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Title: Upgrading a 4 year old computer.
Post by: Ne0n on January 24, 2010, 10:31:30 PM: Give me some advice... please... id just like it to run decently for games such as wow. Getting like 30 frames in Crysis Warhead or something. Not extreme, not casual. Help me upgrade my computer i have now. specs..

SiSoftware Sandra

Computer
Model : HP-Pavilion KT334AA-ABA m8530f

Processor
Model : AMD Phenom(tm) 9550 Quad-Core Processor
Speed : 2.2GHz
Cores per Processor : 4 Unit(s)
Threads per Core : 1 Unit(s)
Type : Quad-Core
Integrated Data Cache : 4x 64kB, Synchronous, Write-Back, 2-way, Exclusive, 64 byte line size
L2 On-board Cache : 4x 512kB, ECC, Synchronous, Write-Back, 16-way, Exclusive, 64 byte line size
L3 On-board Cache : 2MB, ECC, Synchronous, Write-Back, 32-way, 64 byte line size, 4 threads sharing

Computer
Mainboard : PEGATRON CORPORATION VIOLA
BIOS : AMI 5.20 05/05/2008
Bus(es) : ISA X-Bus PCI PCIe USB FireWire/1394 i2c/SMBus
Multi-Processor (MP) Support : No
Multi-Processor Advanced PIC (APIC) : No
Total Memory : 4.75GB DIMM DDR2 ChipKill

Video System
Video Adapter : NVIDIA GeForce 9400 GT (16 SM4.0 1.4GHz, 1GB DDR2 2x400MHz, PCIe 1.00 x16)
Video Adapter : NVIDIA GeForce 9400 GT (16 SM4.0 1.4GHz, 1GB DDR2 2x400MHz, PCIe 1.00 x16)
(i dont have 2 graphic cards)

Graphics Processor

Storage Devices
ST3750630AS (750.2GB, RAID, 3.5", NCQ) : 699GB (C:) (D:) (E:)
ST9120822AS (120GB, USB/SATA150, 2.5", NCQ, 8MB Cache) : 112GB (L:)

Network Services
Network Adapter : NVIDIA nForce 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet (Ethernet, 100Mbps)

Power Management
Mains (AC) Line Status : On-Line

Operating System
Windows System : Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate
Platform Compliance : x64

Windows Experience Index
Current System : 4.7

i am going to most likely be using the Galaxy III case as the new case. (Blaze :wub:)
budget: id say $1000. already have mouse and keyboard and speakers. and monitors. this is solely the tower. Thanks all.
Title: Re: Upgrading a 4 year old computer.
Post by: XTO -- on January 25, 2010, 08:59:41 AM: If you're taking a 9400... its better to take a 8800GTX FTW
Title: Re: Upgrading a 4 year old computer.
Post by: Blaze on January 25, 2010, 11:04:43 AM: Galaxy III's are the shit!

Anyway, get a heatsink for the 9400, maybe an Arctic. http://www.quietpc.com/gb-en-gbp/products/ati-vga/ac-acc-l2pro (http://www.quietpc.com/gb-en-gbp/products/ati-vga/ac-acc-l2pro) looks good. Just make sure you look at temperature comparisons and such. I'm getting an Accelero S2 for a 7600GT.
Drop windows 7 too :/ Filled with stuff you don't need. Get XP, or even better, Linux/Ubuntu.
Title: Re: Upgrading a 4 year old computer.
Post by: Ne0n on January 25, 2010, 12:34:31 PM: noooooo guys those are my current specs.
Title: Re: Upgrading a 4 year old computer.
Post by: XTO -- on January 25, 2010, 05:10:55 PM: hmm...

In USD:

Core i5 750 8MB Cache 2.66GHZ -> $199,99
EVGA P55 FTW SLI Motherboard -> $199,99
Corsair Dominator DHX 4GB Dual Channel DDR3 RAM -> $165,99
XFX Radeon HD 5850 Black Edition Video Card -> $360,99

Budget: $925,99

Comments, it can handle anything recent that you want,a nd probably will last some years.

I dont know which is your case or your power suply, but i think it can handle if it handle those that you have now...
Title: Re: Upgrading a 4 year old computer.
Post by: Ne0n on January 25, 2010, 07:42:38 PM: i posted the case lol. but uh idk thats kind of a lot... i dont need that much lol..

anyone know a good motherboard to go along with some decent specs?
Title: Re: Upgrading a 4 year old computer.
Post by: XTO -- on January 26, 2010, 03:09:32 AM: didnt you say 1000$ budget? I posted the best you could get for it :|
Title: Re: Upgrading a 4 year old computer.
Post by: Ne0n on January 26, 2010, 04:08:32 AM: Quote from: XtremeOmega on January 26, 2010, 03:09:32 AM
didnt you say 1000$ budget? I posted the best you could get for it :|
yeah but my motherboard cant handle that... and im not good with motherboards. suggestions?

e: jesus christ im one blind motherfucker.

thanks, ill look at these products...
Title: Re: Upgrading a 4 year old computer.
Post by: XTO -- on January 26, 2010, 04:33:47 AM: I've took all prices from www.compusa.com (http://www.compusa.com)
Title: Re: Upgrading a 4 year old computer.
Post by: Ne0n on January 27, 2010, 04:35:32 AM: Quote from: XtremeOmega on January 26, 2010, 04:33:47 AM
I've took all prices from www.compusa.com (http://www.compusa.com)
okay thanks, whether i upgrade or not depends on apples announcements today :P if they release something good im getting it instead of upgrading my desktop.
Title: Re: Upgrading a 4 year old computer.
Post by: Labiloute on January 27, 2010, 09:29:06 AM: x58 mobo.
Title: Re: Upgrading a 4 year old computer.
Post by: XTO -- on February 01, 2010, 08:30:09 AM: X58 doesnt support i5 ;<
Title: Re: Upgrading a 4 year old computer.
Post by: Labiloute on February 01, 2010, 03:00:08 PM: P58 doesn't support 2x 16PCI. Why the fuck should we go for a i5 :p
Title: Re: Upgrading a 4 year old computer.
Post by: XTO -- on February 02, 2010, 07:53:18 AM: because he has a 'low budget', if he gets an i7 and a x58, he would easily spend $700-750 just for those. If he plans to get everything toguether, then i guess he wont have enough money.