Planning to upgrade... What do you think?

Brutalfate · Jun 24, 2008

So yeah i think its time

i haven't upgraded in a while so here we go..

Intel Q6600 (already have)

MotherBoard Intel S775 ASUS P5Q3 Deluxe/WiFi (P45) - $297
http://itestate.com.au/products_detail.asp?code=PD00005670

Desktop DDR3 Ram 2GB Kit (2x 1024MB) PC8500 - $154
http://itestate.com.au/products_detail.asp?code=PD00004810

2 x Hightech ATI HD4850 PCI-E 2.0 512MB - $221.19 each
http://www.stonebridgecomputing.com.au/catalog/-p-16624.html

2 x 3.5" HDD SATA-300 500GB 32MB Seagate - $99 each
http://itestate.com.au/products_detail.asp?code=PD00005196

=$1091.00 AUD, what do you guys think? Don't really want to spend more than $1100, also keep in mind that we pay more for computer hardware here in aussie land. :rolleyes:

i'll also just be using my current case, dvd drive and power supply

erocker · Jun 24, 2008

I think you may need a more powerful PSU! With that motherboard only one video card will run at x16 pci-e speeds while the other is limited to x4. For a crossfire system you may want to look into a x48 chipset motherboard.

Brutalfate · Jun 24, 2008

Ooooh. i forgot the the p45 chipset doesn't support 2x x16 lanes, I was also looking at this board.

S775 ASUS Rampage Formula (X48/1066MHz Ram)
http://itestate.com.au/products_detail.asp?code=PD00005559 for $341...

With this ram: DDR2 Ram Corsair-DOMINATOR 2GB (2x1024MB) PC8500 1066MHz - $132
http://itestate.com.au/products_detail.asp?code=PD00004361

paybackdaman · Jun 24, 2008

Just picked up a rampage! it comes in tomorrow. Cant wait to get my hands on it. And I have heard nothing but good things from it around TPU. So i would say go with the Rampage. =D

Hayder_Master · Jun 24, 2008

just see the gigabyte x48 , i think it is best one

Processor	Q6600
Motherboard	Asus P5k
Cooling	Zalman 9500 LED
Memory	Kingston HyperX 4GB Kit 1066
Video Card(s)	Gigabyte HD5770
Storage	2x Samsung 500GB SataII
Display(s)	LG 22" 1680x1050 2ms
Case	Tt Soprano
Audio Device(s)	Onboard 7.1
Power Supply	Coolermaster RealPower M520
Software	Windows Vista Ultimate

Processor	AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Motherboard	ASUS TUF x670e
Cooling	EK AIO 360. Phantek T30 fans.
Memory	32GB G.Skill 6000Mhz
Video Card(s)	Asus RTX 4090
Storage	WD m.2
Display(s)	LG C2 Evo OLED 42"
Case	Lian Li PC 011 Dynamic Evo
Audio Device(s)	Topping E70 DAC, SMSL SP200 Headphone Amp.
Power Supply	FSP Hydro Ti PRO 1000W
Mouse	Razer Basilisk V3 Pro
Keyboard	Tester84
Software	Windows 11

Processor	Q6600
Motherboard	Asus P5k
Cooling	Zalman 9500 LED
Memory	Kingston HyperX 4GB Kit 1066
Video Card(s)	Gigabyte HD5770
Storage	2x Samsung 500GB SataII
Display(s)	LG 22" 1680x1050 2ms
Case	Tt Soprano
Audio Device(s)	Onboard 7.1
Power Supply	Coolermaster RealPower M520
Software	Windows Vista Ultimate

System Name	Fixxer Upper
Processor	Intel Core2Quad Q9450 @ 2.66Ghz
Motherboard	ASUS Rampage Formula x48
Cooling	Xigmatec 120mm Rifle Cooler
Memory	2 GB (2 x 1 GB) DDR2-1066 OCZ Reaper
Video Card(s)	XFX HD4890 1GB DDR5 CF w/ XFX HD4850 1GB DDR3
Storage	Western Digital 320 Caviar in Raid 0, Samsung Spingpoint F1 500GB
Display(s)	LG 22" (L226WTQ)
Case	Silverstone TJ09
Audio Device(s)	Supreme FX II w/ Logitech G51 5.1
Power Supply	BFG 1000W Modular PSU
Software	Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
Benchmark Scores	7.7 in Windows 7

System Name	MASTER
Processor	Core i7 3930k run at 4.4ghz
Motherboard	Asus Rampage IV extreme
Cooling	Corsair H100i
Memory	4x4G kingston hyperx beast 2400mhz
Video Card(s)	2X EVGA GTX680
Storage	2X Crusial M4 256g raid0, 1TbWD g, 2x500 WD B
Display(s)	Samsung 27' 1080P LED 3D monitior 2ms
Case	CoolerMaster Chosmos II
Audio Device(s)	Creative sound blaster X-FI Titanum champion,Creative speakers 7.1 T7900
Power Supply	Corsair 1200i, Logitch G500 Mouse, headset Corsair vengeance 1500
Software	Win7 64bit Ultimate
Benchmark Scores	3d mark 2011: testing

Planning to upgrade... What do you think?

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