POLL: please help me pick an upgrade

[Corporate Thug]

should i upgrade something from the system below (like add more RAM) or get an EXOS

 

[Schadenfroh]

what is a exos?

 

[Regs]

The best thing I could say to upgrade is maybe some 6.1 surround sound speakers with a Audigy 2 Platinum.

Tempted on getting a 9800 pro? I know it's almost worthless considering your oc'ed 9700 pro. However I got a feeling you are itching to get it.

 

[jose]

What's an "exos" ?

Regards,
Jose

 

[Corporate Thug]

Originally posted by: Regs
The best thing I could say to upgrade is maybe some 6.1 surround sound speakers with a Audigy 2 Platinum.

Tempted on getting a 9800 pro? I know it's almost worthless considering your oc'ed 9700 pro. However I got a feeling you are itching to get it.

i have Z-560's so no speakers. also, the santa cruz has been good to me. the 9800 non pro is one it's way

 

[Corporate Thug]

Originally posted by: jose
What's an "exos" ?

Regards,
Jose

EXOS is the external water-cooling setup from Koolance

 

[Insane3D]

You could do what I did. I replaced my 80GB WD SE drive with a Raptor for the OS and main programs, and used the WD as my storage/backup drive. You could even go a step further and replace the 100GB completely with a 120GB Maxtor S-ATA 8mb drive. The EXOS is neat, but it would not affect anything performance wise.

Edit:

You could also get another 512mb of DDR400 while it is fairly low in price.

 

[Corporate Thug]

i really dont need any more storage. for the past three months, the i have had 70 Gb free and i have NEVER had anything less than 50 GB free

 

[Markfw]

Get an XP2700 or 2800 or Barton 2500 or 2800 and run 200 FSB or more.

 

[Insane3D]

Originally posted by: shady06
i really dont need any more storage. for the past three months, the i have had 70 Gb free and i have NEVER had anything less than 50 GB free

Then just get the Raptor. Use it for your OS and programs...makes general Windows use much faster..

 

[BFG10K]

Get a faster CPU such as a 3200+.

 

[Actaeon]

I honestly think your computer doesnt' need anything. Its fine performance wise, and cooling.

But if you really wanna spend money, go for the Exos...

Your computer is already plenty fast.

 

[Regs]

I found this site with a comparison between the 9700 pro and the 9800 pro (with the 9800 pro downclocked to 9700 pro core). So its pretty much 9700pro vs 9800 np.

Link

 

[Quixfire]

I'd add another stick of 512 Ram.

Other than that your system kicks mine in the @ss.

 

[bjc112]

Originally posted by: Quixfire
I'd add another stick of 512 Ram.

Other than that your system kicks mine in the @ss.

That's all i would throw in there too,

Your 1700+ @ 2.3 ghz will give a p4 a run for its money @ 3.0ghz...



My 1700 comes in today, and since i am able to run 220FSB stable im looking for a hell of an overclock..

 

[BurnItDwn]

More Ram and/or More Hard drives is what I'd buy.