Planning an upgrade...is this any good?

[TheCrow]

I'm planning on upgrading my pc next month and have to say i have been won over by the performance of intels chips over amd.

So im gonna ditch the Athlon x2 and go for a core 2 duo. Now i have laid out below what i think will be a good upgrade, but wanna make sure the stuff is good for overclocking. I am pretty sure i have things right, and ive read lots of reviews to make sure. But if i'd asked for advice i would have gone for intel from the get go!

First up, new case, I managed to punch thru the window on mine in rage!

Coolermaster Stacker 831 Special Edition with Silver Mesh - No PSU (http://www.ebuyer.com/product/140070)

CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 2.66GHz 1333FSB Socket 775 4MB Cache Retail Boxed Processor (http://www.ebuyer.com/product/130484)

Motherboard: XFX 680I LT edition SLI Socket 775 Nvidia 8 channel audio ATX Motherboard (http://www.ebuyer.com/product/126437)

Memory: OCZ 2GB Kit (2x1GB) DDR2 800MHz/PC2-6400 CL 4-4-4-15 PLATINUM XTC with LIFETIME WARRANTY (http://www.ebuyer.com/product/116755)

Now i think the above components mixed with my existing PSU, graphics and HDD's will be ok. However i will plan to upgrade the graphics card a month later due to finiancial commitments,

The parts above are also nearing the top end of my budget. Anymore and the mrs will kill me!

Please let me know if u think this will be a worthwhile upgrade!

Thanks in advance!

[farlex85]

It would be an improvement, but not enough to warrant the money if you ask me.

[TheCrow]

Do you not think it would kick the arse of my current system?

[Azazel]

no you wouldn't ^^

[farlex85]

Well, it would be faster no doubt. But that x2 you have ain't bad at all, and unless your doing a lot of benching the difference would be minor. Go for a new vc this time, 9600gt perhaps, then further down the road upgrade to intel (like when nahalem hits, prices go down, and you can get a quad).

[cdawall]

at this point a cheaper/more effective upgrade would be a 790FX mobo and a 3850 512mb

[cdawall]

maybe something like this

jetway 790FX (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813153097)
---or---
DFI 790FX (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813136044)

powercolor HD3850 512MB (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131075)

[Kovoet]

I would also consider the Geil memory sticks for the intel cpu's over OSZ don't know what anyone else thinks

[phanbuey]

nix the case and get an E8400/E8500 and OC to 4+ GHz... now THAT would be an upgrade...

although that is a sweet case.

[Kovoet]

nix the case and get an E8400/E8500 and OC to 4+ GHz... now THAT would be an upgrade...

although that is a sweet case.


Definitly nothing wrong with the case as I have it's brother and would recommend this case to anyone.

[phanbuey]

Definitly nothing wrong with the case as I have it's brother and would recommend this case to anyone.

i love the case, I have a Coolermaster in the mail atm, great design and look... plus that case is a monster.

Im just saying that it *might* be better to hold off on the case and REALLY upgrade the CPU and mobo... function first, then form...

But it really is a matter of preference, I assume that's why the case is there in the first place.

[Th3-R3as0n]

Very good case choice but i think as already stated use the GEIl ram as it is optimized to run with Intel CPU's..

You would see a performance increase in loading times aswell as CPU intensive programs like World in Conflict or anything with loadz of explosions and physics..

The E6750 is a very good CPU, overclocks to 3.4 on air easy.

I also agree with the motherboard upgrade the 790FX models have quite a performance increase..

Just my 2 cents :)

[TheTranquilEye]

I'd spend an extra £20 and get an E8400, if you can find any for sale that is.

[JrRacinFan]

Scratch the case and the ram. Then look around for a better 680i + e8190-8400 OR 680i+e4700+ a second 8600GTS for SLi.

[miniquake32]

SLI is the way to go although I dont have one. :cry: