Upgrading my machine, what do i need ?

Damien. · 24 Jul 2008 at 21:07

Well ive got an unlimited budget but i dont want to spend a fortune if i dont have to. I want to upgrade my machine and this is what i have atm;

CPU: Q6600 GO
MBO: Gigabyte DSR3
RAM: Crucial Balistix 5300 DDR2
GFX: 8800GTX
PSU: Corsair 650w

So what do i need to bring me up to date ?

Thanks.

platinum87 · 24 Jul 2008 at 21:50

Damien. said:
Well ive got an unlimited budget but i dont want to spend a fortune if i dont have to. I want to upgrade my machine and this is what i have atm;

CPU: Q6600 GO
MBO: Gigabyte DSR3
RAM: Crucial Balistix 5300 DDR2
GFX: 8800GTX
PSU: Corsair 650w

So what do i need to bring me up to date ?

Thanks.

nothing.. thats still a good system

semi-pro waster · 24 Jul 2008 at 22:29

As platinum87 says that is a good system, what does it not do that you want it to? There are a few changes you could make but most will probably not offer a performance benefit in line with the cost.

Have you tried overclocking yet? And how much Ram do you have? Those are the two cheapest areas to try for increased speed.

benjo · 24 Jul 2008 at 22:39

It wont be cost effective, but you could improve on the Q6600 by getting the newer Quads, like the Q9450. You could swap your GTX for a ATi 4870, and you could bump your ram up to PC8500. I don't really know what your current system couldnt run though, apart from the obvious

Chimerical · 24 Jul 2008 at 22:42

Buy a 280GTX.

There. I said it.

*flame wall up*

Indy500 · 24 Jul 2008 at 22:44

Graphics, possibly a better Quad but I can't see that being worthwhile.

lamboman · 24 Jul 2008 at 23:05

Unless you haven't yet overclocked your system, I would just leave it as it is. There is nothing wrong with it at the moment, and it still runs with the higher end systems around today.

Damien. · 24 Jul 2008 at 23:09

2 GB of ram atm, i was looking at upgrading the GFX card mainly because of the new chipsets.

semi-pro waster · 25 Jul 2008 at 07:25

Damien. said:
2 GB of ram atm, i was looking at upgrading the GFX card mainly because of the new chipsets.

I'd consider 4gb of PC6400 and overclocking since it is relatively cheap at ~£60 for the Ram and ~£30 for a good cooler (if you don't already have one), this should give you a fair bit of a boost. The Ram would be especially handy if you are on Vista.

Damien. · 25 Jul 2008 at 09:24

semi-pro waster said:
I'd consider 4gb of PC6400 and overclocking since it is relatively cheap at ~£60 for the Ram and ~£30 for a good cooler (if you don't already have one), this should give you a fair bit of a boost. The Ram would be especially handy if you are on Vista.

Whats a good CPU cooler then ?

Thanks.

semi-pro waster · 25 Jul 2008 at 09:36

Damien. said:
Whats a good CPU cooler then ?

Thanks.

Tuniq Tower, Noctua NH-U12P or Thermalright Ultra U120. With the last you'll need to buy a 120mm fan to go with it as you just get the heatsink, I'd have to let someone else advise you on the best fan to go for.