My new build / Upgrade, looking some advice.

YoungOzzy

YoungOzzy

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Hey guy's.
I have a bit of spare cash at the moment and want to upgrade / build a new PC. I mainly use my pc for Photoshop, BFBC2, MW2, After effects , browsing etc. I am hoping you guys can give me a idea on what not to get and what to get. Most of the stuff i have has been working perfecto for me for 2 years now, exept for the motherboards, 3 motherboards over the 2 years. So thats why im looking to upgrade to quality stuff this time.

Would love to upgrade to i3 or i5, is there any point for what i do ?

Here is my curent spec at the minute :-

Intel E8400 3.00ghz x2 (Keep)
MSI P35 Neo 2 motherboard ( No sound any more)
4GB Crucial Ram 4x1GB (Keep)
Plait 9600GT (Keep) ( upgrade to 250 ?)
TPLINK Wireless N card (Keep)
Cheapo Sound card.
Modded Mac pro Case :D

Now i have a budget of around £200 to do this.

What i need want :-

New motherboard with :-
4 ram slots
Good layout

New case :-
Either
Coolermaster 335
Coolermaster Sniper

Antec 300
Antec 902

Want something a bit smaller, sick of big cases tbh :rolleyes:

Not going near ATI and AMD

Prefebaly from OCUK :p

My PC at the minute : -



 
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Forgot to menition i am not going near ATI have had problems before and never liked them since.

And as for motherboard i want something smaller and wont **** up every month or so as this one has.

Havent a clue on overclocking.
 
Ill need to get a decent motherboard if i am going to do that, i wouldnt rely on that MSI **** i have at the minute thats why i am asking you guy's :)

I have a decent cooler, ZEROtherm Nirvana NV120 and boys dos she cool :)

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The 9600gt is fine like but just when i have the money i am looking to upgrade.

Do you lot think i should go to i3 or i5 ?
Is it worth it for what i do and will i notice a difference ?
 
I have been, always **** them selves after about 5 months.

case wise i just went and got a partly damaged mac pro case and modded it but too much for me to try and get things made for it so just gonna sell it and get a small decent case. Before i had a CM690 and loved/hated it :L
 
Yea .. ATI...Are they cooler ?

And yea i agree brilliant cooler.
I love the processor i have, although on default settings the PC still feels slow now and again.

And i havent a clue on OCing :S
 
Is i5 worth for what i do ?

And ill have a look at some of the stuff you's have told me

Alright to post OCUK shop links ?
 
Antec 600 are hideous looking possibly be the 902 something i love about it.

Would love a 800D but id be totaly skint at 17 :L
 
I have been looking at the OCed bundles, but what if i ever have to set back to defaults ?
....Ive lost the OC !
......Warrenty void !

Bundle + case is cheaper and i just put my 9600GT in as she is fast enough for what i use it for.

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And if i want i can take off about £30-40 for the zalman cooler instead so it would be cheaper.
 
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Ive had a think and will prob go for that bundle and case.
And as said i will wait off till easter to see what money i get from parents/family and see what goodies i can get then. :)

Anyone ever bought the bundle ?
What are they like ?
Price to performance ?
 
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