Thanks for the advice.
I don't plan on using Vista until SP1 most likely. This is a Home Theater gaming PC, so I want optimal surround sound compatibility. I guess that, and the video driver issues in Vista are two very large strikes against it in terms of my desire to upgrade.
I'll...
This is good to know, as I am going to get the QX6700 and OC it to QX6800+ speeds, since the only difference is the clock anyway... Which 680i board would you recommend to someone who plans on bringing a Quad-core up to over 3.2 GHz speeds? Which eVGA board would you recommend more?
Thanks!
I thought my 510W TurboCool (or equivalent) would last me a good deal of time, but I now need to replace it with something beefier (I'm hoping to avoid that during me next upgrade in a around 1.5 years to 2). So far I keep having to replace my power supply every time I do a upgrade. I'm rather...
Oh, BTW, a separate soundcard is an essential for my setup since the gaming machine will be hooked up in my Home Theater and will be multipurpose in its use. The higher quality the digital output, the better, as it will be pumped into a high-end multichannel DSP with high-end DACs. I don't...
I've decided to switch the PSU to the following modular model, to avoid potential compatibility issues with future hardware releases:
ENERMAX Galaxy EGX1000EWL ATX12V/ EPS12V/ BTX 1000W Power
I like RAID 0, even if only for quicker startups. :) Is there any reason you don't like it besides the essentially doubled probability of hard drive failure?
The PSU overkill is to make upgrading SLI video cards easier in two generations or so, assuming they still use the same power supply...
I'm building a new system. It has been around 2.5 years since my last complete system build (my last change was an update to the mobo, PSU and video card, all so I could run the ATI 1900 xtx).
My concern is that something is about to come out that is worth waiting for before putting in my...
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