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Upgrading advice please.

  • 28-04-2013 6:15pm
    #1
    Marsden
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 673 ✭✭✭


    Looking to upgrade system soon, any help would be appreciated.

    1. What is your budget? €300 approx.

    2. What will be the main purpose of the computer? Gaming/Movies

    3. Do you need a copy of Windows? No

    4. Can you use any parts from an old computer? Good for PSU, case, hdd's, Blu-ray drive and have a HD 7750 sapphire.

    5. Do you need a monitor? Yes

    6. Are you willing to try overclocking? No

    7. How can you pay? [Bank Transfer/Credit Card/Laser]Any.

    Just after RAM (think 8gb should do), CPU, and a good motherboard with cross-fire, usb 3.0 ports and am3 or above socket. Hoping my budget is not too low.


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  • #2
    Serephucus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,181 ✭✭✭Serephucus


    Can you post the full specs of the components you have please? Also, you specified that you wanted a monitor, but you didn't answer the specific other questions - What size/resolution would you like, and is that to be included in the €300 budget?


  • #3
    Marsden
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 673 ✭✭✭Marsden


    Sorry, I meant to type no for the monitor. PSU is a corsair CX500, GPU is Sapphire radeon hd 7750, I've 2 Seagate 1 x 640gb 1 x 1000gb 1 Samsung 1000gb hdd all 7200rpm. It's hooked up to my 1080 hd tv downstairs. Only external ports used regularly are 1 for the wireless mouse/keyboard and xbox wireless adapter. I can't remember the name of the case (Hewlett Packard ipower or something) but it's big enough for a full size ATX motherboard. If you need more details let me know and I'll post them tomorrow as I'm on the laptop now.

    I bought the PSU only a while ago and the GPU only uses 55 watts so I'm hoping it will still be good for an additional 7750 in the near future.


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