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tr1cky

tr1cky

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Hey guys,

I am looking to update my system which I built several years ago now and have barely updated apart from the hard drive.

I have taken a fancy to the
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=BU-035-OB
or
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=BU-042-OE&
groupid=43&catid=339&subcat=1803 bundles as these are the components I think I need to boost the speed. I got a few questions.

I currently have a antec 900 gaming case and a 560w silverstone ST56F psu. Will this be enough power to run the bundle without any drama? Also would you recommend me upgrading to 64bit windows 7 as I am running on 32bit windows 7 at the moment, or will that not make much difference?

currently running on;

2x1gb corsairtwin XMS2
intel core 2 duo e6320 1.86ghz
and a radeon 1950xt

Will it be worth me putting in the RAM i already have? and also would the onboard graphics be suffient or should I stick with my current GFX card?

many thanks

Edit: Do you guys think it would be better to go for QUAD core like CYcrow suggested?
 
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I don't think your ram will work with those bundles ddr2 vs ddr3 I think. And 64 bit windows is worth it when you have over I think 3 or 4 gb of ram so I wuldnt shell out if you need to buy it unless you'll be using a lot of ram. Hope I helped!
 
what do u mainly do on your pc ?

pretty sure ur old ram will be DDR2, so it wont be compatable with those bundles

if your main aim is for gaming, then i think a GPU upgrade instead would be your better option, ideally, it'll be best to upgrade both, but core2duo aint all that bad for most games really, 2gb is alittle small for some of the newer games thou
 
crisbduck said:
I don't think your ram will work with those bundles ddr2 vs ddr3 I think. And 64 bit windows is worth it when you have over I think 3 or 4 gb of ram so I wuldnt shell out if you need to buy it unless you'll be using a lot of ram. Hope I helped!
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ok cheers for the info


Cycrow said:
what do u mainly do on your pc ?

pretty sure ur old ram will be DDR2, so it wont be compatable with those bundles

if your main aim is for gaming, then i think a GPU upgrade instead would be your better option, ideally, it'll be best to upgrade both, but core2duo aint all that bad for most games really, 2gb is alittle small for some of the newer games thou
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um.. just general PC use really. im just looking for something a lot quicker to play blu ray movies, generally run simulations etc quickly and maybe the occasional game... but I havent found a game that I am hoooked on at the moment so im not really into the gaming at present. Im doing an IT course in Uni so im gonna be running simulations, making websites, photoshop and maybe some video editting in the future.

and yeah the old RAM is DDR2 so I wont be able to use that.

Cheers for feedback
 
in that case, a new cpu upgrade would be the best to go for.

however, if you can get abit more money, i would suggest going for the i5 instead, the quad core instead of dual would make a difference for what ur doing

Code: 
Intel Core i5 750 2.66GHz (Lynnfield) (Socket LGA1156) - Retail		£154.99
(£131.91) 	£154.99
(£131.91)
	Corsair XMS3 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMX4GX3M2A1600C9)		£86.94
(£73.99) 	£86.94
(£73.99)
	Gigabyte GA-H55M-UD2H Intel H55 (Socket 1156) DDR3 microATX Motherboard		£66.99
(£57.01) 	£66.99
(£57.01)
 	 	Sub Total : 	£262.91
Shipping cost based on delivery to Credit/debit card billing address, CV32 7HN with:
FREE SHIPPING (DPD Next Day)
(This can be changed during checkout)	Shipping : 	FREE
VAT is being charged at 17.50%	VAT : 	£46.01
 	Total : 	£308.92

would be ok to manually overclock abit if needed, althou u'll only get a limited overclock without getting a better cooler to go with it, which u can get at a later date, then overclock to get abit more speed

unless ur not that comfortable with doing it yourself, the bundles might be the better option
 
Ill take a look at that package.. cheers. Problem is im not comfortable with the overclock as I dont have the experience and don't know anyone that could help me. I am thinking it would be better to get a quad core, saves me updating at a later date I suppose.
 
The Argon i3 bundles are really good for the money. Your PSU will be able to handle them very easily. The onboard graphics are better than most with DVI, VGA and HDMI output so whatever really!

i3 chips run really cool as well so they won't heat your case up much. If you want to keep the cost down but want near waud core power go for the Argon Extreme version (i3) as the i3 is a hyperthreading dual core, 2cores/4 threads so it is a virtual quad core in applications that support hyperthreading.

64 Bit Windows 7 is a must as you will need a 64 bit OS to take advantage of the 4GB of RAM

The money you save from not going i5 you can put towards a current gen GFX like a GTX 460 768MB or 5770 1GB.
 
Thanks for the info Nath. Unfortunatly I have a cheap student copy of the windows 32bit and don't think I can get another copy through the student system! Bit gutting but might be able to get around that, I will certainly pick up the upgrade.

I am keen on the overclock like I said before because I have no experience with doing it myself. But the thing is it's only a few more quid to get the i5... seems like I might aswell? Or like you said, there isnt too much of a difference I will notice?
 
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