Caporegime
Hi all
I currently have an E2100 C2D @ 3GHz, 8800GT, 4GB of PC3200 (I think) RAM, a Gigabyte P35C-DS3R mobo, a BenQ 24" TFT, a Corsair HX520W PSU, and storage consisting of two fairly fast (can't remember model names but they're only about a year old) 250GB Western Digital drives in RAID 0 and another 500GB drive for storage.
Problems with my current setup:
- Games like Just Cause 2 and Metro 2033 are starting to chug a bit with the extra resolution of the new monitor.
- I find myself multi-tasking more now that I have two monitors, so watching HD material, using PS, browsing, torrents etc. all open at the same time. Sometimes I notice the system slowing down as a result.
- With HD material becoming more commonplace and me starting to rip my Blu-ray discs etc., I need some serious storage on top of my current drives for backups and HD material.
Comments / other info:
- I do not need any peripherals or a new monitor.
- Please can you comment on whether or not my current PSU be able to handle whatever you recommend?
- If I can get good results by keeping the fundamentals of my current rig and getting socket 775 kit then that'd be fine. What I'm saying is that if I don't have to spend £500, I won't.
- OS is Windows HP x64.
Many thanks for any help you can offer .
I currently have an E2100 C2D @ 3GHz, 8800GT, 4GB of PC3200 (I think) RAM, a Gigabyte P35C-DS3R mobo, a BenQ 24" TFT, a Corsair HX520W PSU, and storage consisting of two fairly fast (can't remember model names but they're only about a year old) 250GB Western Digital drives in RAID 0 and another 500GB drive for storage.
Problems with my current setup:
- Games like Just Cause 2 and Metro 2033 are starting to chug a bit with the extra resolution of the new monitor.
- I find myself multi-tasking more now that I have two monitors, so watching HD material, using PS, browsing, torrents etc. all open at the same time. Sometimes I notice the system slowing down as a result.
- With HD material becoming more commonplace and me starting to rip my Blu-ray discs etc., I need some serious storage on top of my current drives for backups and HD material.
Comments / other info:
- I do not need any peripherals or a new monitor.
- Please can you comment on whether or not my current PSU be able to handle whatever you recommend?
- If I can get good results by keeping the fundamentals of my current rig and getting socket 775 kit then that'd be fine. What I'm saying is that if I don't have to spend £500, I won't.
- OS is Windows HP x64.
Many thanks for any help you can offer .