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Upgrade iwth budget of €800-€900

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  • 08-04-2008 2:24pm
    #1
    GreeBo
    Registered Users Posts: 27,163 ✭✭✭✭


    Hey guys,

    Im looking for an upgrade to my current machine, its about 6 years old (and the PSU blew so I dont know what else is dead)

    I need :
    CPU
    MB
    RAM
    GPU
    PSU
    SATA HD x2 (total of 500GB)
    Case
    19+ LCD
    Vista

    I'm looking at buying it from hardwareversand.de

    I've played around with the PC Configurator a few times but Im really not sure what Im getting and dont want to back myself into an upgrade culdesac for the future.

    Cheers!


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    blackgold>>
    Closed Accounts Posts: 852 ✭✭✭blackgold>>


    What will you be using it for?


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    #3
    GreeBo
    Registered Users Posts: 27,163 ✭✭✭✭GreeBo


    blackgold>> wrote: »
    What will you be using it for?

    :o sorry!

    It will mainly be for gaming + some work (but nothing power/graphics mad)
    So if its suitable for high-end gaming it will be perfect.

    cheers!


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    GreeBo
    Registered Users Posts: 27,163 ✭✭✭✭GreeBo


    Any comments on this?
    Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 Box 6144Kb, LGA775, 64bit 226,29 €
    Gigabyte GA-P35-S3G, Intel P35, ATX, PCI-Express 62,62 €
    2048MB-KIT Corsair DHX, PC6400, CL4 43,46 €
    2048MB-KIT Corsair DHX, PC6400, CL4 43,46 €
    Xilence Power X2 ohne Netzteil 37,61 €
    ATX-Netzteil Xilence Power 550 Watt / SPS-XP550.(12) 30,65 €
    Club3D 8800GTS, 512MB, NVIDIA Geforce 8800GTS, PCI-E 196,54 €
    WD Caviar SE16 250GB SATA II 16MB 47,46 €
    WD Caviar SE16 250GB SATA II 16MB 47,46 €
    ASUS VW192CD, 19" Widescreen 179,64 €


    Which comes to 919.15 without windows...


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    Sqaull20
    Registered Users Posts: 2,044 ✭✭✭Sqaull20


    GreeBo wrote: »
    Any comments on this?
    Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 Box 6144Kb, LGA775, 64bit 226,29 €
    Gigabyte GA-P35-S3G, Intel P35, ATX, PCI-Express 62,62 €
    2048MB-KIT Corsair DHX, PC6400, CL4 43,46 €
    2048MB-KIT Corsair DHX, PC6400, CL4 43,46 €
    Xilence Power X2 ohne Netzteil 37,61 €
    ATX-Netzteil Xilence Power 550 Watt / SPS-XP550.(12) 30,65 €
    Club3D 8800GTS, 512MB, NVIDIA Geforce 8800GTS, PCI-E 196,54 €
    WD Caviar SE16 250GB SATA II 16MB 47,46 €
    WD Caviar SE16 250GB SATA II 16MB 47,46 €
    ASUS VW192CD, 19" Widescreen 179,64 €


    Which comes to 919.15 without windows...

    I would swap a few things like a better motherboard, power supply, ram, hard drive

    Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L

    http://www1.hardwareversand.de/3/articledetail.jsp?aid=18314&agid=659

    4096MB-Kit Corsair

    http://www1.hardwareversand.de/3/articledetail.jsp?aid=20385&agid=599

    ATX-Netzteil Corsair VX550W 550 Watt

    http://www1.hardwareversand.de/3/articledetail.jsp?aid=17793&agid=240

    Samsung 320gb

    http://www1.hardwareversand.de/3/articledetail.jsp?aid=8560&agid=689


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    GreeBo
    Registered Users Posts: 27,163 ✭✭✭✭GreeBo


    Sqaull20 wrote: »
    I would swap a few things like a better motherboard, power supply, ram, hard drive

    Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L

    http://www1.hardwareversand.de/3/articledetail.jsp?aid=18314&agid=659

    4096MB-Kit Corsair

    http://www1.hardwareversand.de/3/articledetail.jsp?aid=20385&agid=599

    ATX-Netzteil Corsair VX550W 550 Watt

    http://www1.hardwareversand.de/3/articledetail.jsp?aid=17793&agid=240

    Samsung 320gb

    http://www1.hardwareversand.de/3/articledetail.jsp?aid=8560&agid=689


    looks like that MB isnt compatible with that CPU according to hardwareversand...


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    Sqaull20
    Registered Users Posts: 2,044 ✭✭✭Sqaull20


    It works..

    You might have to flash the bios, but I think they have that sorted now..


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    Sqaull20
    Registered Users Posts: 2,044 ✭✭✭Sqaull20


    The Gigabyte GA-EP35-DS3 is a better board and only €80

    http://www3.hardwareversand.de/3/articledetail.jsp?aid=20399&agid=659

    Overclocking?


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    #9
    kazzer
    Registered Users Posts: 865 ✭✭✭kazzer


    Drop to the E8400 and save ~ €30 for the sake of 160MHz


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    GreeBo
    Registered Users Posts: 27,163 ✭✭✭✭GreeBo


    ok so it looks like I can upgrade the MB and downgrade the GPU for ~ same cost.
    What about the RAM?
    Is the Corsair 4GB kit faster than the stuff I picked or just cheaper?

    Also regarding the LCD, Im guessing I want something like 5ms with 2000:1 contrast, any opinions?

    Whats better about that psu other than it being corsair? Will it be noisy?
    I had a BeQuiet that was lovely and quiet (until it blew up!)

    Cheers!


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    GreeBo
    Registered Users Posts: 27,163 ✭✭✭✭GreeBo


    Ok what do you think now?
    pcspecsfy6.jpg

    Im undecided between the LG 22" LCD and the 20" LCD/TV, the TV is about €60 quid more but is not HDMI

    Also are people using 32 or 64 bit Vista these days?
    Anything I see on the web says use 32 bit version due to driver signing problems...


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    GreeBo
    Registered Users Posts: 27,163 ✭✭✭✭GreeBo


    ok Im going to try buy this before the weekend, would really appreciate anyone pointing out any flaws :o
    Especially on the whole vista version...


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    Virgil°
    Registered Users Posts: 1,279 ✭✭✭Virgil°


    http://www2.hardwareversand.de/articledetail.jsp?aid=8790&agid=398

    Cheaper than the dual core and will work in that motherboard.

    Also the MSI 8800gt is actually cheaper than that 3870 and will outperform it in most cases to my knowledge.

    4gigs of ram will only be seen completely by a 64bit vista or xp. 32bit will start to lose some from the amount of system ram it can address depending on how much RAM your sound card ,graphics card etc...... take up.


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    GreeBo
    Registered Users Posts: 27,163 ✭✭✭✭GreeBo


    Virgil° wrote: »
    http://www2.hardwareversand.de/articledetail.jsp?aid=8790&agid=398

    Cheaper than the dual core and will work in that motherboard.

    Also the MSI 8800gt is actually cheaper than that 3870 and will outperform it in most cases to my knowledge.

    4gigs of ram will only be seen completely by a 64bit vista or xp. 32bit will start to lose some from the amount of system ram it can address depending on how much RAM your sound card ,graphics card etc...... take up.

    cool thanks for the info.

    Is anyone here using 64bit vista?
    Are you having driver probems are have they fixed the "ignore unsigned drivers" issue?


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    #15
    blackgold>>
    Closed Accounts Posts: 852 ✭✭✭blackgold>>


    I use it and haven't had 1 problem it's rock solid.


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    #16
    GreeBo
    Registered Users Posts: 27,163 ✭✭✭✭GreeBo


    blackgold>> wrote: »
    I use it and haven't had 1 problem it's rock solid.

    did u have issues with drivers for anything?
    Is it possible to tell it to allow unsigned drivers?


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