Getting the most out of my cpu and system

[_Peejay]

Hey everyone

I want to get the most out of my (rather old) system. At the moment, i'm saving up to build a new PC. In the meantime, I want to get the most out of my little set up, and I would like your opinion on this subject.

These are my specs:

GPU: AMD athlon II x2 250 (OC at 3,5Ghz -> Heavy load: 45-50°C / Idle: 35-38°C)
RAM: 8GB Dual channel
MoBo: ASRock N68C-S UCC
GPU: Nvidia GeForce GT640
PSU: 450W
Cooling: 1x 80mm intake fan; 1x 120mm outtake fan (above CPU), 1x CPU cooler

I'm wondering how far I can (safely) push my CPU to get that extra performance boost during the last months on this system.

Thnx!

 

[digitaldoc]

http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleid=2427&page=2

There is only a little overclock room left, but the chip will do 3.75 GHz in the link above.

 

[geofelt]

What is your budget?
What is your planned build?
How much do you already have saved up?

You might find it a good plan to upgrade in two stages.
You could do a graphics upgrade now and a cpu upgrade later(or vice versa).

 

[_Peejay]

What is your budget?
What is your planned build?
How much do you already have saved up?

You might find it a good plan to upgrade in two stages.
You could do a graphics upgrade now and a cpu upgrade later(or vice versa).

 

[_Peejay]

What is your budget?
What is your planned build?
How much do you already have saved up?

You might find it a good plan to upgrade in two stages.
You could do a graphics upgrade now and a cpu upgrade later(or vice versa).

That is exactly what I plan to do.
(messed up the previous comment)

I will buy a new case, CPU, MoBo and maybe a PSU first.
I'm looking into some pieces and i'm looking for a buget PC that can still put down a solid performance.
A total budget for the build will be +/- €950 -1000

 

[geofelt]

Your budget is plenty for a very large upgrade.
I would think in terms of a i5-4690K cpu and a Z97 motherboard.
A GTX970 would be appropriate, and a 550-650w quality psu to run it.

 

[_Peejay]

Your budget is plenty for a very large upgrade.
I would think in terms of a i5-4690K cpu and a Z97 motherboard.
A GTX970 would be appropriate, and a 550-650w quality psu to run it.

That's the maximum number that i'm willing to spend on my new machine. Glad to hear that I'm not going to run short. Thanks for the advice!