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- Sep 24, 2005
I wish i could afford to not ask that question.
I've got myself some cash from the bank to buy my new machine (just over £2K) and I'm stuck as to the subject of overclocking. I really want to try it, but the PC I have specced up with all the OCing products is coming out near the 2K mark which means I won't be able to get myself a nice lcd screen which I've talked myself into (Dell 2405FPW 24").
I've decided on a AMD x2 4400 chip as i think it's fast enough that it will last me until i can afford to upgrade again. If i were to OC then i was considering spending a lot on good quality parts expecially for the OCing. These are the bits i would spend the extra money on:
* DFI LanParty NF4 SLI-DR
* 2 x Crucial PC4000 BallistiX Tracer 1024MB
* XFX GeForce 7800GTX Extreme Edition 256MB
* Tagan TG530-U15 530W
* Coolermaster Stacker
* Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme
* Gigabyte G-Power Pro
Whereas if I weren't going to overclock then I could consider getting cheaper bits not designed for OCing; maybe not get the sound card depending on the MB and not bother getting a cooler.
Here's what i got for a possible OCing system:
* XFX GeForce 7800GTX Extreme Edition 256MB
* AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ 2.2GHz Socket 939, 2MB, BOXED w/fan
* 2 x Crucial PC4000 BallistiX Tracer 1024MB
* DFI LanParty NF4 SLI-DR
* 2 x Samsung SpinPoint P120 250GB SATA2 8MB 7200RPM SP2504C
* Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme
* Tagan TG530-U15 530W
* Razer Copperhead Tempest Blue
* Saitek PZ30AU Eclipse Illuminated
* Belkin Nostromo Speedpad n52
* Gigabyte G-Power Pro
* NEC DVD±RW burner, ND-3540A
* Creative MegaWorks 5.1 550 THX® Speakers
* CoolerMaster Stacker
* Plus some other bits & piece like extra fans and accoustic dampening
Alas no monitor - so would have to settle with my two 17" screens, which kinda negates having a bad *** graphics card a little...
Should i OC and do without my lcd screen, or should i accept that it'll be a damn fast system and go vanilla whilst getting my lcd, and if so whats best to get in pace of the swappable items?
Cheers guys
M
I've got myself some cash from the bank to buy my new machine (just over £2K) and I'm stuck as to the subject of overclocking. I really want to try it, but the PC I have specced up with all the OCing products is coming out near the 2K mark which means I won't be able to get myself a nice lcd screen which I've talked myself into (Dell 2405FPW 24").
I've decided on a AMD x2 4400 chip as i think it's fast enough that it will last me until i can afford to upgrade again. If i were to OC then i was considering spending a lot on good quality parts expecially for the OCing. These are the bits i would spend the extra money on:
* DFI LanParty NF4 SLI-DR
* 2 x Crucial PC4000 BallistiX Tracer 1024MB
* XFX GeForce 7800GTX Extreme Edition 256MB
* Tagan TG530-U15 530W
* Coolermaster Stacker
* Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme
* Gigabyte G-Power Pro
Whereas if I weren't going to overclock then I could consider getting cheaper bits not designed for OCing; maybe not get the sound card depending on the MB and not bother getting a cooler.
Here's what i got for a possible OCing system:
* XFX GeForce 7800GTX Extreme Edition 256MB
* AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ 2.2GHz Socket 939, 2MB, BOXED w/fan
* 2 x Crucial PC4000 BallistiX Tracer 1024MB
* DFI LanParty NF4 SLI-DR
* 2 x Samsung SpinPoint P120 250GB SATA2 8MB 7200RPM SP2504C
* Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme
* Tagan TG530-U15 530W
* Razer Copperhead Tempest Blue
* Saitek PZ30AU Eclipse Illuminated
* Belkin Nostromo Speedpad n52
* Gigabyte G-Power Pro
* NEC DVD±RW burner, ND-3540A
* Creative MegaWorks 5.1 550 THX® Speakers
* CoolerMaster Stacker
* Plus some other bits & piece like extra fans and accoustic dampening
Alas no monitor - so would have to settle with my two 17" screens, which kinda negates having a bad *** graphics card a little...
Should i OC and do without my lcd screen, or should i accept that it'll be a damn fast system and go vanilla whilst getting my lcd, and if so whats best to get in pace of the swappable items?
Cheers guys
M