Dilema

NeTTy · 26 Jun 2010 at 20:28

Current specs

Gigabyte GA P35 DS3L
E8200 Wolfdale
2GB non branded RAM 8500+
Sapphire 4850 GPU

Found out today one of my RAM modules is on its way out (throwing out errors in memtest and causing the odd blue screen) My dilema is this do I:

1. Replace the memory now and then in september upgrade my CPU (core duo quad core) and GPU (currently looking like a 5850/70).

2. Hold out untill september and upgrade the lot (i5,i7 or similar AMD) DDR3 5850.

Get my student loans in september hence when I'll be upgrading, untill then money is tight (and even after then too) so really don't want to waste cash and not get full use from it, help make my mind up or suggest an alternative! I'm just going around in circles atm

stulid · 26 Jun 2010 at 20:44

option 1

snaggster · 26 Jun 2010 at 21:21

Replace the memory mate... I would replace the whole lot for 4gb off branded 1066mhz, then keep an eye out for an q6600 or q9400.

pingwing · 26 Jun 2010 at 21:40

one and spend the loan on drink

infernox · 26 Jun 2010 at 21:56

sorry for this hijaking but pingwing your sig.... lol

NeTTy · 30 Jun 2010 at 23:15

cheers for replys have ordered this kit http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-039-KS&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=817 to replace the old one and will either see if I get better success on overclocking my current cpu with better RAM or try and pick up a decent quad

snaggster · 30 Jun 2010 at 23:17

NeTTy said:
cheers for replys have ordered this kit http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-039-KS&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=817 to replace the old one and will either see if I get better success on overclocking my current cpu with better RAM or try and pick up a decent quad

Nice ram. you won't go wrong with these.