Upgrade GPU/CPU/CASE on older MB

[hcclnoodles]

Hi There,

I have a build thats a few years old now


motherboard: GA-P35C-DS3R
Graphics: ASUS EN GTS250
CPU: Intel e6750
Case: Lian Li (cant remember model but cost £80 4 years ago)

The system is struggling somewhat with the new games and multiple VM's but more than anything, its so damn noisy.

I wanted to maybe upgrade the case to something super quiet and the graphics to a GTX570 level (or equivalent) and if possible up the CPU to a quad with higher clock (I need the cores as I run VM's)


My question is this. ..

Given the current motherboard,

1) will a GTX570 level card work ok with that mobo?
2) what would be the best quad CPU i could get for that mobo (i think its socket 775, but as you can tell im not an expert on these things )
3) Ive been looking at the Corsair Obsidian 550D quiet case ... will my mobo and other bits fit ok into this?


Id like to have this quiet enough that i could leave it on in my bedroom (where my desk is) overnight without keeping me awake ... I understnad this case is quite good for sound proofing


Im reluctant to build an entire new system when all i really want is more cores, better GPU and quieter


any advice from the gurus on this site would be greatly appreciated

cheers
Gary

 

[hcclnoodles]

sounds like an oxymoron lol

what's your budget anyway?

ha, yes it does a bit doesnt it but the thing is, when i bought the system, i didnt get the best CPU or GPU avaialble to me, so im sure there is the possibility of getting a lot better for that mobo?

im looking to spend

* £100 on case (as i say, i like the sound of that corsair one, but not sure if the mobo will fit)
* prob around £100 on CPU, but it seems 775 CPU's arent sold on OC anymore? and as such they may be a lot cheaper than that or am i missing something?

* £200 ish on a GPU (ideally of GTX570 quality and deadly quiet)

 

[hcclnoodles]

If all you are keeping is the mobo then replace the lot. It's pointless spending money on upgrading such a old system.

I understand what you are saying, but a decent new mobo will cost £100 + then I will have to upgrade my memory as well, thats another bulk of cash, thens theres the fact that the newer mobos will have to have the newer CPU's etc

I only have £400 ish to achieve the following

* give me some more cores (ideally at a higher clock) so that i can dedicate some cores to running my VM's (they take a minimum core each and with only 2, its doesnt leave me a lot for my main system)

* give me a bit more oomph in gaming than my GTS250 does (getting on a bit now) and something quieter

* a nice super quiet case to put it in to


A whole new system will cost me a fair bit more.

I dont want to set the world alight, i just want to meet the above requirements

 

[hcclnoodles]

Thanks, the case doesnt have any sound proofing at all, just metal thin panels, I tried buying 'quiet' case fans but it still pretty noisy .. I do suspect that the ASUS GTS250 is the major cause of that noise, but the whole thing makes a bit of a racket ... I have a mac mini which I have on all the time and id like to achieve similar noise levels (at non gaming idle) to that of the mac-mini, or at least a lot nearer than I have right now


I suspect the case could help a lot in that respect so im feeling it may be a significant part of achieving the quitness I desire


May I ask, HOw much better are the HD6850 and GTX560Ti than my current GTS250? ... Im assuming, given that the GTX you have quoted is £149 it will be a lot better but what about the HD 6850?

Also, which of those cards would run the coolest and quitest ?


ps, thanks for all your advice on this guys ...its a bit of a minefield for me as I havent dabbled in customs for years

 

[hcclnoodles]

Thank you for those links, thats a great site is that

so with regards to the case, will my GA-P35C-DS3R fit ok in the Corsair Obsidian 550D? and I assume power supply dimension standards havent changed in the last 5 years?

 

[hcclnoodles]

ok, after some testing last night, I have established that 99% of the noise coming from my box is the ASUS GTS250 ... its is unbelievably noisy, i stopped the fan momentarily and the whole system became very very quiet, that card quite simply has to go (i even tried a driver update to no avail)

So I have a slightly amended question If I may, would somebody be able to suggest a GPU that is better than what I currently have (GTX560ti level) but will be deadly quiet at idle? I know that the new Sapphire 7950 is supposed to be almost silent, but that is a little out of my range .... the key thing here is noise

any help would be greatly appreciated