The computer has lasted 4 years. I'm not really in dire need of a new one, but while I have the British Airways miles to burn through, I thought I'd upgrade.
Current system components going on the scrap pile:
Abit IP35e
E2200@3.1ghz (best value since the celeron 300mhz-->450mhz OC of days gone by)
4GB of something
Tuniq Tower
Thermal Take 430W PSU (fine so far, but LONG in the tooth at 5 yrs +)
Stuff that's stayin put:
Thermaltake Element S Case
DVD-RW
BD-ROM
Radeon HD 4850 512MB
60GB OCZ Vertex 2 boot drive (original)
2x 1TB Samsung F3s in RAID 0 for apps (I know, I know, but I reformat once a year)
1TB F3 internal backup
1TB WD external
I don't game. I used to play IL-2, but I waited so long for Cliffs of Dover to go out only to see it get blasted by reviewers. Damned Oleg. So, I am upgrading basically for nostalgia's sake, and to ensure smooth running for another 4 years. I do some video editing and a lot of encoding.
Here's the newegg wishlist so far:
2600K $314
ASUS P8Z68-V PRO $209
CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) $99
OCZ ModXStream Pro 600W Modular $50 (AR)
Haven't committed to a cooler yet and don't feel like fiddling around with the original Tuniq Tower to make it fit. I could be convinced otherwise. My preference is for silence - my current setup is dead silent.
Any input would be appreciated.
Current system components going on the scrap pile:
Abit IP35e
E2200@3.1ghz (best value since the celeron 300mhz-->450mhz OC of days gone by)
4GB of something
Tuniq Tower
Thermal Take 430W PSU (fine so far, but LONG in the tooth at 5 yrs +)
Stuff that's stayin put:
Thermaltake Element S Case
DVD-RW
BD-ROM
Radeon HD 4850 512MB
60GB OCZ Vertex 2 boot drive (original)
2x 1TB Samsung F3s in RAID 0 for apps (I know, I know, but I reformat once a year)
1TB F3 internal backup
1TB WD external
I don't game. I used to play IL-2, but I waited so long for Cliffs of Dover to go out only to see it get blasted by reviewers. Damned Oleg. So, I am upgrading basically for nostalgia's sake, and to ensure smooth running for another 4 years. I do some video editing and a lot of encoding.
Here's the newegg wishlist so far:
2600K $314
ASUS P8Z68-V PRO $209
CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) $99
OCZ ModXStream Pro 600W Modular $50 (AR)
Haven't committed to a cooler yet and don't feel like fiddling around with the original Tuniq Tower to make it fit. I could be convinced otherwise. My preference is for silence - my current setup is dead silent.
Any input would be appreciated.