Parents Upgrade

[MORE SPEED]

Just to check that there is no better option currently going.

I was going to install a better cpu into their s939 system, but have managed to persuade them that intels newer platform will be better for them.

Nothing is really reusable, apart from it will be going in the same case for the time being.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Samsung Green (MV-3V4G3D/US) 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz 30nm Dual Channel Kit £59.99
1 x Cooler Master Silent Pro Modular 500W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £47.99
1 x **B Grade** Asus P8Z68-V GEN3 Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 (MB-493-AS) £40.00
Total : £159.97 (includes shipping : £10.00).



I'm donating my old celeron and a Sata HDD for them to use as well. Also, the Samsung Green is for my machine and they're having my old Kingston set.

Is it worth them spending an extra ~£60 for an SSD or would it be better to stick with a mechanical for the time being?

 

[Smoogels]

What is it used for? Simple things like word processing and internet browsing?

A SSD would certainly give the wow factor to them if they have never used a system with one so I would think it's a very worth while upgrade, if the budget allows. Everything would be so much faster than what they would be used to.

The things you speced are good too. Although, do the system have a graphic card? If not you could get away with a 430W Corsair power supply to help lower the total cost of the system

 

[MORE SPEED]

Yeah, going to go for a M4 SSD on monday. I went for the power supply purely because it is supposed to be quiet and its modular - have a bit of a hate for messy cables.