Tanky Posted December 6, 2009 Posted December 6, 2009 Hi all, I use my PC for gaming quite a bit, Battlefield 2 etc. I'm realising now that the current set up is struggling to meet the demands of these games and that future games will be even more spec hungry. My current specs are: AMD Athlon 64 Processor 3200+2000mhz 512kb Motherboard Epox Nforce DDR: 9NPA+/9NPA ULTRA/9NPAJ series 2Gb Ram PSU: 500w Graphics card: Geforce 9600GT Windows XP ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ I think this pc looks ok, but out of my price range: PCSPECIALIST.CO.UK - Custom PCs, Custom Computers, Custom PC, Custom Built Computers, Gaming PC In order to chase similar specs, going to try to do it myself and save money, I found this bundle and wondered what you think, as in would it beef up all the components I need for a gaming pc?: ASUS M4A785D-M PRO, AMD AM3 240 X2 CPU, 4GB DDR2 BUNDLE on eBay (end time 28-Dec-09 11:58:22 GMT) I have installed a new mobo in the past but am by no means good at this stuff so would appreciate all the help you can give Thank you in advance Tanky Quote
maynardvdm Posted December 7, 2009 Posted December 7, 2009 Hi I am more of an Intel fan myself but AMD is cheaper. That looks ok. Are you gonna upgrade the graphics card also? Asus is always a good choice. Whatever you get post here if you need any help installing the components. Quote We are all members helping other members. Please return here where you may be able to help someone else. After all, no one knows everything and you may have the answer that someone needs. RaidMax Smilodon Gaming Case | Gigabyte Z77X-UD5H M/B | Intel Core i5 3570K @ 3.4GHz | 8GB Corsair RAM | Nvidia GTX550 Ti 1GB GDDR5 | Corsair 800w PSU Register for FREE >>here<< | If we have helped you, please consider a donation >>here<< SAS | MBAM | WinPatrol | Avira | ERUNT | Nvidia Drivers http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll57/mjsmileys/userbarnew4sec.gif
Tanky Posted December 7, 2009 Author Posted December 7, 2009 Hi I am more of an Intel fan myself but AMD is cheaper. That looks ok. Are you gonna upgrade the graphics card also? Asus is always a good choice. Whatever you get post here if you need any help installing the components. Thank you for your reply :) The Nvidia 1GB graphic card with the gaming machine I mentioned is around £100, was hoping that my exsisting one would cope, do you think it would struggle with the new set up? Wondered if I might have to upgrade the PSU to 600/700w also? If I upgrade to Windows 7 (from xp) am I right in thinking that if I fresh install it on another hard drive (my secondary one, it is bigger than C drive) that I will have to alter the Bios to read the windows 7 drive first? Also will doing that have any adverse effects on current installed programs? Quote
maynardvdm Posted December 8, 2009 Posted December 8, 2009 Hi I was just wondering if you were gonna change the graphics card also, but it should be ok for now. What PSU do you have now? You'll have to setup a dual boot setup with XP and Windows 7. Quote We are all members helping other members. Please return here where you may be able to help someone else. After all, no one knows everything and you may have the answer that someone needs. RaidMax Smilodon Gaming Case | Gigabyte Z77X-UD5H M/B | Intel Core i5 3570K @ 3.4GHz | 8GB Corsair RAM | Nvidia GTX550 Ti 1GB GDDR5 | Corsair 800w PSU Register for FREE >>here<< | If we have helped you, please consider a donation >>here<< SAS | MBAM | WinPatrol | Avira | ERUNT | Nvidia Drivers http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll57/mjsmileys/userbarnew4sec.gif
Tootech Posted December 8, 2009 Posted December 8, 2009 If I upgrade to Windows 7 (from xp) am I right in thinking that if I fresh install it on another hard drive (my secondary one, it is bigger than C drive) that I will have to alter the Bios to read the windows 7 drive first? You can do it that way - I have 4 drives in my system all with different OS's installed. Also will doing that have any adverse effects on current installed programs? No, as long as you disconnect your old drive when you install Win 7 to make sure you don't wipe the old drive. Also, don't delete anything from your old drive when running Windows 7. Quote
Tanky Posted December 9, 2009 Author Posted December 9, 2009 You can do it that way - I have 4 drives in my system all with different OS's installed. No, as long as you disconnect your old drive when you install Win 7 to make sure you don't wipe the old drive. Also, don't delete anything from your old drive when running Windows 7. Thank you for your reply :) Quote
Tanky Posted December 9, 2009 Author Posted December 9, 2009 Hi I was just wondering if you were gonna change the graphics card also, but it should be ok for now. What PSU do you have now? You'll have to setup a dual boot setup with XP and Windows 7. Been pricing up all the bits including card, windows 7 etc, soon adds up! Decided to buy a new PC, ordered it today :) Can supply specs etc if anyone would like them. Can also reccommend the company i'm buying off, not sure if it's allowed on the site to name them? They have a build your own PC section that is very good, helped me a lot Quote
RandyL Posted December 10, 2009 Posted December 10, 2009 In the context of this thread naming them or linking to them would not be considered spam. Quote We are all members helping other members. Please return here where you may be able to help someone else. After all, no one knows everything and you may have the answer that someone needs.Get help with computer problems. Join Free PC Help here Donations are welcome. Read Here
Tanky Posted December 10, 2009 Author Posted December 10, 2009 In the context of this thread naming them or linking to them would not be considered spam. Should have read my first post before asking, I have already mentioned them lol. PCSPECIALIST.CO.UK Click on build your own PC, very easy to use and they are very helpful should you have any questions My specs are: Processor (CPU) AMD PHENOM II X4 945 SOCKET AM3 (3.00GHz/8MB CACHE) Memory (RAM) 4GB CORSAIR XMS3 DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz - LIFETIME WARRANTY Motherboard ASUS® M4A785TD-V EVO: DUAL DDR3, S-ATA II, 2 x PCIe x16, 1 x PCIe x1, 3 x PCI Operating System Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence (£79) USB Options 8 x USB 2.0 PORTS (6 REAR + 2 FRONT) AS STANDARD Memory - 1st Hard Disk 250GB SERIAL ATA 3-Gb/s HARD DRIVE WITH 8MB CACHE (7,200rpm) 2nd Hard Disk NONE 3rd Hard Disk NONE 4th Hard Disk NONE RAID (HDD 1 & 2) NONE 1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive 22x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM 2nd DVD/BLU-RAY Drive NONE Graphics Card 1GB ATI RADEON™ HD 4870 PCI EXPRESS 2nd Graphics Card NONE Sound Card ONBOARD 8 CHANNEL (7.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD) Network Facilities ONBOARD 10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT Modem NONE, I WILL BE USING BROADBAND Memory Card Reader NONE Case ANTEC 900 BLACK GAMING CASE Power Supply & Case Cooling 450W Quiet Dual Rail PSU + 120mm Case Fan (£25) Processor Cooling STANDARD AMD CPU COOLER Firewire & Video Editing 2 x IEEE 1394a FIREWIRE PORTS (1 onboard, 1 at back panel) TV Card NONE Monitor NONE 2nd Monitor NONE 3rd Monitor NONE 4th Monitor NONE GeForce 3D Vision NONE DVI Cable NONE Keyboard & Mouse NONE Mouse NONE Speakers NONE Webcam NONE Headsets (VOIP) NONE Surge Protection NONE Printer NONE Anti-Virus NONE Office Software NONE External Hard Drive NONE Home Installation NONE Warranty 1 Year Return-to-Base incl 1st Month Free Collect & Return Delivery STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI) Build Time Standard Build - Approximately 11 to 14 working days I priced up the components seperately with a view to building it myself (to save a few pounds), to be honest there was'nt that much in it, I think they must bulk buy the components and get a good discount. I post again when it arrives to let you know how it runs. From the testimonials i've read I'm not expecting any problems. Quote
Dalo Harkin Posted December 11, 2009 Posted December 11, 2009 A 4870 GPU at full load uses just over 300Watts of power - cutting it VERY close if you ask me Quote Intel Q6600 @ 4Ghz (Watercooled)Asus P5K premium black pearl4GB OCZ Reaper 8500260GTX Join Free PC Help - Register here Donations are welcome - here PC Build We are all members helping other members.Please return here where you may be able to help someone else.After all, no one knows everything and you may have the answer that someone needs.
Tanky Posted December 13, 2009 Author Posted December 13, 2009 A 4870 GPU at full load uses just over 300Watts of power - cutting it VERY close if you ask me I have a 550w PSU that I can swap if necc. Kept the cost down a bit on the new PC ;) Quote
Dalo Harkin Posted December 13, 2009 Posted December 13, 2009 Sorry it went over the allowed time to edit the post:- a stock 4870 uses around 170Watt - some of the more powerful ones use 300Watt+ if you just have a stock one 450 will be fine ;) Quote Intel Q6600 @ 4Ghz (Watercooled)Asus P5K premium black pearl4GB OCZ Reaper 8500260GTX Join Free PC Help - Register here Donations are welcome - here PC Build We are all members helping other members.Please return here where you may be able to help someone else.After all, no one knows everything and you may have the answer that someone needs.
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