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| System Name | UltraPC |
|---|---|
| Processor | E8500 Core 2 Duo, 1333Mhz FSB, 3.16Ghz @ 4.5GHz (got into Windows @ 4.75GHz) |
| Motherboard | ASUS P5Q-e |
| Cooling | CPU Cooler - TT V14 Pro, 2x120mm CM Blue LED fans, 1x90mm CM Blue LED fan |
| Memory | G.Skill Pi 4GB (2x2GB) Dual Channel DDR2 PC8000 (1000MHz), 5-5-5-15 |
| Video Card(s) | Sapphire HD4850 512mb with ASUS EAH4850 BIOS |
| Storage | 2x 500GB Seagate 7200.12 Raid 0 |
| Display(s) | Acer AL1912, 19" LCD screen |
| Case | Thermaltake Soprano Black ATX case |
| Audio Device(s) | Onboard 7.1, Speakers - 5 + Sub + Monitor speakers |
| Power Supply | Thermaltake 850W Toughpower Cable Management - Quad (2x18A and 2x30A) 12V rails |
| Software | Win 7 Pro x64, MSN, CS:Source, etc etc |
ok, im sick of my current foxconn mobo and its lack of OC'ing so ive decided to upgrade 
...but there are so many choices 
Ok firstly, im sticking with socket 478, i havent got too much $$$, so im not gonna upgrade my CPU, and i dnt need PCIe, cus ive got my X800
well limitations: the only thing is price, i dont really want to go over AUS$100, but i *may* manage to squeeze in $150, depending on how much extra im getting for the $50 extra. I also dont mind new or used, as long as if its used, there isnt anything wrong with it.
Oh and i NEED sataII with it, another reason im upgrading this foxconn is that i just bought a 250GIG sataII, and it dusnt have sata on it
...so i dnt want 100 bucks going to waste. i dont really care about RAID, cus i dnt know wat it is
yea also, one with some nice OC'ing potential
...i havent got all these coolers for nothing
Im looking at the i875p chipset, cus thats really good.
I like the gigabyte boards, like the Gigabyte GA-8KNXP, cus of the 6 DIMM sockets for RAM and the DPS, and all the cool features, but i hear the ASUS and ABIT boards in the same league are better overclockers.
so yea, any suggestions are welcomed and appreciated
Cheers
Pinchy
...but there are so many choices Ok firstly, im sticking with socket 478, i havent got too much $$$, so im not gonna upgrade my CPU, and i dnt need PCIe, cus ive got my X800
well limitations: the only thing is price, i dont really want to go over AUS$100, but i *may* manage to squeeze in $150, depending on how much extra im getting for the $50 extra. I also dont mind new or used, as long as if its used, there isnt anything wrong with it.
Oh and i NEED sataII with it, another reason im upgrading this foxconn is that i just bought a 250GIG sataII, and it dusnt have sata on it
...so i dnt want 100 bucks going to waste. i dont really care about RAID, cus i dnt know wat it is yea also, one with some nice OC'ing potential
...i havent got all these coolers for nothing Im looking at the i875p chipset, cus thats really good
.I like the gigabyte boards, like the Gigabyte GA-8KNXP, cus of the 6 DIMM sockets for RAM and the DPS, and all the cool features, but i hear the ASUS and ABIT boards in the same league are better overclockers.
so yea, any suggestions are welcomed and appreciated
Cheers
Pinchy
