I upgraded a few weeks ago from a Barton/NF2 system to:
Opty 146 currently o/c to 2.7ghz, may be able to hit 2.9ghz stable, but doubtful (and 3ghz never POSTs, so I think ~2.8ghz is the max stable o/c)
Epox 9NPA3 Ultra NF4 mobo
eVGA 7800GT
Fortron 450W
The rest of the components are in my sig. If the link doesn't work please post telling me so. But anyway I'll list the rest of the stuff that I used from old system:
1.75GB PC3200 in single channel, 2T, auto
Logitech X-530 speakers
Dell 2005FPW
1x250GB PATA 7200.8 Seagate, 1x80GB WD
16x CDRW, Liteon DVD-ROM
Audigy Platinum eX
Now I'm pretty happy all-around with it. But if theres anything lacking I could upgrade it so I got money to spare. The X-530 speakers are quite new as well, and now I know I should've spent $200 on a sweet pair of 5.1s, but at that time I had no job so the X-530s are AFAIK the best $50 pair you can buy. I also have Sennheiser PC150 headphones, and I'm not an audiophile, so I feel my sound is decent overall.
My case is crap. That's the only thing I know for sure that I'll upgrade. I'm thinking some sort of small aluminum case with 120mm fans for quietness and good cooling.
So, do you guys see anything majorly lacking? I could probably swing another 2005FPW once the next deal hits, but I doubt I'd make much use of dual monitors. One larger one like the 2405FPW would be best, and though I could sell my 2005FPW and buy the 2405FPW, I'd then have to upgrade the video card. Its hard enough running 1680x1050 in the most demanding games, I don't want to have to upgrade every 3-6 months just to play native res.
What about storage? Is SCSI worth it for general usage and gaming? I don't believe SATA offers speed over PATA, but if I need more storage space it will definitely be SATA just for the cable size.
I also might get a NEC DVDRW, but I don't see myself burning my DVDs since I mainly burn audio CDs and even that is pretty uncommon. And at $40 its not much of a difference either way.
So, I'm gonna get a nice case and Panaflo fans if necessary, but outside of that, anything else, or should I save $$?
edit: I kinda want to buy a Xbox, modchip, and hard drive for mostly Ninja Gaiden Black. Ninja Gaiden fvcking rocks. I don't have a TV so I'd have to use my monitor. But I don't like much other Xbox games since I got good PC games. The Xbox 360 would be sweet for the sole fact of playing NG Black at 720p with AA, but I don't feel theres many good 360 games yet.
Opty 146 currently o/c to 2.7ghz, may be able to hit 2.9ghz stable, but doubtful (and 3ghz never POSTs, so I think ~2.8ghz is the max stable o/c)
Epox 9NPA3 Ultra NF4 mobo
eVGA 7800GT
Fortron 450W
The rest of the components are in my sig. If the link doesn't work please post telling me so. But anyway I'll list the rest of the stuff that I used from old system:
1.75GB PC3200 in single channel, 2T, auto
Logitech X-530 speakers
Dell 2005FPW
1x250GB PATA 7200.8 Seagate, 1x80GB WD
16x CDRW, Liteon DVD-ROM
Audigy Platinum eX
Now I'm pretty happy all-around with it. But if theres anything lacking I could upgrade it so I got money to spare. The X-530 speakers are quite new as well, and now I know I should've spent $200 on a sweet pair of 5.1s, but at that time I had no job so the X-530s are AFAIK the best $50 pair you can buy. I also have Sennheiser PC150 headphones, and I'm not an audiophile, so I feel my sound is decent overall.
My case is crap. That's the only thing I know for sure that I'll upgrade. I'm thinking some sort of small aluminum case with 120mm fans for quietness and good cooling.
So, do you guys see anything majorly lacking? I could probably swing another 2005FPW once the next deal hits, but I doubt I'd make much use of dual monitors. One larger one like the 2405FPW would be best, and though I could sell my 2005FPW and buy the 2405FPW, I'd then have to upgrade the video card. Its hard enough running 1680x1050 in the most demanding games, I don't want to have to upgrade every 3-6 months just to play native res.
What about storage? Is SCSI worth it for general usage and gaming? I don't believe SATA offers speed over PATA, but if I need more storage space it will definitely be SATA just for the cable size.
I also might get a NEC DVDRW, but I don't see myself burning my DVDs since I mainly burn audio CDs and even that is pretty uncommon. And at $40 its not much of a difference either way.
So, I'm gonna get a nice case and Panaflo fans if necessary, but outside of that, anything else, or should I save $$?
edit: I kinda want to buy a Xbox, modchip, and hard drive for mostly Ninja Gaiden Black. Ninja Gaiden fvcking rocks. I don't have a TV so I'd have to use my monitor. But I don't like much other Xbox games since I got good PC games. The Xbox 360 would be sweet for the sole fact of playing NG Black at 720p with AA, but I don't feel theres many good 360 games yet.
