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  • 01-11-2012 6:10pm
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    Nikon187
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭


    Here are my spec.. Im looking for possible upgrades, just wanted to get pointed in the right direction. Professional build in 2008...

    any ideas?


    Case ( Thermaltake Armor Gaming Case w/25cm Fan Side Panel Windows, 420W Power Supply Black

    Processor ( [== Black Edition ==] AMD AthlonT64 X2 6400+ Dual-Core CPU w/ HyperTransport Technology

    Processor Cooling ( [=== Silent ===] Extreme-Performance AMD CPU Cooling Fan System Kit Silent & Overclocking Proof = Maximum cooling efficiency for quietness and performance )

    Motherboard ( Asus M2N-SLI NVIDIA nForce 560 SLI Chipset w/7.1 Sound, Gb LAN, S-ATA Raid, IEEE 1394, USB 2.0, Dual PCI-E MB )

    Memory ( 2048MB [1024MB X2] DDR2-800 PC6400 Memory Module Corsair XMS2 Xtreme w/Heat Spreader )

    Video Card ( ATI Radeon HD 3870 512MB PCI-Express x16 )

    Hard Drive ( 320 GB HARD DRIVE [Serial-ATA-II, 3Gb, 7200 RPM, 16M Cache]


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    Monotype
    Registered Users Posts: 6,710 ✭✭✭Monotype


    Hmm... well a lot of parts there are getting long in the tooth so you'll need to really just change everything if you're finding that it's holding you back.

    What specifically are you doing with the system? If it's games, perhaps you could upgrade the graphics card and PSU, which you could take to a new system.
    Or maybe you could find some cheap second hand RAM. to bring it to 4GB.

    If it's just office work mainly, I'd just get an SSD and reinstall your OS to it.

    The CPU might actually be upgradable as AMD have had an extensive plan for that line of sockets. Lets see...
    Looks like it supports the lower power phenoms such as the Phenom II 925 and 945. Or you could put an Athlon II X3 or X4. These wouldn't be bad upgrade routes if you wanted the system to last a bit and if the price was right.
    http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/AMD_AM2/M2NSLI/#CPUS


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