any input on upgrade

heliguy

http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=338074

http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=344757

http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=485689

Comes to €385, just checking if I'm making any bad choices.
I don't want to spend much more,
suggestions welcome

uses:
video,browsing,photoshop,network media server,
and for research which means having word, adobe reader, excel and firefox running often several windows of each open at the same time

Also
Can I run 3 monitors? I have a geforce 7800 gtx pci-e and this mb says it has its own dvi out

lmimmfn

the CPU is a fantastic processor, one of the best ive had for oeverclocking ever!!!

do you plan on overclocking( if so that ram will limit you also p45 mobo would be better for overclocking )? why buy a micro ATX mobo?

Burgo

Could go i5 for a few quid more


i5-750 €188
http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=492762

Gigabyte GA-P55-UD3 € 101.58
http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=486110

Crucial DDR3 BallistiX 1333MHz 4GB CL7 € 98.59
http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=518205

That comes to €388.17

IrishGrimReaper

For €10 more you can get an i5 CPU. Tbh no point going with a 775 build is the 1156 is only €10 more.

http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=492762
CPU

http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=499635&view=detailed#ProductTabs
MOBO

http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=518211
RAM

Damit Burgo, beat me to it!

heliguy

no plans to overclock.

no reason for matx

whats the benefit of the i5 ? (please excuse my ignorance)
the 755 appears to have higher specs

neither of the mb mentioned have video on-board, I'm hoping to run a third monitor off the mb but I'm not sure if this is possible.

heliguy

http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=574792

http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=518205

http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=492762

ok taking into account your rec's but adding on-board dvi (why are they all m-atx)

lmimmfn

get a cheap second hand pcie or pic card to run 3 monitors, would be a much better solution than crappy matx mobo which will hamper future upgrades. You can pick up cheapy 2nd hand pcie cards for 20-50euro, 50euro would bag you an 8800GT which is a fantastic card and much better than your 7800gtx

heliguy

this one is a combination of all your recommendations.

http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=499635

http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=518205

http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=492762

tweaks welcome

Mister Man

heliguy wrote: »

no plans to overclock.

no reason for matx

whats the benefit of the i5 ? (please excuse my ignorance)
the 755 appears to have higher specs

neither of the mb mentioned have video on-board, I'm hoping to run a third monitor off the mb but I'm not sure if this is possible.

Correct me if i'm wrong

But most MotherBoard's disable the onboard Graphics when a PCI Grapphics card is in, Meaning onboard can't be used so you will have to stick with the two

uberpixie

Mister Man wrote: »

Correct me if i'm wrong

But most MotherBoard's disable the onboard Graphics when a PCI Grapphics card is in, Meaning onboard can't be used so you will have to stick with the two

Wrong.

You can have an onboard gfx card running with a regular gfx card.
Have a 3 monitor setup at work running off x1 onboard intel rubbish and x1 matrox dualhead pci gfx card running under XP Pro.

Vista has the limitation that all gfx cards must run off the same gfx driver. So all ATI or all nvidia only.
Windows 7 removed this limitation seemingly and you should be able to have different gfx cards as Windows XP.

You might need to go into the bios to make sure the onboard is enabled, but the onboard will run side by side with a dedicated gfx card, only limitation is the OS.