upgrading my lga775 rig

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02hudsond

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hello im thinking off buying some cheap upgrades for my pc just so i can run a few games at a decent graphic setting heres what i have at the moment

celeron e3400 2.66 oc to 3.2ghz
foxconn motherboard not sure witch one but supports all core2/quad cpus
2gb ddr2 ram
350w powersupply
intergrated gma3000

now i have looked on ebay and these are parts ive found
gbp means britsh pounds
intel core2quad q8300 32 gbp
intel core2quad q6600 45 gbp
2 x2gb ddr2 ram 24 gbp ( i have 2 slots with 1gb in each )
i was thinking for video card maybe nvidia 7750 or somthing but feel free to reccomend a video card

i am buying a new powersupply too

i was hoping to play games like call of dutys , gta v when that comes out and a few simulators nothing heavy and would be happy at medium settings ..im looking on spending no more then 150 gbp on upgrades hense why i havent decided to buy a new pc lol
ino its old tech but i i havent got the money to be buying a new i series system .. thanks hope i can get some good advice as to weather these parts ive found would be worth getting to make my pc game .. also i will be buying evo cooler but thats getting bote for me as a birthday present :)
 
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Seeing you have an unknowns Foxcon, I can't really say which one will bring you better results. The Q6600 was a legendary OC chip, but the Q8300 has a higher FSB and may be potentially better, since it draws less power and being 95W(as opposed to the 105 Q6600), we have no idea how long your Foxxcon is going to survive it.

On the GPU side of things, an AMD HD 7750 or HD7770 might be right for you. Since it really depends on price and location, in West Europe a R9 260 (non X) is the same price as a 7770 (105 Euro for the Asus model) and is a bit better performer overall. While in UK I found that the R9 260X has the same price as a 7770.

https://www.alternate.co.uk/SAPPHIRE/Radeon_R7_260X_1GB_GDDR5_OC/html/product/1118252/...
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I still have a Core 2 Duo E8400 (overclocked to 4.4GHz) that is used as a backup gaming rig and for older games. It is nowhere near as powerful as my i5 2500k running at 4.8GHz, but the LGA775 chipset still has some life in it and should be able to play most of the newer games at medium settings. As for the video card you reference, did you mean an AMD 7750? It's a two year old low-end card. If you can swing a few more bones, I'd recommend the AMD R7-260 if you are an AMD guy (I'm an Nvidia guy). It's a new card, and while low end, WAY better than the old 7750. Good luck!
 
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Seeing you have an unknowns Foxcon, I can't really say which one will bring you better results. The Q6600 was a legendary OC chip, but the Q8300 has a higher FSB and may be potentially better, since it draws less power and being 95W(as opposed to the 105 Q6600), we have no idea how long your Foxxcon is going to survive it.

On the GPU side of things, an AMD HD 7750 or HD7770 might be right for you. Since it really depends on price and location, in West Europe a R9 260 (non X) is the same price as a 7770 (105 Euro for the Asus model) and is a bit better performer overall. While in UK I found that the R9 260X has the same price as a 7770.

https://www.alternate.co.uk/SAPPHIRE/Radeon_R7_260X_1GB_GDDR5_OC/html/product/1118252/?

https://www.alternate.co.uk/SAPPHIRE/Radeon_R7_260X_1GB_GDDR5_OC/html/product/1118252/?

The 260X will be a better performer.

At the nVidia route, your options is a 650Ti which trades blows with the 7770 but it is generally weaker than the R9 260x.

But if you want to go cheaper then the 90 pounds - then AMD 7750 is your bet:

https://www.alternate.co.uk/XFX/7750_1GB/html/product/1055189/?

Or a cheaper 7770:
https://www.alternate.co.uk/XFX/Radeon_HD_7770_Double_Dissipation/html/product/984926/?

PS. Definitely this parts can be found somewhere cheaper.


 
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