Whats the best upgrade possible?

handyman · 29-12-2006, 00:55

Got an ageing Pentium 4 2.8ghz with 512mb ram, 120 gb hd and a 128mb ati gfx card (AGP). Case will not allow much expansion neither does the mb. Also have a 250 mb hd from a external drive that I plan to swap into new base unit. The old base unit will be used as a media player.

What I'm looking for is the best possible upgrade for my money (ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£200 - might be flexible a bit).

I'm thinking I'll keep the gfx card as it seem up to my requirements and change the cpu, motherboard and case and add new ram , probably a gig 2 if possible.

Would like to get back to AMD as I think they are value for money but if a 805d is going to give better ooomph then I'm open to suggestions.

I do a fair bit of graphic design so the memory would be useful, also do a bit of video conversion so raw grunt is required. Case wants to be as plain as possible in silver or black with space for at least 4 hd and 2 cd/dvd drives.

Going to have a look about but unsure about what cpu/mb combinations work well together.

bopdude · 29-12-2006, 00:58

You want www.zings-pc-knock-up-shop.very-nice.

but of course we know that, seriously though, he had a nice bit of kit the other week when I was down there

handyman · 29-12-2006, 01:00

What I'm hoping is that I can get a nice 805 overclock or a cheap opteron dual core for the money.

bopdude · 29-12-2006, 01:05

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Originally Posted by handyman

What I'm hoping is that I can get a nice 805 overclock or a cheap opteron dual core for the money.

Think you might need a tad more, don't wanna quote Zing's prices in open forum, but you know he'll look after you

29-12-2006, 01:33

cheapest option is with the 805. You will be able to keep the gfx is you use an upgrade board like Bops. TBH with a ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£200 budget its your only real course of action for best results
The case only needs cost 25 quid to cover your needs and 20 quid will buy you a hiper psu to go in it. 35 quid for mobo 65 quid for cpu only leaves enough for a gig of ram and that will be slightly over 200 notes componant costs

29-12-2006, 01:52

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Originally Posted by bopdude

Think you might need a tad more, don't wanna quote Zing's prices in open forum, but you know he'll look after you

true

handyman · 29-12-2006, 01:56

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Originally Posted by zinglebarb

cheapest option is with the 805. You will be able to keep the gfx is you use an upgrade board like Bops. TBH with a ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£200 budget its your only real course of action for best results
The case only needs cost 25 quid to cover your needs and 20 quid will buy you a hiper psu to go in it. 35 quid for mobo 65 quid for cpu only leaves enough for a gig of ram and that will be slightly over 200 notes componant costs

How would that fair against :

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/111288...rb/24067510928
Amd dual core 64 3800 2ghz ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£86.61

http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/119408
as rock mb ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£33.84

http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/82244/rb/24067558371
1gb ddr2 ram ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£54.99

http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/produ...duct_uid=92054
case ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£27.69

total ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£203.13

29-12-2006, 11:37

The AMD wont overclock thats about it. An overclocked 805 will beat the 3800 hands down. Costs are very similar remember I added 20 quid for a hiper psu so add that to your price there and there pretty much evens. Im running a 3600 x2 am2 cpu in my second machine and its a nice fast stable machine so really its down to you

29-12-2006, 11:42

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Originally Posted by zinglebarb

The AMD wont overclock thats about it. An overclocked 805 will beat the 3800 hands down. Costs are very similar remember I added 20 quid for a hiper psu so add that to your price there and there pretty much evens. Im running a 3600 x2 am2 cpu in my second machine and its a nice fast stable machine so really its down to you

What is the spec of your main system?

29-12-2006, 11:45

E6600 on a P5W Deluxe DH mobo 2 gig ocz ddr 667 less hard drives than I want as ive suffed a few failures close together x1900xt pioneer dvd rw and an nec dvd rw all in a Thermaltake Armor senior case with a hiper 580 modular psu. Its quite a modest machine by all standards but does its job

handyman · 29-12-2006, 13:27

soooooo, from ebuyer whats the recommended kit?

ebuyer as I get discount

29-12-2006, 13:37

They aint got the 805 so its what you have on your list or if you can stretch
http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/112704

http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/114742

with the ram you said and your existing card

The Jackal · 29-12-2006, 13:59

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Originally Posted by zinglebarb

They aint got the 805 so its what you have on your list or if you can stretch
http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/112704

Drewls yeh plug that dual core : I cant say it more - for the sake of a few pounds more just do it

Seriously dual core is the best thing to happen to computing since linux.

I just love working on my dual core it even makes windows USABLE too

handyman · 29-12-2006, 14:02

Does not leave much room for a case though

The Amd is dual core in real terms how much slower will it be that the E6300?

29-12-2006, 14:06

massively in real terms. Specially if you hit it with any form of encoding