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liamthepirate   10-25-2009 at 11:56:16 PM

Hey guys im finally actually gona upgrade this time its gone beyond a joke tbh..I was looking at the AMD Phenom II X4 Quad Core 955 Black Edition

What would this cpu be like for a casual-medium gamer like myself..I have a 4850 512mb and corsair 650psu all ready but suffering really bad lag spikes and graphics lag due to intel pentium 4 and other old parts


http://www.overclockers.co.uk/show [...] =6&subcat=

Its goin for 134.99£/146€ on overclockers uk compared too 166€ on pixmania.ie

I also want to buy a motherboard and some new ram. I dont want anything fancy with the motherboard would be happy with just one pcie slot to keep the cost down and maybe be able to put <8gb ram or more? Need some ram too would like some ram too 4gb would be nice but i can go for just two if it would be ok..Would like to keep the cost down as much as i can but dont mind payin for quality either

Id like to buy stuff that would do me for another 1-2 years.

Also when i get the new stuff would it fix the blue screens i get alot and other little problems or would all that be to do with the hard drive ?

Thanks guys

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tortnotes   10-26-2009 at 03:13:11 AM
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I'll let someone with more knowledge recommend a motherboard, but I think you'd be very happy with the Phenom II X4 955 and a 4850 for casual to medium gaming. The PSU is good too.
A BSOD can be caused by a lot of different factors... there could be a memory problem or a malfunctioning driver. But if you're going to do a major upgrade like this, you'll have to reinstall Windows--which might clear up any issues with old or conflicting drivers.

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Upendra09   10-26-2009 at 03:44:11 AM
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what is ur budget?

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liamthepirate   10-26-2009 at 04:54:54 AM
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Would this ram do the trick? Im not looking to overclock tbh so would the generic one do the trick? would it be realiable?Is ddr3 the way to go ?

Budget is around 100£ for mobo and ram after processor wont be buying them all at once tho cuz i cant afford it so would it be worth saving some more ?

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liamthepirate   10-26-2009 at 05:14:03 AM
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Also will mico atx work with any machine or ? How do i knoq my psu would work with the mobo

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yannifb   10-26-2009 at 05:26:08 AM
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A 955 is a high end cpu, it'll be good for high end gaming, but... the 4850 might restrict you but still it'll be a good system.

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liamthepirate   10-26-2009 at 01:46:30 PM
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yeah il upgrade 4850 at xmas maybe..oh how do i know the mobo would fit my hewlet packard case?

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yannifb   10-26-2009 at 11:14:51 PM
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oh... HP, Dell, Gateway- whatever, they all have horrid cases. But the Asus Crossahair III will undoubtedly fit as its small, but a normal ATX one might fit.

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Upendra09   10-27-2009 at 12:21:58 AM
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U can go with the generic RAM that is fine if u aren't going to OC

U can keep the case from HP since they use micro ATX mobos and if u get a new micro ATX mobo the case can stay

the PSU will work with almost any Mobo and definately urs

what di u mean the micro ATX mobo will work with any machine

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Upendra09   10-27-2009 at 11:37:21 PM
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you got really good parts there and u can keep the case

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liamthepirate   10-28-2009 at 12:38:02 AM
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:) Yeah that sounds good..

I got xfire if anyone would like to play some :) liamhef2006

:D cheers Upendra

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Upendra09   10-28-2009 at 02:39:35 AM
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no problem and good gaming to you

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