looking to upgrade, (any input)

_paul_ · 18 May 2009 at 08:43

Hello,

I currently have

(main parts)

msi k9n diamond
msi 8800gt
4gig reaper extream DDR2
amd athlon x2 dual core 5600+ (2.8GHz)

it has been a couple of years since i last upgraded and now i just dont know what is good and what is not,

not to bothered about overclocking, just want a fast reliable computer as i am a web designer and by the time i get to the end of my day the computer is not so responsive, 101 open tabs and programs probbly dosent help lol

not sure if its even worth getting an upgrade

all i really need to change is the board and processor as the fastest CPU i can get for this board is the 6000+ wich dosent seem worth the upgrade,

_paul_ · 18 May 2009 at 09:58

wow, less than i thought,
i was looking at the intel and the prices looked scary,

i have always had amd so this may be a good option for me, and at 200 its a bargin,

not seen the phenom cpus befor, been a while lol,

_paul_ · 18 May 2009 at 11:53

the processor looks good in the benchmarks, (i would be happy with this)

not to sure about the board as it seems to be a bit lacking, if you get what i mean,
any better suggestions for the mobo to match the AMD Phenom II X3

i currently have a 8800gt so sli would be a bonus but not esential, my current mobo cost me 120 so around that mark would be fine

_paul_ · 18 May 2009 at 11:55

just incase it matters,
i sream most stuff through my pc to 1080p hd tv for films and games,
i have a wirless setup in my house,
mad about my music
i like things to look nice

_paul_ · 18 May 2009 at 12:29

not had my memory long,,,,,,,,

would my memory work in that mobo?
or would it just be wasted cpu/mpbo power?

_paul_ · 18 May 2009 at 12:34

Bony Maloney said:
Don't forget to throw in that wireless desktop combo

???

_paul_ · 18 May 2009 at 12:40

lol, got ya

_paul_ · 18 May 2009 at 13:24

anyone got any improvments on this, keeping around same total

Your basket

-----AMD Phenom II X3 Tri Core 720 Black Edition 2.8GHz (Socket AM3) - Retail
£120.74

------Gigabyte GA-MA790XT-UD4P (Socket AM3) PCI-Express DDR3 Motherboard
£112.99

-------Corsair XMS3 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 10666C9 1333MHz TwinX Dual Channel (TW3X4G1333C9)
£59.49

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TOTAL with VAT --- Total : £304.14
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_paul_ · 18 May 2009 at 13:40

what about this mobo, as it seems to have a lot going for it

MSI 790GX-G65 790GX AM3 DDR3 VGA DVI HDMI 8 channel Blu-ray audio ATX Motherboard

any1 got 1?

_paul_ · 18 May 2009 at 14:44

i didnt mean it as a double post, i just found the other board and wanted to post it up to get some options,

as for brand,

i tend to always go for msi boards,