Show Us Your WEI (2)

[A Guy]

Welcome to the forum drowsword. Looks great! Very good #'s, very impressive. A Guy

 

[Mattz]

My new Highscore

Yaa just instaled new XfX577o and ran the score to get a new high and my next frustration point looks like I need to save for SSD

 

[dorian hawkmoon]

my latest WEI

This is my latest WEI score

 

[Dave76]

How's it look?

i7 [email protected]
P6x58d
12g DDR3 1600 Patriot
H-50 CPU cooler
2xATI 5850 xfire
HAF 932 Case
C-300 SSD 256g (Sata-6)
1x2g HD
3x1.5g HD
1x1g HD
500meg HD
G-15 Logitech keyboard
G500 Logitech mouse
LG BlueRay Burner

Nice rig, great scores

Yaa just instaled new XfX57oo and ran the score to get a new high and my next frustration point looks like I need to save for SSD

That's some nice scores

Looks like the XFX 5770, nice

SSDs are a very nice upgrade, and the prices are steadily coming down.

 

[noobvious]

I don't doubt that an SSD is a nice upgrade, but still, I can't help but think some people are a little too obsessed with the WEI scores.

I'm glad that the prices on the SSD's are coming down, but I have no plans to get one anytime soon. My machine is more than capable enough for anything that I do, even with its old-school spinner drive.

 

[Dave76]

That's a good point.

Should have mentioned it.

I don't think anyone should upgrade to get a better WEI score, it's not even a real benchmark or indication of the true ability of your system.
Upgrades should be made if you have a need, which sometimes is really a want, to improve your system. Each decision has to be a personal one.

Having said that, my SSD gave me a noticeable improvement in overall performance, everything is just snappy now.
So, if someone asks me if a SSD is a good upgrade, in my opinion I would have to say yes.
Does anyone need a SSD, of coarse not.
(My SSD is priced at $118 at newegg) Not so much more than a large HDD, if your looking for an additional hard drive.

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

I don't doubt that an SSD is a nice upgrade, but still, I can't help but think some people are a little too obsessed with the WEI scores.

I'm glad that the prices on the SSD's are coming down, but I have no plans to get one anytime soon. My machine is more than capable enough for anything that I do, even with its old-school spinner drive.

Hello mate, as long as it does what you need then it's the perfect system.

 

[noobvious]

That's a good point.

Should have mentioned it.

I don't think anyone should upgrade to get a better WEI score, it's not even a real benchmark or indication of the true ability of your system.
Upgrades should be made if you have a need, which sometimes is really a want, to improve your system. Each decision has to be a personal one.

Having said that, my SSD gave me a noticeable improvement in overall performance, everything is just snappy now.
So, if someone asks me if a SSD is a good upgrade, in my opinion I would have to say yes.
Does anyone need a SSD, of coarse not.
(My SSD is priced at $118 at newegg) Not so much more than a large HDD, if your looking for an additional hard drive.

The part of your post I highlighted is the point I was trying to make, Dave.... the obsession some people have with the score for what, the sake of bragging rights? I described it back in the original "Show Us Your WEI" thread as "WEI envy".....after all, it is a male phenomenon, primarily, the "mine's bigger/better than yours!" syndrome.

I wasn't trying to say that an SSD isn't a worthy upgrade, not at all....just that for my uses, at this point it's not worth the $$ and effort. For someone like you, who's certainly more of an advanced computer user than I, I have no doubt that it's a worthy upgrade.

 

[noobvious]

I don't doubt that an SSD is a nice upgrade, but still, I can't help but think some people are a little too obsessed with the WEI scores.

I'm glad that the prices on the SSD's are coming down, but I have no plans to get one anytime soon. My machine is more than capable enough for anything that I do, even with its old-school spinner drive.

Hello mate, as long as it does what you need then it's the perfect system.

You are correct sir!

 

[rixto003]

my Sh*tBox

if anyone has any spare parts then u can send em to me

here are PC parts kinda expencive (i7 = 14k = month paycheck (and cant waste a penny on anything else to get it ))

 

[Mattz]

My WEI

I am Fairly happy with my score and My desire for an improved score is not need driven but rather greed driven :devil:!!! I would however as the system builder like to see my system run as best it can and if its choking at any point I will not be Happy until solved Agreed the wei is not God but its somthing to aim at. thanks guys

 

[A Guy]

I don't doubt that an SSD is a nice upgrade, but still, I can't help but think some people are a little too obsessed with the WEI scores.

I'm glad that the prices on the SSD's are coming down, but I have no plans to get one anytime soon. My machine is more than capable enough for anything that I do, even with its old-school spinner drive.

Yeah, I'm with you 100% noob. I've posted that before. I too am not concerned with the #'s as I'm happy with my PC's performance. A Guy

 

[noobvious]

I don't doubt that an SSD is a nice upgrade, but still, I can't help but think some people are a little too obsessed with the WEI scores.

I'm glad that the prices on the SSD's are coming down, but I have no plans to get one anytime soon. My machine is more than capable enough for anything that I do, even with its old-school spinner drive.

Yeah, I'm with you 100% noob. I've posted that before. I too am not concerned with the #'s as I'm happy with my PC's performance. A Guy

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Looks like you have a pretty solid system, too!

 

[Mattz]

:sarc:I Wish Newegg would ship to Ausralia Good gear at good prices.

 

[kellymac35]

Performance boost: WEI after enabling AHCI.

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

Performance boost: WEI after enabling AHCI.

Hello kellymac35, looks good mate; did you use this tutorial at the link below?

AHCI : Enable in Windows 7 / Vista after OS install

 

[kellymac35]

No Ted, I stumbled on to it by accident. It started out when I was checking out the dummy overclock feature located in my Bios. Which I now believe is there to point out dummies, IE: myself. At the time I was using 4 Dimms on my Motherboard two gigs in each slot. After a failed attempt to overclock I was unable to get my computer to reboot. I contacted EVGA and found that in this configuration my memory was operating as duel channel not triple. Turns out, I took out the memory controllers on my i7 prossesor. Intel was great, after contacting support they said box it up gave me an RMA # never ask for my invoice and second day aired it back to me. Down time about one week. I decided to do a clean install but kept getting a message that Windows could not locate or create a partition on my SSD. I remembered reading about SSD,s and AHCI. Hoping this would solve my problem I configured my motherboard this way and still got the same results. I decided to use Bing, right away found someone with the same problem I was having. Solution, Diconnect all the Sata cables connected to other HD. Windows loaded instantly, and still being configured for AHCI one of the first things I notice the improvment in my WEI.

 

[severedsolo]

Personally, I use the WEI as a "what should i upgrade next" guide. I have everything at 5.9 but my graphics, so therefore i've managed to convince the girlfriend to buy me a new graphics card for my birthday next month

obviously i will be doing the actual purchasing.... She's not the most technically minded person in the world, but at least i won't have to pay for it

 

[noobvious]

Personally, I use the WEI as a "what should i upgrade next" guide. I have everything at 5.9 but my graphics, so therefore i've managed to convince the girlfriend to buy me a new graphics card for my birthday next month

obviously i will be doing the actual purchasing.... She's not the most technically minded person in the world, but at least i won't have to pay for it

Sounds like a good plan!

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

No Ted, I stumbled on to it by accident. It started out when I was checking out the dummy overclock feature located in my Bios. Which I now believe is there to point out dummies, IE: myself. At the time I was using 4 Dimms on my Motherboard two gigs in each slot. After a failed attempt to overclock I was unable to get my computer to reboot. I contacted EVGA and found that in this configuration my memory was operating as duel channel not triple. Turns out, I took out the memory controllers on my i7 prossesor. Intel was great, after contacting support they said box it up gave me an RMA # never ask for my invoice and second day aired it back to me. Down time about one week. I decided to do a clean install but kept getting a message that Windows could not locate or create a partition on my SSD. I remembered reading about SSD,s and AHCI. Hoping this would solve my problem I configured my motherboard this way and still got the same results. I decided to use Bing, right away found someone with the same problem I was having. Solution, Diconnect all the Sata cables connected to other HD. Windows loaded instantly, and still being configured for AHCI one of the first things I notice the improvment in my WEI.

That was good of them, at least you found a solution!