Upgrade time!

Mussels · Mar 30, 2009, 09:39 AM

Well, the aussie government gave us poor students a $950 cash bonus to help "stimulate the economy"

Upgrade time!

New system design!

Gaming PC:
Q6600 @ 3.2-3.6Ghz, depending on how this board goes.
Thermalright TRUE 120
DFI LanParty LT-X48-T2R Motherboard
6GB DDR2 ram (no change, but i hope to clock it higher!)
4870 1GB
SECOND 4870 1GB

thats right bitches, CROSSFIYAAAH!
Auzentech X-mystique (not installing the onboard module)
OCZ gameXstream 600W* (fan modded)
40" HDTV 1360x768
Logitech Z-5500's
Saitek Eclipse II keyboard
Logitech G5 (s009 edition)

*This might be pushing it for the crossfire. If i have issues, i'll be lowering the CPU clock to 3.2GHz.

LAN PC
90% of the time, this PC sits in my bedroom in sleep mode. 9% of the time i'm watching movies/anime late at night on it. 1% of the time it actually goes to lans.

Q6600 @ 3.5GHz
Xigmatek HDT 92mm Heatsink
Asus P5E-VM HDMI matx board
Intel onboard/4870 1GB*
4GB DDR2 960
Onboard audio/lan
OCZ gameXstream 600W (fan modded)
Logitech MX518
MS keyboard (generic, but tough)
23.6" 1080p samsung screen
*The second 4870 will be moved to here for lans. The lans are only monthly now, so i might as well consolidate them into the one machine and save power when not gaming on this rig.

Any comments on the new stuff, particularly the DFI board?

KieranD · Mar 30, 2009, 10:03 AM

you love your q6600s dont you lol

damn government being stingy over here

Mussels · Mar 30, 2009, 10:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KieranD

you love your q6600s dont you lol

my housemates have the other two

I'm mostly interested in opinions of the DFI board, it has 2x PCI-E 2.0 @ 16x, whereas same priced Asus boards have two 8x slots.

WhiteLotus · Mar 30, 2009, 10:10 AM

I have a similar motherboard now and i think its nicely laid out, haven't had any problems with it whatso ever.

Mar 30, 2009, 09:39 AM	#1
Mussels Doctor Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bendigo, Australia (NOT THE USA) Posts: 34,545 (10.98/day) Thanks: 3,699 Thanked 8,686 Times in 6,387 Posts System Specs	Upgrade time! Well, the aussie government gave us poor students a $950 cash bonus to help "stimulate the economy" Upgrade time! New system design! Gaming PC: Q6600 @ 3.2-3.6Ghz, depending on how this board goes. Thermalright TRUE 120 DFI LanParty LT-X48-T2R Motherboard 6GB DDR2 ram (no change, but i hope to clock it higher!) 4870 1GB SECOND 4870 1GB thats right bitches, CROSSFIYAAAH! Auzentech X-mystique (not installing the onboard module) OCZ gameXstream 600W* (fan modded) 40" HDTV 1360x768 Logitech Z-5500's Saitek Eclipse II keyboard Logitech G5 (s009 edition) This might be pushing it for the crossfire. If i have issues, i'll be lowering the CPU clock to 3.2GHz. LAN PC 90% of the time, this PC sits in my bedroom in sleep mode. 9% of the time i'm watching movies/anime late at night on it. 1% of the time it actually goes to lans. Q6600 @ 3.5GHz Xigmatek HDT 92mm Heatsink Asus P5E-VM HDMI matx board Intel onboard/4870 1GB 4GB DDR2 960 Onboard audio/lan OCZ gameXstream 600W (fan modded) Logitech MX518 MS keyboard (generic, but tough) 23.6" 1080p samsung screen *The second 4870 will be moved to here for lans. The lans are only monthly now, so i might as well consolidate them into the one machine and save power when not gaming on this rig. Any comments on the new stuff, particularly the DFI board? __________________ Edumacational thread about PC Audio My external HDD's.5x samsung 1TB + 2x Seagate 1.5TB = 8 TB external storage 32 Bit OS vs 64 bit OS information How to get hardware accelerated H264 playback (DXVA) Netbook Owners United!

System Name:	Real Men use Real Cores!
Processor:	Phenom II x6 1090T: 3600Mhz undervolted (NB+HT at 2.6)
Motherboard:	Gigabyte 890FXA-UD5
Cooling:	Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme (Lapped + ducted)
Memory:	8GB Corsair Dominator DDR3 - 1600Mhz 7-7-7-20 1.65V
Video Card:	AMD Radeon 5870 1GB Crossfire
Hard Disk:	Intel 520 SSD (120GB), 500GB OS + 18TB of storage (mostly external)
Optical Drive:	Samsung Blu Ray drive (SH-B083A)
CRT/LCD Model:	23.6" Samsung 1080P / Samsung 40" HDTV - 1360x768P
Case:	Coolermaster CM 690 II Advanced (non window)
Sound Card:	Auzentech X-Mystique (Logitech Z5500D + sennheiser HD555 + RE2's)
PSU:	Corsair HX 1000W
Software:	Windows 7 Ultimate x64 - kaspersky internet security 2011
Benchmarks:	Laptop: AMD A6 APU 1.4GHz @2.2GHz quad core + APU crossfire. 8GB DDR3, 750GB HDD

Mar 30, 2009, 10:03 AM	#2
KieranD Eligible for custom title Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 5,456 (2.59/day) Thanks: 1,638 Thanked 821 Times in 712 Posts System Specs	you love your q6600s dont you lol damn government being stingy over here __________________ http://myinstants.com/instant/transformer/

Processor:	Intel i5 2500k 4ghz
Motherboard:	Asrock Z68 Extreme 3 Gen 3
Cooling:	Phanteks ph-tc14pe, MX-4 Paste
Memory:	2x4gb 1600mhz CL9 1.5v G.Skill
Video Card:	VTX3D AMD 6850 (850mhz Core 1150mhz mem stock voltage)
Hard Disk:	OCZ Agility 3 SSD 120gb, Samsung F1 750gb, Seagate 7200.14 2tb
Optical Drive:	ASUS DRW-24B5ST
CRT/LCD Model:	Ilyama ProLite X2377HDS (IPS), Panasonic 41" ST50B
Case:	Nanoxia Deep Silence 2
Sound Card:	Realtek onbaord, Logitech X540 speakers, Superlux 668B headphones.
PSU:	Corsair TX650w
Software:	Windows 7 Professional 64bit

System Name:	Real Men use Real Cores!
Processor:	Phenom II x6 1090T: 3600Mhz undervolted (NB+HT at 2.6)
Motherboard:	Gigabyte 890FXA-UD5
Cooling:	Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme (Lapped + ducted)
Memory:	8GB Corsair Dominator DDR3 - 1600Mhz 7-7-7-20 1.65V
Video Card:	AMD Radeon 5870 1GB Crossfire
Hard Disk:	Intel 520 SSD (120GB), 500GB OS + 18TB of storage (mostly external)
Optical Drive:	Samsung Blu Ray drive (SH-B083A)
CRT/LCD Model:	23.6" Samsung 1080P / Samsung 40" HDTV - 1360x768P
Case:	Coolermaster CM 690 II Advanced (non window)
Sound Card:	Auzentech X-Mystique (Logitech Z5500D + sennheiser HD555 + RE2's)
PSU:	Corsair HX 1000W
Software:	Windows 7 Ultimate x64 - kaspersky internet security 2011
Benchmarks:	Laptop: AMD A6 APU 1.4GHz @2.2GHz quad core + APU crossfire. 8GB DDR3, 750GB HDD

Mar 30, 2009, 10:10 AM	#4
WhiteLotus Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Plymouth, UK Posts: 4,798 (2.26/day) Thanks: 529 Thanked 856 Times in 682 Posts System Specs	I have a similar motherboard now and i think its nicely laid out, haven't had any problems with it whatso ever. __________________ “Sorry but I cannot respond now, I am running a full virus scan on the internet.” -brandonwh64

System Name:	Vintage
Processor:	i3 530 at Stock
Motherboard:	Gigabyte GA-H55M-UD2H
Cooling:	Scythe Zipang II
Memory:	2x4GB Crucial DDR3
Video Card:	6850 something
Hard Disk:	WD 6401AALS 640GB// WD 10EACS 1TB// M4 124GB SSD
Optical Drive:	some LG thing
CRT/LCD Model:	Samsung SM223BW 21.6"
Case:	Generic
PSU:	Corsair HX 520W
Software:	Windows 7

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