A 200£ upgrade?

LLBDTiberio · 27 Oct 2007 at 23:38

Hi guys, I have saved up about 200£ (more like 230£) for my pc upgrade, don't really know what I could upgrade though so I need your help!

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My specs currently are:

-Q6600
-Asus P5WDH Deluxe mobo
-4GB Geil ultra low latency ram (using 32bit vista so only 3 really)
-3X 250GB WD harddrives.
-X-fi Fatality soundcard
-DVD drive
-Vista home premium 32bit
-HIS 2900XT 512mb
-24" monitor
-G5 mouse
-cheap 5£ plastic keyboard

steve258 · 27 Oct 2007 at 23:52

Don't see the point of you upgrading tbh, perhaps if you game a helluva lot you can get another 2900XT 2nd hand from the bay or MM for £150/£160 and go crossfire. Or change mobo for one of the new P35 mobos if you want to overclock. How about a decent cooler?

Other than that your setup doesn't need upgrading.

Cupra · 27 Oct 2007 at 23:53

id go for an xasus maximus x38 tbh, that or sell your mobo and ram to get ddr3

jabski · 27 Oct 2007 at 23:57

Cupra said:
id go for an xasus maximus x38 tbh, that or sell your mobo and ram to get ddr3

agreed. Get a x38 mobo

LLBDTiberio · 27 Oct 2007 at 23:58

I already have the R600 cooler thingie from thermalright so that's not a problem.
I was thinking of getting 64bit vista, but would only do so if I bought a new mobo as well.
Well, perhaps I should just save the money and get a new graphics card when the next gen is released?

mattyfez · 28 Oct 2007 at 00:03

Personally, I would save your money, and buy yourself a better keyboard as a treat for being so sensible

Scratch that, take it to a strip club and blow it on hookers

LLBDTiberio · 28 Oct 2007 at 00:12

Lol, sounds reasonable

Thx for all the advice guys, will keep a look on those X38 boards but will save the money I think.

Cupra · 28 Oct 2007 at 00:37

ohhh watercooling could be fun man i love mine