Upgrade Advice Needed

Blackwolf_67

Blackwolf_67

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Hi all

I wasnt sure were to post this so im hoping im in the right place lol, anyway im hoping some of you can help me out, i currently want to upgrade my computer, as im still on agp etc, so want to switch over to pci-e, but im not sure what to get when it comes to components, i will need a full system (PSU, CPU, GRAPH CARD, SOUND CARD, MEMORY, AND TOWER) but money isnt great so im lookin at £500 to £600 tops for everythink, plus im after a system that will play most games out now and up and coming games all being well without any problems, i will be ordering from OCUK, but i just need as much advice as possible as i dont want to order aload of crap lol, so all help i would be very gratefull anyway i hope some of you can point me in the right direction asi dont have a bloody clue.

Many Thx

Wolfie
 
How does this look:

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XFX ATI Radeon HD 4890 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £145.99
(£126.95) £145.99
(£126.95)
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AMD Phenom II X3 Tri Core 720 Black Edition 2.8GHz (Socket AM3) - Retail £105.00
(£91.30) £105.00
(£91.30)
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Asus M4A78T-E AMD 790GX (Socket AM3) PCI-Express DDR3 Motherboard £98.99
(£86.08) £98.99
(£86.08)
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Corsair VX 550W ATX Power Supply (CMPSU-550VXUK) £68.99
(£59.99) £68.99
(£59.99)
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OCZ Platinum 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-10666C7 1333MHz Dual Channel (OCZ3P13334GK) £46.99
(£40.86) £46.99
(£40.86)
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Antec 300 Three Hundred Ultimate Gaming Case - Black (No PSU) £44.99
(£39.12) £44.99
(£39.12)
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Samsung SpinPoint F1 320GB SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM (HD322HJ) £34.99
(£30.43) £34.99
(£30.43)
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Pioneer DVR-217FBK 22x DVD±RW SATA Dual Layer LabelFlash ReWriter (Black) - OEM £17.99
(£15.64) £17.99
(£15.64) Sub Total : £490.37 Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £11.75 VAT is being charged at 15% VAT : £75.32 Total : £577.44
 
Cheers RJC

Just asking fella, how good a system would the above be if i orderd it today, and are these things easy to put together as i did my old system but just asking mate, many thx for lookin for me.
 
It will be pretty good, you should be able to upgrade to newer cpu's if needed, but with the tri-core cpu and being the black edition you will get a good overclock if needed.
Putting it all together is fairly easy, only tricky bit will be the cables to the leds on the case, I tend to get them round the wrong way 90% of the time.

One thought, I would change the motherboard to the Gigabyte for the extra £10.00 ~, clicky

Hope the above helps :)
 
Ok chaps i will order the above system with the other mobo u suggested RJC, and many thanks for the advice as i say i dont have a clue, erm with this new system which OS would u go for, im currently using the old XP Pro.

again many thanks
 
Good luck, don't forget to post some pics :)

Operating system you can download windows 7 RC and use that until it's launched in Oct
(you can use it until later next year) or buy Vista.

If your operating system is OEM then it's tide to the board it was originally activated on.
 
Orderd :) thx RJC i wasnt keen on the tower wanted a nicer one but sayin that didnt wanna pay to much for it, but anyway orderd the bits u recommend and the other mobo so again ty, not sure about OS tho as i dont have win 7 or vista so.......not sure were to go there and saw the prices and exspencive lol.

cheers
 
All orderd but i did go for the second PSU, so im hoping it all works when i set it up next week, just need to find a descent OS having used XP for so many years lol

Again Thx for the help.
 
Blackwolf_67 said:
Orderd :) thx RJC i wasnt keen on the tower wanted a nicer one but sayin that didnt wanna pay to much for it, but anyway orderd the bits u recommend and the other mobo so again ty, not sure about OS tho as i dont have win 7 or vista so.......not sure were to go there and saw the prices and exspensive lol.

cheers
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No probs :)

Pc case is a personal choice, you still got time to have a look and change your mind, I would assume the items will not ship until Monday.

With Windows 7 you can download the RC version for free and use that for the time being, I think starting July 15th you can pre order windows 7 for a special price if you have the RC version.

siumatfung said:
erm why not this PSU instead surely its worth the extra couple of quid?

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-008-CS
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True, but the op still has time to change if he requires.
 
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Sorry to be a pain RJC, but what sound card would you get for this system again dont want anythink to exspencive as money is low but saying that i dont want crap lol, so hope you or some else can help me out. or wouldnt you bother with a sound card asnd just use the onboard sound !!!

many thanks
 
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Can anyone please recommend a sound card that will work with either vista or windows 7 without a problem, as above i havnt got much money now but i dont want to order crap, i did see the card below but not sure if it will work or wouldnt u bother with a card and maybe stick to the onboard sound, anyway thanks for your help and look forward to your replys.

thx

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=SC-002-AS&groupid=701&catid=11&subcat=
 
In all honesty I am not to hot on sound cards, I have been using on-board sound which I have no complaints.
 
Mmmm ok RJC, il stick with onboard sound for now but i might upgrade the sound and get a card but hoping 1 or 2 more will post there thoughts but we see, i have dl windows 7 but i see its only a trial, but thought about vista but which one would be the best to get 32 or 64, again many thank for your help fella every gratefull,
 
Blackwolf_67 said:
Mmmm ok RJC, il stick with onboard sound for now but i might upgrade the sound and get a card but hoping 1 or 2 more will post there thoughts but we see, i have dl windows 7 but i see its only a trial, but thought about vista but which one would be the best to get 32 or 64, again many thank for your help fella every gratefull,
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No probs :)

The current Windows 7 RC expires March onwards next year (can't remember full date) But, Come 15th July you can pre-order Windows 7 for a special price of £50.00, but you need to be quick there is limited supplies.

Which ever operating you choose look at 64bit, been using Vista HP 64Bit for almost 2 years and only had a few very minor problems.
 
Ok all bits came this afternoon and everythink is there, the next bit is putting it together, now ive never done this b4 with all new itemsso are there any tips, or is it just take my time and check everythink it installed properly and all cables secure plus this is my first PCI-E system so dont understand sata etc so any tips would be great lol.

many thx
 
it's really very simple, like lego as they say. Take your time like you said, and the motherboard manual explains everything, with pictures to help =)

good luck, and feel free to ask if you have any troubles.
 
Ok im trying to install this new system but already stuck on the PSU lol, ive fitted the mobo fine but when i look at the PSU there two power connectors !, one is oblong shape with 24 pins and theres another with 2*4 pins, sort of read instructions but still confused the dumb ass i am lol, but do i have to plug both power supplys in the mobo or not, thats if u kno what i mean so i hope some1 can help as im lost lmfao sorry:confused:

Heres the PSU i have

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-008-CS
 
You will need to install the 24 ATX and the 2 x 4 pins (8 pin) which supplies power to the cpu.

Edit: You might have a spare 4 pin lead, don't worry about this, (my 620HX has this not sure if your one has)
 
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