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schaosdragon   10-05-2008 at 12:53:23 AM


Hi
I need your help. I’m currently buying part for my new computer.
This is the part list I’m buying:

CoolerMaster Centurion 534
Asus P5K-E/WIFI-AP
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (2,4GHz)
Western Digital 320Go
2 x Kingston DDR2 PC6400 (800) 2 Go
Asus GeForce ENGTX260 896Mo
CoolerMaster Real Power Pro 650W

Now, I’m thinking about changing the case or maybe the processor. I already order in the store the part in the list up top, but I ask the guy, who work at the store if I could change that part for something else. It seem that I can, but I’m not sure which one should I change. Should I change the CoolerMaster Centurion 534 to an Antec Nine Hundred or the processor from an Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 to Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300? I only have the money to change only one thing and I don’t know what to choose. So I need your opinion and advice. By the way, I’m not really a hardcore gamer, so I don’t really care about the highest setting. If you want to know why the Antec Nine Hundred and Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300. It is because it the only thing in my budge in the store that I like. There is not a lot of thing part there…
PS: Sorry about my English!!!

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gators1223   10-05-2008 at 12:59:55 AM
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if i were to change one thing it would be the powersupply get something for antec, corsair pcp&c enexmax, an maybe an 4870 graphics card which should be same price or cheaper i dont know prices in europe well sorry

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schaosdragon   10-05-2008 at 01:08:09 AM
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Why should i change the power supply? Is there a problem with CoolerMaster power supply? Is the 4870 graphics card better than the GTX 260?

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megamanx00   10-05-2008 at 02:52:43 AM
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Well, the 4870 is generally better than the GTX260. Not only that, but your motherboard supports crossfire. Even though that black slot being 4x will slightly limit it's efficiency, you could get another 4870 latter and run them in crossfire for increased performance. You would not be able to do something similar with that 260. Since this board is not an SLi board it will not support using two GTX260s in SLi. This is not a technical limitation, but rather one nVidia coded into their drivers. The power supply is O.K, but if you're going to be spending that much money you may as well buy a good power supply. I recommend getting a Corsair, an FSP (Fortron Source), or a good antec power supply. I like Corsair since they usually have a single 12v rail instead of dividing it's power into two or three virtual rails.

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dallasjoh   10-05-2008 at 03:08:13 AM
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+1 for changing the graphics card to either the ati 4870 or 4850.
+1 for changing the psu.

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