Help on upgrading my system

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Hi Guys,

first post so guess im a Noob :p

I am looking to upgrade my system focusing on gaming and also looking to future proof it a bit if that makes sense but that isnt a must I suppose.

Currently have a PB Ipower X3.0

Windows 7 64 bit
Intel I7 870 LG1A156 Socket
6 GB DDR3 RAM
2.93 GHZ
1 TB Hard Disk
G5800 Motherboard
ATI Radeon HD5570 1GB

I have been pondering this for a while and there is so many routes to go I dont want to go breaking the bank if I dont need to but any advisorys is welcome.

I realise the board dosent have a lot of potential so will definitly be upgrading that as well as the PSU with keeping in mind I probably will want to go SLI or Quadfire later on as well as using an SSD Drive for primary and game files anything else will just be storage.

Any advise is welcome and thanks to anyone who does reply or takes the time to read :D
 
Doing it bit by bit i could use £2-300 a month but not looking to go more than 800 tbh but if it was worth investing in I would...sorry if that was a useless answer lol
 
Should have also said I am happy to ditch the current i7 I have for something better or more gamer freindly if need be i would like to have hte option to overclock later on
 
Hi guys,

Thanks for all the advise guys and apologies for not putting the PSU up I knew I was missing somehting I cant remember exactly but it's nothing special 350/450W @ 12V - I have tried running a GTX280 in the past and the MOBO refused to boot just gave an error signal and that was all she wrote I reverted back to the HD5570 with no issues - The 5570 does not require the 2 connectors from the PSU as i directs it power from the MOBO so im assuming the GTX280 sufferd because of the PSU maybe?

The HD7850 looks a cracker is this one of the new gen I am very temped to just make myself skint over the next 2 month :) in future I would like to run 2 of these.

Honosuseri - How would I go about selling my current processor? Just Ebay

i am taking from this that I can go for the basics at the moment then when funds allow go for a new mobo and CPU? Should I get a bigger PSU to support maybe 2 of these 7850's in the future or will the one suggested be suffice?

I hear you one the i7 being good I really dont think it that bad but in games like Skyrim being the prime example is very CPU driven as far as I am led to below do you think this may be down to the oldder GPU I am running and not the CPU? Ram I would happily buy 16gb of quad channel memory as I am led to believe again it will run in my mobo only it will be dual channel?

Possibly a stupid question as well but to run an SSD in my MOBO do I require additional cables or do they come with the drive itself?

Sorry for all the questiones guys but you have been a great help -Salute-:D:p;)
 
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honosuseri said:
Don't apologise it's why we are here. After all there are no stupid questions....only stupid people who don't ask questions ;)
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Epic Quote :cool:

Thanks for the welcome and I will definitley keep the Q's coming - Quite good rules to adhere to at least there is a good return to make sure this site keeps its loyalist's.

Yeah I will be able to mount an SSD I may need a bracket but im handy with tools and making things like that so no worries.

So I will be abe to use my current Mobo with an SSD? I have another slot there for another harddisk or am i getting the wrong end of the stick here :D

This is what my current tower looks like but you have probs all ready saw it >> http://gdgt.com/packard-bell/ipower-x3-0/

Thinking about creating a large square hole on the side with some mesh or something to give a little better airflow after all is done - Well maye before actually that way its done before the build comences lol

If I wanted to transfer my current Windows system to an SSD would I be able to back up and transfer to the SSD or would it be a case of recovery disk nd instal directly freshly?

Lastly I was looking at the new 2011 LGA socket ASROCK MOBO M..something I cant remember the rest if I went for that would I be able to run the IVY BRIDGE or is there no backward compatiblity only 2011 socket? I may even be wrong the AS Rock might not be good enough for a gaming platform.

I am defo going to be purchasing a graphics card PSU and SSD hopefully tomorrow but if its worth waiting I will just wait and get the lot next month so at least im geting plenty prep questiones in first.

Why does this feel like my car all over again - getting expensive but worth it lol

Maybe im being childish but the box of the GTX570 Warecast suggested looks awesome lol does it hold any key advantages?
 
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haha the velcro sounds a good idea as well actually :D I will be sure to remember that about the BIOS.

That is a smart case and looks similiar to inside of mine but outside has a lot more cooling potential - one for me to think about and the legal copy of OS7 has bin favorite'd

I think I am defo going to order the card and PSU will resume my thoughts tomorrow now need sleep :D

Cheers for the help so far guys
 
Hey guys

At work at the mo so havent had a chance to check out the vid yet will do when i finish thanks for the education warecast.

The tower is rather smart I am trying to think logicaly here as I am still paying for this comp i have at the moment - damm being young and seeing a good finance deal lol its not that bad though only one payment a month.

Honos. I think what you are saying is right if i go for an SSD, Good GPU,PSU and possibly upgrade my ram not sure if that will be worth it at least I can still use my current board and CPU so im not still paying for nothing every month.

Do you think this system will be sound enough for say Skyrim at max with decent FPSProbably also for any new games which are going to come out this year? I am quite graphics oriantated so the GPu suggested looks ace but am i worth just biting the bullet and going for a new 79 series or Nvidia equvilient?

Sorry about my dodgy spelling today on an iphone lol
 
Yea that was quite a good vid - Checked my MOBO config and it seems to be running AHCI already so no worries there.

That review on the GPU's the 7850 kills the GTX in Skyrim :) I like

Going to get the GPU and PSU posibly the SSD as well as I think it will be worth it. The i7 does seem to hold its own and as I am sticking with my current MOBO at the moment it would be pointless considering anyhting else so I am happy with that decision thanks cmdr_andi

I do want to be able to max out textures and shadows all the basics - AF I would like to get away with as well but dosent need to be X16 & Anti Aliasiang just seems to kill any game I turn it on in would I get away with X2 at least with this card?

Checked RAM and its running in dual channel - 3 slots used with 2GB each Kingstone at 677MHZ I think - Will that be suffice or should I get 8gb 2x4 so that it is only running one pair do you think?

LOL my resoulution well I use to run it on my TV all the time in HD - Recently got a 3d TV and havent had any games on it yet although I do like the multi monitor set ups I have one at my work and you get use to it you know would I be best going for a monitor with the chance of getting another later or just use the TV and 3D setings later if I get the ATI kit - Or is this for only use on monitors?

Monitor right now is a lot older and only runs 1280 X 1024 max....(I KNOW) :p
 
Honosuseri LOL apologies thank you as well for the insight xD

Hmmm may just get s monitor then as it sometimes dosent feel right you dont feel as close and active in it - But t did make Deus Ex HR look the dogs danglies
 
haha its all good

I have the 360 pad actually and it...just does not feel right I prefer keyboard and mouse.

Anything I play on the PS3 is ment for the PS3 but games like RPG, FPS and RTS are all PC in my oppinion.

Good idea with the Blue ray drive dont think I will go that way just yet as the PS3 is Bluray capable as it is - O well monitor hunting I go xD
 
Ips panel AOC 130 queens heads dies that sound any good?

Another question in my head if anyone is still reading xD surely im gettin boring now lol thw GPU in question say in six month I upgrade MOBO and want to run Quadfire X with 2 will that same gpu still be available or can i use something in the same line?

Also executive decision if its worth it I now have 500 to play with this month :)
 
Hey guys psu,gpu and ss all here today plus the haribo :)

Already im ready to scream unpacked everything all looke very bling carefully took tje gpu and the cooler part split from tje boar cable still connected. I cant for the life of me get this to clip back together there are no clips is this a faulty gpu or can i fix manually was looking forward to getting this all done tonigjt or do i need to return it to OC for a new one?

It is the his hd 7850

Any help appreciated as always.
 
Hi mate sorry cant pic upload im on my mobile as the psu amd everything is out my pc lol was going to do it all in one go.

Its weird there are no screws holding it together even the 5570 i removed had screws attachimg the 2.

There are screws at the back which look like they could go in further but there is no where to screw them into only metal where the filter cooling is
 
It was the HIS IceQ X mate.

I cant remember what the code on the monitor was but that one does look better :)

Thanks for the info on going SLI - May even get one running in a few days lol
 
Solid advice mate just got told that by someone else two.

This will be heading back to Over clockers tomorrow will provide a tracking number so hopefully get another despatched same day.

Havent tried anything at all if it had been an easy fix I would have but not know.
 
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