Socket 775 upgrades

robb192002

robb192002

robb192002

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Hi, I d like to "hand me down" my current system to one of my kids for Christmas, but as always, the budget is limited. However I would like to treat myself to a better CPU and graphics card, so I have allocated around £100 to be spent on each of those. But since there's a VAT rise imminent I can be tempted to spend a little more on the graphics card, up to £150.
Luckily I ve 2Gb of DDR2 RAM and several spare hard drives available that will save costs and would like to recycle these in the build I give to the child.
So with that in my mind, I should tell you about my current system used for gaming.
Intel Core 2 Duo E4600 2.4Ghz
MSI Neo P35 motherboard,MS-7392
OCZ 4Gb DDR2
XFX HD4870 512 GDDR5
So basically I d like to replace the CPU, graphics and motherboard, and find a decent value for money case. Any advice appreciated, thanks.
 
Marine-RX179 said:
What res do you game at?
CPU: 2nd hand Q6600 (around £70-£80)
Graphic card: GTX460 768MB at £120~130, or GTX460 1GB at £150~£160, or wait for HD6850 and see how it perform on reviews- it should be out tomorrow if no more delays, and price should be around £135+VAT according to Gibbo (OcUK staff).
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Cheers for the reply. Have a SyncMaster P2450 so 1920 x 1080. Hadn't considered a second hand CPU, but will take a look at the Q6600 you suggest.
Likethe idea of getting a 460 but shall definitely wait for the new ATI card then.
Will just leave a case to decide upon. Not mithered about the monitor at the moment. Interested in a touchscreen if I can find a few decent reviews, but will probably settle for something less extravagant.
 
MeatLoaf said:
Personally id keep your motherboard and go for a used Q6600 as said above. GFX wise a GTX 460 768Mb is a good choice.

Case wise i like my Coolermaster 335, but the Antec 300 is a decent choice as well.
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Would still need a motherboard obviously, unless I can still get hold of the same one new?
Will look at the Antec case, ta.
 
VFM Addict said:
Why not give the kids the P35/E4600/4870 and grab an AMD four core Athlon II or a Phenom II for use in a AM2+ socket DDR2 board?

At least you then have a further upgrade path to hex cores when prices fall or a cpu that you can roll forward into future builds The next AM3+ socket will be backwards compatible for current AM3 processors.

Going for a used Q6600 leaves you with two dead-end 775 rigs in the house with nothing that could be rolled forward in future - not the mobos, not the cpu's, not the DDR2.

I personally don't see any point in buying any 775 kit, cpus or mobo, anymore. And for the other peeps here - this OP has no access to MM and is a long way off that. Second hand Q6600's from the big bad world or fleabay are a risky gamble. The AMD route is safer and no more expensive given that if the OP stays with 775 then he has to buy a new 775 mobo anyway for his kids.

Cheers,
vfm
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I started to think about AMD when the words "second hand" CPU popped up. Perhaps I should take a look for affordable bundles.

Thanks for all the replies btw, plenty of ideas that wouldn't have occurred to me.
 
Thanks VFM Addict and mattyfez, for the interesting and informative points you've both made.
I haven't decided one or the way other just yet, so might just start the rolling upgrades with one of those new 6800 cards, but I will bookmark this thread for future reference.Cheers.
 
Changed my sig to reflect what I ve managed to upgrade so far. Still havent decided on the case for the old 775 mobo but would like a micro atx case around 40-50, and a new PSU for myself for around £70 mark. (Crossfire compatible in the -unlikely- event I can ever drop another 150 on a second 6850). Oh and any suggestions for a reasonable monitor for the kid, at around £100-£130? 20"-22" wouldbe great. Thanks for the replies.
 
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