What to buy?

nOcLuE98 · 12-13-2007, 02:50 PM

I have 425 to spend. Right now I am using a ASUS P5N32-E SLI plus, 2G of Gskill RAM DDR2 800, and an Antec Smart Power 500w PSU.

I am looking at just upgrading. I was looking to get new MB and ram
like one of these
Newegg.com - ASUS MAXIMUS FORMULA LGA 775 Intel X38 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
and some of this
Newegg.com - Crucial Ballistix 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail
and I plan on getting a 9000 series when they come out. Do I have enough power to OC these parts? Should I get a new PSU? if so, which one?

Or* instead of new RAM, should I keep my RAM, and get a new processor? like a q6600? I have a e6600 now. Or can I do a good OC of that?

Thanks ahead of time.

thirdshiftdj · 12-13-2007, 02:59 PM

I would get something more stable. Silverstone,Corsair,Enermax,Seasonic are all great. A 500w is plenty enough.

vernong1992 · 12-13-2007, 03:13 PM

Nosboost told us that the P5n32 SLi plus have craptacular time overclocking Quad-cores, but they are great with Dual Cores

hmammen · 12-13-2007, 03:18 PM

wait what exactly are you looking to buy? im confused by your post.

nOcLuE98 · 12-13-2007, 03:23 PM

I just want upgrades. I am going to get a 9000 series in feb, and I want to OC.

So, should I buy a new mb? I just put one I was looking at. New ram? some that is better at OCing? A new processor? And for all that, or whatever I get, will I need a new PSU?

Quote:

Originally Posted by vernong1992

Nosboost told us that the P5n32 SLi plus have craptacular time overclocking Quad-cores, but they are great with Dual Cores

so should I keep my mb and OC my e6600? to try it out? if so, what should I upgrade?

thirdshiftdj · 12-13-2007, 03:31 PM

Grab the ballistix and get a better psu. If you want a new MB, get a new MB. X38's aren't cheap. I'd wait alittle on it but thats just me.

nOcLuE98 · 12-13-2007, 05:22 PM

what PSU should I get? I want to OC the ram I am gonna get, and my processor, and my graphics card when I get it in feb, how much power is necessary?

nOcLuE98 · 12-14-2007, 08:30 PM

Suggestions on a PSU? (sorry to double post)

vernong1992 · 12-14-2007, 08:31 PM

Corsair 520hx

nOcLuE98 · 12-14-2007, 08:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vernong1992

Corsair 520hx

that is only 20 more watts than the one I have, is that that much better? ( I know nothing about PSU's)

12-13-2007, 02:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
nOcLuE98 Biohazardous Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,596	What to buy? I have 425 to spend. Right now I am using a ASUS P5N32-E SLI plus, 2G of Gskill RAM DDR2 800, and an Antec Smart Power 500w PSU. I am looking at just upgrading. I was looking to get new MB and ram like one of these Newegg.com - ASUS MAXIMUS FORMULA LGA 775 Intel X38 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail and some of this Newegg.com - Crucial Ballistix 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail and I plan on getting a 9000 series when they come out. Do I have enough power to OC these parts? Should I get a new PSU? if so, which one? Or* instead of new RAM, should I keep my RAM, and get a new processor? like a q6600? I have a e6600 now. Or can I do a good OC of that? Thanks ahead of time. __________________ http://www.tech-forums.net/pc/f6/pot...istory-167236/ POST NOW ^ cpu-e8400 @ 4.05(will go higher soon) ram-2gigs ballistix tracers ddr2 900 mobo- Maximus Formula gpu- eVGA 8800GTS 512mb psu- corsair 520 Dell 2407 24in monitor 12715 stock 3dmark06. OC soon Last edited by nOcLuE98; 12-13-2007 at 03:00 PM.

12-13-2007, 02:59 PM	#2 (permalink)
thirdshiftdj teh Official Crysis Hatah Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Lowell,Ma Posts: 2,524	Re: What to buy? I would get something more stable. Silverstone,Corsair,Enermax,Seasonic are all great. A 500w is plenty enough. __________________ Q9550 / HD 4850 Lian Li V2000+ / 2x2GB Corsair Dominators 1066 ABS Tagan BZ700W / NEC 2080UX+ Edirol UA-25 EK Supreme Plexi / MCP355 w/ XSPC Res Top DD Xtreme III 360 / 3 Panaflo 86 CFM DD MPC Universal

12-13-2007, 03:13 PM	#3 (permalink)
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12-13-2007, 03:31 PM	#6 (permalink)
thirdshiftdj teh Official Crysis Hatah Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Lowell,Ma Posts: 2,524	Re: What to buy? Grab the ballistix and get a better psu. If you want a new MB, get a new MB. X38's aren't cheap. I'd wait alittle on it but thats just me. __________________ Q9550 / HD 4850 Lian Li V2000+ / 2x2GB Corsair Dominators 1066 ABS Tagan BZ700W / NEC 2080UX+ Edirol UA-25 EK Supreme Plexi / MCP355 w/ XSPC Res Top DD Xtreme III 360 / 3 Panaflo 86 CFM DD MPC Universal

12-13-2007, 05:22 PM	#7 (permalink)
nOcLuE98 Biohazardous Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,596	Re: What to buy? what PSU should I get? I want to OC the ram I am gonna get, and my processor, and my graphics card when I get it in feb, how much power is necessary? __________________ http://www.tech-forums.net/pc/f6/pot...istory-167236/ POST NOW ^ cpu-e8400 @ 4.05(will go higher soon) ram-2gigs ballistix tracers ddr2 900 mobo- Maximus Formula gpu- eVGA 8800GTS 512mb psu- corsair 520 Dell 2407 24in monitor 12715 stock 3dmark06. OC soon

12-14-2007, 08:30 PM	#8 (permalink)
nOcLuE98 Biohazardous Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,596	Re: What to buy? Suggestions on a PSU? (sorry to double post) __________________ http://www.tech-forums.net/pc/f6/pot...istory-167236/ POST NOW ^ cpu-e8400 @ 4.05(will go higher soon) ram-2gigs ballistix tracers ddr2 900 mobo- Maximus Formula gpu- eVGA 8800GTS 512mb psu- corsair 520 Dell 2407 24in monitor 12715 stock 3dmark06. OC soon

12-14-2007, 08:31 PM	#9 (permalink)
vernong1992 Mod and Post Count Hacker Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 15,747	Re: What to buy? Corsair 520hx __________________ AMD Athlon64 X2 4600+ 2.4Ghz/ Arctic Freezer Pro64 Biostar TA780G-M2+ / 2GB DDR2 1066 RAM 80gb Western Digital Caviar / Windows Server 2008 Antec BP550 / Coolermaster Centurion 534 Soundblaster Audigy (OH NOES IT STOPPED WORKING! I NEED AN X-FI!) / Steelsound 3H Headset HD 3200.. (trying to troubleshoot my HD 2900GT right now..) I do not accept support requests by PM, Profile or IM/Email. Please ask it on the forums! I need to RMA myself because I was DOA when I was born.

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