Rebuild of current system, help needed
djshowdown
London
My current system is as follows and has served me well, by todays standards it is struggling though and I need to upgrade it!
3.0 GHZ P4 CPU WITH HT TECHNOLOGY
1GB OF PC3200 RAM(UPGRADE SOON)
RADEON X1650 PRO, AGP
1 x 80GB SEAGATE BARRACUDA IDE HARD DRIVE
2 x 500gb SAMSUNG SPINPOINT T166 SATA HARD DRIVES
NEC ND 4550 DVD-R/RW
EDIROL DA-2496 SOUND CARD WITH BREAKOUT BOX
SAMSUNG 152V TFT MONITOR(UPGRADE SOON)
INTEL D875PBZ MOTHERBOARD
HARD DRIVE SILENCING ENCLOSURES
OCZ STEALTH X-STREAM 600W PSU
Now the ide hard drive is getting replaced tomorrow because it has already conked out (AAAAAARRRRGGGGGHHHHHHHH) but other than that the drives are cool.
The parts I want to change/upgrade are
*CPU
*Ram
*Graphics Card (I'm not unhappy with it but I HAVE to upgrade this because newer mobo's won't support it right?)
*Motherboard
Also not listed but I need a new case! Something more functional than pretty but would be nice if it was a beauty too
The psu I'm quite happy with and its pretty new so no need to change that.
Monitor I can live with but I can update that later anyway so thats fine.
Dvd rw is ok, could do with an upgrade but again, can upgrade later so not fussed about that.
If I have missed anything so far let me know.
Now here is where I'm lost, last time I schooled myself on processors was when I bought my laptop and core 2 duo was all the rage, needless to say it was a while ago.
I want to run 64bit Windows 7 when it comes out. I make music so my pc needs to be quick as possible. Ram of course is vital to me for music making too. Graphics card doesn't need to be anything special because I don't game, I would use my old one if I could!
So yeah, basically, help me spend my money!
Please use component examples from uk websites if possible just to save my poor brain from having to convert from dollars to sterling, its been a long week!
Muchos gracias!
3.0 GHZ P4 CPU WITH HT TECHNOLOGY
1GB OF PC3200 RAM(UPGRADE SOON)
RADEON X1650 PRO, AGP
1 x 80GB SEAGATE BARRACUDA IDE HARD DRIVE
2 x 500gb SAMSUNG SPINPOINT T166 SATA HARD DRIVES
NEC ND 4550 DVD-R/RW
EDIROL DA-2496 SOUND CARD WITH BREAKOUT BOX
SAMSUNG 152V TFT MONITOR(UPGRADE SOON)
INTEL D875PBZ MOTHERBOARD
HARD DRIVE SILENCING ENCLOSURES
OCZ STEALTH X-STREAM 600W PSU
Now the ide hard drive is getting replaced tomorrow because it has already conked out (AAAAAARRRRGGGGGHHHHHHHH) but other than that the drives are cool.
The parts I want to change/upgrade are
*CPU
*Ram
*Graphics Card (I'm not unhappy with it but I HAVE to upgrade this because newer mobo's won't support it right?)
*Motherboard
Also not listed but I need a new case! Something more functional than pretty but would be nice if it was a beauty too
The psu I'm quite happy with and its pretty new so no need to change that.
Monitor I can live with but I can update that later anyway so thats fine.
Dvd rw is ok, could do with an upgrade but again, can upgrade later so not fussed about that.
If I have missed anything so far let me know.
Now here is where I'm lost, last time I schooled myself on processors was when I bought my laptop and core 2 duo was all the rage, needless to say it was a while ago.
I want to run 64bit Windows 7 when it comes out. I make music so my pc needs to be quick as possible. Ram of course is vital to me for music making too. Graphics card doesn't need to be anything special because I don't game, I would use my old one if I could!
So yeah, basically, help me spend my money!
Please use component examples from uk websites if possible just to save my poor brain from having to convert from dollars to sterling, its been a long week!
Muchos gracias!
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http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5223968&CatId=3361
comes to about 480 pounds so not that much over your budget.
takes care of everything you need with 4gb of ram and a good video card too.
only problem i see is that mobo doesent have IDE support so you would have to upgrade your dvd burner or get an adapter card.
Motherboard
Processor
Memory
Video Card
That would put you at £335.75 if you ordered it today. If you were willing to spend a bit extra, I'd say up the video card to a 4770 instead of the 4750. Of course, that's just my opinion there, I'm sure eleventy billion people will tell me why I'm wrong.
And Ardichoke, thats why we are here dude, to debate stuff like this. I always come here for advice regarding components because the people on this forum are passionate and will give you good reasons for their suggestions. Thanks dude!
Any other suggestions people? Please bare in mind I'm in UK.
Many thanks
Now lets take in to account I'm an Intel snob, yes I know its wrong but I'm stuck in my ways and am prepared to pay the money!
Any suggestions then?
Seriously, if you are not going to spring for Core iX series, I agree with the others.
I have put together this little system, tell me what you guys think or what you might change if you were me!
Motherboard
Ram
CPU
Graphics Card
Case
Also, bang for buck, what is the best Core iX processor at the moment?
I may just have to melt the credit card for this one!
I do apologize for not disclosing my Intel snobbery earlier.
I want this system to be future proof. I bought my current system about 6 years ago when it was top of the range. I would like this to last me about as long without a major overhaul. With that in mind, should I go for i7?
If you will not overclock, you don't need a better cooler than the stock cooler in the CPU package. I would also choose Core i7 920 and go with Socket 1366 platform.
I have upgraded the graphics card and gave you another option for upgrading further since you mentioned about not upgrading several years.
I added a PSU, since you will need one
You can choose the HD, and optical drive. The case choice is good.
MB: ASROCK X58 Deluxe Intel X58 Socket 1366 8 Channel Audio ATX Motherboard
RAM: OCZ 6GB (3x2GB) DDR3 1600MHz/PC3-12800 Obsidian Triple Channel Memory Kit CL9(9-9-9-24) 1.65V
GPU: (Budget choice) PowerColor HD 5770 1GB GDDR5, Dual DVI HDMIDisplayPort Out PCI-E Graphics Card
GPU: (Performance choice) Gigabyte HD 5870 1GB GDDR5 Dual DVI HDMI DisplayPort PCI-E Graphics Card
PSU: Corsair 650W TX Series PSU - 120mm Fan, 80+% Efficiency, Single +12V Rail
http://www.ocztechnology.com/products/power_management/ocz_600w_stealthxstream_power_supply
Will that not be sufficient?
That should be sufficient.