Small upgrade.

mr chris · 03-16-10, 07:28 AM

Am going to stick with my current PSU which is a Coolmaster 1250watt.
I plan on over clocking the Processor to the mid 3ghz range which i think will be reached with-out to much hassle.
As for OS i brought Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit a while back and have been waiting for this upgrade to make the change from Vista Ultimate 64bit.
Currently my Graphics card is a ATI 4870X2. But once i have installed the upgrade and had a month or two to save I plan on upgrading to a new top of the range Graphics card, Not fussed whether it is Nvida or ATI.

CaptainHaplo · 03-16-10, 12:21 PM

Ok your PS should be fine then.

As for the vid card - heck the 4870 is a sweet card - x2 you really shouldn't need to upgrade for a while. But its your dough.

If you go with this board - realize that its BUILT for SLI - meaning you will want to go Nvidia with graphix as you can add in another card later if you want. When you get a mb - you need to know if your going to sli/crossfire or not.

As for overclocking - I don't do it but the ASUS generally is thought highly of - and the mb line in particular (gamer series) is well spoken about.

mr chris · 03-16-10, 01:40 PM

Will let you know how it all goes. I plan on ordering it all this week.
Then give it a few weeks for the parts to arrive and get it all in place and running.
The upgrade of the Graphics card is just me being a eye candy whore. I may say soon after the upgrade but it all depends on the long haired General.

mr chris · 03-31-10, 12:15 PM

Placed my Order today. Should have it all by the middle of next week. Then the fun will begin.

mr chris · 04-08-10, 10:03 AM

Yeah, the the parts arrived today.

Tonight will be spent cleaning out the dust infested mess that is my computer case, and preparing for the install of the new components tomorrow.

Konovalov · 04-09-10, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by mr chris

Yeah, the the parts arrived today.

Tonight will be spent cleaning out the dust infested mess that is my computer case, and preparing for the install of the new components tomorrow.

Sounds like a nice potential build with some kick ass components. I really hope that you are going to overclock that 920 to near or above 4Ghz because you have the right air cooler for the job. Also some build photos would be nice. Good luck and tell us your results.

mr chris · 04-10-10, 01:31 AM

Will post some pictures soon. Have got it all install now. Will be let you know how the Overclocking goes, am going to have a go at that on Sunday. Took a little longer than i thought as i had to move the hard drive down the case as where it was before. When we had installed the new M/B and cooler, the cooler was almost touching the hard drive so it had to be moved. Am in the middle of installing all the programes again now. Oh am im loving Windows 7.

03-16-10, 07:28 AM	#1
mr chris Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Herefordshire, England Posts: 3,562 Downloads: 216 Uploads: 0	Am going to stick with my current PSU which is a Coolmaster 1250watt. I plan on over clocking the Processor to the mid 3ghz range which i think will be reached with-out to much hassle. As for OS i brought Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit a while back and have been waiting for this upgrade to make the change from Vista Ultimate 64bit. Currently my Graphics card is a ATI 4870X2. But once i have installed the upgrade and had a month or two to save I plan on upgrading to a new top of the range Graphics card, Not fussed whether it is Nvida or ATI. __________________ Last edited by mr chris; 03-31-10 at 12:16 PM.

03-16-10, 12:21 PM	#2
CaptainHaplo Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 4,404 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	Ok your PS should be fine then. As for the vid card - heck the 4870 is a sweet card - x2 you really shouldn't need to upgrade for a while. But its your dough. If you go with this board - realize that its BUILT for SLI - meaning you will want to go Nvidia with graphix as you can add in another card later if you want. When you get a mb - you need to know if your going to sli/crossfire or not. As for overclocking - I don't do it but the ASUS generally is thought highly of - and the mb line in particular (gamer series) is well spoken about. __________________ Good Hunting! Captain Haplo

03-16-10, 01:40 PM	#3
mr chris Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Herefordshire, England Posts: 3,562 Downloads: 216 Uploads: 0	Will let you know how it all goes. I plan on ordering it all this week. Then give it a few weeks for the parts to arrive and get it all in place and running. The upgrade of the Graphics card is just me being a eye candy whore. I may say soon after the upgrade but it all depends on the long haired General. __________________

03-31-10, 12:15 PM	#4
mr chris Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Herefordshire, England Posts: 3,562 Downloads: 216 Uploads: 0	Placed my Order today. Should have it all by the middle of next week. Then the fun will begin. __________________

04-08-10, 10:03 AM	#5
mr chris Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Herefordshire, England Posts: 3,562 Downloads: 216 Uploads: 0	Yeah, the the parts arrived today. Tonight will be spent cleaning out the dust infested mess that is my computer case, and preparing for the install of the new components tomorrow. __________________ Last edited by mr chris; 04-10-10 at 01:19 AM.

04-10-10, 01:31 AM	#7
mr chris Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Herefordshire, England Posts: 3,562 Downloads: 216 Uploads: 0	Will post some pictures soon. Have got it all install now. Will be let you know how the Overclocking goes, am going to have a go at that on Sunday. Took a little longer than i thought as i had to move the hard drive down the case as where it was before. When we had installed the new M/B and cooler, the cooler was almost touching the hard drive so it had to be moved. Am in the middle of installing all the programes again now. Oh am im loving Windows 7. __________________

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