APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: 1-3 months
BUDGET RANGE: depends
Existing SYSTEM SPECS: Here’s the breakdown:
Intel Core 2 Quad Processor Q6600 (2.40GHz, 1066MHz FSB, 8MB cache
2048MB 667MHz Dual-Channel DDR2 SDRAM (2-1024MB modules (upgraded to 4gb – now having issues)
NVIDIA GeForce 8800GTX w/ 768MB
700-Watt Power Supply
Intel 975X Chipset with DDR2 and Intel Core Duo support
1000GB 7200rpm Serial ATA II/300 hard drive w/ 16MB cache & Raid 0 (2-500GB hard drives
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 24” 1920x1200
COMMENTS:
I’m starting to have some issues with my PC, I either have some bad memory or bad slots (I’ll be testing tonight. Memory test has already identified errors now I just need to see what the cause is). Anyway the system is a good 4 years old and I’m not ready to get a $2k-$3k system just yet (probably 12-18 months out).
That being the case should get a budget system now and then get a good one in a year or two or holdout for a year or so with what I have?
This is what I’m looking at:
AMD Bulldozer FX-4100 Zambezi (3.6GHz) (4 Core) (8 MB Cache)
ASUS M5A97 (AMD 970 Chipset) (SATA 6 and USB 3.0) (Socket AM3+)
8GB DDR3 1600MHz Corsair Vengeance Series
600W Corsair GS power supply
AMD Radeon HD 7750 1GB
500gb HD (I can add one or both from my current system)
So will that be a dramatic increase or not really worth the $800?
BUDGET RANGE: depends
Existing SYSTEM SPECS: Here’s the breakdown:
Intel Core 2 Quad Processor Q6600 (2.40GHz, 1066MHz FSB, 8MB cache
2048MB 667MHz Dual-Channel DDR2 SDRAM (2-1024MB modules (upgraded to 4gb – now having issues)
NVIDIA GeForce 8800GTX w/ 768MB
700-Watt Power Supply
Intel 975X Chipset with DDR2 and Intel Core Duo support
1000GB 7200rpm Serial ATA II/300 hard drive w/ 16MB cache & Raid 0 (2-500GB hard drives
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 24” 1920x1200
COMMENTS:
I’m starting to have some issues with my PC, I either have some bad memory or bad slots (I’ll be testing tonight. Memory test has already identified errors now I just need to see what the cause is). Anyway the system is a good 4 years old and I’m not ready to get a $2k-$3k system just yet (probably 12-18 months out).
That being the case should get a budget system now and then get a good one in a year or two or holdout for a year or so with what I have?
This is what I’m looking at:
AMD Bulldozer FX-4100 Zambezi (3.6GHz) (4 Core) (8 MB Cache)
ASUS M5A97 (AMD 970 Chipset) (SATA 6 and USB 3.0) (Socket AM3+)
8GB DDR3 1600MHz Corsair Vengeance Series
600W Corsair GS power supply
AMD Radeon HD 7750 1GB
500gb HD (I can add one or both from my current system)
So will that be a dramatic increase or not really worth the $800?