help me decide :)

IceShock · 14 Feb 2011 at 17:18

Alright everyone, my spec's in my cig right now.

At this moment in time im buying windows 7 64bit to replace my good old win XP 32bit.

Should i....

A: Buy 2gb extra ram to fit in with my windows 7 then later on find a cheap quad core to replace my E6600. (as my budget isnt high enough to buy a quad atm just ram)

or B:

Wait a few months using my 2gb and E6600 now and see what sandy bridge prices come down to and sell my cpu ram mobo and upgrade when i have more money?

or C: Just buy the 2gb for the sake of it with win 7 and do plan B later on?

And also if i do plan C, will i benefit much from using 4gb on 64bit win 7 compaired to 2gb?

thanks

RJC · 14 Feb 2011 at 17:20

Go with 2gb extra ram, your cpu seems clocked nicely and see what happens later with AMD new cpu's and SB.

IceShock · 14 Feb 2011 at 17:21

Alrighty, thanks

lolwithtim · 14 Feb 2011 at 17:24

I'd go with Plan A too, it should be qite benefitial for Windows 7 64 bit. As RJC said, your CPU is at a great speed already, more than ok for now.

IceShock · 14 Feb 2011 at 17:26

how much will i benefit with 4gb over 2gb in windows 7 though please?

thanks

anuraj · 14 Feb 2011 at 17:26

RJC said:
Go with 2gb extra ram, your cpu seems clocked nicely and see what happens later with AMD new cpu's and SB.

This

paradisiac · 14 Feb 2011 at 17:27

does your machine struggle now? if the answer is no, then save up and see how the AMD-Intel price war developes when bulldozer comes out.

paradisiac · 14 Feb 2011 at 17:28

IceShock said:
how much will i benefit with 4gb over 2gb in windows 7 though please?

thanks

depends on what you use it for and if you feel you are running low on ram. windows 7 i think uses between 512mb-1gb so would still leave some for apps, but if you have the budget for 2GB then worth having in my opinion.

Gelly54 · 14 Feb 2011 at 17:28

RJC said:
Go with 2gb extra ram, your cpu seems clocked nicely and see what happens later with AMD new cpu's and SB.

This

IceShock · 14 Feb 2011 at 17:29

okie dokie, buying win 7 and 2gb extra.

thanks

lolwithtim · 14 Feb 2011 at 17:31

IceShock said:
how much will i benefit with 4gb over 2gb in windows 7 though please?

thanks

It does depend on what you use for, but from what I can see, it is a good upgrade. Shouldn't be too expensive either.

Then to wait to see what Bulldozer and other unreleased processors turn out to be like.

Predicament · 14 Feb 2011 at 17:33

glad to see you went w/ the ram upgrade + windows.
;
your processor seems fine

IceShock · 14 Feb 2011 at 17:35

Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-Bit - OEM £95.82
OCZ Platinum Revision 2 XTC 2GB (2x1GB) PC2-6400C4 800MHz Dual Channel Kit£23.32
Dust Off Gaming Gear Compressed Air - 300ml £6.66

Sub Total: £125.8
FREE SHIPPING (DPD Next Day) Shipping: £0.00
Total Vat: £25.16
Total inc Vat: £150.96

(Can of compressed air to blow out the cob webs

)

morguk · 14 Feb 2011 at 18:44

Just get some more RAM for now. I wouldn't bother going to a quad on 775 I'd rather get a new mobo and do a proper upgrade.

anuraj · 14 Feb 2011 at 20:32

IceShock said:
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-Bit - OEM £95.82
OCZ Platinum Revision 2 XTC 2GB (2x1GB) PC2-6400C4 800MHz Dual Channel Kit£23.32
Dust Off Gaming Gear Compressed Air - 300ml £6.66

Sub Total: £125.8
FREE SHIPPING (DPD Next Day) Shipping: £0.00
Total Vat: £25.16
Total inc Vat: £150.96

(Can of compressed air to blow out the cob webs )

Nice ram and os.