Hi everyone
I recieved an unexpected bonus recently so have decided to upgrade my pc as its starting to show its age.
My current pc :
mb - asus a8n32sli deluxe,
CPU - fx55 san diego
Ram - 2gb ddr1 corsair platinum,
coolermaster watercooling (cpu only)
XFX alpha dog 512 8800gt
i have a budget of around £350 and because i am using it for work purposes also i can claim the vat back so i am working on the non vat prices.
I thought i would concentrate on the mb, cpu and ram for now and maybe sli my gpu or upgrade it later when i have some more cash
I use the pc for gaming (tho rarley the latest) and cad + all the usual, but i would also like to future proof as much as poss.
I have come across these:-
http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/CPUs+%2F+Processors/Intel/Core+i7/Intel+Core+i7+920+D0+Stepping+%28SLBEJ%29+2.66Ghz+%28Nehalem%29+%28Socket+LGA1366%29+Processor+-+Retail+?productId=35938
http://www.micomonline.co.uk/products.asp?partno=90-MIBD80-G0EAY00Z&go
but they do not leave much budget for ram, although i maybe able to squeeze a bit more, but i will also have to get a cpu waterblock which may not help things.
If anyone knows of better for less or thinks i am looking at completley the wrong stuff please advise - also what ram would you recommend?
Thanks in advance
I recieved an unexpected bonus recently so have decided to upgrade my pc as its starting to show its age.
My current pc :
mb - asus a8n32sli deluxe,
CPU - fx55 san diego
Ram - 2gb ddr1 corsair platinum,
coolermaster watercooling (cpu only)
XFX alpha dog 512 8800gt
i have a budget of around £350 and because i am using it for work purposes also i can claim the vat back so i am working on the non vat prices.
I thought i would concentrate on the mb, cpu and ram for now and maybe sli my gpu or upgrade it later when i have some more cash
I use the pc for gaming (tho rarley the latest) and cad + all the usual, but i would also like to future proof as much as poss.
I have come across these:-
http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/CPUs+%2F+Processors/Intel/Core+i7/Intel+Core+i7+920+D0+Stepping+%28SLBEJ%29+2.66Ghz+%28Nehalem%29+%28Socket+LGA1366%29+Processor+-+Retail+?productId=35938
http://www.micomonline.co.uk/products.asp?partno=90-MIBD80-G0EAY00Z&go
but they do not leave much budget for ram, although i maybe able to squeeze a bit more, but i will also have to get a cpu waterblock which may not help things.
If anyone knows of better for less or thinks i am looking at completley the wrong stuff please advise - also what ram would you recommend?
Thanks in advance