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The processor in my comp recently went out so I'm interested in upgrading a bit. I have $550 and all I need to get with that is the motherboard, procesor, and windows OS. My question is what should I get that gives me the most bang for my buck and ...
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22nd Jan 2009, 09:26
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What MB and CPU should I get?
The processor in my comp recently went out so I'm interested in upgrading a bit. I have $550 and all I need to get with that is the motherboard, procesor, and windows OS. My question is what should I get that gives me the most bang for my buck and doesn't go over the $550 budget? I play games on this comp, nothing like crysis but stuff like NWN 2 and WOW.
I was thinking of getting http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813188033 and http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115017 What I have to put in to this comp is 2 x 160gb hard drives 1 x 9600 gt video card 16x multiformat dual-layer DVD±RW 9-in-1 media card reader 500w power supply 10/100Mbps integrated Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 port) as far as memory I can get whatever type I need to go with the MB outside of te $550 budget. |
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22nd Jan 2009, 10:32
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What MB and CPU should I get?
Processors almost never "give out" unless you do something like remove the heatsink during operation. I would make sure that is the problem before dropping $500 on an upgrade.
If that is indeed the problem, just get a P45 motherboard and an E8400 then use the rest toward a good monitor or a better graphics card (the 9600GT is decidedly budget)
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22nd Jan 2009, 10:35
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yeah, what happened was that the clips holding the heatsink broke and when the heatsink came off bringing the processor with it, it bent and broke some of the pins. I should have been more clear on that one.
I would actually love to get a better video card but upgrading that blows my budget out of the water. That is going to be my next uprade. Should I get a faster dual core or a quad core. After asking around it seems to depend on who you ask. lol. |
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22nd Jan 2009, 10:57
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What MB and CPU should I get?
If you game, get the dual-core.
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22nd Jan 2009, 12:17
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yes. dont get sli boards. they suck. im suprised carbon didnt say anything. a p45 from gigabyte and an e8400 is a great combo. a 9600 gt from xfx or bfg is a great budget card.
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22nd Jan 2009, 12:35
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ok, this is what's in my shopping cart at new egg
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboD...t=Combo.156391 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131299 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231209 how does this look to everybody? |
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22nd Jan 2009, 16:11
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I was going to get the exact same processor and motherboard. I know that these 2 are great buys, not sure about the memory though I think G-Skill are a good make and 4GB is an excellent choice for Vista.
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