Upgrade help please

dannywilco · 14 Sep 2010 at 22:49

I need a new motherboard (my current MSI G33m 775) and a new GPU (9800gt).

I've been looking at

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-278-AS&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=1155

for my mobo but concerned if it will fit my Tuniq Tower on it.

Having not bought anything for so long, a bit out of the loop so don't really know where to start on the GPU but would like to spend in the region of £100-130.

R088ieS86 · 14 Sep 2010 at 23:06

I'd ask if you were comfortable spending that much on a mobo which is more of a "get you by" than an upgrade.
Has your current one suffered an injury?
If you have £90 for a mobo and £130 for a GPU thats a good £220 you could put towards a newer system.

If you are happy then the best GPU in that price range are the 5770's. The nVIdia 450's are out but they were a bit of a let down, they sit between the AMD 5750 and the 5770. The 5770 will offer you more performance.

I'd try and get a 2nd hand mobo if I were you.

dannywilco · 14 Sep 2010 at 23:31

My mobo is dying a slow death if i'm fair. And i'm currently happy enough to not spend £££ on a newer chip. I'm currently running a Q6600 and it suits me down to the ground. When i need more i'll OC it but even @ 2.40Ghz im happy so it is a more work with what ive got (and my mobo is a bit crappy so to me its an upgrade

)

I'll look into the 5770 but being an Nvidia fanboy (running a 9800gt), it seems a bit of an alien concept to jump ship.

dannywilco · 14 Sep 2010 at 23:56

Well as it stands, i can either upgrade the 9800gt to a 5770 or the Q6600 proc to an I3 and a new mobo.