Upgrading system

Synyster69 · 17 May 2011 at 22:17

Hi all I have found these forums very good for getting information and have decided it is time to upgrade my current system of:

core 2 Quad Q8300 2.5GHz
4GB DDR 2 PC26400 400MHz
motherboard P35/G33
western digital 320 GB
PowerColor HD 5770 1GB GDDR5
Corsair HX 450w PSU

I also run it off a 32 inch 1080p tv/monitor, the system is an Advent model. I am looking to upgrade mainly for using the Adobe products like photoshop, flash and some 3D work probably but also some gaming.
I was originally looking to buy a pre built system
AMD X6 1075T AM3 6 Core PC, 4GB DDR3, 1TB, 60GB SSD

but can build one I am really looking to see what would be an upgrade and increase in speed.

Synyster69 · 17 May 2011 at 22:38

Fast replies

I was going to keep this system maybe minus the card and get what I thought would be a better system. So you think there is no point upgrading I am not the brightest when it comes to upgrades, the system just seems a bit sluggish when I have photoshop and illustrator going at the same time.

Synyster69 · 18 May 2011 at 00:04

thanks I am not the best gamer but want it the best I can, the £500 is a gift for comp improvements i was looking at this on the site

"Titan Krypt" AMD Phenom II X4 840 "95W Edition" 3.20GHz Quad Core DDR3 System

and I had also seen

AMD X6 Phenom 6 Core Gaming PC 4GB, 1TB, 1GB HD 5770

it would be a swap as the little lad needs a comp as well but I will give the overclock a try see how it runs I should never have bought a pc from PC world in the first place.

Synyster69 · 18 May 2011 at 00:44

That is a good comparison chart thanks, what about these 2

Quiet H67 SKT 1155 PC Computer Core i7 2600 4GB 500GB '' or

Intel i5 2500K Quad core + 8GB + HD3000 GFX, 500GB HD

I want to make sure the system I pick up is some what future proof for at least a few years usage and the little lad will get an overclocked Q8300

Synyster69 · 18 May 2011 at 01:13

gone are the days when buying a pc went on the GHz just

I was going to put the 5770 in the new one i bought until I can afford a better one, £500 to spend and I cant figure out what pc to splash it on

Synyster69 · 18 May 2011 at 01:31

ASUS P8H 67-M PRO iNTEL H67

Synyster69 · 18 May 2011 at 01:54

thanks for all the help this is the system I saw it on ebay

Synyster69 · 18 May 2011 at 02:07

thanks, yes I am not the best at it, I put in the modular psu and I have replaced motherboards but they where already built.

Synyster69 · 18 May 2011 at 02:30

The 2500 with a saving of over £100 looks ideal , I think if I take my time I can build it.
Will the psu take my 5770 okay

and thanks for all the help especially the link info