First time build

mattbrass

mattbrass

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First time build. Expert advice required Please!

Hi there,

I want to get into home building and am looking for advice as to which way to go.
I currently have an AMD Phenom 9550 Quad Core 2.2GHZ, Foxconn A6VMX Mobo, And 4GB DDR2 Ram.
The first thing I want to do is get rid of vista and install win7 on a SSD. Should I replace my mobo when I do this so that I have future expansion possibilities without having to update all my drivers when I do decide to upgrade CPU.
Think I might go for Phenom II X4 965 BE which will require new mobo as its not compatible with current one.
Would like to upgrade slowly at first, just until I get the hang of it.
Grateful for any comments / advice
Thanks in advance mattbrass
 
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You will be able to run an ssd on your current motherboard just fine and it will offer a tremendous benefit to the system.You could always get your ssd and install vista on it for now and enjoy the benefits as you go, then when your ready go to windows 7 when you have the mobo and cpu you want and fresh install then. It all depends what you can afford to get first really. If budget allows you could get ssd and windows 7, for now, and do the board/chip later.

Whichever way you decide to go will be great.
 
Definitely go for win7 and SSD now. Win7 has great portability with drivers, so you can pretty much hotswap the mobo etc without issue.

I would advise waiting for Bulldozer's release to upgrade your CPU/mobo, as Phenom -> Phenom II is not quite a quantum leap.
 
thanks for the advice, been looking at a few 128Gb ssd's Would you say this is overkill For O/S and other progs? Any recomendations?
 
Allow about 30GB for the OS. As for other stuff, work out what stuff you have that will be affected by an SSD. Most games (non-MMOs) will have zero performance increase except in loading screens, but put WoW on there and it'll be lightning fast.

Most people find 80GB is enough, but it depends on your needs.
 
not too bothered about games for the time being just want a project for the time being. might ditch the wii and 360 and get some pc games in the future
 
I have the Crucial 64GB C300 SSD and its loaded with Windows 7 and a Full MS Office Suite and and a few small bits & bobs.
That leaves me with 25GB of Free space, so you should be fine with 120GB.;)
 
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