Going to be rebuilding this rig over the next few days. Right now, all the parts are crammed into a case that is too small, will be transplanting it to the CoolerMaster Centurion 590.
The hard drive is deffinately on the list for replacement first. The current setup allows me to play WoW with an awesome frame rate (46 to 60 fps). This is the 7th or 8th system that I have build ith an ECS Motherboard. I have never had any issues with them. I know that they are a lower class of board, but hey, they work for me.
The motherboard is up for replacement as in the near future as well, but I may ride with it till it gives up the ghost.
I would recommend better RAM, but it doesn't sound like you will be gaming much LOL! However, i would OC the CPU to 3.2Ghz. You won't need any voltage increases or anything...
Would I see that much of an increase in performance by OC'ing the CPU? I have never BenchMarked the system, all I know is that Vista gives at a 5.7 or so. What do you suggest for Benchmarking my system.
+1 on dumping the ECS board. They are about the lowest quality boards you can get.
OCing nowadays is nowhere near the headache it used to be. If you're even remotely competent with PCs, you can successfully overclock, even if just a little. Just read some guides, you may need an aftermarket cooler depending on your processor.
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