Any suggestions on what i should upgrade too?

[Nez0r]

Hey guys!

I am selling my current system (just m/b, CPU, GFX card and RAM) too a good friend who is a bit low on cash and wants a pretty decent system.

Current System:

Gigabyte K8N-SLI-PRO m/b
AMD64 4400+ Dual Core
Gigabyte 7800GT
2GB Corsair Value Ram.

Any suggestions on what i should get once all this stuff is sold off?

I was thinking...

Nez0r's Thoughts:

ASUS P5B
Intel Conroe E6600
2GB A-DATA DDR2 Ram ( <--- its the cheapest ive found so far)
7900GT (maybe GTX)

Any advice?

Cheers
Nez0r.

 

[BobDaMenkey]

What is the speed IE: PC(XX00) on the DDR2?

 

[Nez0r]

I have No idea.. I'd have to ring up the store too find out

 

[Nez0r]

Well, i just rang up the store. All he could tell me was it is 533mhz, Which is what all DDR2 is isnt it?

 

[BobDaMenkey]

A quick search on Newegg turned up this A-Data RAM, which would be a good buy. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820211061

It's $1 more than the slower PC4200 RAM, and has a $20 MIR.

I'd recommend getting something that is going to be at least that fast. Anything slower will greatly reduce your potential overclock. If you aren't looking to overclock I'd recommend a cheaper motherboard.

 

[BobDaMenkey]

Originally posted by: Nez0r
Well, i just rang up the store. All he could tell me was it is 533mhz, Which is what all DDR2 is isnt it?

Not at all. 533 is close to the slowest that they make. They make up to 800mhz DDR2. Thats the stuff that's gold for overclocking.

But like I mentioned, if you're not going to be overclocking, you won't need anything more than 533 or 667. In which case you can skimp down on your mobo a bit.

Aslo, I'd HIGHLY recommend looking around on the web for better deals. I don't know what the store you're dealing with wants for that stuff, but chances are good that you'll find it cheaper on the Egg or somewhere else that's just as reputable(ZipZoomFly for example, but I always go through the Egg)

 

[Nez0r]

hmm ok. Is that $US?

 

[BobDaMenkey]

Yes. What country are you in? (Your profile is disabled so I can't check)

 

[Nez0r]

Oh ok, Im in australia

 

[BobDaMenkey]

Hm, that makes trying to shop for you harder I don't know of any good aussie online parts stores. And I'm doubtful the Egg will ship there, because they don't even do Canada.

 

[Nez0r]

Crap lol.. Oh well i'll just have too do a bit of research

Thanks heaps for your help!

 

[BobDaMenkey]

Yup. You're on the right track. If you're after the massive overclocks that alot of people have been getting with C2D chips, I'd deffinatly recommend better RAM, and a good heatsink+fan. If you're not, the 6600 is a good spot to be at, and snag a cheaper motherboard and you're all set.

You might also consider an X1900XT instead of the 7900GT, it'll perform better, and only be a bit more expensive at current I think(haven't checked prices). However it's going to run hot.