New System on the Way!

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RS3RS

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I've FINALLY got around to ordering the parts to upgrading my PC. It's overdue. No, I mean, overdue.

My current system?

Pentium 4 2.66 ghZ (the 533 mhZ FSB one)
1 GB DDR
A 9800 pro
74gb raptor

Amazingly, I actually downloaded the COD4 demo and it was playable at 1280x1024, and really wasn't that laggy.

But... On to bigger and better things. Here's what I ordered:

Intel Quad-Core Q6600 processor (w/ Zalman cooler)
VGA XFX 8800GS 384M retail vid card
2GB Gskill RAM
Gigabyte GA-G31M-S2L MOBO
250GB SATA hard drive
Antec Sonata II case
Fortron 450w PSU
Windows Vista

Sorry, I know this isn't an awesome build for most of you guys, but it's going to be a huge step up.

Think I'll notice a difference? :p:p
 
Yah you will, single core P4 to Quad core cpu and 9800pro to 8800GS card. That will be a noticeable improvement.
 
RS3RS said:
Antec Sonata II case
Fortron 450w PSU
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These are the only problems that I have with your build. What model Fortron did you pick? Why did you choose the Sonata II when the Sonata III is out and is superior than it PSU wise?
 
I just upgraded from an AMD Barton 1.8ghz 1GB of ram, ATI GTO 8XX Vid (AGP), 80gb WD IDE drive, SB Audigy,

to the following:
Intel Q6600
GIGABYTE GA-EP35-DS3R
G.SKILL 4GB(2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800
Western Digital Caviar 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s
SAMSUNG 20X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe
Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer Fatal1ty
Microsoft Windows Vista 64-Bit
ZEROtherm Nirvana NV120 120mm

Man is there a difference! This thing flies.. i get constant 60 FPS in World Of Warcraft... it's sick!

Congrats man! what games do you play?
 
Danny Bui said:
These are the only problems that I have with your build. What model Fortron did you pick? Why did you choose the Sonata II when the Sonata III is out and is superior than it PSU wise?
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The Sonata II was a little cheaper ($69 after rebate), and I kind of like the look better... I'm not using the PSU that comes with it anyway, so that's not really an issue for me.

This is the PSU I got:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817104954

I don't know much about this one, but it seems OK from what I can tell...
 
Sadude said:
Congrats man! what games do you play?
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Well, I've become addicted to Call of Duty 4, anxious to see what it's like on the new system! UT3 I've been wanting to try, but wouldn't run on my old system. Beyond that... Counter-Strike, Flight-Sim:X, and I'm dying to try Crysis
 
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