new computer q's

[Matthew]

i just get paranoid that im going to switch cases etc only to find out i should have done something.

i was looking at video cards but im not sure how much of a difference with the minimum amount of games i play is going to make from my 5200 fx

 

[peepsalot]

Did someone say <a href="http://www6.tomshardware.com/cpu/20041213/index.html">heatsink</a>?

 

[Douggie]

i just get paranoid that im going to switch cases etc only to find out i should have done something.

i was looking at video cards but im not sure how much of a difference with the minimum amount of games i play is going to make from my 5200 fx

If you're just switching cases, there really isn't much extra that you need to do. You're just moving all the hardware into another enclosure.

For the video card. If you're happy with the current performance (in games) and it manages to play the games that you want, then again, don't bother. Computer stuff gets cheaper and cheaper everyday, so if you don't need it now, don't buy it.

 

[Matthew]

Did someone say heatsink?

is there really a need for that?

 

[peepsalot]

If you care about good cooling at low noise levels.

 

[peepsalot]

and well, you know
(bling)

 

[Matthew]

i have an Athlon Xp i thought those were only for 64s

 

[Douggie]

If you care about good cooling at low noise levels.

But that won't work with his mobo. His is a socket A mobo

Besides, he's not overclocking it, so there is really no need to.

 

[peepsalot]

if my temps are ok, why bother? i will clean eveyrthing out though for sure.

what about those ram coolers (prolly worthless) etc etc?

this is the case i bought (nothing fancy):
http://www.xoxide.com/xoxide-iron-deux-case.html

(headshake

I don't even see one bit of CF(or imitation CF) on there. My case below. You know you want it. (rlaugh)

 

[RyanJayG]

I have a similar Lian Li... great cases

 

[NoRotorNoMotor]

ive got a lian li case as well, good cases

 

[vindication]

I would put as many fans as you possibly could, I have 2 intake fans on the front of the case blowing over the hard drives, one on the side panel blowing directly over the CPUs and on the back panel I have 2 exhaust fans and the PSU has 3 exhaust fans

(rice) (ricer)
consequences on other side of world due to kpabap turning on his comp:

(rofl2)