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Upgrading PC.Few questions
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14. October 2009 @ 11:21 |
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Story.Havent posted in a while.I built my PC about 2 years ago.its not slow atall but would like to upgrade.theres so much new stuff out i think its time to upgrade.my specs are
Proc: AMD athlon 64 3700+ 2.21 GHz
Ram: x2 TWINMOS 512 MB-DDR-DIMM
Graphics: Gainward NVIDIA GeForce 6600
PSU: Hyper 412W HPU-45435
HDD: 250 GB
Mobo: ABIT KN8 c5c002125
I think thats everything.Im looking to upgrade the ram at least another 3-4 GB and a new graphics card.Should i upgrade the processor?? If so will it be compatible with my mobo??
Im also buying a TB HDD to replace the old 1 and maybe a smaller one to run my OS off to make it a bit faster.I usually order my stuff from komplett.ie because i live in ireland.if anybody knows a better site please let me know
Any help would be much appreciated
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Xplorer4
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14. October 2009 @ 14:44 |
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With out a price range its impossible to know what we can upgrade.
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15. October 2009 @ 05:49 |
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Not enough information. We need to know what the budget is, intended use (e.g. games, HDTV, 3D modelling) and what current case you have, to see what upgrades are compatible. You will realistically need a new CPU, motherboard, power supply and RAM just to begin with.
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15. October 2009 @ 09:41 |
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Thank for the reply.sorry i forgot to say my budget is 500-800.i would like to run games better.I also do some sound and video editing.my monitor isnt HD so not really worryed about that yet.im thinking of buying an LG 22" LCD W2261VP-PF from komplett for 185.seems cheap enough.i have an xblade case
5¼ bays 4
Expansion slots 7
Fan mounts 3
Fans included 1 fitted to side panel (80mm)
Features Extended deepth for larger motherboards, Superior ventilation design, See-through panel with tranlucent fan and grill
Format ATX
Uses 4 x 5.25" bay
I put up a picture of it yas can look at.hope this helps
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15. October 2009 @ 09:45 |
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X-Blade 10-Bay Aluminum Mid ATX Gaming Case.thats the proper name of the case
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15. October 2009 @ 13:31 |
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Ideally you should budget in a new case with a new PC, as such a poorly designed case for cooling may cause you issues with a powerful PC.
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15. October 2009 @ 19:15 |
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Are you saying that mt case is bad for cooling ? I do like it and would just like to upgrade
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15. October 2009 @ 21:03 |
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Yes, it's pretty terrible, and newer hardware may get quite hot.
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16. October 2009 @ 06:10 |
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ok maybe i will change case.what wud u recommend?i wont be spending more dan 800.would dis be enough for new hardware and a case?
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16. October 2009 @ 13:57 |
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i have been looking around and can not find a case i like.anybody know any good sites for cases?? could i not add more fans or a water cooling system to my xblade case?
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16. October 2009 @ 15:13 |
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16. October 2009 @ 20:40 |
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17. October 2009 @ 19:38 |
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I like the NZXT Tempest what kind of PSU?i was thinking a Antec TPQ 850-EC, 850w PSU, SLI, 80Plus.150 for it on komplett.ie i was also thinking
mobo: Gigabyte GA-MA790FXT-UD5P, Socket-AM3 145
proc: AMD Phenom II X4 940 Black Edition 190
ram: Corsair TWIN2X PC8500 DDR2 4GB KIT CL5 96
graphics: Sapphire Radeon HD 4890 1GB GDDR5 171
hdd: Samsung SpinPoint F1 1TB SATA2 68
should i get a second smaller drive to run the OS off?
DVD drive: Sony NEC Optiarc DVD±RW burner AD-7200A, 20
Blu ray: LG Blu-Ray burner BH08LS20, 8x, 170
Sound card: Creative SB X-FI Xtreme Gamer 86
It would cost me 1096 for all that.and 185 for the new monitor.please have a look and tell me what yas think.any suggestion off anything better and is everything compatable with the mobo?
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17. October 2009 @ 19:42 |
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i am going to get Corsair Dominator DDR3 1600MHz 4GB CL8 ram instead
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17. October 2009 @ 19:43 |
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You can do better than that build, I'll post you one shortly.
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17. October 2009 @ 19:46 |
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ok thanks.im open to suggestion.dont really want to go much over 1000 because im getting the new monitor for 185
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17. October 2009 @ 19:58 |
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17. October 2009 @ 20:08 |
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i have always thought AMD was better for games than intel?
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17. October 2009 @ 20:33 |
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Ok thanks for the reply.im going for this build
Mobo: MSI P45D3 Plat.,P45,S-775,DDR3,2000FSB
Proc: Intel Core? 2 Quad Q9550 2.83GHz Socket
Ram: Corsair Dominator TWIN2X PC8500 4GB DDR2
Graphics: Sapphire Radeon HD 4890 1GB GDDR5
HDD: WD Caviar® Black 750GB, 3,5", SATA
DVD drive: Sony NEC Optiarc DVD±RW burner AD-7200A, 20
Blu ray: LG Blu-Ray burner BH08LS20, 8x, 170
Sound card:
PSU: Corsair Powersupply 450W Modular
Case: NZXT Tempest
Monitor: LG 22" LCD W2261VP-PF
Speakers: Logitech Z-2300 Speakers 2.1 THX
Keyboard: Razer Lycosa Gaming Keyboard,
Mouse: Razer NAGA MMOG Laser Gaming Mouse,
Price 1500.a bit more expensive than i have but may just save more money and sell my old PC
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18. October 2009 @ 10:18 |
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i have always thought AMD was better for games than intel?
I'm not sure who started that rumour, I see it a lot, but it has never been the case, and nor as far as I can see will it ever be the case.
Build looks good. The Razer Naga mouse is ridiculously overpriced, and you will never need all its macros unless you play World of Warcraft, but it's all solid stuff there.
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18. October 2009 @ 10:50 |
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I changed my build aroun.Please tell me what you think
Mobo: MSI P45D3 Plat.,P45,S-775,DDR3,2000FSB 109
Proc: Intel Core? 2 Quad Q9550 2.83GHz Socket 190
Ram: Crucial DDR3 1066MHz 4GB KIT, CL7 70
Graphics: Sapphire Radeon HD 4890 1GB GDDR5 171
HDD: WD Caviar® Black 750GB, 3,5", SATA 76
DVD drive: Sony NEC Optiarc DVD±RW burner AD-7200A, 20
Blu ray: Going to wait
Sound card:Creative SB X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty 170
PSU: Cooler Master Real Power M 620W 90
Case: NZXT Tempest 89
Monitor: LG 22" LCD W2261VP-PF 185
Speakers: Logitech Z-2300 Speakers 2.1 THX 125
Keyboard: Razer Lycosa Gaming Keyboard, 79
Mouse: Logitech MX518 Optical Mouse 27
New price 1400. Any suggestions or will i stick with this build??
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18. October 2009 @ 10:57 |
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18. October 2009 @ 10:59 |
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Ugh, why is everyone obsessed with changing the RAM to low quality crucial these days?! Stick with the Corsair, for your own benefit.
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18. October 2009 @ 11:00 |
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Why the change in PSU too? 450W is ample for your PC and what's more, the 620W Coolermaster you added is actually less powerful than the Corsair that was there before, never mind lower quality and noisier, and more expensive!
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18. October 2009 @ 11:12 |
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my friend was just saying i was cutting it close with the 450W PSU.Do you think its enough? I changed to DDR3 RAM thinking it might be faster.I will go with the RAM you suggested.What do you think of the other build in the link.Better or worse??
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