System upgrade!

its a solid state drive, similar to a hdd, it holds data but costs more in pounds per gb
BUT it is *a lot* faster than a tradational hdd
the single upgrade that would provide the most tangible difference to system responsiveness
unfortunately for your budget, its not possible to spec a larger ssd, so its strictly only for the os + 1 or 2 applications
 
Dan J said:
Samsung 64GB SSD 830 Desktop Series SATA 6Gb/s KIT with Norton Ghost - (MZ-7PC064D/EU)[/url] £59.99

excuse my ignorance mate but what's that about?
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it's a 64Gb Solid state drive (super fast) ideal for installing your OS on.
 
 
This ATM:

1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - OEM £167.99
1 x MSI HD 6870 OC 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £113.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-DS3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £75.98 OR Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £82.99
1 x Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz £41.99

Total : £409.42 or £416.43(includes shipping : £9.50).


Can update to SSD later this year - whats the difference between the 2 motherboards? Will maybe get a cooler if necessary later...
 
Have you tried overclocking your CPU and GFX card for a bit of a free boost in power?

For example my 1055T overclocks from 2.8ghz to 4ghz and my 6950 overclocks to 6970 levels.

If you could get your tri core close to 4ghz that would give you quite a boost - I would recommend a Gellid Tranquillo as a cheap highend cooler.

Your gfx card is getting on a bit now a second hand 6950/6970 would give you a big boost in power for around £120-150.

If you have 400 to spend I would say build a good base and update the graphics card later. You could get a i5 2500k and a budget z77 mobi (Gigabyte D3H) with 8gb DDR3 and a 60gb SSD temporarilly use onboard gfx. You could then sell your current system and use the money raised to buy a new or used graphics card.
 
jennidc said:
Have you tried overclocking your CPU and GFX card for a bit of a free boost in power?

For example my 1055T overclocks from 2.8ghz to 4ghz and my 6950 overclocks to 6970 levels.

If you could get your tri core close to 4ghz that would give you quite a boost - I would recommend a Gellid Tranquillo as a cheap highend cooler.

Your gfx card is getting on a bit now a second hand 6950/6970 would give you a big boost in power for around £120-150.

If you have 400 to spend I would say build a good base and update the graphics card later. You could get a i5 2500k and a budget z77 mobi (Gigabyte D3H) with 8gb DDR3 and a 60gb SSD temporarilly use onboard gfx. You could then sell your current system and use the money raised to buy a new or used graphics card.
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TBH whenever I've given overclocking a go my system has become unstable shortly after... :(
 
an ati 6850 is getting towards the lower end here you realise.

Your looking at last years cards and not even the top of the line of last year.

You could really go with a 6950 minemum now at 1GB VRAM if really cutting it short in games now.
 
i agree with the post above
my advice as crazy as it sounds is just get a 670 and a ssd
both are at good prices right now

tho depends how much you want a cpu upgrade and what games you play, that cpu could be annoying you more than i know :p
 
Dan J said:
This ATM:

1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - OEM £167.99
1 x MSI HD 6870 OC 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £113.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-DS3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £75.98 OR Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £82.99
1 x Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz £41.99

Total : £409.42 or £416.43(includes shipping : £9.50).


Can update to SSD later this year - whats the difference between the 2 motherboards? Will maybe get a cooler if necessary later...
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Gigabyte Z77-D3H has better bios options
 
passey89 said:
an ati 6850 is getting towards the lower end here you realise.

Your looking at last years cards and not even the top of the line of last year.

You could really go with a 6950 minemum now at 1GB VRAM if really cutting it short in games now.
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So what would you go for at around £450 budget for MOBO, CPU, RAM and GPU?? :confused:
 
the 6850 may not be top end now, but if you're not gaming at ultra high resolutions or 3d or ultra detail, it'll be fine
it all depends on when you'll next upgrade tbh
 
Dan J said:
This ATM:

1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - OEM £167.99
1 x MSI HD 6870 OC 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £113.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-DS3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £75.98 OR Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £82.99
1 x Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz £41.99

Total : £409.42 or £416.43(includes shipping : £9.50).


Can update to SSD later this year - whats the difference between the 2 motherboards? Will maybe get a cooler if necessary later...
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if you're getting an OEM cpu, you have to get a cooler, it does not come with the stock cooler. if you want the (lousy) stock cooler, you'll have to get the retail box, which is 12 quid extra, but warranty is 3yrs vs 1 year on the oem
 
tamzzy said:
if you're getting an OEM cpu, you have to get a cooler, it does not come with the stock cooler. if you want the (lousy) stock cooler, you'll have to get the retail box, which is 12 quid extra, but warranty is 3yrs vs 1 year on the oem
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Will my old cooler not cut it? Looking at GPUs and checking stuff out a bit more I might go for 7850 or 6950... looks like that budget is gonna hit £500 (I knew this would happen!) but 500 is an absolute ceiling!

Thanks again all for help - need the build to last a couple of years and do not want to get it wrong :)
 
hmm that's true i actually overlooked that
Sunbeam Core Contact Freezer CPU Cooler (Socket 754/939/940/AM2/AM3/LGA775)
well the new cpu are socket 1155, so your cooler may not be usable
 
Ok then I better throw a cooler in too then :P

What GPU to go for in the £150 - 200 bracket? would a 6950 or 7850 be better?
 
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