ok first of all i don't overclock and i'm not a gamer... i would say (above-average home user)!!
I have an old system which is outdated so i am buying a new system..
I have a 20inch flat-screen monitor, good keyboard and mouse, and DVD/CD drive.
For my new system i already bought a new case, new hardrive, new PSU, so all i need is the MOBO, CPU, and RAM.
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current system- running windows xp pro - 32 bit -- this system is actually pretty good for me just its always running at 110% so i just need something that keeps up with how i use the computer...
CPU Intel Pentium 4, 2533 MHz (19 x 133)
Memory 1536 MB (DDR SDRAM)
Video Adapter NVIDIA GeForce 6200 (256 MB)
Audio Adapter Creative Audigy LS Audio Processor
Motherboard Intel Blue Mountain D845EBT (5 PCI, 1 AGP, 2 DIMM, Audio, LAN, IEEE-1394)
Motherboard is at the max i can upgrade stuff..lol so..i'm buying a new pc
100gb harddrive
350watt psu
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New system.... (maybe)?? i still have to buy the CPU, RAM, and MOBO. $237 total
CPU ---- Intel Pentium Dual-Core E6500 2.93GHz 2MB L2 Cache LGA 775 65W - $95
RAM ---- 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) - $52
MOBO -- ASUS P5QL/EPU LGA 775 Intel P43 ATX - $90
HD ------ 500gb sata 32mb cache (7200 rpm) - $bought it
PSU ----- 600watt - $bought it
i am just going to reuse my current graphic and sound card...(they worked fine..)
also might be running windows xp 64 bit or vista ultimate 64 bit for this system
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BUT????? THEN I SAW THIS... it costs $207over my budget!!!
New system (maybe)?? $430 total
CPU ---- Intel Core i5 750 Lynnfield 2.66GHz 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor - $200
RAM ---- 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600) - $110 (do i need 6gbs of ram?)
MOBO -- GIGABYTE GA-P55M-UD2 LGA 1156 Intel P55 Micro ATX - $120
HD ------ 500gb sata 32mb cache (7200 rpm) - $bought it
PSU ----- 600watt - $bought it
i am just going to reuse my current graphic and sound card for this system too (i think)
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sorry about being so long... but thats every detail.. so you can see my current system and then what i was going to get.. might be the second option? i can't decide if its worth it??
how much faster would it be??
I have an old system which is outdated so i am buying a new system..
I have a 20inch flat-screen monitor, good keyboard and mouse, and DVD/CD drive.
For my new system i already bought a new case, new hardrive, new PSU, so all i need is the MOBO, CPU, and RAM.
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current system- running windows xp pro - 32 bit -- this system is actually pretty good for me just its always running at 110% so i just need something that keeps up with how i use the computer...
CPU Intel Pentium 4, 2533 MHz (19 x 133)
Memory 1536 MB (DDR SDRAM)
Video Adapter NVIDIA GeForce 6200 (256 MB)
Audio Adapter Creative Audigy LS Audio Processor
Motherboard Intel Blue Mountain D845EBT (5 PCI, 1 AGP, 2 DIMM, Audio, LAN, IEEE-1394)
Motherboard is at the max i can upgrade stuff..lol so..i'm buying a new pc
100gb harddrive
350watt psu
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New system.... (maybe)?? i still have to buy the CPU, RAM, and MOBO. $237 total
CPU ---- Intel Pentium Dual-Core E6500 2.93GHz 2MB L2 Cache LGA 775 65W - $95
RAM ---- 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) - $52
MOBO -- ASUS P5QL/EPU LGA 775 Intel P43 ATX - $90
HD ------ 500gb sata 32mb cache (7200 rpm) - $bought it
PSU ----- 600watt - $bought it
i am just going to reuse my current graphic and sound card...(they worked fine..)
also might be running windows xp 64 bit or vista ultimate 64 bit for this system
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BUT????? THEN I SAW THIS... it costs $207over my budget!!!
New system (maybe)?? $430 total
CPU ---- Intel Core i5 750 Lynnfield 2.66GHz 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor - $200
RAM ---- 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600) - $110 (do i need 6gbs of ram?)
MOBO -- GIGABYTE GA-P55M-UD2 LGA 1156 Intel P55 Micro ATX - $120
HD ------ 500gb sata 32mb cache (7200 rpm) - $bought it
PSU ----- 600watt - $bought it
i am just going to reuse my current graphic and sound card for this system too (i think)
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sorry about being so long... but thats every detail.. so you can see my current system and then what i was going to get.. might be the second option? i can't decide if its worth it??
how much faster would it be??