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Advice Needed: Upgrade or Buy a new base unit
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Author:  MadFerret [ Tue Jan 04, 2011 9:15 pm ]
Post subject:  Advice Needed: Upgrade or Buy a new base unit
Just got myself a shed load of games from the steam sale and I have found that recomended specs for some games surpass my current setup - namely BFBC2.

I know that I can upgrade either the cpu to a Quad Core (prefered) or the Graphics to what ever (I normally go for the best card on Tomshardware.com that offers the best value for money in the lower range).

Now I am not really interested in whats better for more money etc.. but either yay or nay if I should bother upgrading, considering that a new quad core CPU will probably cost me arround £100 vs throwing away current pc and buying a base unit costing me anything from say £450 upwards.

Current Setup:

Intel Core 2 E2200 2.2 Ghz
4GB 800 Mhz DDR2 RAM
600W psu
ASUS HD 4670 512MB GDDR3
Author:  K3D [ Tue Jan 04, 2011 9:42 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Advice Needed: Upgrade or Buy a new base unit
Depends what quad core you can go to. What motherboard is it?
Author:  flash [ Tue Jan 04, 2011 10:44 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Advice Needed: Upgrade or Buy a new base unit
If your going to spend £450 on a base unit, it could be worth upgrading what you need and seeing what you can savage from your current set up to keep costs down.
Author:  MadFerret [ Tue Jan 04, 2011 10:56 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Advice Needed: Upgrade or Buy a new base unit
Might have to bang this cpu upgrade on the head and start from scratch.

The motherboard I have is a foxconn G33M02 : http://www.foxconnchannel.com/product/M ... -us0000319

The web site says it will run a Quad, but googling arround the net I have found that there are compatability issues with using a Quad core on my version of the board. G33M03 supports quad, G33M02 does not : http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/282 ... -wont-boot

This now restrics me a to a Dual Core instead of a quad, not good news :|

Quite keen on deals like this: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showprodu ... =FS-210-OK
Author:  K3D [ Tue Jan 04, 2011 11:15 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Advice Needed: Upgrade or Buy a new base unit
Yeah looks like a second hand e8400 would be the only real option for a cpu upgrade for that board.

Is your ideal plan just to buy a fully assembled base for £450. Or are you willing to reuse some old bits?
Author:  MadFerret [ Tue Jan 04, 2011 11:53 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Advice Needed: Upgrade or Buy a new base unit
Well thinking of just getting a new bundle, might use the old PC as media streamer or something like that.
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