

yes'm

 

[Redefined]

lol, this is fast enough for me. and 160gb is more than enough to store all my games/music files. i came from a 40GB hard drive. w00t! so it is a big upgrade for me.

 

[vanquished]

yeh it looks great, though what are your temps like?

 

[Redefined]

yeh it looks great, though what are your temps like?

55C idle, 65C full load

 

[Laforge]

55C idle, 65C full load

That's high.

points to sig..

 

[RandysWay]

That's high.

points to thread..
http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=872362&highlight=xp-90



And, I would suggest upgrading the HDD. I'm not talking about the space, but the speed.. such as a 74GB 10k SATA Raptor. You'll notice so much difference. Use it for a windows drive and your 160GB as your files drive.

 

[darktiger]

Your temps are running a little high.....I prob would of went with a HD with 16mb cache or a 74gb raptor...

 

[delusion_2005]

Lolz, you won't even able to use 30gb HDD, and 3.2ghz is fast enough for me.

 

[Stoopid Guy]

Your coming from a 40gb hard drive to a 160gb hard drive is nothing. I came to a 160gb hard drive from a 2gb hard drive. Mmm PII 350mhz, 64mb of ram... Tasty.

 

[AaronP]

My Suggestions:

Grab this cooler:
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=35-118-115&depa=1

Or Water Cool it

Buy a 74GB Raptor, or a 36GB Raptor and run the OS off of it.

74GB:
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=22-144-160&depa=1

36GB:
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=22-144-367&depa=1

And if your RAM doesn't have Heat Spreaders on them:
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=35-110-105&depa=1

 

[unhappy_mage]

My Suggestions:

Grab this cooler:
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=35-118-115&depa=1

Second that. I lubborz my 7000, and the 7700 is just a few more mm of the same goodness. So quiet, so very quiet.

 

[Redefined]

Your coming from a 40gb hard drive to a 160gb hard drive is nothing. I came to a 160gb hard drive from a 2gb hard drive. Mmm PII 350mhz, 64mb of ram... Tasty.

lol, nice.