A new computer - advice appreciated!

[Thoam]

Thanks again for the brilliant advice! :thumbsup:

It would appear that upgrading the RAM and ReadyBoost are out of the equation.

I just checked the site, and the 300GB 10000RPM HD is a WD VelociRaptor. So, from browsing a few threads it would seem best to have the OS and WOW on seperate HD, so I'll probably be going for:

1st Hard Disk Drive:
500GB 7200RPM Hard Disk - stick the OS on this

2nd Hard Disk Drive:
300GB 10000RPM Hard Disk - and throw WOW on this

sound ok?


@Clone: My primary method will be wired through:

Wired Networking:
Onboard Gigabit Networking

(This is just where I stick my ethernet cable, yeah? I'm a complete newb at this!)

As for the PCI Cards:
54Mbps 802.11g/b Wireless USB Adaptor (for Wireless networks)

It just looked like somthing that would be good to have, but looking back, it's not like I'm going to be carry my desktop around...!

Would you say it's best to cut it from the system and save £30?


Thanks again!

[wowphreak]

If it where me I would slap wow on an ssd.

Considering yer getting a really nice comp with plenty of memory yeh really dont need a separate drive just for wow its not gonna make a difference.

Only reason I suggest getting a ssd is for when yeh run thru dalaran or any city with lots of npc/pcs with a normal drive yeh might notice a lil lag caused by loading lots of different textures.

[alcattle]

most I7 boards can use triple memory so 3x whatever gig sticks. If your board has 6 slots, fill half with 1 gig sticks and other half with 2 gig sticks. Voila 9 gigs

[Clone]

It just looked like somthing that would be good to have, but looking back, it's not like I'm going to be carry my desktop around...!

Would you say it's best to cut it from the system and save £30?

Yeh cut that because its not built into the system anyway. If you ever found you needed wireless for something you can pick up one of thise usb wireless adapters from argos for about 20 quid.
The onboard gigabit networking will give you ethernet ports on the back to plug in your wired net connection.

Id install the OS and wow on the raptor drive, and put everything else on the 500gb drive to keep the raptor less cluttered. Dont quote me on that though its just what ive done with mine

[spannah]

[quote='alcattle',index.php?page=Thread&postID=1830 64#post183064]most I7 boards can use triple memory so 3x whatever gig sticks. If your board has 6 slots, fill half with 1 gig sticks and other half with 2 gig sticks. Voila 9 gigs[/quote]Dang, makes sense, never though about it that configuration, and I am a computer dude ...

In regards to 3 modules at the time, I did some [url='http://www.valueram.com/europe/triplechannel/']intraweeb research[/url] and figured out it has to do with a triple channel configuration, which `theoretically` should triple the memory bandwidth.

[Chranny]

You getting 6 GB Ram because it is DDR3, so you get 3 sticks to get the full effect. So it is either 3, 6 or 12. 3 is definitively to little, 12 is way more then you need, so 6 GB is good.

I agree with Clone, ditch the GTX 295 for a GTX 260, and get some extra HDs instead.

9 is also a possibility. :P And no, you getting 3 sticks has nothing to do with the RAM being DDR3. It is simply an option on the motherboard. There's plenty DDR3 boards who only takes upto 4 sticks instead of 6.

Well I guess I learn something new everyday (about the DDR3), however I wonder what kind of configuration would you get for 9 GB? Do they make 3 GB Sticks?? because 4+4+1 doesn't make a whole lot of sense ...

3x 1GB + 3x 2GB = 9 GB And if you're referring too 9 GB in a 4 stick board then ya, that'd be impossible unless you can get your hands on 4 GB sticks. :P Unless they start making 3 GB sticks :thumbsup: But yeah, most socket 1366 boards has got space for 6 sticks (granted there's some budget boards with only 4) and the socket 775 boards has 4.

[Thoam]

Another great big thank you to everyone!

That's my system configured! I'll be back with tales of my endeavours once I've bought and set it up!