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Some upgrade advice please..

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  • 26-11-2010 11:09pm
    #1
    Hatch-it Man
    Registered Users Posts: 14 ✭


    Hi Folks,
    I'm looking to upgrade my graphics card and more ram but to be honest I haven't a clue what will work best with my machine.

    I've about €200 to spend on Ram if needed and the same to spend on a graphics card.


    This is what I have at the moment :
    AB9 QuadGT(Intel965+ICH8) (Socket 775),
    Q6600 quad core,
    256MB GeForce 8600 GT
    2.0GB Dual-Channel DDR2 @ 463MHz 5-5-5-18 Crucial Ballistix ( Should I just get another 2 g of the same ? )

    Any advice would be much appreciated..


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    Serephucus
    Registered Users Posts: 7,180 ✭✭✭Serephucus


    Spend about €80 on a Corsiar H50, and overclock the crap out of that processor. Spend €150 on 4GB of some decent RAM - you should also be able to get €20-30 for your existing RAM on Adverts - bringing the total spend to €200, theeeen... spend €200 on one of these. :) Sorted.


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    #3
    Hatch-it Man
    Registered Users Posts: 14 ✭Hatch-it Man


    Thanks mate, should I just get more of the ram I already have or can you suggest something better..?


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    Serephucus
    Registered Users Posts: 7,180 ✭✭✭Serephucus


    Here's an example from Dabs.ie. This'll be one hell of an upgrade, and under budget. :)

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    marco_polo
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 10,079 Mod ✭✭✭✭marco_polo


    Serephucus wrote: »
    Spend about €80 on a Corsiar H50, and overclock the crap out of that processor. Spend €150/2 on 4GB of some decent RAM - you should also be able to get €20-30 for your existing RAM on Adverts - bringing the total spend to €200, theeeen... spend €200 on one of these. :) Sorted.

    Sorry I had to fix that bit :p

    EDIT: Never mind you did in the shopping cart underneath. :).


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    #6
    Serephucus
    Registered Users Posts: 7,180 ✭✭✭Serephucus


    marco_polo wrote: »
    Sorry I had to fix that bit :p

    EDIT: Never mind you did in the shopping cart underneath. :).

    Yeah, I don't get that one myself. When I looked at getting 4GB of DDR2 a few months back it was almost the same price as DDR3. Very hard to find a good set for under €100 anyway.


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    #7
    Hatch-it Man
    Registered Users Posts: 14 ✭Hatch-it Man


    Legend, thanks again..


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    Solitaire
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 18,377 Mod ✭✭✭✭Solitaire


    Guys... you recommended him a watercooler and a GTX470 yet never bothered to ask about his PSU? :eek::p


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    massy086
    Registered Users Posts: 2,845 ✭✭✭massy086


    me thinks a quick 200 sale of current pc and buy this (stolen from sol bb thread)

    HWVS111110.png


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    Jonny7
    Registered Users Posts: 6,696 ✭✭✭Jonny7


    massy086 wrote: »
    me thinks a quick 200 sale of current pc and buy this (stolen from sol bb thread)

    HWVS111110.png

    THIS.

    Prices are so low right now. Sell current PC (q6600 still desirable) and get the above PC.

    If you are too squeamish for that, then, depending on your current PSU, get a new graphics card because.. the 8600GT... will barely run todays games, whereas the 460GTX will slice through them like butter, even with slightly older quads.


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    Solitaire
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 18,377 Mod ✭✭✭✭Solitaire


    I'd actually recommend the HD6850 - generally around the same price as the GTX460 1GB but more powerful and dramatically less thirsty on power ;)


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    Hatch-it Man
    Registered Users Posts: 14 ✭Hatch-it Man


    I've a 650w Corsair psu at the moment, Didn't think it'd be so cheap to upgrade the lot. Might try and get a few extra shillings together and take your advice.


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    Solitaire
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 18,377 Mod ✭✭✭✭Solitaire


    A TX650??!? Already a way to save money! :D Buy a much smaller, cheaper PSU and recycle the TX650 into your new build instead! :P


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    #14
    Hatch-it Man
    Registered Users Posts: 14 ✭Hatch-it Man


    Ya the 650w is probably a bit much for what I have :rolleyes:,

    Do you think the set up I have now would be enough to make a half decent HTPC ? , have an old 450w psu and case alraedy.. ? I'd probably never get around to selling it..

    Either way thanks for the advice, looking forward to putting another machine together.


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