2. Administrators Jabo Posted December 22, 2008 2. Administrators Report Share Posted December 22, 2008 Hi guys I've recently come into a small amount of cash, and I'm considering using it to upgrade my rig. Here's what I've come up with. XFX AM2+ nForce 750A/GeForce 8200 DDR2 ATX SLI mainboard AMD PhenomX4 9650 Quad Core AM2+ 4MB 2.3GHz processor XFX GeForce 9800GTX+ 512MB DDR3 CC 765MHz PCIE 2xDVI gfx card OCZ Technology 2X1GBKIT 240PIN PC2-8500 DDR2 1066MHZ SLI READY memory Saitek X52 Pro Flight Control System OK, here's the questions 1) will this little lot work together? 2) is it worth £500? Any assistance gratefully received ASAP as I can have this by Christmas if I hurry. ~S~ Jabo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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2. Administrators Jabo Posted December 22, 2008 Author 2. Administrators Report Share Posted December 22, 2008 ~S~ Merdog - got a whacking great Zalman processor fan/heatsink combo at present which is compatible (I think) and I'm already running 2x 120mm case fans. Got a 500W PSU - will this do the trick? ~S~ Jabo Just done a quick check with the supplier - I could have this tomorrow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Falcon Posted December 22, 2008 Report Share Posted December 22, 2008 Salute Jabo ! If you really need good advice, ask Falconise or Quazi but i think you can do better for 500 pounds. I wouldn't go for AMD, i've read review that performance of best phenom is similar to worse intel quad core, and i dont think you need to spend money on SLI but as I said ... ask experts - Falconise looks to know a lot about hardware ... pm him you can save a lot of money and problems by doing that. However if this is what you want and you can't wait any longer, I'm sure it will work for you and you'll be happy. Merry Christmas Jabo, enjoy your new baby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DD_Merdog Posted December 22, 2008 Report Share Posted December 22, 2008 500w may be a little week for sli but ask Quazi he wilkl know that one and i agree with falcon i would do Intel! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2. Administrators Jabo Posted December 22, 2008 Author 2. Administrators Report Share Posted December 22, 2008 Thanks guys - not proposing SLI yet, just running the one card for the time being... Always used AMD thus far with superb reliability and good performance too - dammit Jabo embrace the change! ~S~ Jabo Done a little more digging in the meantime, and it appears that AMD fixed the TLB problem with caused issues with the early Phenom processors back in May/June and the current B3 variant is fine. Apparently the AMD chips don't overclock easily (unlike Intel's Quad Cores) but given that I'd rather get a faster component than overclock a slower one, that's fine by me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gec Posted December 22, 2008 Report Share Posted December 22, 2008 There is nothing wrong with AMD Jabo. I'm using AMD since my first 386 based computer. it was always great and better then Intel. There is another thing. IL does not support multi core processors. So basically, what is important is one core speed. maybe would be better to take 2x3.0 (x2 6000+) or something like that. video card is good but old and expensive. i would recommend ATI Radeon HD4850 512 MB, or ATI Radeon HD4870 512 MB. both r cheaper and better if u ask me. just my 2 cc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2. Administrators Jabo Posted December 22, 2008 Author 2. Administrators Report Share Posted December 22, 2008 but I wanna play with quad-core processors - sniff. I know IL2 won't use QC technology Gec, but I've got half an eye on the future (and I don't play IL2 exclusively - please don't tell Jim) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blairgowrie Posted December 22, 2008 Report Share Posted December 22, 2008 I wouldn't go for anything less than a 750W PSU Nick and it would have to be a quality one like Corsair or similar . Just protects you with future upgrades. I am also partial to a X2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gec Posted December 22, 2008 Report Share Posted December 22, 2008 don't remember seeing a MB without sound card for years. so if u don't need some extra quality sound, onboard sound is fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2. Administrators Jabo Posted December 22, 2008 Author 2. Administrators Report Share Posted December 22, 2008 Have the option to go either way with that board Jim, it has 8ch sound on-board, and I also have a creative 6ch PCI card. Probably go with the on-board sound in this case so there's less gubbins inside. ~S~ Jabo Not sure about the PSU, I've got an Antec 550W lump which has been fantastic, and I'm kinda loath to sling it out. I'm sticking with the 9800GTX though, OCC say it's the best thing since sliced bread, and I've yet to find a negative review. OK, bitten the bullet - and opted for a Thermaltake Toughpower 750W - I've already got a Thermaltake case, so I like the symmetry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2. Administrators Jabo Posted December 28, 2008 Author 2. Administrators Report Share Posted December 28, 2008 OK, I've just pushed the order button. Here's the poop; Gigabyte GA-EP45-DS3 P45 Socket 775 8 channel audio ATX Motherboard Intel Core 2 Duo E7300 2.66GHz Socket 775 (1066FSB) 3MB L2 Cache Retail Boxed Processor BFG 9800GTX+ OC Edition 512MB Dual DVI HDTV Out PCI-E Graphics Card Coolermaster eXtreme Power 650W PSU - ATX 12V V2.01 120mm Fan 20+4pin Kingston 2GB (2x1GB) DDR2 1066MHz/PC2-8500 Hyperx Memory not bad for £415 including delivery! Oh and it'll be here Tuesday - and I've got a day off on Wednesday - guess what I'll be doing! ~S~ Jabo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gec Posted December 29, 2008 Report Share Posted December 29, 2008 good for u Jabo few weeks ago when i've changed my rig was like a new birthday. no more flying on low res ,low detail and low FPS. u do know that u'll have to reinstall the windows? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deputy Posted December 29, 2008 Report Share Posted December 29, 2008 Hmmmmm....I see no info about the hard drive. All those fancy video cards and processors won't do squat if you have a slow-spinning hard drive. What hard drive are you getting and what speed does it spin at? Absolute minimum is 7500RPM. And to get the full benefit of all that other hardware, a 10,000 RPM hard drive would be ideal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Falcon Posted December 29, 2008 Report Share Posted December 29, 2008 OK, I've just pushed the order button. Here's the poop; Gigabyte GA-EP45-DS3 P45 Socket 775 8 channel audio ATX Motherboard Intel Core 2 Duo E7300 2.66GHz Socket 775 (1066FSB) 3MB L2 Cache Retail Boxed Processor BFG 9800GTX+ OC Edition 512MB Dual DVI HDTV Out PCI-E Graphics Card Coolermaster eXtreme Power 650W PSU - ATX 12V V2.01 120mm Fan 20+4pin Kingston 2GB (2x1GB) DDR2 1066MHz/PC2-8500 Hyperx Memory not bad for £415 including delivery! Oh and it'll be here Tuesday - and I've got a day off on Wednesday - guess what I'll be doing! ~S~ Jabo I think it is excellent purchase for great price ... merry christmas and happy new year Jabo P.S. Did you check if your processor is boxed with fan ? I think Retail comes with fan but it's worth to check that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2. Administrators Jabo Posted December 29, 2008 Author 2. Administrators Report Share Posted December 29, 2008 Hmmmmm....I see no info about the hard drive. All those fancy video cards and processors won't do squat if you have a slow-spinning hard drive. What hard drive are you getting and what speed does it spin at? Absolute minimum is 7500RPM. And to get the full benefit of all that other hardware, a 10,000 RPM hard drive would be ideal. Already have a nice SATA HDD Dep, so I'm cool for that. I think it is excellent purchase for great price ... merry christmas and happy new year Jabo P.S. Did you check if your processor is boxed with fan ? I think Retail comes with fan but it's worth to check that. The processor is complete with stock HS&F, which will be consigned directly to the junk heap as I have a rather nifty Zalman cooler to bolt on top of the CPU. Just a few hours to go! ~S~ Jabo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deputy Posted December 29, 2008 Report Share Posted December 29, 2008 Sounds good Jabo!!! Let us know how it works out. I'm pacing back and forth waiting for the hardware for my comp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2. Administrators Jabo Posted December 30, 2008 Author 2. Administrators Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 Landed at our local ParcelForce depot at 2.57 this morning and is booked out for delivery! Pace...Pace...Pace...Pace ...Pace...Pa - hang on, is that the front door bell? IT IS!!! And the bits are here - WOOHOO!!! To hell with work, I'm calling in sick... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blairgowrie Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 You are really going to have to move your arse to get your game loaded for Tuesday Coops. Always an exciting time m8. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deputy Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 Okay Jabo...we are gonna need detailed reports Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2. Administrators Jabo Posted December 31, 2008 Author 2. Administrators Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 How does 'the whole thing's fubar' sound? Grrr. Getting a blue screen of death while installing windows XP - reporting a fault with 'pci.sys' - gfx card? I dunno. Lost and not happy. Any help gratefully received. ~S~ Jabo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gec Posted December 31, 2008 Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 bad xp cd could be also Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Falcon Posted December 31, 2008 Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 How does 'the whole thing's fubar' sound? Grrr. Getting a blue screen of death while installing windows XP - reporting a fault with 'pci.sys' - gfx card? I dunno. Lost and not happy. Any help gratefully received. ~S~ Jabo Get laptop or other pc , get usb floppy disk, download latest bios from manufacturer site, make bootable floppy disk with bios files on it and flash bios to newest versions. After that ewverything should be ok ... It is very common issue when you cannot put operating system on, it is very likely you need to upgrade BIOS .... Any problems you can reach me on my msn kdykiel@yahoo.com. I hope i helped mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2. Administrators Jabo Posted December 31, 2008 Author 2. Administrators Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 I'm wondering if it's due to my XP cd (legit) being pre-SP1. I'm in the process of building a slipstreamed XP installation disk with SP2 which might be worth a try. I will also get the latest BIOS files. Thanks Falcon On a positive note, before it crashes, it's bloody quick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deputy Posted December 31, 2008 Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 If you're getting a blue screen while installing XP, then you might have a bad CD. ALL of my bios were/are out of date when I did my install and it still worked fine. If you are using a machine that already had XP installed previously, I doubt it's a bios issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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