Advice on upgrade

martiny25 · 6 Dec 2011 at 16:33

Hi all, this is my first post here but I've been reading the forums for a while now.
I was hoping to get some advice on upgrading my pc, I would like to play games such as skyrim on medium-high settings and I currently have;

core2duo E6700 2.6gz processor
Abit AW9D max motherboard
4GB Corsair DDR2 800MZ ram
750W power supply

What would be the cheapest options to achieve this, could I get away with a graphics card and overclock the chip or would I need a new chip aswell.

Thanks for your time.

Doomedspeed · 6 Dec 2011 at 17:15

Id say the cheapest option would be:

A second hand Q9550 (or something simular) paired with a GTX 460 1GB.

The GPU is £110 and i wouldn't expect the chip to cost more than £60-£70.

That'll get you by for a while.

fowler002 · 6 Dec 2011 at 19:44

you say 750w for the psu but what make/model?

what graphics card are you currently using? there are new cards due very soon so if you can hold on just a few weeks longer.

as mentioned upgrade to a quad core 775 cpu, q6600 is popular or if you can find the q9650 cheap. over clock to 3.6ghz or so. should last you another several months.

martiny25 · 14 Dec 2011 at 17:40

Thanks guys, this is the psu I have, http://www.********.co.uk/products/components/powersupplies/nov-psb750.html. I have an old graphics card at the moment, Nvidia 7300se I think so I can't play any games at the moment.
This will be my first PC build and I've scrounged most of what I already have and I'm hoping it'll last till I can afford to get an I7 chip system.
I've been looking at the GTX 560 graphics card, is it worth the extra cash or should I save it for a new build in the future.

fowler002 · 14 Dec 2011 at 17:59

you cn't link to compatitors, the psu you have is an own brand for a compatitor. I've managed to figure out which website the stared url links to.

looking at the product page the it says

AC Input 100-240V ~ 10A 50/60Hz
DC Output +3.3V +5V +12V1 +12V2 +12V3 +12V4 -12V +5Vsb
Max Load 28A 30A 18A 18A 18A 18A 0.8A 3A
Max Combined Wattage 180W 650W 9.6W 15W
Total Power 750W

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