Hi all,
My first post on the OC Forums
Next week, I intend to order a new processor, motherboard, memory and gpu. I'm upgrading from:
Asus A8N Delux
Athlon 64 X2 4800+
NVidia 7900 GT
2GB (2x1) DDR Ram
This is my main machine. I use it mainly for games (the occasional FPS, some MMO's but mostly flight sims like EECH, LOMAC, FS X - hence quad core) but also for some development/office work.
I'm pretty much settled on going for a Core2 Quad Q9450 as this fits my budget pretty well. On the GPU front, I'll definitely be getting the ATI 4870.
As for memory and motherboard, that's where I'm struggling. All I know for sure is that I want 4GB (2x2GB) of the fastest possible RAM for my money and a motherboard that will do the rest of the setup some justice. I think I want a mobo that supports 16/16 CrossfireX (on the off chance that dual 4780's become a sensible option in the near future) and I do want something that will allow me to achieve decent overclocking results with my memory / cpu choice.
My budget is around £650. If I assume £206.79 for the CPU and £176.22 for the GPU, that leaves around £270 to spend on the mobo and RAM
Apologies for the wall of text but I wanted to make sure I answered the questions which may otherwise have been asked. Thanks in advance
P.S. Any recommendations a suitable cooler for the CPU?
My first post on the OC Forums
Next week, I intend to order a new processor, motherboard, memory and gpu. I'm upgrading from:
Asus A8N Delux
Athlon 64 X2 4800+
NVidia 7900 GT
2GB (2x1) DDR Ram
This is my main machine. I use it mainly for games (the occasional FPS, some MMO's but mostly flight sims like EECH, LOMAC, FS X - hence quad core) but also for some development/office work.
I'm pretty much settled on going for a Core2 Quad Q9450 as this fits my budget pretty well. On the GPU front, I'll definitely be getting the ATI 4870.
As for memory and motherboard, that's where I'm struggling. All I know for sure is that I want 4GB (2x2GB) of the fastest possible RAM for my money and a motherboard that will do the rest of the setup some justice. I think I want a mobo that supports 16/16 CrossfireX (on the off chance that dual 4780's become a sensible option in the near future) and I do want something that will allow me to achieve decent overclocking results with my memory / cpu choice.
My budget is around £650. If I assume £206.79 for the CPU and £176.22 for the GPU, that leaves around £270 to spend on the mobo and RAM
Apologies for the wall of text but I wanted to make sure I answered the questions which may otherwise have been asked. Thanks in advance
P.S. Any recommendations a suitable cooler for the CPU?
