Planned PC Upgrades.

[Flisker]

Hey all,

So at the moment my PC setup is as follows:

System Specs

CPU maker: Intel
CPU: Core 2 Quad Q6600
Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-EP31-DS3L
Bios: Award BIOS
GPU maker: NVIDIA
Graphics Card: XFX GeForce GTS 250 512MB
Memory: 4GB DDR2-5300 677MHz Overclocked to 800MHz
Hard Drive: Western Digital 320GB & Western Digital 250GB SATA
Optical Drive: DVD RW (Unknown Brand)
Power Supply: Corsair 450W
Display: 17" Dell SE178WFP & LG Flatron W2242T 22"
Case: ASUS TA-212 Silver Mid Tower Case
Sound Card: Realtek ALC888 codec High Definition Audio
Mouse: Standard Laser Mouse
Keyboard: Default Dell Keyboard
Operating System: Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit

Speeds

CPU
Stock: 2.40 GHz
Memory
Stock: 677 MHz
Overclocked: 800 MHz
Graphics Card - Core
Stock: 738 MHz
Graphics Card - Memory
Stock: 1100 MHz

Cooling

CPU: Stock
Graphics Card (GPU): Stock
Memory: OCZ XTC Memory Cooling
Case: Stock

So my planned upgrades are as follows:

CPU Cooling: OCZ Vendetta II (http://bit.ly/uoc4e) with MX-2 Thermal Compound (http://bit.ly/BQHGT)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Scout (http://bit.ly/aNn70)
Case Modifications: a few 120mm fans for the case (Side panel), red/blue neon lights and probably more (any suggestions?)
PSU: Corsair 650W TX (http://bit.ly/15vk8Z)

Hopefully that will then satisfy the power and looks my PC. Next would then be some extra hardware such as extra HDD's, TV Card and etc.

So discuss what you think and tell me if anything would be changed. I am sticking to the case as I think it looks like a very nice case and will suite my needs perfectly.

Cheers

[N!ck]

Get an SSD in there for the OS and program files.

[Flisker]

Get an SSD in there for the OS and program files.

Cost too much at the moment. I'm fine with HDD's at the moment.

[N!ck]

Cost too much at the moment. I'm fine with HDD's at the moment.

Huge performance increase though. Start at around £70. All you need is a small, fairly basic one.

[Flisker]

Huge performance increase though. Start at around £70. All you need is a small, fairly basic one.

I'm not all that into SSD at the moment. I just don't think they are worth the money at the moment.

[Recursion]

Throw out the 650w TX PSU, get a Modular Corsair one from the HX range. For the case get a Lian-Li aluminium one, far far better than Cooler Master if you can afford it IMO.

[Flisker]

I will think about the PSU but I am keeping the case.

[Agnostic Bear]

You should consider a Lian-Li, they are the best of the case world.

[Recursion]

You should consider a Lian-Li, they are the best of the case world.

He wouldn't have any of that when I told him

[Agnostic Bear]

He wouldn't have any of that when I told him

Well then he is silly, my Lian-Li is huge and has no silly LEDs!