System upgrade advice FX6801-03

[X Myth]

Motherboard
Gateway
TBGM01 (CPU 1)

Power Supply
Delta
GPS-750 AB A

Ram
Samsung
PC3-10700 (667 MHz)
6 chips =9 gb


I need some help on upgrading this computer.
http://techwiki.hardwarecanucks.com/product/1MDM1ODI/Gateway-FX6801-03/#spec

It's the Gateway FX6801-03
I purchased this computer about 4-5 years ago for about 999.99 which i think was a steal at the time.

I havent OC the cpu and I think the i7-920 is decent if i do decide to OC.
Any and all suggestions would be helpful from inexpensive upgrades to max.

Im trying to build a great gaming pc

heres more info and pin information on the ram this is from
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
where i got it from.

Would like to see what it would cost me if i spent $300 or $600 more is not impossible, and deals and bargains are always a bonus



Name:
Gateway FX6801-03

Processor
Intel® Core™ i7-920 Processor1 (2.66GHz with Intel Hyper-Threading and Turbo Speed Technology, 8MB L3 Cache)

Operating System
Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium (64-bit) with SP1

Memory
9GB DDR3 SDRAM Memory9

Chassis
Premium Tower Desktop with Media Control Interface with a Stunning Jet-Black Finish and Copper Metallic Accents

Video
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 260 Graphics with 896MB Discrete Video Memory9



Hard Drive
750GB SATA hard drive5

Application Software
Microsoft® Works 9.0, Microsoft® Money Essentials & Microsoft® Office Home and Student 2007 (60-day complimentary trial period)4

Audio
High Definition Audio with 7.1 Audio Support

Available Expansion Slots
Available: 1 - PCI-E x16, 1 - PCI-E x4, 0 - PCI-E x1

Digital Media Software
Cyberlink® Power2 Go™ & Cyberlink® LabelPrint supporting LabelFlash™8

Dimensions (Box)
11.4" (H) x 23.7" (W) x 19.6" (D) or 290mm (H) x 602mm (W) x 498mm (D)

Dimensions (System)
17.7" (H) x 7.5" (W) x 19" (D) or 449mm (H) x 191mm (W) x 482mm (D)

External Ports
Rear Ports - (6) USB 2.0, IEEE 1394a, (2) PS/2, SVGA, (2) DVI, (6) Audio, Front Ports - (2) USB, IEEE 1394a, (2) Audio (Mic and Headphone), Smart Backup Button

Memory Capacity
6 DDR3 Slots Total (0 Slots Available)

Modem
56K ITU V.92 ready Fax/Modem (RJ-11 port)

Motherboard
Systemboard with Intel® X58 Chipset

Network
10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 port)

Optical Drive
18X DVD+/-R/RW SuperMulti Drive featuring Labelflash™ Technology8

Power Supply
750W Power Supply

Speakers
Amplified Stereo Speakers (USB Powered)

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SPECs #2



Motherboard
ChipsetIntel X58

CPU
CPU TypeIntel Core i7Installed Qty1CPU Speed920 (2.66GHz)L2 Cache Per CPU4 x 256KBL3 Cache Per CPU8MBCPU Socket TypeLGA 1366CPU Main Features64 bit Quad-Core Processor

Graphics
GPU/VGA TypeNVIDIA GeForce GTX 260Graphics InterfacePCI Express 2.0 x16

Memory
Memory Capacity9GB DDR3Form FactorDIMM 240-pinMemory Slot (Total)6Memory Slot (Available)0Maximum Memory Supported12GB

Hard Drive
HDD Capacity750GBHDD InterfaceSATA

Optical Drive
Optical Drive TypeDVD Super MultiOptical Drive Spec18X DVD+/-R/RW SuperMulti Drive featuring Labelflash Technology
Write max: 18x DVD-R, 18x DVD+R, 6x DVD-RW, 8x DVD+RW, 8x DVD+R DL, 8x DVD-R DL, 12x DVD-RAM, 48x CD-R, 32x CD-RW
Read max: 16x DVD-ROM, 48x CD-ROM

Audio
Audio ChipsetIntegrated

Communications
Modem56KLAN ChipsetIntegratedLAN Speed10/100/1000Mbps

Front Panel Ports
Front USB2Front IEEE 13941Front Audio Ports2Card ReaderMulti-in-1 Digital Media Card Reader
CompactFlash (Type I and II), CF+ Microdrive, Secure Digital (SD) Card, Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) Card, miniSD Card, MultiMediaCard (MMC), MMCmobile, Reduced-Size MultiMediaCard (RS-MMC), xD-Picture Card, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SmartMedia

Back Panel Ports
COM1PS/22Video Ports2 DVITV Out1Rear USB6Rear IEEE 13941eSATA2RJ451 portRear Audio Ports6 ports

Expansion
PCI Slots (Available/Total)(1/2) PCI Express x16
(1/1) PCI Express x4
(0/1) PCI Express x1
TypePremium Multimedia Keyboard

Physical Spec
Dimensions17.7" x 7.5" x 19"Weight31 lbs.

Weight
31 lbs. (14.1 kg) system unit only / Approximately 37 lbs. (16.8 kg.) box




Mother Board Details:

Manufacturer Gateway
Model TBGM01 (CPU 1)
Chipset Vendor Intel
Chipset Model X58
Chipset Revision 12
Southbridge Vendor Intel
Southbridge Model 82801JR (ICH10R)
Southbridge Revision 00
System Temperature 24 °C
BIOS
Brand AMI
Version R01-B0
Date 5/19/2009
Voltage
CPU CORE 1.120 V
MEMORY CONTROLLER 0.944 V
+3.3V 1.056 V
+5V 5.053 V
+12V 13.312 V
-12V (12.096) V
-5V (12.160) V
+5V HIGH THRESHOLD 5.107 V
CMOS BATTERY 3.184 V
PCI Data
Slot PCI-E
Slot Type PCI-E
Slot Usage In Use
Data lanes x16
Slot Designation PCIE1
Characteristics 3.3V, Shared, PME
Slot Number 0
Slot PCI-E
Slot Type PCI-E
Slot Usage Available
Data lanes x1
Slot Designation PCIE2
Characteristics 3.3V, Shared, PME
Slot Number 1
Slot PCI-E
Slot Type PCI-E
Slot Usage Available
Data lanes x16
Slot Designation PCIE3
Characteristics 3.3V, Shared, PME
Slot Number 2
Slot PCI-E
Slot Type PCI-E
Slot Usage In Use
Data lanes x4
Slot Designation PCIE4
Characteristics 3.3V, Shared, PME
Slot Number 3

RAM Details:

RAM
Memory slots
Total memory slots 6
Used memory slots 6
Free memory slots 0
Memory
Type DDR3
Size 9216 MBytes
Channels # Triple
DRAM Frequency 533.3 MHz
CAS# Latency (CL) 7 clocks
RAS# to CAS# Delay (tRCD) 7 clocks
RAS# Precharge (tRP) 7 clocks
Cycle Time (tRAS) 19 clocks
Command Rate (CR) 2T
Physical Memory
Memory Usage 26 %
Total Physical 8.99 GB
Available Physical 6.62 GB
Total Virtual 18 GB
Available Virtual 15 GB
SPD
Number Of SPD Modules 6
Slot #1
Type DDR3
Size 2048 MBytes
Manufacturer Samsung
Max Bandwidth PC3-10700 (667 MHz)
Part Number M378B5673EH1-CH9
Serial Number 85C0302F
Week/year 23 / 09
JEDEC #4
Frequency 685.7 MHz
CAS# Latency 9.0
RAS# To CAS# 9
RAS# Precharge 9
tRAS 25
tRC 34
Voltage 1.500 V
JEDEC #3
Frequency 609.5 MHz
CAS# Latency 8.0
RAS# To CAS# 8
RAS# Precharge 8
tRAS 22
tRC 30
Voltage 1.500 V
JEDEC #2
Frequency 533.3 MHz
CAS# Latency 7.0
RAS# To CAS# 7
RAS# Precharge 7
tRAS 20
tRC 27
Voltage 1.500 V
JEDEC #1
Frequency 457.1 MHz
CAS# Latency 6.0
RAS# To CAS# 6
RAS# Precharge 6
tRAS 17
tRC 23
Voltage 1.500 V
Slot #2
Type DDR3
Size 1024 MBytes
Manufacturer Samsung
Max Bandwidth PC3-10700 (667 MHz)
Part Number M378B2873EH1-CH9
Serial Number 460347BA
Week/year 09 / 09
JEDEC #4
Frequency 685.7 MHz
CAS# Latency 9.0
RAS# To CAS# 9
RAS# Precharge 9
tRAS 25
tRC 34
Voltage 1.500 V
JEDEC #3
Frequency 609.5 MHz
CAS# Latency 8.0
RAS# To CAS# 8
RAS# Precharge 8
tRAS 22
tRC 30
Voltage 1.500 V
JEDEC #2
Frequency 533.3 MHz
CAS# Latency 7.0
RAS# To CAS# 7
RAS# Precharge 7
tRAS 20
tRC 27
Voltage 1.500 V
JEDEC #1
Frequency 457.1 MHz
CAS# Latency 6.0
RAS# To CAS# 6
RAS# Precharge 6
tRAS 17
tRC 23
Voltage 1.500 V
Slot #3
Slot #4
Slot #5
Slot #6
Slots 3-6 just repeat slots 1-2

 

[Bad_Kitty13]

how much you looking to spend and do you want to upgrade for gaming? also need a little more specifics on the psu like how many pcie connections it has and what pins are they

you cpu can handle a nice gpu i would say a 770 but need to know if the psu has the connections to support it (pcie 6pin & 8pin)
what speed is your memory running at? if it is 1066 i would suggest going with 1600
i would upgrade to windows 7 at least unless you love vista that much

those would be my 3 suggestions but need a little more information for selections

 

[X Myth]

Im trying to build a great gaming pc

heres more info and pin information on the ram this is from
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883113101
where i got it from.



Motherboard
ChipsetIntel X58

CPU
CPU TypeIntel Core i7Installed Qty1CPU Speed920 (2.66GHz)L2 Cache Per CPU4 x 256KBL3 Cache Per CPU8MBCPU Socket TypeLGA 1366CPU Main Features64 bit Quad-Core Processor

Graphics
GPU/VGA TypeNVIDIA GeForce GTX 260Graphics InterfacePCI Express 2.0 x16

Memory
Memory Capacity9GB DDR3Form FactorDIMM 240-pinMemory Slot (Total)6Memory Slot (Available)0Maximum Memory Supported12GB

Hard Drive
HDD Capacity750GBHDD InterfaceSATA

Optical Drive
Optical Drive TypeDVD Super MultiOptical Drive Spec18X DVD+/-R/RW SuperMulti Drive featuring Labelflash Technology
Write max: 18x DVD-R, 18x DVD+R, 6x DVD-RW, 8x DVD+RW, 8x DVD+R DL, 8x DVD-R DL, 12x DVD-RAM, 48x CD-R, 32x CD-RW
Read max: 16x DVD-ROM, 48x CD-ROM

Audio
Audio ChipsetIntegrated

Communications
Modem56KLAN ChipsetIntegratedLAN Speed10/100/1000Mbps

Front Panel Ports
Front USB2Front IEEE 13941Front Audio Ports2Card ReaderMulti-in-1 Digital Media Card Reader
CompactFlash (Type I and II), CF+ Microdrive, Secure Digital (SD) Card, Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) Card, miniSD Card, MultiMediaCard (MMC), MMCmobile, Reduced-Size MultiMediaCard (RS-MMC), xD-Picture Card, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SmartMedia

Back Panel Ports
COM1PS/22Video Ports2 DVITV Out1Rear USB6Rear IEEE 13941eSATA2RJ451 portRear Audio Ports6 ports

Expansion
PCI Slots (Available/Total)(1/2) PCI Express x16
(1/1) PCI Express x4
(0/1) PCI Express x1
TypePremium Multimedia Keyboard

Physical Spec
Dimensions17.7" x 7.5" x 19"Weight31 lbs.

 

[Bad_Kitty13]

you will have to take off the side panel of the computer case to see what the power supply is and for the mother board you can run this
http://www.piriform.com/speccy
it will tell you what model mobo is so we can look up the specs on it to see what ram it can handle. on the websites and searches i do it just says 750w and systemboard and that isnt sufficient enough to recommend parts

 

[X Myth]

Operating System
Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit SP2
CPU
Intel Core i7 920 @ 2.67GHz 41 °C
Bloomfield 45nm Technology
RAM
9.00GB Triple-Channel DDR3 @ 533MHz (7-7-7-19)
Motherboard
Gateway TBGM01 (CPU 1) 22 °C
Graphics
W2353 (1920x1080@60Hz)
896MB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 (NVIDIA) 48 °C
Storage
698GB Seagate ST3750528AS (SATA) 23 °C
Optical Drives
HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GH40F
Audio
Realtek High Definition Audio


POWER SUPPLY

Brand:
Delta
Model NO:
GPS-750 AB A


Mother Board Details:

Manufacturer Gateway
Model TBGM01 (CPU 1)
Chipset Vendor Intel
Chipset Model X58
Chipset Revision 12
Southbridge Vendor Intel
Southbridge Model 82801JR (ICH10R)
Southbridge Revision 00
System Temperature 24 °C
BIOS
Brand AMI
Version R01-B0
Date 5/19/2009
Voltage
CPU CORE 1.120 V
MEMORY CONTROLLER 0.944 V
+3.3V 1.056 V
+5V 5.053 V
+12V 13.312 V
-12V (12.096) V
-5V (12.160) V
+5V HIGH THRESHOLD 5.107 V
CMOS BATTERY 3.184 V
PCI Data
Slot PCI-E
Slot Type PCI-E
Slot Usage In Use
Data lanes x16
Slot Designation PCIE1
Characteristics 3.3V, Shared, PME
Slot Number 0
Slot PCI-E
Slot Type PCI-E
Slot Usage Available
Data lanes x1
Slot Designation PCIE2
Characteristics 3.3V, Shared, PME
Slot Number 1
Slot PCI-E
Slot Type PCI-E
Slot Usage Available
Data lanes x16
Slot Designation PCIE3
Characteristics 3.3V, Shared, PME
Slot Number 2
Slot PCI-E
Slot Type PCI-E
Slot Usage In Use
Data lanes x4
Slot Designation PCIE4
Characteristics 3.3V, Shared, PME
Slot Number 3

RAM Details:

RAM
Memory slots
Total memory slots 6
Used memory slots 6
Free memory slots 0
Memory
Type DDR3
Size 9216 MBytes
Channels # Triple
DRAM Frequency 533.3 MHz
CAS# Latency (CL) 7 clocks
RAS# to CAS# Delay (tRCD) 7 clocks
RAS# Precharge (tRP) 7 clocks
Cycle Time (tRAS) 19 clocks
Command Rate (CR) 2T
Physical Memory
Memory Usage 26 %
Total Physical 8.99 GB
Available Physical 6.62 GB
Total Virtual 18 GB
Available Virtual 15 GB
SPD
Number Of SPD Modules 6
Slot #1
Type DDR3
Size 2048 MBytes
Manufacturer Samsung
Max Bandwidth PC3-10700 (667 MHz)
Part Number M378B5673EH1-CH9
Serial Number 85C0302F
Week/year 23 / 09
JEDEC #4
Frequency 685.7 MHz
CAS# Latency 9.0
RAS# To CAS# 9
RAS# Precharge 9
tRAS 25
tRC 34
Voltage 1.500 V
JEDEC #3
Frequency 609.5 MHz
CAS# Latency 8.0
RAS# To CAS# 8
RAS# Precharge 8
tRAS 22
tRC 30
Voltage 1.500 V
JEDEC #2
Frequency 533.3 MHz
CAS# Latency 7.0
RAS# To CAS# 7
RAS# Precharge 7
tRAS 20
tRC 27
Voltage 1.500 V
JEDEC #1
Frequency 457.1 MHz
CAS# Latency 6.0
RAS# To CAS# 6
RAS# Precharge 6
tRAS 17
tRC 23
Voltage 1.500 V
Slot #2
Type DDR3
Size 1024 MBytes
Manufacturer Samsung
Max Bandwidth PC3-10700 (667 MHz)
Part Number M378B2873EH1-CH9
Serial Number 460347BA
Week/year 09 / 09
JEDEC #4
Frequency 685.7 MHz
CAS# Latency 9.0
RAS# To CAS# 9
RAS# Precharge 9
tRAS 25
tRC 34
Voltage 1.500 V
JEDEC #3
Frequency 609.5 MHz
CAS# Latency 8.0
RAS# To CAS# 8
RAS# Precharge 8
tRAS 22
tRC 30
Voltage 1.500 V
JEDEC #2
Frequency 533.3 MHz
CAS# Latency 7.0
RAS# To CAS# 7
RAS# Precharge 7
tRAS 20
tRC 27
Voltage 1.500 V
JEDEC #1
Frequency 457.1 MHz
CAS# Latency 6.0
RAS# To CAS# 6
RAS# Precharge 6
tRAS 17
tRC 23
Voltage 1.500 V
Slot #3
Slot #4
Slot #5
Slot #6
Slots 3-6 just repeat slots 1-2

 

[X Myth]

im looking for a good Harddrive that i can slip in as well. ;0

Edit: Also my case gets hot often and i need to keep the desktop cover open almost all the time....

 

[Bad_Kitty13]

your psu is kind of iffy if you have the money i would upgrade to a xfx or seasonic or corsair (ax,tx,hx) 550w-650w psu if you are going to upgrade other parts

if you keep your current psu the largest gpu u can get is this
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-video-card-r9270xdc2t2gd5

your current psu only has 6pin power connectors and has enough power to run this card

with a psu upgrade i wouldnt go above a 770/280x on your setup

for a case it is really a personal preference but the haf series from cooler master has really good airflow
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-case-rc922mkkn1gp

for the hdd just go with caviar blue from wd
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex
really all you need to look for is 7200 rpm
also you could get a ssd a samsung evo is really nice and will greatly increase your system speed
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz7te120bw

for memory i would go with this set of 1333 2x4gb g skills
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f310666cl9d8gbrl

just some ideas on what you could do with your system and if you want to overclock you will need a new motherboard oem boards are usually locked so you cant adjust the voltages or clocks.

so in conclusion if you want a quick gaming perfomance upgrade go with the 270x for 250
for the case its really up to you but haf's have excellent cooling for 100
and the 1tb hard drive would run you 60
so this would be 410
if you have an idea to spend close to 1000 dollars on upgrades just build a custom system and sell the one you have for around 400-500 dollars

 

[X Myth]

your psu is kind of iffy

Thank you for helping me out here.

I'd like to keep my current case, but id like to increase the airflow and lower the temp somehow. Maybe better cooling systems or such.

I don't mind buying a new PSU as long as it fits ok, its kinda tight in there already. Id also like to stick with a Nvidia card, not that radeon doesn't make amazing cards it's really just to stay of the same.

So going a better PSU and a more powerful GPU.

The ram is a must, but I can't do any better than a 1333? im guessing my Mobo's max is 16 gigs.

Will my GPU bottle with my CPU when i uprade since im not overclocking?

if i didn't decide to upgrade my PSU what is a nvidia card equivalent to asus radeon you recommended..

I plan completly building a new computer next year, but plan on giving this to my girlfriend so maxing it out at an affordable price seems like the ideal thing to do.

Thanks again you've been really helping me out here.

 

[Bad_Kitty13]

this is my suggestions for a cost effiecient upgrade while still keeping your current psu

your system will not bottle neck a 270x and 1333 ram is the fastest you can handle with your processor
really all you need for gaming and usually tasks is 8gbs of ram
the evo will help dissapate heat off your cpu
this ssd is reliable and will give you a great system speed with your os installed on it and use the 1tb for storage

for the heat issue there really isnt much you can do. it doesnt look like there is many vents or fan mounts on the case itself so maybe stacking some fans would help. and the evo should help get the heat off your cpu.

 

[X Myth]

thanks for all your help and i plan on ordering most of that, but i would really like to stick with a Geforce card so what would you recomend thats very simular to a 270x

 

[Bad_Kitty13]

i have found a couple of 760 that have power adapters that would work with your psu
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127745&clickid=QKi21uz0Z20YSw6ycLUYdzVUUkTWaV0bTVAp3U0&iradid=97618&ircid=2106&irpid=79301&nm_mc=AFC-IR&cm_mmc=AFC-IR-_-na-_-na-_-na
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DHW4HP2/?tag=pcpapi-20

one has 2x gpin to 1 8 pin adapter
the other has 2x 4pin molex to 8 pin adapter and a 6pin to 8pin adapter

if you want a little less graphic horse power you can go with a 750 ti and they perform decently but you wont max games out on it, the 760 you should be able to max most games out

 

[X Myth]

i have found a couple of 760 that have power adapters that would work with your psu
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127745&clickid=QKi21uz0Z20YSw6ycLUYdzVUUkTWaV0bTVAp3U0&iradid=97618&ircid=2106&irpid=79301&nm_mc=AFC-IR&cm_mmc=AFC-IR-_-na-_-na-_-na
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DHW4HP2/?tag=pcpapi-20

one has 2x gpin to 1 8 pin adapter
the other has 2x 4pin molex to 8 pin adapter and a 6pin to 8pin adapter

if you want a little less graphic horse power you can go with a 750 ti and they perform decently but you wont max games out on it, the 760 you should be able to max most games out

MSI it is, thanks so much

 

[Bad_Kitty13]

no probs man hope your girlfriend likes the upgrades, and if you need help building your dream machine when the time comes... you know where to come

 

[X Myth]

I was looking at the Msi gtx760 hawk know if its a better card and compatible?

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-n760hawk

 

[Bad_Kitty13]

it does have better performance than a regular twin frozr and it does have the proper power adapters that com with it

hawk
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/MSI/GTX_760_HAWK/7.html
twin frozr
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/MSI/GeForce_GTX_760_TF_Gaming/8.html

as long as the price difference isnt to great i would go for it.

 

[X Myth]

I got the gskill memory and wow bug improvement

I got a cool master jetflo fan and things are cool

I got the msi n760 hawk and bam!

Now I got the samsung 840 pro and I'm confused lol

Do I have the right sata cables for it? Not sure...
Gonna play with it some more but it's being a pain in my rear...

Should I install my OS on it or would it run just as fast to run say DayZ on it?