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PC Revamp. What do you think?
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Symesy321
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18. March 2008 @ 18:01 |
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Hi guys,
At the moment i have the following spec:
CPU = AMD Athlon XP 2000+ @ 1.67Ghz (Socket A)
Mobo = MSI KT6V
GPU = Nvidia GeForce FX 5200 Ultra 128mb DDR
RAM = 1.5gb DDR 400
HDD = 160gb SATA 1
I am going to upgrade this old rig, hopefully to this:
CPU = AMD Athlon X2 5000+ @ 2.6Ghz (AM2) (£72.99)
Mobo = Asrock ALiveNF7G AM2 HD Ready (£41.99)
GPU = ATI Radeon X1950GT 256mb GDDR3 (£54.99)
RAM = 1gb DDR2 800 (£13.00) (Soon after, will be 2gb)
HDD = 160gb SATA 2 (£32.00)
The reason i'm changing the HDD is because it is starting to go bad on me, it randomly winds down, and then back up causing the pc to restart. If it wasn't playing up, i wouldn't change it. Its only 160gb because i dont need a lot of space.
So guys, i am on a tight budget, at about £215 for the lot. Would i notice much of a performance increase, and is there anything i should change. Oh and by the way, i am not a heavy gamer, just a bit of Trackmania Nations, DiRT and F1 99-02. It just seems the best card for the money (£54.99)
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19. March 2008 @ 14:16 |
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Symesy321
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19. March 2008 @ 14:36 |
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Hi, thanks for the reply. Just a few questions.
Are Scan any good? (Reliable, Good Service.etc)
Would the overclock work with OEM Memory, or would i need decent stuff, like Corsair Twinx?
Thanks again.
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19. March 2008 @ 14:49 |
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Yeah I've used Scan loads of times, never had any problems.
basic memory can be used to overclock a reasonable amount, because you can get a good OC without overclocking the memory with an E2160.
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Symesy321
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19. March 2008 @ 15:00 |
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Thanks.
So with that cooler, i could get about 2.8ghz/3ghz?
Also, if i went with the parts you have suggested, along with a HD3850, would i notice much of a performance gain over my current rig?
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19. March 2008 @ 15:21 |
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well the HD3850 is probably between 30 and 50 times as powerful as an FX5200, and an E2160 at 2.8Ghz is probably about 3-4 times as fast as your Athlon even if you only use one of its cores.
With that config I reckon you'll probably make that overclock.
HOWEVER, you will need to get a new Power supply for that setup, without question.
I recommend using this:
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductIn...roductID=644038
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Symesy321
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19. March 2008 @ 15:28 |
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Well funny you come to mention it, i have just purchased a new power supply. What it was, when the Hard drive first started turning off and on, i thought it could be the PSU, as it was only a 350w, that came with my £32 case.
So i went and bought a Trust PW-5550 520W, with 28Amps across 12v1 and 12v2. But as it turned out, it was the hard drive after all :)
Would that be ok?
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19. March 2008 @ 15:36 |
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I hate to say it, but not really. 550W is plenty, but a Trust 550W isn't likely to put out anywhere near 550W. A lot of PSUs lie about the specs, and the sort of units that do can do nasty things when they get overloaded. I'd recommend you replace it with the 450W Corsair I posted. Using a lower wattage will seem mad, but I assure you, that Corsair will probably be able to produce twice as much power as your Trust unit. It's also very well made, and very quiet.
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Symesy321
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19. March 2008 @ 15:42 |
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Ok then no worries, i'l just put it away for spare or sell it cheap on eBay.
So, this is what it looks like (from Scan):
Cpu = Intel E2160 with custom cooler (Overclock to 2.8ghz/3ghz)
PSU = Corsair 450w
Mobo = Gigabyte Socket 775
GPU = ATI HD3850
With 1gb, eventually 2gb, of ddr2 800. And a SATA2 160GB
Thank you so much for your help, will be placing an order within the next week.
Looking forward to putting it together! :)
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19. March 2008 @ 15:54 |
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Looking good. best of luck!
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