Need Help for Christmas

Nathankent · 11-17-2008, 06:22 AM

Christmas is coming up soon and i want to re-build my PC so its able to run Call of Duty 5 Smoothly. My current Specs are

Win Power
Model : ATX-750
Max. Output Power is 750W

Input:

115VAV
7AMAX
60Hz
230VAV
4AMax
50Hz

Output :

+5V 36A Max
+3.3V 35A Max
+12V1 18A Max
+12V2 21A Max
-12V 0.3A Max
+5V/SB 2.0A Max

ASUS M3A - Mainboard
AMD 64x2 5000+ 2.6GHz (No Overclock)
2GB RAM
512MB ASUS 8800GT (No Overclock)
750Watt PSU - 12v1 23A 12v2 21A
250GB HDD 7200RPM

My Budget is about £300 i would like a good graphics card and a decent processor any suggestions?

Thanks :D

Nathankent · 11-17-2008, 09:19 AM

Could anyone recommend some cheap UK sites or can you please find me some good parts from Ebuyer? :)

**linderman** · 11-17-2008, 09:23 AM

your gfx card is plenty capable ......... your power supply is a weak meanufacturer that would scare me to run

your CPU is your weakness

**linderman** · 11-17-2008, 09:25 AM

your cpu model listing is incomplete ...... please download and run Cpu-Z (free) then look on the mainboard tab ........ give us your complete motherboard model and which bios revison are you runnign now ?

**linderman** · 11-17-2008, 09:28 AM

a good choice on PSU would be

Coolermaster Real Power Pro 750 watt
OCZ 700 watt
Corsair 750-TX

you could get by with 650 watts in these units ..... but next year you may want to indulge with some overclocking ....... :) then you will be happy to have the 750 watt models

Nathankent · 11-17-2008, 01:05 PM

I will buy a Phenom. Im not satisfied with my graphics card much as i get low FPS a lot of the time or slow downs in games but this might be due to my CPU and Power supply. I am defiantly buying a new one at Christmas. Also i will buy another processor but should i buy another graphics card? I play Call of Duty 4 and Call of Duty 5 i can Call of Duty 4 with 1024x768 and Extra Textures but i have to turn shadows and all the other settings off or i get 50-60 FPS and same with Call of Duty 5 but i get about 40-50 on there.

**linderman** · 11-17-2008, 01:52 PM

OK I would get the fastest cpu you can for your budget ...... anything up to and beyond the 6400 X2 would then get full use of your current video card

its not your video card that delivering poor performance !! that card is more than capable of rocking and rolling ...................... your PSU could well be starving your video card and I will guarantee your 5000 cpu is a bottleneck for you!

your video card is no slacker .........

Nathankent · 11-17-2008, 03:32 PM

:) Thanks could you recommend a good AMD Processor which will be good in the long run and a good PSU. Thanks a lot mate =]

**linderman** · 11-17-2008, 09:03 PM

6400 X2 and coolermaster real power pro 750 watt and zalman 9700 AMD heatsink

Nathankent · 11-18-2008, 12:30 AM

Ok thanks this heatsink looks confusing to fit :p

Would a AMD Phenom be better than the 6400?

Thanks :D

**linderman** · 11-18-2008, 07:06 AM

games barely make use of dual core ....... quads make no sense whatsoever other than theory

**linderman** · 11-18-2008, 07:06 AM

look on the zalman website there is a video on how to install heatsink ......

Nathankent · 11-18-2008, 08:48 AM

Yea i found one on AMD's site but that heatsink comes in parts and looks complicated =]

**linderman** · 11-18-2008, 07:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nathankent

Yea i found one on AMD's site but that heatsink comes in parts and looks complicated =]

nope ......... not at all

Nathankent · 11-19-2008, 10:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by linderman

nope ......... not at all

Thanks :) Will tell Santa ;)

If i get a 6400+ and a New Decent PSU do you think i could get 125FPS on Call of Duty 4 and 5 constant?

HawMan · 11-19-2008, 12:20 PM

I have a very very similar system. Im running COD5 Pretty much Maxxed out and its Fine !

ill post some SS's in a few minutes.

Here

**linderman** · 11-19-2008, 04:25 PM

sweeeeeeeeeeeet ........ squeeze that trigger

Nathankent · 11-20-2008, 12:22 AM

Then i need a new graphics card because i get pretty much the same FPS now but i dont have shadows on and all the others.

Nathankent · 11-20-2008, 07:23 AM

Would i get a big difference in fps with a 9800GT?

**grimx133** · 11-20-2008, 10:54 AM

Nope, 8800GT 512MB to the 9800GT isn't an upgrade, they are basically the same card.

11-17-2008, 06:22 AM	#1 (permalink)
Nathankent Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 89 OS: Windows 7	Need Help for Christmas Christmas is coming up soon and i want to re-build my PC so its able to run Call of Duty 5 Smoothly. My current Specs are Win Power Model : ATX-750 Max. Output Power is 750W Input: 115VAV 7AMAX 60Hz 230VAV 4AMax 50Hz Output : +5V 36A Max +3.3V 35A Max +12V1 18A Max +12V2 21A Max -12V 0.3A Max +5V/SB 2.0A Max ASUS M3A - Mainboard AMD 64x2 5000+ 2.6GHz (No Overclock) 2GB RAM 512MB ASUS 8800GT (No Overclock) 750Watt PSU - 12v1 23A 12v2 21A 250GB HDD 7200RPM My Budget is about £300 i would like a good graphics card and a decent processor any suggestions? Thanks :D

11-17-2008, 09:19 AM	#2 (permalink)
Nathankent Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 89 OS: Windows 7	Re: Need Help for Christmas Could anyone recommend some cheap UK sites or can you please find me some good parts from Ebuyer? :)

11-17-2008, 09:23 AM	#3 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 20,441 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: Need Help for Christmas your gfx card is plenty capable ......... your power supply is a weak meanufacturer that would scare me to run your CPU is your weakness __________________ I still know nothing and I respect that fact, striving to improve and, along the way, help anyone that comes from the place that I used to be! Power Supply Selection LEARN TO BACK-UP YOUR DATA FREE & EASY YouTube - Runtime Software DriveImage XML tutorial

11-17-2008, 09:25 AM	#4 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 20,441 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: Need Help for Christmas your cpu model listing is incomplete ...... please download and run Cpu-Z (free) then look on the mainboard tab ........ give us your complete motherboard model and which bios revison are you runnign now ? __________________ I still know nothing and I respect that fact, striving to improve and, along the way, help anyone that comes from the place that I used to be! Power Supply Selection LEARN TO BACK-UP YOUR DATA FREE & EASY YouTube - Runtime Software DriveImage XML tutorial

11-17-2008, 09:28 AM	#5 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 20,441 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: Need Help for Christmas a good choice on PSU would be Coolermaster Real Power Pro 750 watt OCZ 700 watt Corsair 750-TX you could get by with 650 watts in these units ..... but next year you may want to indulge with some overclocking ....... :) then you will be happy to have the 750 watt models __________________ I still know nothing and I respect that fact, striving to improve and, along the way, help anyone that comes from the place that I used to be! Power Supply Selection LEARN TO BACK-UP YOUR DATA FREE & EASY YouTube - Runtime Software DriveImage XML tutorial

11-17-2008, 01:05 PM	#6 (permalink)
Nathankent Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 89 OS: Windows 7	Re: Need Help for Christmas I will buy a Phenom. Im not satisfied with my graphics card much as i get low FPS a lot of the time or slow downs in games but this might be due to my CPU and Power supply. I am defiantly buying a new one at Christmas. Also i will buy another processor but should i buy another graphics card? I play Call of Duty 4 and Call of Duty 5 i can Call of Duty 4 with 1024x768 and Extra Textures but i have to turn shadows and all the other settings off or i get 50-60 FPS and same with Call of Duty 5 but i get about 40-50 on there. Last edited by Nathankent; 11-17-2008 at 01:07 PM.

11-17-2008, 01:52 PM	#7 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 20,441 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: Need Help for Christmas OK I would get the fastest cpu you can for your budget ...... anything up to and beyond the 6400 X2 would then get full use of your current video card its not your video card that delivering poor performance !! that card is more than capable of rocking and rolling ...................... your PSU could well be starving your video card and I will guarantee your 5000 cpu is a bottleneck for you! your video card is no slacker ......... __________________ I still know nothing and I respect that fact, striving to improve and, along the way, help anyone that comes from the place that I used to be! Power Supply Selection LEARN TO BACK-UP YOUR DATA FREE & EASY YouTube - Runtime Software DriveImage XML tutorial Last edited by linderman; 11-17-2008 at 01:55 PM.

11-17-2008, 03:32 PM	#8 (permalink)
Nathankent Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 89 OS: Windows 7	Re: Need Help for Christmas :) Thanks could you recommend a good AMD Processor which will be good in the long run and a good PSU. Thanks a lot mate =]

11-17-2008, 09:03 PM	#9 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 20,441 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: Need Help for Christmas 6400 X2 and coolermaster real power pro 750 watt and zalman 9700 AMD heatsink __________________ I still know nothing and I respect that fact, striving to improve and, along the way, help anyone that comes from the place that I used to be! Power Supply Selection LEARN TO BACK-UP YOUR DATA FREE & EASY YouTube - Runtime Software DriveImage XML tutorial Last edited by linderman; 11-17-2008 at 09:04 PM.

11-18-2008, 12:30 AM	#10 (permalink)
Nathankent Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 89 OS: Windows 7	Re: Need Help for Christmas Ok thanks this heatsink looks confusing to fit :p Would a AMD Phenom be better than the 6400? Thanks :D Last edited by Nathankent; 11-18-2008 at 12:38 AM.

11-18-2008, 07:06 AM	#11 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 20,441 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: Need Help for Christmas games barely make use of dual core ....... quads make no sense whatsoever other than theory __________________ I still know nothing and I respect that fact, striving to improve and, along the way, help anyone that comes from the place that I used to be! Power Supply Selection LEARN TO BACK-UP YOUR DATA FREE & EASY YouTube - Runtime Software DriveImage XML tutorial

11-18-2008, 07:06 AM	#12 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 20,441 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: Need Help for Christmas look on the zalman website there is a video on how to install heatsink ...... __________________ I still know nothing and I respect that fact, striving to improve and, along the way, help anyone that comes from the place that I used to be! Power Supply Selection LEARN TO BACK-UP YOUR DATA FREE & EASY YouTube - Runtime Software DriveImage XML tutorial

11-18-2008, 08:48 AM	#13 (permalink)
Nathankent Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 89 OS: Windows 7	Re: Need Help for Christmas Yea i found one on AMD's site but that heatsink comes in parts and looks complicated =]

11-19-2008, 12:20 PM	#16 (permalink)
HawMan Liam Join Date: May 2006 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Posts: 2,943 OS: Win XP My System	Re: Need Help for Christmas I have a very very similar system. Im running COD5 Pretty much Maxxed out and its Fine ! ill post some SS's in a few minutes. Here __________________ Please Consider Donating to keep the site free. Last edited by HawMan; 11-19-2008 at 12:27 PM.

11-19-2008, 04:25 PM	#17 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 20,441 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: Need Help for Christmas sweeeeeeeeeeeet ........ squeeze that trigger __________________ I still know nothing and I respect that fact, striving to improve and, along the way, help anyone that comes from the place that I used to be! Power Supply Selection LEARN TO BACK-UP YOUR DATA FREE & EASY YouTube - Runtime Software DriveImage XML tutorial

11-20-2008, 12:22 AM	#18 (permalink)
Nathankent Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 89 OS: Windows 7	Re: Need Help for Christmas Then i need a new graphics card because i get pretty much the same FPS now but i dont have shadows on and all the others.

11-20-2008, 07:23 AM	#19 (permalink)
Nathankent Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 89 OS: Windows 7	Re: Need Help for Christmas Would i get a big difference in fps with a 9800GT?

11-20-2008, 10:54 AM	#20 (permalink)
grimx133 Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Canada eh Posts: 3,162 OS: xp mce sp2, xp pro sp2, windows 7 beta My System	Re: Need Help for Christmas Nope, 8800GT 512MB to the 9800GT isn't an upgrade, they are basically the same card. __________________