11 Jul 2007 at 13:51 #1 Benc Benc Associate Joined 12 Oct 2004 Posts 24 Built this thing a while ago know and i was just wondering if there are any possible upgrades or system bottlenecks? Mobo: asus a8n-e g/c: winfast 7800 gt psu: hiper 580 cpu: amd 64 3700+ hdd: 160 gig and 2 gig of ram cheers
Built this thing a while ago know and i was just wondering if there are any possible upgrades or system bottlenecks? Mobo: asus a8n-e g/c: winfast 7800 gt psu: hiper 580 cpu: amd 64 3700+ hdd: 160 gig and 2 gig of ram cheers
11 Jul 2007 at 13:55 #2 Tee Hee Johnson Tee Hee Johnson Soldato Joined 30 May 2007 Posts 4,937 Location Glasgow, Scotland i think you colud do a cheap wee dual core upgrade... i changed from a 3700+ (939) to a 3800+ x2 and what a difference!! System feels quicker, video encoding, etc! Defo worth it in my eyes... think my 3800+ (939) chip oem was only 55 quid
i think you colud do a cheap wee dual core upgrade... i changed from a 3700+ (939) to a 3800+ x2 and what a difference!! System feels quicker, video encoding, etc! Defo worth it in my eyes... think my 3800+ (939) chip oem was only 55 quid
11 Jul 2007 at 14:06 #3 Benc Benc Associate OP Joined 12 Oct 2004 Posts 24 is the 4200+ x2 overkill for the rest of the system? seems cheapish to me and doesn't reqire a new mobo etc
is the 4200+ x2 overkill for the rest of the system? seems cheapish to me and doesn't reqire a new mobo etc
11 Jul 2007 at 14:10 #4 melbourne720 melbourne720 Associate Joined 26 Sep 2006 Posts 1,945 Location West Bridgford IMHO order of priority:- 1. CPU (X2 as suggested) 2. PSU (to enable 3) 3. GPU Then completely new CPU/Mobo/RAM...
IMHO order of priority:- 1. CPU (X2 as suggested) 2. PSU (to enable 3) 3. GPU Then completely new CPU/Mobo/RAM...
11 Jul 2007 at 14:17 #5 Benc Benc Associate OP Joined 12 Oct 2004 Posts 24 so you um suggest i change everything or just the first 3? also 3800 or 4200 x2?
11 Jul 2007 at 14:24 #6 melbourne720 melbourne720 Associate Joined 26 Sep 2006 Posts 1,945 Location West Bridgford Just the first 3, but after that it is probably new rig time. I'd go for the 4200, it's not a lot more than the 3800. Big jump to the 4400 though.
Just the first 3, but after that it is probably new rig time. I'd go for the 4200, it's not a lot more than the 3800. Big jump to the 4400 though.
11 Jul 2007 at 14:25 #7 Benc Benc Associate OP Joined 12 Oct 2004 Posts 24 which gfx and psu out of interest?
11 Jul 2007 at 14:45 #8 geezy geezy Associate Joined 1 Jul 2007 Posts 50 Location london se9 id go with a modular seasonic, and an 8800gts 320.
11 Jul 2007 at 14:48 #9 Hamoodii Hamoodii Soldato Joined 30 Jun 2006 Posts 2,631 Location London/Southampton save your pennies and get a C2Duo system, you can build one for next to nothing these days: E2140=Around 50 pounds P35 motherboard=Around 80-90 RAM=Some Ballistix of G.Skill for around 60ish (new ) VGA=8800GTS 320MB
save your pennies and get a C2Duo system, you can build one for next to nothing these days: E2140=Around 50 pounds P35 motherboard=Around 80-90 RAM=Some Ballistix of G.Skill for around 60ish (new ) VGA=8800GTS 320MB
11 Jul 2007 at 15:57 #10 melbourne720 melbourne720 Associate Joined 26 Sep 2006 Posts 1,945 Location West Bridgford geezy said: id go with a modular seasonic, and an 8800gts 320. Click to expand... 2nd'd