Hi there,
Thinking on upgrading and probably going to go with Core2Duo (was going to go with AM2). I've got no idea on the whole Core2Duo business, so hoping someone could cook me up a budget-build
Looking to spend around £300 (can go over, say £400 max).
Current system:
- Motherboard: ASUS A8N-E
- CPU: AMD 64 3700+ SD @ 2.8GHz with a Arctic Cooling Freezer 64 Pro
- RAM: 2GB DDR400 (1GBx2)
- HDD: 720GB (200GBx2 IDE, 320GBx1 SATAII)
- Graphics: ATI x1800XT
- PSU: Tagan 480W
From that, I'll (probably) be keeping PSU, Graphics and HDD's, so will only need RAM, Motherboard and CPU (with a decent heatsink/fan).
I hear C2D CPUs are good overclockers, so will probably overclock it a bit (currently overclocking my 3700+ to 2.8GHz stable on air).
Someone was looking for a budget build in another thread, and these components were suggested:
CPU: Intel Core 2 DUO E4300 "LGA775 Allendale" 1.80GHz (800FSB)
Motherboard: Asus P5N-E SLi nForce 650 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2
RAM: GeIL 2GB (2x1GB) PC6400C5 800MHz Value DDR2 Dual Channel Kit (GX22GB6400DC)
Fan/HS: Scythe Ninja Plus Rev.B Heatpipe CPU Cooler (478/754/939/940/AM2/LGA755)
Comes to £340 inc delivery. Would these be the best to get, or could I upgrade something for the extra £60 (£400 being absolute max)? Also, would my current PSU be fine with C2D (http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-000-TG&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=393)?
Cheers.
Thinking on upgrading and probably going to go with Core2Duo (was going to go with AM2). I've got no idea on the whole Core2Duo business, so hoping someone could cook me up a budget-build
Looking to spend around £300 (can go over, say £400 max).
Current system:
- Motherboard: ASUS A8N-E
- CPU: AMD 64 3700+ SD @ 2.8GHz with a Arctic Cooling Freezer 64 Pro
- RAM: 2GB DDR400 (1GBx2)
- HDD: 720GB (200GBx2 IDE, 320GBx1 SATAII)
- Graphics: ATI x1800XT
- PSU: Tagan 480W
From that, I'll (probably) be keeping PSU, Graphics and HDD's, so will only need RAM, Motherboard and CPU (with a decent heatsink/fan).
I hear C2D CPUs are good overclockers, so will probably overclock it a bit (currently overclocking my 3700+ to 2.8GHz stable on air).
Someone was looking for a budget build in another thread, and these components were suggested:
CPU: Intel Core 2 DUO E4300 "LGA775 Allendale" 1.80GHz (800FSB)
Motherboard: Asus P5N-E SLi nForce 650 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2
RAM: GeIL 2GB (2x1GB) PC6400C5 800MHz Value DDR2 Dual Channel Kit (GX22GB6400DC)
Fan/HS: Scythe Ninja Plus Rev.B Heatpipe CPU Cooler (478/754/939/940/AM2/LGA755)
Comes to £340 inc delivery. Would these be the best to get, or could I upgrade something for the extra £60 (£400 being absolute max)? Also, would my current PSU be fine with C2D (http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-000-TG&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=393)?
Cheers.
