Hey guys great site!
I am upgrading for the first time in 5 years! (dimension 8200 P4 2.4ghz)
I did a lot of research in best bang for really low buck
Heres what I am getting
e4400 W Arctic Freezing Freezer 7 Pro
gigabyte GA-P35-DSR
Crucial Ballistix PC2 6400 2GB
2X 250GB HDD
Soundblaster Audigy 4
ATI X1950XT
RAidmax 500W PSU 12V 22A (came with Smiloden case)
I will have everything shipped for $600.
I plan on over clocking to 3GHZ
I play 90% racing sims (gtr2,R-Factor)
First off I am worried about the psu with the X1950XT since I heard its a power hog. I definitely dont want to blow up all my new stuff...but I dont want to spend $$ if I dont have to. I am aware the psu is very important so I think I might need to upgrade.
If so I believe a single rail high 12v works better with this type of card.
Any suggestions and how much 12v should I need. Any affordable PSU's you could suggest for my system? This is the only thing I am unsure about and would like some expert advice.
Thanks!!
I am upgrading for the first time in 5 years! (dimension 8200 P4 2.4ghz)
I did a lot of research in best bang for really low buck
Heres what I am getting
e4400 W Arctic Freezing Freezer 7 Pro
gigabyte GA-P35-DSR
Crucial Ballistix PC2 6400 2GB
2X 250GB HDD
Soundblaster Audigy 4
ATI X1950XT
RAidmax 500W PSU 12V 22A (came with Smiloden case)
I will have everything shipped for $600.
I plan on over clocking to 3GHZ
I play 90% racing sims (gtr2,R-Factor)
First off I am worried about the psu with the X1950XT since I heard its a power hog. I definitely dont want to blow up all my new stuff...but I dont want to spend $$ if I dont have to. I am aware the psu is very important so I think I might need to upgrade.
If so I believe a single rail high 12v works better with this type of card.
Any suggestions and how much 12v should I need. Any affordable PSU's you could suggest for my system? This is the only thing I am unsure about and would like some expert advice.
Thanks!!