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Hi all, I recently took a number of peoples advice on the choice of hardware for an upgradge. I had the joy of putting it all together this weekend but have mixed feelings about the temperatures I am getting and wondered if you all could confirm that the temperatures I'm getting are...

Thanks beh* that was some very helpful advice. I was going to use XP purely because CS3 and Premier Elements don't work very well in Vista. This is a known issue and I can't believe a company like Adobe can get it so wrong. I'm fully aware of the XP 4GB memory space limit, this includes...

semi-pro waster - thanks for your explanation, really informative. :)

I've noticed that hardly anyone suggests faster memory, what is the reason for this? Can you still get the same OC potential with the slower memory?

Thanks for your advice. Does anyone have any comments on my memory choice? Should I be going for slower memory and therefore cheaper or sticking with what I have chosen? I have heard that the fan in the TT is quite noisy. Should I be looking to buy another and if so which one can you guys...

Thanks Pneumonic - the X38 boards are cheaper...should I not be looking at one of these instead of the X48? I'm guessing there are differences, I just can't spot them.

Many thanks for your replies. Regarding the size of the heatsink and attached fan, I have attached to images of my current case. The components have long since been upgraded but the case remains the same.

I am a gamer, not been able to play of late due to the spec of my machine but I do intend on playing some games. I will probably be running the games at the native resolution of my monitor which is 1680x1050. I'm happy to go for the 4850, just thought I would "future proof" my gaming for a while...

The only thing I am not comfortable with is that the TT has a bracket on the underside of the mobo. I used to have an old Thermaltake SLK in the day and really didn't like the fact that I had this heavy piece of copper pulling on my board. I guess its safe, I just don't like the thought of it...

So you definitely think that the Q6600 is better value than the Q9300 which will be cooler, has 6MB of cache and the SSE4 technology? Do you see any bottlenecks with the system as it stands or I decide to go with the Q6600 in the end?

Right...I think I have decided on the kit for my proposed upgrade. One question - should I be going for the 4870 or settling for the 4850 and getting a "Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 LGA775 'Yorkfield' 2.50GHz 6MB-cache" with the money saved?

Is there a vast performance difference between a Q9300 and a Q6600? And does it warrant the extra expense?

Should I not be looking at one of the x38 boards so that I can possibly Crossfire two 4850 once the prices come down? Is that memory not a bit slow, is there not faster RAM which I could be using? Will the Quad be very hot if overclocked compared to say the E8400 at stock settings? And...

Many thanks for your suggestions.

Hi all, I am in the market for a partial upgrade. My current kit is 3+ years old and is starting to take strain. My PC is currently being used for video editing and processing as well as burning to disk. I do a lot of photoshop work on the PC as well. I use Adobe products which...

So what about the Intel D5400XS Skulltrail? it gives you the choice of running CrossFire or SLI...but at a huge price. http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2008/02/05/review_intel_skulltrail/

Hi, I have recently purchased a 22" Samsung monitor and want to plug my Xbox into it, the issue I have is that obviously I need sound. Do you think that the Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Xmod USB External Sound Card would work with the Xbox? I'm not sure what else to do for sound, what are the...

Yes - whys that chap?

Mine was manufactured in Solvakia August 2007, gees! What happened to made in China or even better, made in Korea!

My 226BW arrived yesterday. Its a stunning monitor, awesome colours but hugely disappointed with the backlight bleed from the sides. Typically I had not read about in other reviews as this would definitely have swayed my decision. Luckily though there were no dead pixels which would have been a...