£100 for upgrade

converting1 · 25 Jul 2013 at 21:18

amd athlon 64 x2 2.4ghz
hd 4850
n68C-gs fx motherboard
Corsair CX430 builder series power supply

I want to upgrade my cpu and case - currently I have a case with 0 fans and all cramped up, I have to use a desk fan and keep the case open in order to keep it cool.

I have exactly £100 and can't spend anymore unfortunately, so it must include shipping also.

I'm not very tech savvey but if someone could recommend products that will fit what I currently have then it'd be really good!

thank you!

edit: use computer for playing dota 2

RJC · 25 Jul 2013 at 21:25

Your motherboard can take the newer Piledriver CPU'S so I would save a little more and get the 6300, new case below:

YOUR BASKET
1 x Corsair Carbide 200R Compact ATX Case - Black £49.99
Total : £60.49 (includes shipping : £8.75).

Potty27 · 26 Jul 2013 at 06:31

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-314-AM&groupid=701&catid=1967
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-056-XG&groupid=2362&catid=2277

Just under £100, but does not include shipping, though I read if your post count were higher you could get free shipping with OCUK.

Could add extra case fans later on.

Doomedspeed · 26 Jul 2013 at 06:40

Potty27 said:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-314-AM&groupid=701&catid=1967
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-056-XG&groupid=2362&catid=2277

Just under £100, but does not include shipping, though I read if your post count were higher you could get free shipping with OCUK.

Could add extra case fans later on.

...and how does that help?

That CPU won't work with his motherboard.

RJC · 26 Jul 2013 at 06:57

Doomedspeed said:
...and how does that help?

That CPU won't work with his motherboard.

It's on the CPU support list:

http://www.asrock.com/mb/NVIDIA/N68C-GS FX/?cat=CPU

Doomedspeed · 26 Jul 2013 at 07:30

RJC said:
It's on the CPU support list:

http://www.asrock.com/mb/NVIDIA/N68C-GS FX/?cat=CPU

Wooow,

I didn't expect that..

Good spot both of you, sorry for my previous comment, thought it was an AM2 Motherboard not AM3+

Idleman · 26 Jul 2013 at 09:29

What case do you actually have?

RJC · 26 Jul 2013 at 10:19

Doomedspeed said:
Wooow,

I didn't expect that..

Good spot both of you, sorry for my previous comment, thought it was an AM2 Motherboard not AM3+

I was surprised as well, shame op does not some extra cash for the 6300.

honosuseri · 26 Jul 2013 at 13:05

RJC said:
I was surprised as well, shame op does not some extra cash for the 6300.

Yeah it's a tight budget. I'd shoot for the 6300 over the 4100 too.

He might actually just be better off looking for a 2nd hand Phenom II 955/965BE (Some of the 550/555s unlock to a tri or quad if his mobo has the unlock option but it would need a better cooler than stock to tame the extra heat). That would give him more cash for a better case perhaps?

4300 vs 965

Potty27 · 26 Jul 2013 at 16:37

Doomedspeed said:
Wooow,

I didn't expect that..

Good spot both of you, sorry for my previous comment, thought it was an AM2 Motherboard not AM3+