Upgrading, will this all work?

viion · 16 Nov 2008 at 14:12

I'm looking to upgrade my PC, I've pointed out what I want, I just want to know if there is better for this specific setup:

CPU: INTEL CORE 2 QUAD Q9550
MB: XFX nForce 750i Motherboard
RAM: Corsair DDR2 XMS2-8500 4GB
GFX: XFX GeForce GTX 280 – 1GB
CASE: Antec Twelve Hundred
PSU: Antec TruePower Quattro 850W PSU

Comes to around £900 exVAT.

I have around £1.2 to spend within exVAT prices.

I was thinking of getting the Quad Q9650 but the price jumps up £100.

I'll be putting on Vista Ultimate 64bit and so I may also upgrade to 8GB RAM which will be enough for me. I think it should all work together, not entirely sure. I may be interested in a rapter drive if there is any good ones, but i do currently have 3 SATA's, (I also got all rest componants).

This setup good to go or is there better within it's range?

Thanh55 · 16 Nov 2008 at 15:46

set uo look real good but I would go for Intel chipset rather than Nvidia. P45 should perfomance better (P5Q Deluxe, Biostar TPower I45)

reflux · 16 Nov 2008 at 17:02

Definitely get an Intel chipset motherboard. With your budget you can probably afford an X38/X48 board.

The 9550 will be more than sufficient, especially if it's E0 stepping.

RJC · 16 Nov 2008 at 17:05

Like the above posters mentioned I would look for a P45 or X range board.
Unless your thinking of going SLI in the future then you will need to stick with Nvidia board.

viion · 16 Nov 2008 at 22:33

I might SLI, that is one of the reasons why I choose the board. But this machine won't be used for hardcore gaming at all, and that is the only reason I think I would need the SLI.

I will have a look at them boards! thank you

fobose · 16 Nov 2008 at 22:35

viion said:
But this machine won't be used for hardcore gaming at all, and that is the only reason I think I would need the SLI.

Ditch the nvidia board then and go for an Intel like the P45 as others have stated!

AlexTrickle · 16 Nov 2008 at 23:30

Agreed with above posters, unless you know for sure you are going to go SLI (which is not worth the money imo) then i would definitel go an Intel board. Not really worth going X48 (unless you'd Xfire - again same argument) and hence I'd recommend the P45 chipset, notably the Asus P5Q series. Good performing boards with excellent overclocking abilities.

Edit: With a budget of 1.2k you considered i7?