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Cheap upgrade to what I already have?

  • 12-09-2017 09:46PM
    #1
    polan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 397 ✭✭


    Hello bois, I'm currently using an "outdated" PC with the following specs:

    Asus P5KPL-CM Motherboard
    Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600, Overclocked at 2.8GHz
    4GB DDR2 800MHz RAM (currently at just over 900MHz) (Ramaxel RML1320EF48D8W-800)
    ASUS GT 640 2GB GPU

    This was a pre-built machine made by Ankermann.

    I wanted to upgrade my RAM to 8GBs and 1066MHz speed recently, but found out my motherboard only supports 4 :(

    I'm looking to upgrade this on the cheap, not necessarily CPU/Socket wise, but I see that the motherboard most likely has to go.

    Any cheap upgrades for it? Planning to get a better than Intel OEM cooler for it for a 3GHz Overclock and a better GPU.

    Cheers.


Comments

  • #2
    Cuddlesworth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,013 ✭✭✭✭Cuddlesworth


    I assume you don't game on it?


  • #3
    polan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 397 ✭✭polan


    Bit of casual gaming, but nothing too demanding, I'm happy with the performance enough as it is.


  • #4
    Joeface
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,920 ✭✭✭Joeface


    What would be your upgrade budget be .
    and would you prefer new parts or Second hand .


  • #5
    TerrorFirmer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,930 ✭✭✭✭TerrorFirmer


    Be easier to just buy a 2nd hand Dell desktop off Ebay. You'd get a 3rd gen i5, 8GB ram for around €150, spend another €70 on a new GT1030 and you'd have a PC for €220 that would be 3 times faster than your current one, which can be sold for €100-130.


  • #6
    polan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 397 ✭✭polan


    TerrorFirmer wrote: »
    Be easier to just buy a 2nd hand Dell desktop off Ebay. You'd get a 3rd gen i5, 8GB ram for around €150, spend another €70 on a new GT1030 and you'd have a PC for €220 that would be 3 times faster than your current one, which can be sold for €100-130.

    This is probably my best bet by the look of things.


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