Xmas Upgrade

deeem

deeem

deeem

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Hi all,

I am looking to buy the following upgrades for my current system(below) and could anyone tell me if there is any general advice for and against the upgrade parts.

Current System:
AMD X2 3800
2Gb PC2100 DRR
ASUS A8N Deluxe SLI
500Watt PSU
SATA II 160Gb
Radeon x1950 Pro 256Mb

Upgrades
OCZ 2GB Kit DDR2 PC2-6400
DFI Infinity 975X/G SKT775 DDR2 Crossfire 8channel audio
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (2.4GHz 1066MHz) Socket 775 L2 8MB Cache
PowerColor X1950Pro AC2 256MB DDR3 256bit PCI-E (run in crossfire mode)

Couple of questions though:

1. Quad core or Dual Core
2. DX 9 Crossfire 1950s or DX10 Card,

I have been out of the loop for a while, also having an AMD im kinda new to the intel side of things.

Thanks in advance

Damon
 
since your budget is unknown this is what i would get

Your basket
Product Name Qty Price Line Total
Intel Core 2 Quad Pro Q6600 "Energy Efficient SLACR 95W Edition" 2.40GHz (1066FSB) - Retail £133.99
(£157.44) £133.99
(£157.44)
GeIL 2GB (2x1GB) PC2-6400C4 800MHz Ultra Low Latency DDR2 Dual Channel Kit (GX22GB6400UDC) £29.99
(£35.24) £29.99
(£35.24)
PNY GeForce 8800 GT 512MB GDDR3 HDTV/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail £159.99
(£187.99) £159.99
(£187.99)
Abit IP35 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard £69.99
(£82.24) £69.99
(£82.24)
Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro CPU Cooler (Socket LGA775) £10.99
(£12.91) £10.99
(£12.91)
Sub Total : £404.95
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
City Link Parcel Next Day (Delivered Mon-Fri)
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £8.95
VAT is being charged at 17.5% VAT : £72.43
Total : £486.33

crossfire is not worth the money and hassle especially when a single DX10 card will do nearly or just as well, and is a tiny bit more futureproof.

for your MB you chould be looking at a P35 chipset based MB as thats the tried and tested chipset for the Q6600. the 975X is outdated and not worth thinking about now.
 
brilliant, thanks the response. I do have a budget but you have hit it on the head with that basket! :)

I would like to get a 19" widescreen also, but may have to wait.

Damon
 
if you state the budget i may be able to do a better job on the spec.

also what brand is your PSU?

if its a cheap one change it, there is no point in risking your pc with something that is unreliable. however if its a high quality oen keep it and hope it serves your new parts as well as it has served your old parts.
 
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