Upgrade options?

PWNED32 SG

So currently i'm having extra $$$, Wanna use it to upgrade my desktop, Which should i need to upgrade?

Current Specs:

Processor : Core i7 920 @ 2.7ghz

Ram : 8GB DDR3

GPU : 2x GTS 250 @ 1GB total

HDD : 1 TB HDD @ 7,200 RPM

Anything need to upgrade? Thinking of liquid cooling and new big reasonable casing. budget is $500,

LatecomerX SG

http://www.necdisplay.com/newtechnologies/curveddisplay/

kenn3th SG

Bigger Wattage Psu and fans :P

PWNED32 SG

Liquid cooling? My psu is enough, Unless i'm putting a liquid cooled radiator and stuff. than i will need a bigger psu.

Raraken SG

So currently i'm having extra $$$, Wanna use it to upgrade my desktop, Which should i need to upgrade?

Current Specs:

Processor : Core i7 920 @ 2.7ghz

Ram : 8GB DDR3

GPU : 2x GTS 250 @ 1GB total

HDD : 1 TB HDD @ 7,200 RPM

Anything need to upgrade? Thinking of liquid cooling and new big reasonable casing. budget is $500,

You want liquid cooled, but don't want a radiator, hose fittings etc., go for Corsair H50.

What's your current casing? How many fans, 5.25" drive bays etc. And why are you using 8GB with i7? 8GB means dual-channel already, not triple-channel.

SBS7484P SG

your video card. get a 280 instead of the 250.

SBS7484P SG

Bigger Wattage Psu and fans :P

fans. :D

i have a new stack of 80mm fans. total number of 80mm fans i have is now around 15 or 16.

Raraken SG

Liquid cooling? My psu is enough, Unless i'm putting a liquid cooled radiator and stuff. than i will need a bigger psu.

Liquid cooling without radiator? Not possible. Even Domino ALC, Corsair H50 and Asetek LCLC (OEM) have radiators, even though they are quite tiny in comparison.

4sg SG

http://www.necdisplay.com/newtechnologies/curveddisplay/

wow looks sexy n cool any idea how much?

PWNED32 SG

Nono, I mean i want the full set of liquid cooling + new case. How much would it be? Anyone can check for me? Thanks!

PWNED32 SG

Can i ask why is 8GB bad? And how do i make it triple channel? Whats the difference for dual and triple? Thanks!

Raraken SG

Nono, I mean i want the full set of liquid cooling + new case. How much would it be? Anyone can check for me? Thanks!

SLS has a shop, does liquid cooled PCs. Alternatively, you can do yourself. I dunno how much though.

And 8GB isn't bad, just that 8GB + Socket 1136 means that the chip will revert to Dual-channel operation. The difference between dual and triple is that dual accesses 2 DIMMS at once, and triple accesses 3 at once. This increases the amount of data that can transferred simultaneously, and decreases latency. Think of it as a (R)AID 0 for RAM, except with 3 drives instead of 2. To enable triple channel, populate the triple-channel slots. Or install DIMMs in multiples of 3. I'm guessing you have the DX58SO or a similar board with 4 DIMM slots. Removing a DIMM from the other-coloured slot might work, but isn't guaranteed if the DIMMs aren't part of a kit.

PWNED32 SG

Thanks! I'm getting another 3GB of ram to fully fill it up to 12GB, Anyway, I'm don't know how to fix liquid cool. Complicated i guess. But i'm still going with the liquid cool. Cause i don like high fan noise when playing games.