Comments on: New PC http://www.andrewblackburn.co.uk/new-pc/ Andy's blog goes "community" style Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:21:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Ben http://www.andrewblackburn.co.uk/new-pc/#comment-41 Ben Sat, 05 Jul 2008 07:55:05 +0000 http://www.andrewblackburn.co.uk/?p=30#comment-41 Well done to Amazon who sucessfully sent me an awesome LG L227WT 22" widescreen 2ms, 10000:1 monitor which arrived this morning along with the Antec nine hundred case I ordered from them. Sweet! Well done to Amazon who sucessfully sent me an awesome LG L227WT 22″ widescreen 2ms, 10000:1 monitor which arrived this morning along with the Antec nine hundred case I ordered from them. Sweet!

]]> By: Ben http://www.andrewblackburn.co.uk/new-pc/#comment-39 Ben Fri, 04 Jul 2008 08:13:36 +0000 http://www.andrewblackburn.co.uk/?p=30#comment-39 Bought it wih a few changes. I'll upload some photos as soon as I get it. Bought it wih a few changes. I’ll upload some photos as soon as I get it.

]]> By: Ben http://www.andrewblackburn.co.uk/new-pc/#comment-38 Ben Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:49:19 +0000 http://www.andrewblackburn.co.uk/?p=30#comment-38 I'm reading a lot of talk about having 2 or three 9800 GTXs instead of 1 9800gx but that would mean a different m'board. Plus there's all sorts of rave vids about the GTX 280 on YouTube (I couldn't beleive how many reviewers and vids there are for this stuff up there!) I’m reading a lot of talk about having 2 or three 9800 GTXs instead of 1 9800gx but that would mean a different m’board. Plus there’s all sorts of rave vids about the GTX 280 on YouTube (I couldn’t beleive how many reviewers and vids there are for this stuff up there!)

]]> By: Ben http://www.andrewblackburn.co.uk/new-pc/#comment-37 Ben Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:37:44 +0000 http://www.andrewblackburn.co.uk/?p=30#comment-37 yeah, but it supports more than 3.25GB RAM and eventually will be the one to go with. PLus, I've not got hundreds of peripherals and stuff that need to work with it. yeah, but it supports more than 3.25GB RAM and eventually will be the one to go with. PLus, I’ve not got hundreds of peripherals and stuff that need to work with it.

]]> By: Neil http://www.andrewblackburn.co.uk/new-pc/#comment-36 Neil Mon, 30 Jun 2008 09:20:43 +0000 http://www.andrewblackburn.co.uk/?p=30#comment-36 I'm sure you have considered this but I believe the x64 version of Vista still has some driver issues? I’m sure you have considered this but I believe the x64 version of Vista still has some driver issues?

]]> By: Ben http://www.andrewblackburn.co.uk/new-pc/#comment-35 Ben Sat, 28 Jun 2008 20:16:08 +0000 http://www.andrewblackburn.co.uk/?p=30#comment-35 I think I'll take your advice Mr Moss. Here's my new case/water cooling system http://www.zalman.co.kr/ENG/product/Product_Read.asp?idx=309 £400 from http://www.quietpc.com/gb-en-gbp/products/pc-cases/lq1000 Ultimate Pc now looks like: http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/benwha/RandomCollection/photo#5217028588706866082 + LQ1000 case @ £400 I think I’ll take your advice Mr Moss. Here’s my new case/water cooling system http://www.zalman.co.kr/ENG/product/Product_Read.asp?idx=309
£400 from http://www.quietpc.com/gb-en-gbp/products/pc-cases/lq1000

Ultimate Pc now looks like:
http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/benwha/RandomCollection/photo#5217028588706866082 + LQ1000 case @ £400

]]> By: Dan http://www.andrewblackburn.co.uk/new-pc/#comment-34 Dan Sat, 28 Jun 2008 16:32:52 +0000 http://www.andrewblackburn.co.uk/?p=30#comment-34 Hmm... Save yourself £400 and get a Q9450, then spend half of what you saved on some watercooling and jack it up to waaay beyond the 3Ghz the QX will give you. 3.6Ghz is apparently stable with air cooling on these, and 4 or more with water. Scrap the DDR3 and get 4Gb (or even 8Gb since you're using 64bit Vista) of DDR2 PC8500 1066Mhz RAM. Get a P45 or X48 motherboard from Asus, perhaps the P5Q3 Deluxe. I'd choose Samsung HDDs instead of Seagate, as they're cheaper, quieter and allegedly faster (according to PC Pro). iPhone 3G? I chose the N95 8Gb instead of the original because of 4 things: lower price, better camera, GPS and 3G. Apple have fixed 3 of those, maybe 2 and a half (it's still quite expensive), so yes, I reckon I'd be tempted next time round. Of course, it's 8 months before I get another phone, so someone else will have likely come out with something else by then. Hmm… Save yourself £400 and get a Q9450, then spend half of what you saved on some watercooling and jack it up to waaay beyond the 3Ghz the QX will give you. 3.6Ghz is apparently stable with air cooling on these, and 4 or more with water. Scrap the DDR3 and get 4Gb (or even 8Gb since you’re using 64bit Vista) of DDR2 PC8500 1066Mhz RAM. Get a P45 or X48 motherboard from Asus, perhaps the P5Q3 Deluxe. I’d choose Samsung HDDs instead of Seagate, as they’re cheaper, quieter and allegedly faster (according to PC Pro).

iPhone 3G? I chose the N95 8Gb instead of the original because of 4 things: lower price, better camera, GPS and 3G. Apple have fixed 3 of those, maybe 2 and a half (it’s still quite expensive), so yes, I reckon I’d be tempted next time round. Of course, it’s 8 months before I get another phone, so someone else will have likely come out with something else by then.

]]> By: Ben http://www.andrewblackburn.co.uk/new-pc/#comment-33 Ben Sat, 28 Jun 2008 10:45:21 +0000 http://www.andrewblackburn.co.uk/?p=30#comment-33 Here's one I put together on Dabs.com what do you think? http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/benwha/RandomCollection/photo#5216881316281479426 Here’s one I put together on Dabs.com what do you think? http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/benwha/RandomCollection/photo#5216881316281479426

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