Yay new specs

Yay I have finaly got the money to upgrade my pc I have only be waiting for 4 years :smile:

My new scpes are:
MSI KT6V Mainboard with VIA KT600 Chipset
AMD Athlon XP 2800 (which was given to me by my friend)
512MB RAM (Which was also given to me)
MSI FX5500 128MB RAM
Sony DVDR\RW
and that all came to ?167.97 cos I got the ram and cpu for free of my mate

But I now need to get a case and power supply cos I thourght it would fit in my current case but its about 2 inches to small which is a real bastard.

But hay at least I can play some new games like splinter cell, COD and HL2 when it comes out and more I'm so happy now :smile:

Where abouts do you live? If in the UK try
www.ebuyer.co.uk
www.dabs.com
www.komplett.co.uk
www.overclockers.co.uk
www.overclock.co.uk

Im gonna get the chieftech dragon, its a nice case.

Dunno if you want to order from the US but here's a $26 case with a 400w PS and it comes with a fan.

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=11-145-026&depa=1

I just got a ATI Radeon 9800pro 2 days ago.

If you want some cases, www.adpmods.com has some stuff to offer.

If you find some cases, take a look at the Chenming 601AE series of cases.

If you are gonna get a cheap case which comes with a 3-400w PSU buy another PSU for about ?40+. The zalman range are very nice and quiet as are the antec.

Why would you buy a new PSU for a case that came with a 350 or 400-watt one?

If you spend ?30 or something getting a case with a psu, to then replace the psu, then why not get a better case without a psu for the same money? Also, if you are going to spend ?30 on a psu, prolly better to up it to around ?50 to get a well respected brand like Antec or Enermax.

To be honest though, budget is obviously a critical factor here, so don't concentrate on parts like the psu and case, just get some budget combo for ?30 or so. Ensure it comes with a reasonable wattage though, you will probably want about 350-400W for that spec I'd guess.

Just don't expect it to last too long. 400w PSU's which come with cheaper case's tend to blow-up a lot more, not saying that all do, just a higher percentage than if you went out and brought an antec or a zalman psu.

$loth, was it you that had like 6 or 7 fans all running off of your psu at one time?

Reno, you forget enlight. I've 'heard' Sprarkle is good too for power supplies. But ... you know the Power supply has been pretty much nailed by every company to make one. I mean, yeah, maybe you've had a bad experience with one company. But making a power supply isn't an art or something like that (as opposed to making chipsets or something as such). So, the power-brand isn't that important as long as it works (properly).

fishy said:
$loth, was it you that had like 6 or 7 fans all running off of your psu at one time?

LOL no. Mine only has one.

scary_jeff said:
Why would you buy a new PSU for a case that came with a 350 or 400-watt one?

While the logic is there, sometimes generic PSUs that come with certain cases are total s**t. The one case at a place I worked wasn't called the POWmax for nothing. It blew numerous boards and components from regular use. As well, often if you buy one for even $30CDN (Say a regular enermax one) you usually get warranties and such to cover damage in case something DOES happen.

fishy said:
$loth, was it you that had like 6 or 7 fans all running off of your psu at one time?

8 here. Well, 8 case fans.

But they're connected to 2 fan controllers. As well, fans draw practically nothing off the PSU...but it's still not a good idea to have them in-line with anything other than fans or CCRTs and such.

I've only got 3 case fans :sad: But I do have a nice cpu fan hehe-he ah forget it!

Why are you sad that you have 3 case fans, sloth?

....Eight....Jesus.
Are you trying to cool down burning coal, Gorb?

Thats my new case I will be showing you pics of everything in it and it all lit up once I find my digicam.

I've got a similar case to that one. Except mine is black, so it looks really dirty.

LOL Gorb, 8?! And there was me thinking I had plenty with 4 :biggrin:

Quite a nice case gimp, though I don't like the fan lighting shown in that picture - not too keen on multi-coloured LEDs.

I recently got a Thermaltake Lanfire case in silver, and a Thermaltake Purepower Butterfly PSU to match it. I'm happy with both but the front of the case is plastic as opposed to aluminium, so it feels a bit cheap :sad: Also, the case's front USB connector doesn't fit my mobo's USB pins - is the pin layout random or something? Some of the mobo's in my house will fit and others won't.

Well I've got an Athlon Barton 3000XP, 512mb DDR 3200, Radeon 9600XT all running off a 250-300W PSU and it works fine! Just read the boxes off all your hardware, add it all up and see if you need all the power your buying! You only really need a huge amount if you have a lot of HD's or CD drives or stuff. Basic PC's only need 300W max.

As for price, I'd spend ?30 to get a good brandless or unknown brand silent PSU. Most people here are just as fewlish as a lot of people- your paying for a name. PSUs never explode unless you do stupid stuff, and silent PSU's or near silent make all the difference to the atmosphere in your games. You don't want a noisy PC ruining your game of Splinter Cell- where really quiet sounds are a big thing.

I don't actually know why I did the sad face as 3 case fans are sufficient.

But I can't wait till I get my Chieftech dragon next week :biggrin: Gonna put in a window on both sides [ maybe] and on the top, then sand it and spray it, i'll try and think of some other stuff, but im not 100% sure of it atm, it involes blue lazer led's.

Gorbachev said:

fishy said:
$loth, was it you that had like 6 or 7 fans all running off of your psu at one time?

8 here. Well, 8 case fans.

Don't open the case while it's on. You'll get sucked in and we'll all get Gorbachev Pure?

Hell yeah!

Best case mod ever.

Can't see it :sad:

we cant see images on ur hard drive
use www.imageshack.us for free image hosting

lol

Its not an image on his hard drive, just not the full link :razz:

http://collective.valve-erc.com/data/docs/1085423397- something something something

still imageshack.us will give u the url 4 forum posting

wow im rude

Well I have just receved a Athlon 3200 XP off my mate so its nicly alot faster and I have it working now :smile:

Im so happy.

eurk... you guys are like boy racers putting a huge spoiler on the back of their car along with little blue lights on the things that squirt water onto the windscreen (windshield). Or the subwoofer that totally drowns out the whole rest of the music. Or... gah I dunno. I'm not sure exactly what is wrong with that, but personally I hate it.

im offened scary_jeff

When time comes for me to upgrade the PC (probably another year or two), I'm totally getting one of these:

http://www.shuttle.com

Who cares SJ, its no skin off your nose, nor is this a discussion about whether people like modded cases or not.

Jesus Reno, show a little understanding. For all you know he could have been raped by a modified case. Jerk.

fraggard said:

Gorbachev said:

fishy said:
$loth, was it you that had like 6 or 7 fans all running off of your psu at one time?

8 here. Well, 8 case fans.

Don't open the case while it's on. You'll get sucked in and we'll all get Gorbachev Pure?

Well, it has dragon fan grilles for added effect on the side and top. I don't call it "The Beast" for nothing.

gimpinthesink said:


Thats my new case I will be showing you pics of everything in it and it all lit up once I find my digicam.

This is the case I am about to get, I don't like the white so i'm gonna spray it black add a window and some nice blue led's.

Mine, though lacking in anything very interesting just now. As most
people go for blue lighting themes, I'm going for red lighting with
yellow internals - I've a yellow motherboard and yellow CPU fan in the
mail, and will be getting either red or possibly orange cabling.





The picture on the front was originally a flame that would light up in
a rather ugly cheesy way, so I turned it off and just printed off
various pictures of things to put in instead. At the moment its some
fan art of the Love Shockers from Jet Set Radio :smile:

Here's some pics of mine with my webcam but Ill be posting some bettwr ones in the next few days when I can use the digicam



The Front with my dvd and cd drives



The side with the fans



The cpu fan



and another one of the cpu fan

Well I've got an Athlon Barton 3000XP, 512mb DDR 3200, Radeon
9600XT all running off a 250-300W PSU and it works fine! Just read the
boxes off all your hardware, add it all up and see if you need all the
power your buying! You only really need a huge amount if you have a lot
of HD's or CD drives or stuff. Basic PC's only need 300W max.

As for price, I'd spend ?30 to get a good brandless or unknown brand
silent PSU. Most people here are just as fewlish as a lot of people-
your paying for a name. PSUs never explode unless you do stupid stuff,
and silent PSU's or near silent make all the difference to the
atmosphere in your games. You don't want a noisy PC ruining your game
of Splinter Cell- where really quiet sounds are a big thing.

Just read this post, figured I should probably put in my retort. My
parents ran an unbranded PSU that didn't even state its wattage on the
shell, and unsurprisingly when they tried to run their new PC using it
(Athlon 2500XP, 512mb PC3200, Radeon 9600XT, 80Gb Maxtor HDD, a CD
drive and a floppy), it didn't get the graphics card enough power to
put out a display. Putting in my old 400W unbranded PSU, the thing ran
ok for a few weeks but the PSU has now started making loads of noise
and is clearly on its last legs (yes I've checked it for dust). They
have just ordered a thermaltake butterfly PSU the same as mine.

And I don't know how into hardware you are Myrk, but every piece of
advice I've had from those in the know say brand is more important than
wattage when it comes to a PSU.

But making a power supply isn't an art or something like that

Designing a power supply is exactly that.

Reno.. I even said I don't see what is actually wrong with it, and that I personally just don't like it. Sounds to me like you don't like the obviously accurate comparison to getting a body kit for your car... :smile:

At the moment its some
fan art of the Love Shockers from Jet Set Radio :smile:

YOU. ARE. AWESOME.