Come all and rejoice with me!

Vincy Boy · Sep 24, 2008, 11:56 AM

After about a month of terrible withdrawl symptoms caused by not having a PROPER computer

(check my system specs), things are looking up! I just ordered yesterday the following mouth-watering bits of hardware for my birthday today, YAY. What do you guys think?

GIGABYTE GV-R485ZL-512H Radeon HD 4850 512MB 256-bit GDDR3

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814125238

G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231144

ASUS P5Q-E LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131296

Intel Core 2 Duo E8400

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115037

XIGMATEK HDT-S1283 120mm Rifle CPU Cooler

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835233003

Now I must wait for these things to be shipped all the way to Barbados via Fedex. Expensive no Sh!t. But it's my birthday and I'm worth it, lol.

I just felt the need to share.

P.S. I've got a brand new Cooler Master extreme power 500W PSU. Should I be looking for better?
Thanks for any input.

alexp999 · Sep 24, 2008, 11:58 AM

Looks good, but I would have probably gone for 2x2gb of RAM, going from 2gb of 667 to 2gb 1066 ram wont really provide any worthwhile performance boost other than benches.

tigger · Sep 24, 2008, 11:59 AM

That psu could be a little low powered,only 2x16amp +12v rails.You could up it to a corsair hx520/650 for a little better security.

alexp999 · Sep 24, 2008, 12:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tigger

That psu could be a little low powered,only 2x16amp +12v rails.You could up it to a corsair hx520/650 for a little better security.

Didnt see that bit I agree with tigger here. Get a corsair PSU if you can

Vincy Boy · Sep 24, 2008, 12:08 PM

I was thinking to get a 4gig set but funds were limited (had to skimp somewhere). Will look to get that in future. When I do should I add another 2 gigs of the same ram or go for a 2X2Gig set?

DanTheBanjoman · Sep 24, 2008, 12:08 PM

That system won't use anything near 500W, doubt it'll cause any trouble. I've run more hardware on a far worse PSU.

tigger · Sep 24, 2008, 12:09 PM

You reckon that psu will be ok with them rails Dan?

alexp999 · Sep 24, 2008, 12:12 PM

Something like this would be better, only about $10 more AMIR.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145184

Vincy Boy · Sep 24, 2008, 12:12 PM

Will try to see if the folks at Promotech will take back this psu then. Selection may be very limited though and I doubt that they would have Corsair PSUs. Might be lucky to get an Antec. They do have Thermaltakes. I would just have to look for something with better specs and hope I can find a decent brand.

Paulieg · Sep 24, 2008, 12:37 PM

Yeah, you'd be best off getting a 600w+ psu. Think of it as a "insurance policy" for your system. Even though you'd probably be OK with what you have at stock speeds, you could be pushing things if you overclock the cpu/gpu.

Vincy Boy · Sep 24, 2008, 01:04 PM

Hope i can get the PSU replaced. Off to see if i can change it.

I shall be posting some pics when I get my stuff. I'll try to make them a bit special and extraordinary

Vincy Boy · Sep 24, 2008, 01:32 PM

I can get my hands on this PSU in an exchange.
Thermaltake Purepower W0129RU 600 WATT
http://www.thermaltakeusa.com/Produc...S=1170&ID=1527

Any recommendation on it? The bugger costs the equivalent of US$185 here in Barbados but if it's worth the investment to safeguard my components I may just get it. But jeez that price is steep.

iStink · Sep 24, 2008, 01:56 PM

Niiiiice. I'm jealous bro.

As far as the psu goes, 600watts will be enough power, but with a system like that, the 4850 won't last as long as the cpu/mb combo. You should invest in something a little more robust. I have an OCZ gamerXStream 700w and I've never had any issues with it. It's a real solid psu.

Jmatt110 · Sep 24, 2008, 02:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iStink

Niiiiice. I'm jealous bro.

As far as the psu goes, 600watts will be enough power, but with a system like that, the 4850 won't last as long as the cpu/mb combo. You should invest in something a little more robust. I have an OCZ gamerXStream 700w and I've never had any issues with it. It's a real solid psu.

The thing I don't like about OCZ's GameXStream PSU's is thier smaller number of PCI-E connectors compared to say an equivalent Corsair.

Sep 24, 2008, 11:56 AM	#1
Vincy Boy Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: St. Vincent and the Grenadines Posts: 177 (0.08/day) Thanks: 83 Thanked 55 Times in 24 Posts System Specs	Come all and rejoice with me! After about a month of terrible withdrawl symptoms caused by not having a PROPER computer (check my system specs), things are looking up! I just ordered yesterday the following mouth-watering bits of hardware for my birthday today, YAY. What do you guys think? GIGABYTE GV-R485ZL-512H Radeon HD 4850 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814125238 G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231144 ASUS P5Q-E LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131296 Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115037 XIGMATEK HDT-S1283 120mm Rifle CPU Cooler http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835233003 Now I must wait for these things to be shipped all the way to Barbados via Fedex. Expensive no Sh!t. But it's my birthday and I'm worth it, lol. I just felt the need to share. P.S. I've got a brand new Cooler Master extreme power 500W PSU. Should I be looking for better? Thanks for any input.

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Sep 24, 2008, 11:58 AM	#2
alexp999 Staff Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Dorset, UK Posts: 6,728 (3.16/day) Thanks: 684 Thanked 915 Times in 783 Posts System Specs	Looks good, but I would have probably gone for 2x2gb of RAM, going from 2gb of 667 to 2gb 1066 ram wont really provide any worthwhile performance boost other than benches. __________________ ASUS P45 Club [FS] [WTB] Heatware ebay Elite Lounge USB Boot Guide 3DMark Vantage My Rig XBOX Gamertag Steam ID Dad's: EVGA 750i FTW, E6600, F7Pro, 4GB, 8800GTS 640MB SLi, SST 750W, Commodore EVE Gallente Case

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Sep 24, 2008, 11:59 AM	#3
tigger I'm the only one Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: HU5 1LL Posts: 7,203 (2.75/day) Thanks: 473 Thanked 951 Times in 780 Posts System Specs	That psu could be a little low powered,only 2x16amp +12v rails.You could up it to a corsair hx520/650 for a little better security. __________________ http://img.techpowerup.org/110324/v6351cpuzvalj197.jpg ]Monster E6300 oc http://www.techpowerup.com/gallery/2163.html

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Sep 24, 2008, 12:08 PM	#5
Vincy Boy Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: St. Vincent and the Grenadines Posts: 177 (0.08/day) Thanks: 83 Thanked 55 Times in 24 Posts System Specs	I was thinking to get a 4gig set but funds were limited (had to skimp somewhere). Will look to get that in future. When I do should I add another 2 gigs of the same ram or go for a 2X2Gig set?

Sep 24, 2008, 12:08 PM	#6
DanTheBanjoman Señor Moderator Join Date: May 2004 Location: Utrecht, Utrecht, The kingdom of the Netherlands Posts: 8,498 (2.58/day) Thanks: 41 Thanked 1,453 Times in 1,077 Posts System Specs	That system won't use anything near 500W, doubt it'll cause any trouble. I've run more hardware on a far worse PSU.

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Sep 24, 2008, 12:09 PM	#7
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Sep 24, 2008, 12:37 PM	#10
Paulieg The Mad Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Wherever I can find the iron. Posts: 11,448 (5.01/day) Thanks: 2,519 Thanked 3,054 Times in 2,098 Posts System Specs	Yeah, you'd be best off getting a 600w+ psu. Think of it as a "insurance policy" for your system. Even though you'd probably be OK with what you have at stock speeds, you could be pushing things if you overclock the cpu/gpu. __________________ "I have found the Iron to be my greatest friend. It never freaks out on me, never runs. Friends may come and go. But two hundred pounds is always two hundred pounds." -Henry Rollins My heatware Save lives by joining the TPU WCG team!

Sep 24, 2008, 01:04 PM	#11
Vincy Boy Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: St. Vincent and the Grenadines Posts: 177 (0.08/day) Thanks: 83 Thanked 55 Times in 24 Posts System Specs	Hope i can get the PSU replaced. Off to see if i can change it. I shall be posting some pics when I get my stuff. I'll try to make them a bit special and extraordinary

Sep 24, 2008, 01:32 PM	#12
Vincy Boy Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: St. Vincent and the Grenadines Posts: 177 (0.08/day) Thanks: 83 Thanked 55 Times in 24 Posts System Specs	I can get my hands on this PSU in an exchange. Thermaltake Purepower W0129RU 600 WATT http://www.thermaltakeusa.com/Produc...S=1170&ID=1527 Any recommendation on it? The bugger costs the equivalent of US$185 here in Barbados but if it's worth the investment to safeguard my components I may just get it. But jeez that price is steep.

Sep 24, 2008, 01:56 PM	#13
iStink Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 492 (0.29/day) Thanks: 37 Thanked 49 Times in 47 Posts System Specs	Niiiiice. I'm jealous bro. As far as the psu goes, 600watts will be enough power, but with a system like that, the 4850 won't last as long as the cpu/mb combo. You should invest in something a little more robust. I have an OCZ gamerXStream 700w and I've never had any issues with it. It's a real solid psu. __________________

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