Hi Everyone,
I'm here to get some upgrade advice Or whether I should invest in a new PC.
Current specification:
COOLERMASTER ELITE 335 ATX ,
2 x 12cm Case Fan,
INTEL CORE I7 950 (3.06GHZ, 8MB L2 CACHE),
Xilence 600W DUAL 12V RAIL SLI Ready Power Supply,
Standard Heatsink & CPU Fan,
ASUS P6X58D-E MOTHERBOARD,
3 x CORSAIR 2GB PC12800 DDR3 1600MHZ RAM ,
Kingston 64GB SATA SOLID STATE DRIVE,
SAMSUNG 1500GB SATA HARD DRIVE,
SAMSUNG BLU RAY READER / DVD +/- REWRITER,
CNM LIFESTYLE INTERNAL CARD READER,
IIYAMA (E2407HDS-HD) 24 INCH WIDESCREEN TFT,
MICROSOFT 64BIT WINDOWS 7 HOME PREMIUM,
XFX ATI RADEON HD 5870 1GB XXX PCI E GRAPHICS CARD,
Usage:
- Hobby of photography editing/slideshow (hence thinking of RAM upgrade when 100+ photos being edited)
- Other basic application usage for running large Excel
- Separately, also running NAS Box/Plex
- Option to get into Gaming - I'm not currently doing this
Budget is flexible - if the cost goes too high, then perhaps a new PC.
~£100 new Monitor from what I could see, I'm unsure on Memory cost and whether I should upgrade to Win 10. Perhaps a Budget of £300-£400 for an Upgrade, depending on the feedback?
Upgrade options:
1. Upgrade Memory
which memory would be compatible?
2. Add a New Monitor to have both running at the same time
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/acer...een-led-backlit-gaming-monitor-mo-14g-ac.html
3. Should I upgrade to Win10?
Thanks - appreciate any help and advice on this one.
I'm here to get some upgrade advice Or whether I should invest in a new PC.
Current specification:
COOLERMASTER ELITE 335 ATX ,
2 x 12cm Case Fan,
INTEL CORE I7 950 (3.06GHZ, 8MB L2 CACHE),
Xilence 600W DUAL 12V RAIL SLI Ready Power Supply,
Standard Heatsink & CPU Fan,
ASUS P6X58D-E MOTHERBOARD,
3 x CORSAIR 2GB PC12800 DDR3 1600MHZ RAM ,
Kingston 64GB SATA SOLID STATE DRIVE,
SAMSUNG 1500GB SATA HARD DRIVE,
SAMSUNG BLU RAY READER / DVD +/- REWRITER,
CNM LIFESTYLE INTERNAL CARD READER,
IIYAMA (E2407HDS-HD) 24 INCH WIDESCREEN TFT,
MICROSOFT 64BIT WINDOWS 7 HOME PREMIUM,
XFX ATI RADEON HD 5870 1GB XXX PCI E GRAPHICS CARD,
Usage:
- Hobby of photography editing/slideshow (hence thinking of RAM upgrade when 100+ photos being edited)
- Other basic application usage for running large Excel
- Separately, also running NAS Box/Plex
- Option to get into Gaming - I'm not currently doing this
Budget is flexible - if the cost goes too high, then perhaps a new PC.
~£100 new Monitor from what I could see, I'm unsure on Memory cost and whether I should upgrade to Win 10. Perhaps a Budget of £300-£400 for an Upgrade, depending on the feedback?
Upgrade options:
1. Upgrade Memory
which memory would be compatible?
2. Add a New Monitor to have both running at the same time
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/acer...een-led-backlit-gaming-monitor-mo-14g-ac.html
3. Should I upgrade to Win10?
Thanks - appreciate any help and advice on this one.
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