PC Upgrade, Mobo+Proc suggestions?

Lellis2k · 01-21-2008, 03:32 PM

Hey Guys,

Im wanting to improve my proccessor power as I currently have AMD 3000+ single. Not likin' amd any more so want to change to Intel. Im a computer pro but never upgraded my own mb+p so would like some advice.

Want
>Want to spend no more than £300 unless it makes futureproofing sense.
>I use PC for the odd newish game, watching HD movies, net, tunes, work, converting video formats; (many things at once)
>Would like to overclock (never done before) if it's fairly easy and not too dangerous (cant afford to replace proc)

Have
(and therefore must be compatible with)
>2*500gb sata HDDs
>IDE DVD RW
>Nvidia Geforce 6600GT
>Vista Ultimate

I live in UK and have been looking at dabs and ebuyer, so far these stick out:

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/131950
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/129126

Any good?
Any better?
Im gonna have to reinstall vista aren't I?

Thanks Guys!

Leigh

**TheMatt** · 01-21-2008, 05:45 PM

Hi Leigh,

Take a look at this board:
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/132263

Do you have an AM2 processor right now? If not you will also need to upgrade your RAM. And if you have an AGP video card you will need to upgrade that as well.

I would personally also go with this combo:
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/131823
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/115663

Lellis2k · 01-21-2008, 05:54 PM

Thanks that's great,

Yeah I have AGP forgot about that, graphics card could do with an update anyway, any recommendations for around £100 then?

what's the difference between the proc I chose and the one you chose?

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/131823
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/131950

**TheMatt** · 01-21-2008, 06:42 PM

Actually they are the same - I missed the fact that the one you chose was in fact also the G0 stepping which means its the lower power 95W version. I would get the boxed retail one you posted because that comes with a warranty from Intel, however I would still consider using the heatsink I posted.

01-21-2008, 03:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
Lellis2k Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 99 OS: xp + vista	PC Upgrade, Mobo+Proc suggestions? Hey Guys, Im wanting to improve my proccessor power as I currently have AMD 3000+ single. Not likin' amd any more so want to change to Intel. Im a computer pro but never upgraded my own mb+p so would like some advice. Want >Want to spend no more than £300 unless it makes futureproofing sense. >I use PC for the odd newish game, watching HD movies, net, tunes, work, converting video formats; (many things at once) >Would like to overclock (never done before) if it's fairly easy and not too dangerous (cant afford to replace proc) Have (and therefore must be compatible with) >2*500gb sata HDDs >IDE DVD RW >Nvidia Geforce 6600GT >Vista Ultimate I live in UK and have been looking at dabs and ebuyer, so far these stick out: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/131950 http://www.ebuyer.com/product/129126 Any good? Any better? Im gonna have to reinstall vista aren't I? Thanks Guys! Leigh

01-21-2008, 05:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
TheMatt TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,701 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: PC Upgrade, Mobo+Proc suggestions? Hi Leigh, Take a look at this board: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/132263 Do you have an AM2 processor right now? If not you will also need to upgrade your RAM. And if you have an AGP video card you will need to upgrade that as well. I would personally also go with this combo: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/131823 http://www.ebuyer.com/product/115663 __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 [url="http://www.techsupportforum.com/hardware-support/"] If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides

01-21-2008, 05:54 PM	#3 (permalink)
Lellis2k Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 99 OS: xp + vista	Re: PC Upgrade, Mobo+Proc suggestions? Thanks that's great, Yeah I have AGP forgot about that, graphics card could do with an update anyway, any recommendations for around £100 then? what's the difference between the proc I chose and the one you chose? http://www.ebuyer.com/product/131823 http://www.ebuyer.com/product/131950

01-21-2008, 06:42 PM	#4 (permalink)
TheMatt TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,701 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: PC Upgrade, Mobo+Proc suggestions? Actually they are the same - I missed the fact that the one you chose was in fact also the G0 stepping which means its the lower power 95W version. I would get the boxed retail one you posted because that comes with a warranty from Intel, however I would still consider using the heatsink I posted. __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 [url="http://www.techsupportforum.com/hardware-support/"] If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides