Hi all, first post, despite joining 2011. I had originally intended to upgrade my rig back then, but circumstances changed and I took myself out of the pc building/upgrading game. However I'm back now, and I need some help.
Current build (from 2008):
Intel Core 2 Quad Pro Q66002.40Ghz 1066FSB SLACR 95W edition
Noctua NH-U12P CPU Cooler
Asus P5N32-E Plus SLi nForce PCI-Express DDR2 motherboard
BFG GeForce 8800 GTX OC 768MB GDDR3
Crucial Ballistix 2x1GB DDR2 PC2-6400 800Mhz (was previously 4x1GB)
Sony NEC Optiarc AD-7200S 20x DVD+-RW Dual Layer
Corsair 650W TX Series ATX PSU
2x Western Digital Caviar SE16 320GB S300 16MB
HANNSG 19" Widescreen HW191D
Antec P182 Advanced Super Midi Tower
I'm a moderate gamer, playing Skyrim and FM2013, with the intention of getting Borderlands 2 soon. Still using Vista Ultimate 32bit OS. I'm not really that bothered about overclocking my rig either, I was an overclocking newbie back in 2008, and nothing has changed since then in that respect.
Looking to upgrade and I want to get as much performance improvement as possible for only £500. If possible, I'd like to keep some parts if they don't need replaced, like the PSU, HDDs and case. I might replace my monitor, but not sure yet, depends how much everything else will cost. My current mouse and keyboard are looking pretty worn out, so will probably replace them with whatever is left from the £500.
The budget is pretty much fixed, but if I can sell any of my old parts on ebay, that will go directly into my upgrade funds. However, is any of it worth selling on?
Any advice would be much appreciated on either upgrade suggestions or resale feasibility of old parts. Thanks.
Current build (from 2008):
Intel Core 2 Quad Pro Q66002.40Ghz 1066FSB SLACR 95W edition
Noctua NH-U12P CPU Cooler
Asus P5N32-E Plus SLi nForce PCI-Express DDR2 motherboard
BFG GeForce 8800 GTX OC 768MB GDDR3
Crucial Ballistix 2x1GB DDR2 PC2-6400 800Mhz (was previously 4x1GB)
Sony NEC Optiarc AD-7200S 20x DVD+-RW Dual Layer
Corsair 650W TX Series ATX PSU
2x Western Digital Caviar SE16 320GB S300 16MB
HANNSG 19" Widescreen HW191D
Antec P182 Advanced Super Midi Tower
I'm a moderate gamer, playing Skyrim and FM2013, with the intention of getting Borderlands 2 soon. Still using Vista Ultimate 32bit OS. I'm not really that bothered about overclocking my rig either, I was an overclocking newbie back in 2008, and nothing has changed since then in that respect.
Looking to upgrade and I want to get as much performance improvement as possible for only £500. If possible, I'd like to keep some parts if they don't need replaced, like the PSU, HDDs and case. I might replace my monitor, but not sure yet, depends how much everything else will cost. My current mouse and keyboard are looking pretty worn out, so will probably replace them with whatever is left from the £500.
The budget is pretty much fixed, but if I can sell any of my old parts on ebay, that will go directly into my upgrade funds. However, is any of it worth selling on?
Any advice would be much appreciated on either upgrade suggestions or resale feasibility of old parts. Thanks.
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otherwise, I'd be in there constantly, and they'd probably need to get security to remove me from the premises at closing time.