£110 upgrade

SlyReaper · 29 Nov 2008 at 10:13

I've been given £110 for my birthday and am looking to spend it on improving my computer. What would you buy?

matthew2456 · 29 Nov 2008 at 10:28

sell the gfx card and cpu, buy a second hand 4870 and a e8*00 processor?

Redgie · 29 Nov 2008 at 10:35

As above, else I'd say go Quad if you had the money!

Paul2506 · 29 Nov 2008 at 11:05

matthew2456 said:
sell the gfx card and cpu, buy a second hand 4870 and a e8*00 processor?

Same,Although same as Redgie said too...

Redgie said:
As above, else I'd say go Quad if you had the money!

ro55o · 29 Nov 2008 at 11:08

I'd say keep the 4850, cracking card, plus you'd find it hard selling both of them and making enough money to do the above. Sell the CPU and get yourself an E8400 and a decent CPU cooler, get it overclocked and enjoy.

Duke · 29 Nov 2008 at 11:11

Keep what you have listed in the sig. What HD, Monitor, Mouse/KB, etc do you have?

lunarwolf · 29 Nov 2008 at 18:41

probably best to get a e8400 (although at your current 3ghz you don't really need to) otherwise get nice monitor, keyboard etc..

SlyReaper · 29 Nov 2008 at 18:50

My monitor and keyboard are already pretty nice. Screen is 1680x1050 LCD and I don't have enough room on my desk for a second monitor. Keyboard is Saitek Eclipse II which is awesome because it glows. Mouse could do with pimping I suppose, but I can't imagine spending £110 on it.

I guess I'll just go for an E8400. I don't mind spending a few quid over the £110, and I'd be able to put my current E2160 to good use elsewhere (I almost have a full computer's worth of old components, but missing a CPU

). Time to stalk MM.

lunarwolf · 29 Nov 2008 at 19:07

nice, you will also get lower temps now - your comp is gonna love u