PC Upgrade Advise please!

[Vandarth]

would SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ PSU $127 be better?

 

[stargazer7]

definately, its the design of HX. the HX are made by seasonic. better than the old cwt version of TX.

 

[Vandarth]

ok, cool and just to verify the motherboard i selected is also good and compatible with everything i selected right?

 

[JrRacinFan]

for PSU its a quality brand or dont bother. a corsair 500W will be as good as a thermaltake 700W, and thats not a joke.

So you're saying my CWT built Toughpower XT is crap? Don't get me started the Coolermaster he had chosen would be fine.

@Vandarth
If you need to save some cash move down to an AMD Phenom II build with an AM3+ board.
http://umart.com.au/pro/products_listnew.phtml?id=10&id2=14&bid=7&sid=41950
http://umart.com.au/pro/products_listnew.phtml?id=10&id2=153&bid=7&sid=73305
http://umart.com.au/pro/products_listnew.phtml?id=10&id2=153&bid=7&sid=56912

 

[stargazer7]

So you're saying my CWT built Toughpower XT is crap? Don't get me started the Coolermaster he had chosen would be fine.

@Vandarth
If you need to save some cash move down to an AMD Phenom II build with an AM3+ board.
http://umart.com.au/pro/products_listnew.phtml?id=10&id2=14&bid=7&sid=41950
http://umart.com.au/pro/products_listnew.phtml?id=10&id2=153&bid=7&sid=73305
http://umart.com.au/pro/products_listnew.phtml?id=10&id2=153&bid=7&sid=56912

Toughpowers are the only good TT units. even from those that XT regulates lowly and isn't a great performer

http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story2&reid=182

though its much better than the tx. and the eXtreme power he chose was junk. old atx 1.3 design/high minor rails, no ATX 24 pin. unreliable and crap. read what Pheaderus said about it. the part i quoted

 

[Vandarth]

but i heard alot of places that AMD processors arnt as good as intel, wouldent an i5 2500k be the best choice?

 

[stargazer7]

thats right. unless you're on strict budget, the 2500k is the way to go. even a core 2 quad outdoes those chips. and the 2500k is one of the best cpus to have right now. it gives the best performance for its money

http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/charts/index.php?pid=60,76&tid=12

 

[Vandarth]

ok for final verification before i buy tomorrow:

G Skill 8G(2x4G) DDR3 1600Mhz PC12800 RL 9-9-9-24(CL9D-8GBRL)$69.00
SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ PSU $126
Sapphire ATI HD6950 2GB GDDR5 PCI-E $300.00
Intel Core i5 2500K Processor LGA1155 3.3GHz CPU $226.00
Gigabyte GA-Z68M-D2H-B3 LGA1155 Z68 DDR3/1333 PCI-Ex16 SATA3 SATA2 USB $109.00

Total $835.00

thats motherboard is good enough right? or any other suggested ones i should go for? that are available on umart? o, and is there anyway to know for sure all these new parts will fit into my current tower, i got it about 2 years ago, its a thermal take gigabyte, quite few fans on it, aha not too sure about it

thanks!

 

[Damn_Smooth]

thats right. unless you're on strict budget, the 2500k is the way to go. even a core 2 quad outdoes those chips. and the 2500k is one of the best cpus to have right now. it gives the best performance for its money

http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/charts/index.php?pid=60,76&tid=12

So a chip that launched at $1,345.00 can outperform a chip that launched at $245 by a very small margin? Nice comparison.

But I digress, a 2500k is definitely the way to go.

 

[stargazer7]

^ you dont know what you're talking about. the QX has no difference other than an unlocked multi. its the exact same yorkfield as Q9650. in fact, it has a worse revision and pulls more power. the core 2 quad IS faster for its clock. so please take off your AMD t-shirt.

oh no, stay away from that m-atx. doesnt even have a vrm sink. it's a cheap, horrible oc'er. i'd get this one

http://umart.com.au/pro/products_listnew.phtml?id=10&id2=106&bid=7&sid=73680

its a superior board. btw, you dont need z68. it just offers ssd caching and onboard video over p67.

 

[Vandarth]

how about Gigabyte GA-H67MA-USB3B3 H67 2DDR3 RAID GLAN PCIE16 SATA3 USB3 mATX L1155, the one you listed isent at sunshine coast (where i will pick up from)?

 

[Damn_Smooth]

^ you dont know what you're talking about. the QX has no difference other than an unlocked multi. its the exact same yorkfield as Q9650. in fact, it has a worse revision and pulls more power. the core 2 quad IS faster for its clock. so please take off your AMD t-shirt.

oh no, stay away from that m-atx. doesnt even have a vrm sink. it's a cheap, horrible oc'er. i'd get this one

http://umart.com.au/pro/products_listnew.phtml?id=10&id2=106&bid=7&sid=73680

its a superior board. btw, you dont need z68. it just offers ssd caching and onboard video over p67.

I'm not the one posting links to a comparison between those chips. I'm not going to join you in crapping up this thread though, so sit down and shut up. I just thought that I would point out that they are pretty even.

Like I said before, the 2500k is still the best choice Vandarth.

 

[stargazer7]

oh yeah? because you made an ignorant claim and now you're trying to take it up to thread crapping. then why the hell did you quote my post? here you can see the phenom needs to be oc'ed 800 Mhz further to give just as good performance

http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/charts/index.php?pid=60,77&tid=12

but that's (not) the point. phenoms are way slower for their clocks and thats a fact. so please leave your AMD fanboyism to some other thread. guy needs help here, i just linked to it to show its performance yet you couldnt take it? you're the one that spent more time focusing on it than the OP's goal. move along

 

[Damn_Smooth]

oh yeah? because you made an ignorant claim and now you're trying to take it up to thread crapping. then why the hell did you quote my post? here you can see the phenom needs to be oc'ed 800 Mhz further to give just as good performance

http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/charts/index.php?pid=60,77&tid=12

but that's (not) the point. phenoms are way slower for their clocks and thats a fact. so please leave your AMD fanboyism to some other thread. guy needs help here, i just linked to it to show its performance yet you couldnt take it? you're the one that spent more time focusing on it than the OP's goal. move along

Quit crapping up this thread. If you have an issue my p.m. box is open or start a thread of your own. This thread has nothing to do with fanboyism. Grow up.

 

[stargazer7]

Quit crapping up this thread. If you have an issue my p.m. box is open or start a thread of your own. This thread has nothing to do with fanboyism. Grow up.

reread back my post. then why did you feel the need to post on that link? like i said, run along. you're making yourself look more of a fanboy.

 

[Damn_Smooth]

read back my post. then why did you feel the need to post on that link? like i said, run along. you're making yourself look more of a fanboy.

I'm making myself look like a fanboy because you posted an over exaggeration and I commented on it? And you refuse to quit crapping on this thread? Start your own thread or PM me because your crapping up of this thread is stopping now. The next post will be ignored and reported.

 

[stargazer7]

overexaggeration? phenom needs to be oc'ed 700 mhz ahead to give core 2 quad performance and that cpu is no different than a Q9650. i linked to it because i wanted to show the op how much better Sandy is. but you, couldn't took it so decided to went over with the hopes of winning this pointless arguement for your lovely AMD. you quoted that post first. it wasn't needed to be. yes?

 

[Damn_Smooth]

overexaggeration? phenom needs to be oc'ed 700 mhz ahead to give core 2 quad performance and that cpu is no different than a Q9650. i linked to it because i wanted to show the op how much better Sandy is. but you, couldn't took it so decided to went over with the hopes of winning this pointless arguement for your lovely AMD. you quoted that post first. it wasn't needed to be. yes?

Did you see me suggest that Sandy wasn't the best choice? I'm sorry I ruffled up your fangirl panties by pointing out that the Phenom II was competitive with the core2quads. This thread isn't about a core2quad or a Phenom II though, so are you finished?

 

[stargazer7]

Did you see me suggest that Sandy wasn't the best choice? I'm sorry I ruffled up your fangirl panties by pointing out that the Phenom II was competitive with the core2quads. This thread isn't about a core2quad or a Phenom II though, so are you finished?

it was competitive cause it sold for cheaper. core 2 quad is faster but i'm repeating... i linked to it ONLY to inform the OP. but you're still going over it. it's you, you started it and are going on. yes.

 

[Damn_Smooth]

it was competitive cause it sold for cheaper. core 2 quad is faster but i'm repeating... i linked to it ONLY to inform the OP. but you're still going over it. it's you, you started it and are going on. yes.

Keep telling yourself that. Then reread the thread and see how many times I told you to quit. You couldn't quit flapping your jaws so I had to respond. If your reading comprehension reaches even a 3rd grade level, I think you will see who kept this going.

 

[stargazer7]

Keep telling yourself that. Then reread the thread and see how many times I told you to quit. You couldn't quit flapping your jaws so I had to respond. If your reading comprehension reaches even a 3rd grade level, I think you will see who kept this going.

...i think you need to rethink a little. got off the bed wrong? ah yes, you always act silly cause you're an AMD fanboy. you are at no level to use your mind, then realize the brand name doesnt matter. and focus on the product? AMD fanboys have mental issues. btw, this is only the post i really wanted to it to keep going, cause it truly decribes the butthurt situation happening here.

 

[Damn_Smooth]

...i think you need to rethink a little. got off the bed wrong? ah yes, you always act silly cause you're an AMD fanboy. you are at no level to use your mind, then realize the brand name doesnt matter. and focus on the product? AMD fanboys have mental issues. btw, this is only the post i really wanted to it to keep going, cause it truly decribes the butthurt situation happening here.

Your immature insults mean absolutely nothing. I have better things to do than waste time on a 12 year old with no reading comprehension. Have fun thread crapping by yourself.

To Vandarth: I truly am sorry that I took the trollbait and ruined your thread.

 

[JrRacinFan]

@Stargazer

I do agree in comparison to the Corsair that it is crap. Still good enough on both accounts of the AMD chip and the PSU that it would be good enough for a single GPU build.

 

[Vandarth]

so just to make sure getting the 2gb 6950 would be alot better than 560 TI, since i can turn the 6950 into a 6970 quite easily?

 

[JrRacinFan]

All depends on pricing.
http://tpucdn.com/reviews/NVIDIA/GeForce_GTX_560_Ti/images/perfrel.gif

6% less performance and about 10-15% cheaper?