Upgrade assistance please :)

InexplicableXiu

InexplicableXiu

InexplicableXiu

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Hey there, sorry if there is a specific place to put these topics, couldnt find any other place.

Basically im wanting to upgrade my system, as well as building a cheaper system for my girlfriend so she can play Aion with me.
However, while i was browsing and price checking it hit me that i should just give her my current PC, but remove my GTX 9800 and build a new system for myself.
Basically the PC im using now is pretty good, but all the medium priced items of hardware are better than what i have, given its two year old age.

So instead of upgrading my PC and building another, i going to take out the monster gfx card from my current PC and build a new one from there.

So, any advice on a new system.
Budget around 400, 500 tops.

Basically i need a mobo with quadcore support, SLI support and can hold its RAM. Right now im aiming for 6 Gig of decent ram.

On the list so far
- Q6600 Quad Core (can be different)
- BFG GTX 9800
- OS: XP for now but upgrading to W7
- Mobo ?
- PSU ?
- RAM ?
- Harddrive (doesnt need to be huge)
- Case
- DvD Drive
- Anythin i missed out.


Fire away gentlemen, fire away :D And thank you for you're time.
 
here's a start for you (AMD route, it does NOT have everything)

Your basket
Product Name Qty Price Line Total
AMD Phenom II X4 Quad Core 955 Black Edition 3.2GHz (Socket AM3) - Retail £149.99
(£130.43) £149.99
(£130.43)
Asus M4A785TD-V Evo AMD 785G (Socket AM3) PCI-Express DDR3 Motherboard £70.99
(£61.73) £70.99
(£61.73)
OCZ ModXStream Pro 500w Silent SLI Ready Modular Power Supply £52.99
(£46.08) £52.99
(£46.08)
OCZ Platinum 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-10666C7 1333MHz Dual Channel (OCZ3P13334GK) £46.99
(£40.86) £46.99
(£40.86)
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM (ST3500418AS) £36.98
(£32.16) £36.98
(£32.16)
Sub Total : £311.26
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £9.50
VAT is being charged at 15% VAT : £48.11
Total : £368.87
 
6GB RAM is currently only for i7 because it runs triple channel. AMD AM2/3 & Core 2 Duo/Quad is still dual-channel (i.e. 2x1GB, 2x2GB, etc).

Socket 775 is about to be replaced therefore not a recommended upgrade route if replacing your motherboard to :)

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Never used AMD so cant comment on the equipment!

I wouldnt agree that it would be stupid to buy 775 now as it is being replaced? Why not its an option and could be cheaper in the near future. Not saying I would go this way though!

A couple of hundred more and you could buy a very simple i7 kit!
 
not the best case i now but cheapist i7 setup i could do but at an extra £93


Intel Core i7 920 D0 Stepping (SLBEJ) 2.66Ghz (Nehalem) (Socket LGA1366) - Retail £210.99
(£183.47) £210.99
(£183.47)
MSI X58M Intel X58 (Socket 1366) PCI-Express mATX DDR3 Motherboard £129.98
(£113.03) £129.98
(£113.03)
OCZ Gold 6GB (3x2GB) DDR3 PC3-10666C9 Low-Voltage Triple Channel (OCZ3G1333LV6GK) £78.99
(£68.69) £78.99
(£68.69)
OCZ ModXStream Pro 600w Silent SLI Ready Modular Power Supply £64.99
(£56.51) £64.99
(£56.51)
CIT 1001 Midi-ATX Gaming Case - Black (No PSU) £37.98
(£33.03) £37.98
(£33.03)
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM (ST3500418AS) £36.98
(£32.16) £36.98
(£32.16)
Samsung SH-S223Q/BEBE 22x DVD±RW SATA Dual Layer Lightscribe ReWriter (Black) - OEM £19.99
(£17.38) £19.99
(£17.38)
Sub Total : £504.27
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £11.75
VAT is being charged at 15% VAT : £77.40
Total : £593.42
 
Cheers for the help guys.
I think will go down the i7 route. With my PC i have now im going to try sell it for around 350, that should bump up spending bracket to 850.

Also, for
woody79 said:
not the best case i now but cheapist i7 setup i could do but at an extra £93


Intel Core i7 920 D0 Stepping (SLBEJ) 2.66Ghz (Nehalem) (Socket LGA1366) - Retail £210.99
(£183.47) £210.99
(£183.47)
MSI X58M Intel X58 (Socket 1366) PCI-Express mATX DDR3 Motherboard £129.98
(£113.03) £129.98
(£113.03)
OCZ Gold 6GB (3x2GB) DDR3 PC3-10666C9 Low-Voltage Triple Channel (OCZ3G1333LV6GK) £78.99
(£68.69) £78.99
(£68.69)
OCZ ModXStream Pro 600w Silent SLI Ready Modular Power Supply £64.99
(£56.51) £64.99
(£56.51)
CIT 1001 Midi-ATX Gaming Case - Black (No PSU) £37.98
(£33.03) £37.98
(£33.03)
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM (ST3500418AS) £36.98
(£32.16) £36.98
(£32.16)
Samsung SH-S223Q/BEBE 22x DVD±RW SATA Dual Layer Lightscribe ReWriter (Black) - OEM £19.99
(£17.38) £19.99
(£17.38)
Sub Total : £504.27
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £11.75
VAT is being charged at 15% VAT : £77.40
Total : £593.42
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Wouldnt i need to buy a soundcard too ?
 
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