Upgrading a P.C for £600?

[sonne]

Hi my friend has an Advent Centurion CPQ9104

Specification:
* AMD Phenom X4 9650 Quad-Core processor
* (2.3GHz, 2MB Cache)
* Genuine Windows(R) 7 Home Premium
* 4GB DDR2 memory
* 640GB hard drive
* 512MB ATI Radeon HD4350 graphics
* DVD Rewriter
* Built-in wireless (802.11b/g)

And basically has £600 to spend on upgrading it. He'd like to play games highest settings possible at 1080p. I suggested getting a 660TI and an AMD cpu but not sure which and get a asus monitor for around £200.

Does that sound like a suitable upgrade for what he is after?

Any advice will be much appreciated.

 

[sonne]

If you are looking at upgrading the Cpu, it would help to know which mobo you have to see what Cpus are compatible. Looking at a spec for this system, all it says is, it is a Foxconn.
Also, what Psu does it have, make and model?

Yes your right it's a Foxconn which seem to only support AM2 cpus? so i guess this will need upgrading? Don't know what psu.

What monitor does he currently have?

A piece of junk one not even worth mentioning..



Or should i just recommend him get the Titan 8700i Pulse P.C

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FS-247-OE&tool=3

 

[sonne]

I second this, great cpu, gpu is very nice too especially considering the performance per £££.

This as an upgrade from what you have now is a big jump!

It's not for me it's for my friend haha. I don't think that cpu is compatable with his motherboard unfortunately.

 

[sonne]

I know but i'm building this for him and honestly, i can't be bothered lol.

 

[sonne]

Alright that looks good, he wants to keep his current case though. Should leave him enough for mouse and keyboard.

 

[sonne]

minus the monitor, psu and hard drive as he has both in his current p.c can i just strip the p.c install new parts in the case?

 

[sonne]

He probably has about £500 that's why he doesn't want a monitor, is all that going to fit in his advent case any idea?