UPGRADE TIME help me spend £200

benralph

benralph

benralph

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hi time to upgrade i think, as my laptops quicker than my pc

I use my pc in order for.

1.media sharing/file server/backup between Laptop, ps3, Phone (hd2)
2. Photo and Video Editing(hI RES DSLSR + 1080P HD VIDEO)
3. Printing
4. light gaming
5. downloading
6. surfing(mainly done on Laptop)

My current pc specs are

core2duo e4300 [email protected],
6gb ddr2 pc6400, 2x2gb and 2x1gb
nvidia 7800gtx,
gigabyte 965p DS4
Hiper 580w moduler psu
2xdvdr
Zalaman tower cpu cooler
2x1.5tb F2 EG
2x1Tb F3
2x250gb 3.5" sata 1x wd2500aaks + 1x sp2504c
1x320gb external IDE

2x60gb 2.5" sata 1 2x momentus 5400.2
1x80gb ide 2.5" 1x mpo804h external photo backup
1x250gb 2.5" sata in esata usb exteranal with cady in pc

I also have a spare case and maybe psu(untested) which i would like to build a power efficient Home server if i have enough spares

Ps my laptop is xps m1530
t8100
4gbram
8600gt
320gb hd

which is a lot quicker than my desktop
 
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Admiral Huddy said:
Why so many Har Drives ?

Anyway, £9 over buget but you's notice the difference..

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-122-PC&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=411

or

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-217-SP&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=708
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-281-IN&groupid=701&catid=6&subcat=567

Qud core, decent OCer, DX11, miles better performance..

comes to £228 :)
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thanks got so many hds as i just had 2 externals and 1 internal fail, so the 2x1tb and 2x1.5tb are brand new, the 2x250gb are 2 years + and one just failed, all the others are 2.5" one was my old laptop drive which failed and the others are from my ps3!!!

Can stretch a little more if needed as ive got £400-500 of stuff to eBAAY eg n96, n95 8gb, 10 ps3 games, a canon lens

or i could return some of the hdd i thimk i went a bit ott!! could return 2x 1.5 tb ot 2x 1tb
 
its getting to the stage that your 7800 gtx is the minimum requirement for the latest games so it would be worth upgrading the gpu, so +1 to the 5750 and quad core cpu :)
 
Guest2 said:
Sell the current graphics card and buy a new (or second hand one) maybe 8800 ultra or something and a new screen.

CPU should be ok for a while yet as its clocked high and not many things use quad core
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ok my cpu is at stock atm but is stable at 3.4ghz should oc it again really as i have or settings written down,

how much is 7800gtx worth?
 
The OP states light gaming and his main use is media editing!!!!!

Does not need a HD5*** series card or DX11!!! The most you'll need is a HD4350 or similiar which will give you HD quality playback for DVD and video stuff.

CPU intensive, so a Core 2 Quad CPU which would go in your current MB. Choose one suited to your budget

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/productlist.php?groupid=701&catid=6&subid=567

Invest in a minimum of a 24" screen
 
Essexraptor said:
The OP states light gaming and his main use is media editing!!!!!

Does not need a HD5*** series card or DX11!!! The most you'll need is a HD4350 or similiar which will give you HD quality playback for DVD and video stuff.

CPU intensive, so a Core 2 Quad CPU which would go in your current MB. Choose one suited to your budget

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/productlist.php?groupid=701&catid=6&subid=567

Invest in a minimum of a 24" screen
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Thanks Best reply so far!! just what i was thinking as i didnt think the graphics had much to do with what i was wanting, was more cpu intensive

or is it a good time to upgrade mobo aswell??
 
The old saying is "if it ain't broke.... don't fix it"

Your current board will support both Yorkfields and Kentfields in my previous link.

If your looking for greater SATA port capacity consider one of the P45 chip ASUS P5Q MB listed here (yours currently has 8)

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/productlist.php?groupid=701&catid=5&subid=1155

Just Google the full name to get a more in depth spec report

ATB :)
 
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Essexraptor said:
The old saying is "if it ain't broke.... don't fix it"

Your current board will support both Yorkfields and Kentfields in my previous link.

If your looking for greater SATA port capacity consider one of the P45 chip ASUS P5Q MB listed here

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/productlist.php?groupid=701&catid=5&subid=1155

Just Google the full name to get a more in depth spec report

ATB :)
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ive got 8 sata portson the ds4 also i could add a pci card for about £10, sata ports not a problem,
is this what u mean?

Vender Model Frequency L2 Cache Core Name Process Stepping Wattage FSB 1066
Intel Core™ 2 Extreme QX9770 3.2GHz 12 MB Yorkfield 45nm C1 135W 1600 N/A
Intel Core™ 2 Extreme QX9770 3.2GHz 12 MB Yorkfield 45nm C0 135W 1600 N/A
Intel Core™ 2 Extreme QX9650 3GHz 12 MB Yorkfield 45nm C1 130W 1333 N/A
Intel Core™ 2 Extreme QX9650 3GHz 12 MB Yorkfield 45nm C0 130W 1333 F11
(by Overclocking)
Intel Core™ 2 Quad Q9650 3.0 GHz 12MB Yorkfield 45nm E0 95W 1333 N/A
Intel Core™ 2 Quad Q9550 2.83GHz 12MB Yorkfield 45nm E0 95W 1333 N/A
Intel Core™ 2 Quad Q9550s 2.83GHz 12MB Yorkfield 45nm E0 65W 1333 -
Intel Core™ 2 Quad Q9550 2.83GHz 12MB Yorkfield 45nm C1 95W 1333 N/A
Intel Core™ 2 Quad Q9505s 2.83GHz 6MB Yorkfield 45nm R0 65W 1333 N/A
Intel Core™ 2 Quad Q9505 2.83GHz 6MB Yorkfield 45nm R0 95W 1333 N/A
Intel Core™ 2 Quad Q9450 2.66GHz 12MB Yorkfield 45nm C1 95W 1333 N/A
Intel Core™ 2 Quad Q9400 2.66GHz 6MB Yorkfield 45nm R0 95W 1333 N/A
Intel Core™ 2 Quad Q9400s 2.66GHz 6MB Yorkfield 45nm R0 65W 1333 -
Intel Core™ 2 Quad Q9300 2.50GHz 6MB Yorkfield 45nm M1 95W 1333 N/A
Intel Core™ 2 Quad Q8400 2.66GHz 4MB Yorkfield 45nm R0 95W 1333 N/A
Intel Core™ 2 Quad Q8400s 2.66GHz 4MB Yorkfield 45nm R0 65W 1333 N/A
Intel Core™ 2 Quad Q8300 2.50GHz 4MB Yorkfield 45nm R0 95W 1333 N/A
Intel Core™ 2 Quad Q8200 2.33GHz 4MB Yorkfield 45nm M1 95W 1333 N/A
Intel Core™ 2 Quad Q8200 2.33GHz 4MB Yorkfield 45nm R0 95W 1333 -
Intel Core™ 2 Quad Q8200s 2.33GHz 4MB Yorkfield 45nm M1 65W 1333 -
Intel Core™ 2 Duo E8600 3.33GHz 6MB Wolfdale 45nm E0 65W 1333 N/A
Intel Core™ 2 Duo E8500 3.16GHz 6MB Wolfdale 45nm C0 65W 1333 F11
(by Overclocking)
Intel Core™ 2 Duo E8500 3.16GHz 6MB Wolfdale 45nm E0 65W 1333 N/A
Intel Core™ 2 Duo E8400 3GHz 6MB Wolfdale 45nm C0 65W 1333 F11
(by Overclocking)
Intel Core™ 2 Duo E8400 3GHz 6MB Wolfdale 45nm E0 65W 1333 N/A
Intel Core™ 2 Duo E8300 2.83GHz 6MB Wolfdale 45nm C0 65W 1333 N/A
Intel Core™ 2 Duo E8200 2.66GHz 6MB Wolfdale 45nm C0 65W 1333 F11
(by Overclocking)
Intel Core™ 2 Duo E8190 2.66GHz 6MB Wolfdale 45nm C0 65W 1333 F11
(by Overclocking)
Intel Core™ 2 Extreme QX6850 3GHz 8MB Kentsfield 65nm G0 130W 1333 N/A
Intel Core™ 2 Extreme QX6800 2.93GHz 8MB Kentsfield 65nm G0 130W 1066 F10
Intel Core™ 2 Extreme QX6700 2.66GHz 8MB Kentsfield 65nm B3 130W 1066 F7
Intel Core™ 2 Extreme X6800 2.93GHz 4MB Conroe XE 65nm B2 75W 1066 F6
Intel Core™ 2 Quad Q6700 2.66GHz 8MB Kentsfield 65nm G0 95W 1066 F10
Intel Core™ 2 Quad Q6600 2.40HGz 8MB Kentsfield 65nm G0 95W 1066 F10
Intel Core™ 2 Quad Q6600 2.40GHz 8MB Kentsfield 65nm B3 105W 1066 F7
Intel Core™ 2 Duo E7600 3.06GHz 3MB Wolfdale 45nm R0 65W 1066 -
Intel Core™ 2 Duo E7500 2.93GHz 3MB Wolfdale 45nm R0 65W 1066 N/A

got this from gigabyte website i take it a cant use any with n/a at the end and the others is the min bios!
 
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