Upgrade Advice !

[Rawmaterial]

Hello !

Looking to upgrade my computer and overclock my e8400. Can someone recommend a replacement motherboard.

I want to Overclock and also use RAID hard drive configurations.

Current Mobo : ip35 - e < http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813127031 >

Power Supply - COOLER MASTER Real Power Pro RS-650-ACAA-A1 650W Power Supply Retail at ZipZoomfly
CPU - Intel e8400
Cooler - Tuniq 120
RAM - 2GB Crucial Ballistix DDR2 800
Video Card - 8800 GT 512 MB

Do I need a stronger power supply if I have 5 internal drives ?

Thank you in advance,

Raw

 

[mattk1045]

Thats a no on the needing a stronger PSU

 

[Rawmaterial]

Thats a no on the needing a stronger PSU

Thank you for the reply. Is this true with running say.... 5 internal hard drives using RAID ?.... just to double check.

 

[Abstract Hero]

You'll be fine.

 

[Rawmaterial]

Anyone have tips for a replacement motherboard ?

 

[Yami]

If you want to stick with an E8400 for now, I can recommend my mobo, assuming you can find it anywhere nowadays I've been at 4GHz on my E8400 for about the past year with no problems.
Though, I don't have experience with many other S775 motherboards so there might be better ones for OCing, for the price and availability.

 

[Abstract Hero]

if you're willing to spend more and get more here is an ocing board

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131377

 

[Rawmaterial]

If you want to stick with an E8400 for now, I can recommend my mobo, assuming you can find it anywhere nowadays I've been at 4GHz on my E8400 for about the past year with no problems.
Though, I don't have experience with many other S775 motherboards so there might be better ones for OCing, for the price and availability.

Ya I am pretty happy with the e8400 it has been a good investment IMO as the price has only come down about 30 dollars since purchasing the item (release day) for 199 at a near by microcenter. I am not quite shooting for 4.0 as that seems a tad too high however, hitting 3.6 to 3.8 would be where I am shooting.

 

[Rawmaterial]

if you're willing to spend more and get more here is an ocing board

Newegg.com - ASUS P5Q Pro Turbo LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard

Thank you for the suggestion. I will take a look at the reviews online and see the OCing potential. Do you think the tuniq will hit those capacitors near the CPU socket?