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[Q] PC upgrade planned... any suggestion?

Hey everyone,
I got my first laptop about 6 months back and in comparison to it my desktop just feels slow! My Desire HD even feels quicker! I have about £300 pounds to spend on an upgrade but I am not sure how to have the biggest effect on my system. At the moment I have...
Intel Core2 Duo 6600
Asus P5W-DH Deluxe
GeForce 9800 GTX+
2x 1GB OCZ PC-2 6400 Platinum
Western Digital Raptor 74GB (OS)
2x Samsung F1, 1Tb in Raid 1 (Main)
Enermax Liberty 500W
I use this machine for the normal office and web activities, as an FTP server to serve my media to laptop and phone, and occasional video encoding. I have two ideas about what to upgrade...
1) Swap my raptor for a SSD and chuck in a new Core 2, Quad Core CPU
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...14&subcat=1427
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...d=6&subcat=567
2) Make the move to i5 (Mobo, CPU and Memory) and sacrifice getting a SSD
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...id=339&subcat=
I guess it all comes down to how good the SSD is? Anyways, I just wanted your opinions?
Thanks
Ed

32gb corsair/ocz ssd and 2-4gb extra ram , maybe a q6600 (they go for dirt cheap and oc nicely)
this should be about 200-220 pounds , any money spent higher than that this on an upgrade is unreasonable
also with ssd , as long as its a brand the newer the better , make sure ur not gettin some 1-2 yr old leftover from stock

My primary drive with my OS on is currently 74 GB. This is the perfect size for me as it's always got 60 - 70 GB of data on. If I get a SSD I would probably want it to be a similar size. 32 GB just seems too small. Maybe something like this...
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-059-OC&groupid=701&catid=14&subcat=910
Also with the new Intel G3 and new Sandforce controllers coming out I figured current generation SSD's will drop a bit in price. I'm keeping my fingers crossed!
It's interesting you suggested memory. For some stupid reason it didn't come to mind that I am just scraping Windows 7's minimum requirements. I guess its things like that which make me always ask on forums first! A fresh 4 GB ram would probably help a lot more than an upgraded CPU. I was looking at something like this...
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-026-KS&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=813
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-096-GL&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=813
Geil has better timings but I have heard good things about Kingston HyperX...
This CPU and memory comes in at under £200 well below my budget and will probs make the world of difference! All the feedback I can get is appreciated!

Former lead tech at Asus phone technical support says this:
MOBO: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128441
CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103894
RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226103 (x2)
Sound Card: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829102034
Video Card: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102915
SSD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227551

you dont need a sound card nowdays for the typical user ... and he isnt a gamer so i guess he doesnt need a better gfx , gtx+ is fairly decent , around a 4870 or 4890 , should be able to play crysis 2 on hardcore setting
also there decent enuff 775 cpu's to make the jump to am3 or intel i series unreasoned
and coming from a 3.5gb ddr1 400 config to a 2gb , later 6gb ddr3 1600 config i can tell the speed of the ram is hardly noticable , the trouble starts when it runs out

souljaboy said:
you dont need a sound card nowdays for the typical user ... and he isnt a gamer so i guess he doesnt need a better gfx , gtx+ is fairly decent , around a 4870 or 4890 , should be able to play crysis 2 on hardcore setting
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Very true! Also with the price of that recommended mobo, CPU and RAM in the UK I could get for a similar amount the core i5 option I found which is probably better...
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...id=339&subcat=
Instead I like the sound of the cheaper option (SSD and RAM). That would probably fit my demands, and if not I can make another upgrade and carry across the SSD.
Has anyone got a convincing argument to not go for a SSD and 4Gb RAM?

keep the 2gb , and ull have 6 .

Can I do that? Would you put the new memory sticks in A1 and B1, and the old sticks in A2 and B2. That way the total in channel A would equal the total in channel B?

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new rams go in orange old in black and you should be gettin dual channel ... ull need a 64bit os tho

any of the new sandybridge cpu's are nice. I upgraded from an e6600 at the beginning of the year (new mobo and mem, kept hdd and everything else) and the upgrade was night/day.

slabyk said:
any of the new sandybridge cpu's are nice. I upgraded from an e6600 at the beginning of the year (new mobo and mem, kept hdd and everything else) and the upgrade was night/day.
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ive done the same from amd single core 1800mhz to quad core 3400mhz and on my day to day tasks(other than games) i find myself waiting for my slow hdd as i did with the old comp ... ssd would be the first thing i get ... but im always busy changing phones

Haven't really tried SSDs yet... I have way too much stuff to use an SDD effectively. I'd suggest that you go for upgrades that'll stay for a while, like going for a REALLY good processor, mobo and RAM combo and then start thinking about upgrading the other stuff.

souljaboy said:
ive done the same from amd single core 1800mhz to quad core 3400mhz and on my day to day tasks(other than games) i find myself waiting for my slow hdd as i did with the old comp ... ssd would be the first thing i get ... but im always busy changing phones
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I was worried the same thing would happen to me. Everyone I have spoken to who made the jump to a SSD has been amazed.
sakai4eva said:
Haven't really tried SSDs yet... I have way too much stuff to use an SDD effectively. I'd suggest that you go for upgrades that'll stay for a while, like going for a REALLY good processor, mobo and RAM combo and then start thinking about upgrading the other stuff.
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I have 2TB of media but my plan is to put OS on SSD and media on other drives. That setup should use SSD effectively. I agree completely with the rest of your post. I would love a nice new 'REALLY' good SandyBridge CPU, Mobo and RAM but that will blow my budget apart. By getting a good SSD it will stay for a while and be transferable from any system to any system too.
If I am unhappy with SSD choice I can always save again and make the move to SandyBridge at a later date.
I want so steer the whole conversation in a new direction now...
What SSD would people recommend?

Im struggling with my SSD choice. I know good solid options are the Intel X-25M and the OCZ Revodrive. I can get both of these in 80Gb options for about £170.
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-004-IN&groupid=701&catid=14&subcat=910
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-057-OC&groupid=701&catid=14&subcat=910
I know that for the same price I can get the new Intel SSD's in a 120GB variant but reviews suggest that the Intel X-25M and the OCZ Revodrive both beat the new Intel. As my aim is performance and as i dont need that extra space on my primary drive i have ruled it out.
The question is should I future proof my buy by stretching my budget to an OCZ Vertex 3.
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-071-OC&groupid=701&catid=14&subcat=1427
What do you all think?

Neither Get your budget to £220 then get an intel 510 120GB
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-009-IN
Just look at those speeds (450 read, 250 write) + You get a free game... Also I notice you linked to overclockers.co.uk too.... Do you have an account on their forums?

MacaronyMax said:
Neither Get your budget to £220 then get an intel 510 120GB
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-009-IN
Just look at those speeds (450 read, 250 write) + You get a free game... Also I notice you linked to overclockers.co.uk too.... Do you have an account on their forums?
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They weren't even up on the site when I looked! I thought they were going to be way more money than that but at that price i'm sold. Also made my mind up on RAM...
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-190-CS&tool=3
Both of these should have my PC feeling like a different machine!
I only overclockers forums last week and I haven't posted there yet. Cant comment on whether they have a good community is that's what you were wondering
To get advice on this upgrade I only posted here and on PCstats. I still havent heard anything on PCstats. I thought XDA would be pretty poor as its for mobile devices but the responses have been pretty good.
Thanks everyone!!

get a modded os for perf ;-) like modded roms

edcoppen said:
They weren't even up on the site when I looked! I thought they were going to be way more money than that but at that price i'm sold. Also made my mind up on RAM...
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-190-CS&tool=3
Both of these should have my PC feeling like a different machine!
I only overclockers forums last week and I haven't posted there yet. Cant comment on whether they have a good community is that's what you were wondering
To get advice on this upgrade I only posted here and on PCstats. I still havent heard anything on PCstats. I thought XDA would be pretty poor as its for mobile devices but the responses have been pretty good.
Thanks everyone!!
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Haha Aweome although... Is your motherboard DDR3 or 2 compatible? If it's DDR3 don't get that, it wontwotk haha, plus... Check amazon too... Last week I got 8GB DDR3 1333mhz for £65
haha naa... I signed up like last week too they're okay, helped me out on some stuff
Also xda is full of nerds and stuff so yeah... Your very likley r to get a response here

Oldest PC to run Minecraft?

See if you can beat this for old! And it runs minecraft smoothly!
Intel Pentium III 1Ghz Coppermine,
640mb SDRam,
Inno3D GeForce 2 MX400 64mb GFX Card,
Overclocked: Core:224Mhz Memory:170Mhz
Anyone got a slower pc than that, and runs minecraft?
Oh and its Win XP Home SP2
flyboyovyick

Damn... Mines not that old But it plays it... at like 250fps xD

Just downloading Fraps now.
Then we can see....
The age range of parts: 1999-2003
Fraps downloaded
Benchmark:
Frames, Time (ms), Min, Max, Avg
787, 60000, 6, 19, 13.117
13 not bad, but it definitely looks smoother.

Frames, Time (ms), Min, Max, Avg
1797, 60000, 0, 47, 29.950
Just done, running no programs.
I was running windows media player and chrome last time.
29 Not bad!

I'm sure much much much better can be done.

Hahaha, I will post mine tommorow
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A bit late, but how do I benchmark in fraps? I'm getting about 1900 ish fps max then about 1000 min xD
edit: lol
Frames, Time (ms), Min, Max, Avg
16159, 10000, 913,2094, 1615.900

You have a GeForce NVidia GPU which explains why Minecraft runs slowly.
Doesn't matter how little or big your CPU runs. As long as you have a great GPU like a GeForce then you can run any game on a crappy PC.
I have an AMD GPU which is a bit worse than that. It came with my Windows 7 PC that I bought last year.
Just remember: You have a good GPU.
That's it.
Like the iPhone 2G and G1 have almost same CPUs but the iPhone has a beast GPU and G1 has a standard one. Which is why the G1 is choppy and laggy and it can't play some simple 3D games. As for the iPhone 2g can do that. Plus hardware acceleration.
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May get the old PII 400MHz out (Monster 3D II card) any ideas how that would work

I'm pretty sure tthat will work well.
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brilldoctor said:
May get the old PII 400MHz out (Monster 3D II card) any ideas how that would work
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Those cards used to be amazing

Intel Celeron mendocino 500mhz, 288mb ram, ATI radeon 7500 64mb Vram, runs old version of MC

Runs great on my SPARCstation 4/60 lol jk.

You guys have antiques I must say. Here I thought I had the oldest PC
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Does It work for you.. If yes then please tell me the steps to install it... on my old pc..

Surprised it can still run with the specs

[Q] Which laptop should I get?

I'm starting college next month (I'm 18) and I'm trying to decide which laptop to purchase.
I had a thought about the Asus Transformer tablet/dock combo as I wanted to remain in the android modding field, but then I kinda realised that it's not going to be powerful enough, so my mind switched to a solid laptop/notebook instead.
I think I need a 14-15 inch led screen with core 2nd gen i5 (i7 is too expensive for me.) and as lightweight as possible. I'm going to be doing Bachelor in Electronic and Communication Engineering so the graphics should be good enough for some engineering drawings and picture editing, and for some nice gaming if possible. I don't have any knowledge about graphic cards, cache memory and RAM stuff btw. I'm thinking something not above $1000.
Which good models do you guys recommend me?
PS: I don't want Mac stuff, I need Windows 7 to work.
EDIT on 2nd of September:
Sorry to revive this old thread, but fact is, I still haven't purchased my laptop.
I'm looking for something (at max $1000) with core i5 and some other good specs as well as those 2 things:
1. HD webcam
2. backlit keyboard.
Those are very important. Thank you

I am a very happy owner of the Dell XPS 17 which I found really powerful, more than enough for gaming as well, and right now is probably one of the best choice on the market (from what the reviews said as well).
Anyway, you can start to customize the 15" inch version, the XPS 15 ,from 899$ with and I5 second generation (Sandybridge) and an Nvidia GeForce GT 550M 1GB RAM with Optimus Technology (saves battery).
it offers USB 3.0 as well, with the latest HDMI 1.4, card reader,1600x900p resolution screen, excellent Audio with Sub, and comes with a HD webcam integrated for HD video calls.
Enought for gaming (medium settings) and decent professional rendering.
http://www.dell.com/us/p/xps-l702x/pd?oc=dndokq1&model_id=xps-l702x
Hope it helped.

Really nice reply, I'm having a look at the XPS 15 right now, thank you very much. I tried running some search, came across the Lenovo IdeaPad 14" and the HP ENVY 14. What do you think about those?
I heard from user opinions that Dell are pretty good, and HP's build quality is kinda bad. I'm searching for some more models.
I had a look at the Alienware 14", kinda expensive for a laptop with no multitouch input :/

HP in general, is famous to have issues cooling problems, but not obviously on every model, Dell is definitely not a "saint" but they do the job, and from what I have read and my experience, they do it well.
The Alienware 14" is a good choice and it does have the same GPU on my XPS 17, which is the Nvidia 555M 3GB (pretty powerful card).
I wouldn't recommend thus a 14".
If you are planning to use it for casual gaming, but specially for professional rendering the resolution of the screen, is generally 1200x800, which is too low (HP Envy 14"; Lenovo IdeaPad), and it does bother you, if you have ever seen a 1080p or at least a 900p.
The alienware does have a 900p resolution, but you have to pay more.
With the alienware 14", anyway you will end up to have a smaller screen , which for a less amount of money you could get for a 15" inch with a very decent specs.
I also read in other forums people not really recommend a 14" inches, or at least they wouldn't buy it again. But this is just an individual opinion, depends entirely on you.
Personally, stick with the 15" and at least a 900p resolution, which you can find already in the basic configuration for a 899$, in the XPS 15, and if you want to reach a 1000$ customize it to have more power, except RAM, which you can upgrade by yourself for a cheaper price.

I have a 14" HP laptop and I love the size and portability... but the battery life is abominable. It gets maybe 90 minutes to a charge. I wouldn't recommend one for college use where you're going to be mobile for hours at a time.
My work laptop is a 14" Dell and I learned last week I can get 6 hours out of my battery (forgot to plug it in).
One thing to keep in mind with 15" or larger laptops is alot of them include a numpad with the keyboard these days. That means the QWERTY part of the keyboard is off-center to the left. I find this awkward to type on. I would recommend trying out this type of keyboard before committing to it.

dx0 said:
One thing to keep in mind with 15" or larger laptops is alot of them include a numpad with the keyboard these days. That means the QWERTY part of the keyboard is off-center to the left.
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As far as I know, only 17" has it, because of their size.

yukinok25 said:
As far as I know, only 17" has it, because of their size.
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I know of two people with 15.4" laptops that have a numpad. One is an Acer and the other is an HP.

My gateway 15.6" has full num pad. Nv35a is the model number. Beast of a computer. Triple core amd ati radeon 4250 hd 500 gb hdd, 4gb ram stock. Paid 439 from tiger direct
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I had a look at the Gateway,I'm not much into the design.
Checked out the Dell XPS 15z, looks pretty awesome. My favourite choice till now. The numberpad isnt a problem for me. Anyone else with nice advices? You guys are really helping me out.

the higher end sony vaios are pretty good

Always had a vaio. Never had a complaint
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+1 on vaio. Ill still take my gateway.
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get the new sony vaio they are pretty nice

Just to throw another option in here, here is what I am looking to buy soon.
http://www.xoticpc.com/sager-np5165-clevo-w150hr-p-3063.html
Beast of a computer just make sure to order the OS with it unless you have a license on you.

many vaio fans. i will agree but with the 8" portable ones as there quick and compact. lots of ref book guides use the windows format thats included in a disk....

It depends...what do you want to do with this laptop?
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Sorry to revive this old thread, but fact is, I still haven't purchased my laptop.
I'm gonna have a look at the VAIOs. I'm looking for something (at max $1000) with core i5 and some other good specs as well as those 2 things:
1. HD webcam
2. backlit keyboard.
Those are very important. Thank you

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Have a look through here to see if anything foots the bill. You'll not get better reviews:
http://www.anandtech.com/tag/mobile

Get asus
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Not sure if this will work for you but I just bought an Asus with an i5 on sale at best buy for 479. Integrated graphics but still it was a hell of a deal and I grabbed one. I'm very pleased with it. Ill look for a link.
http://bit.ly/rnk5Cq
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Gaming desktop setup???

It's tax time, I'm a tech geek who has spent most of the last few years playing ps3 and hacking android, now I'd like to get into pc gaming. My gf plays wow on a budget laptop(Intel p6100 lol) so she d like to upgrade too. I'm looking for a desktop and she's looking for a laptop. Our budgets are 1500 each. She's pretty much sold on the m17x, probably because it's pretty lol. I'm looking for something a little more powerful I think? I'd like to play new games at as close to max settings as possible. Like bf3, skyrim, star wars, etc... I've been looking into ibuypower, but I've read mixed reviews... Here's what I've put together for a deaktop
NZXT Alpha Gaming Case Black Intel Core i7 2600k processor Liquid CPU Cooling System [SOCKET-1155] 8 GB [4 GB X2] DDR3-1600 Memory Module AMD Radeon HD 6970 - 2GB ASUS P8Z68-V LX -- Lucid Virtu Technology 1000 Watt - Extreme Gaming Series 1 TB HARD DRIVE -- 32M Cache, 7200 RPM, 6.0Gb/s 24X Dual Format/Double Layer DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW Drive Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium + Office Starter 2010 (Includes basic versions of Word and Excel) 64-Bit Tuniq TX-2 High Performance Thermal Compound The best interface between your CPU and the heatsinks [+$10]
Professional wiring for all cables inside the system tower Achieve exceptional airflow in your chassis [+$19]
Basic Pro Wiring
I'm totally new to this pc gaming thing, so if I totally screwed something up lemme know lol. I plan on playing on my 32 inch lcd at 1080p any advice on my setup or the wife's alienware would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance.
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Good enough
And the vga? Radeon?
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Nice box. But I recommend you to install W7 Pro instead Home version because Pro has a lot of good addition, such as Remote Desktop (you can access your box from anywhere on port 3389 without additional stuff) and many other things. Check this link to comparing versions.
And IIRC Pro do not more expensive than Home Premium too much. But the upgrade license is bad.
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Good enough
And the vga? Radeon?
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"AMD Radeon HD 6970" - From the OP.

Make it Nvidia
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At a glance, i would change a few things. 2500k will be sufficient and better value. Seasonic 620w would be a more suitable PSU. Samsung F3 1TB a better choice of HDD.
As you're using a TV to hook up to, make sure the Graphics card and TV have HDMI to connect with.
I'd steer clear of pre-built and simply build your own.

Your girlfriend allows you to play games all the time?what about sex??
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Theres no need for the water cooler go with a good air cooler like the mugen 2 rev B.
A i5 2500k should do the job.
You should defenitly buy a (small) ssd with sata3.
You may want to change your graphics card to a hd7950 (if your budger allows, if not stick with the 6970).
If you want to buy a 7950, make sure youre motherbord supports pci-e 3.
Youre powersupply is extreme overkill, 600/650W would be enough.
I have about the same system:
I2500k @ 4GHz
8gb ram
60gb force gt ssd
Hd6970
Its more then enough to play battlefield at high/ultra quality.
And because of the ssd it boots super fast.
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DeHuMaNiZeD said:
Your girlfriend allows you to play games all the time?what about sex??
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Lolz, I'm a lucky man, we find time for both, and enough time to raise our twin boys. She's a good woman.
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mathijs727 said:
Theres no need for the water cooler go with a good air cooler like the mugen 2 rev B.
A i5 2500k should do the job.
You should defenitly buy a (small) ssd with sata3.
You may want to change your graphics card to a hd7950 (if your budger allows, if not stick with the 6970).
If you want to buy a 7950, make sure youre motherbord supports pci-e 3.
Youre powersupply is extreme overkill, 600/650W would be enough.
I have about the same system:
I2500k @ 4GHz
8gb ram
60gb force gt ssd
Hd6970
Its more then enough to play battlefield at high/ultra quality.
And because of the ssd it boots super fast.
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That setup sounds like about what I'm looking for. Did you build yourself. Or purchase prebuilt. Also, if I were to build myself, honestly, how difficult is it???
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jiggaman508 said:
That setup sounds like about what I'm looking for. Did you build yourself. Or purchase prebuilt. Also, if I were to build myself, honestly, how difficult is it???
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The company i bought it from assembled it for me.
I didnt want to mess around with a 1000+ euro computer as i havent ever assembled one.
You may want to look for a company that lets you choose the hardware, but they assemble it.
It cost me 55 euros but i think it was worth it.
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Lolz, I'm a lucky man, we find time for both, and enough time to raise our twin boys. She's a good woman.
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You have a dream life bro...
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This is another setup I came up with after some input. What do you guys think?? I'm not to sure about the mobo. Again, any and all advice is appreciated.
CAS:Thermaltake Commander Mid-Tower Gaming Case
CD:24X Double Layer Dual Format DVD+-R/+-RW + CD-R/RW Drive (BLACK COLOR)
CPU:Intel® Core™ i5-2500K 3.30 GHz 6M Intel Smart Cache LGA1155 (All Venom OC Certified)
CS_FAN:Maximum 120MM Case Cooling Fans for your selected case [+9]
FA_HDD:None
FAN:Asetek 510LC Liquid Cooling System 120MM Radiator & Fan (Enhanced Cooling Performance + Extreme Silent at 20dBA) (Dual Standard 120MM Fans (Push-Pull) [+9])
FLASHMEDIA:INTERNAL 12in1 Flash Media Reader/Writer [+10] (BLACK COLOR)
HDD:60GB Corsair Force Series SATA III 6.0Gb/s SSD -550MB/s Read & 510MB/s Write [+12] (Single Drive)
HDD2:500GB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 16MB Cache 7200RPM HDD [+94] (Single Hard Drive)
IEEE_CARD:None
IUSB:Built-in USB 2.0 Ports
KEYBOARD:Xtreme Gear (Black Color) Multimedia/Internet USB Keyboard
MB_SRT:None
MEMORY:8GB (2GBx4) DDR3/1600MHz Dual Channel Memory (Corsair Vengeance [+23]
MOTHERBOARD:* [CrossFireX] GigaByte Z68AP-D3 Intel Z68 Chipset DDR3 ATX Mainboard w/ Intel Smart Response Tech. & 7.1 Dolby Home Theater Audio, GbLAN, USB3.0, 2x SATA-III RAID, mSATA Connector onboard, 2 Gen2 PCIe, 3 PCIe X1 & 2 PCI (All Venom OC Certified)
MOUSE:XtremeGear Optical USB 3 Buttons Gaming Mouse
NCSW:None
NETWORK nboard Gigabit LAN Network
OS:Microsoft® Windows 7 Professional [+31] (64-bit Edition)
OVERCLOCK:No Overclocking
POWERSUPPLY:* 850 Watts - Corsair CMPSU-850TXV2 80 Plus Power Supply - Quad SLI Ready [+83]
RUSH:NO; READY TO SHIP IN 10~15 BUSINESS DAYS
SERVICE:STANDARD WARRANTY: 3-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY PLUS LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT
SOUND:HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
SPEAKERS:None
TEMP:None
TUNING:None
TVRC:None
USB:None
USBFLASH:None
USBHD:None
USBX:None
VIDEO:AMD Radeon HD 6970 2GB GDDR5 16X PCIe Video Card [+245] (Major Brand Powered by AMD)
VIDEO2:None
VIDEO3:None
WNC CI Wireless 802.11n 150Mbps Network Interface Card [+19]
_PRICE +1384) SOUND:HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
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Here's an link to my build as of now... Any advice??
http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/saved/1DWMW1
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assm said:
spend money and lots of it
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Lol, Unfortunately my budget is about 1500 shipped...
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awesome that build looks great and you are going to enjoy dues ex 3

What CPU's Can I Run? ETC...

Alright guys here's my PC Setup
HP 6214y:
MOBO: Pegatron m2n78-la (Violet) http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?cc=us&lc=en&docname=c01635734
CPU: AMD Athlon II X4 620(2.6GHz) NO OC
GPU: XFX Radeon HD 6770 Single Slot ~ 850/1200 NO OC
PSU: 650W Antec Earthwatts
RAM: 8GB DDR2
HDD: 1TB WD & LaCie 2TB External HDD
Monitor: 20" HP 2009f
Now i know the motherboard lists as AM2 yet my HP is running the Athlon II x4 620 which that says is AM3 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103706
So i was wondering if there is any Newer CPU i could run on this MOBO and if it would bottleneck my GPU?
So i had in mine the http://www.frys.com/product/7018861?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG which is 125w compared to my 95w Athlon II.
Any suggestions *i do not want to run Intel at all* So please no wars just need help, only your honest opinions on what i can do PLEASE & THANKS!

Newest amd socket is FM1, so I'm afraid you're limited to am3.
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TheSkinnyDrummer said:
Newest amd socket is FM1, so I'm afraid you're limited to am3.
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well under tech specs it says that the AMD FX 4170 under the link i provided says socket type is AM3+ so i still can run it?
If not what could you recommend because thats cheaper than the Phenom series and their higher clocked as well i mean factory clock speed is 4.2GHz Quad Core

So if my MOBO says it supports AM2+ that means it can run AM3 just not AM3+?

XxLostSoulxX said:
So if my MOBO says it supports AM2+ that means it can run AM3 just not AM3+?
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Possibly, it really depends on your bios if it can run am3 or not.
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StormMcCloud said:
Possibly, it really depends on your bios if it can run am3 or not.
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Not sure what my bios is never updated never flashed lol.
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BUMP
BUMP! Anybody???

Cmon please need help on deciding

Could I possibly run the the Amd Phenom II x4 960T?
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You can try asking here so that you don't keep bumping this thread.
I'm closing this because of the link I just provided. That's the thread for computer Q&A.