- Nov 3, 2009
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hello,
i've been reading alot of articles but would still like some advice.
i have a dell dimension e521.
amd x2 3600
160gb hdd
dvd rewrite
305w psu
9600gt graphics
3gb 667mhz ddr2
windows vista 32bit
it's time to upgrade and i would like to build my own. i'm aware that i'm not able to upgrade the btx platform.
the computer is used for microsoft office word, excel and powerpoint. web surfing and the kids homework. most strain, i suspect, is my gaming, which is solely rpgs. i'm getting to the stage where the cpu is not enough for newer games and the gpu is solely on the pcie as there is no power lead to run to it.
with my needs in mind, i've assumed an am3 am3+ mobo and athlon ii 3ghz onward is enough. 64bit os and ddr3. i'd like to leave room for future upgrades. 550 watt psu. is it worth having an sli mobo and getting another 9600gt, which is cheap to buy in the uk.
i've assumed that new or not for the mobo and psu. not sure if that's right, but this is based on threads i have read. not many people buy used and tend to share thier experience if it's all good.
my moniter is 19inch. not wide screen. it won't be replaced unless it stops working.
your advice is welcome. i'd like to keep the budget as low as possible without skimping on anything important. i'm assuming thepsu and mobo are priorities?
many thanks
i've been reading alot of articles but would still like some advice.
i have a dell dimension e521.
amd x2 3600
160gb hdd
dvd rewrite
305w psu
9600gt graphics
3gb 667mhz ddr2
windows vista 32bit
it's time to upgrade and i would like to build my own. i'm aware that i'm not able to upgrade the btx platform.
the computer is used for microsoft office word, excel and powerpoint. web surfing and the kids homework. most strain, i suspect, is my gaming, which is solely rpgs. i'm getting to the stage where the cpu is not enough for newer games and the gpu is solely on the pcie as there is no power lead to run to it.
with my needs in mind, i've assumed an am3 am3+ mobo and athlon ii 3ghz onward is enough. 64bit os and ddr3. i'd like to leave room for future upgrades. 550 watt psu. is it worth having an sli mobo and getting another 9600gt, which is cheap to buy in the uk.
i've assumed that new or not for the mobo and psu. not sure if that's right, but this is based on threads i have read. not many people buy used and tend to share thier experience if it's all good.
my moniter is 19inch. not wide screen. it won't be replaced unless it stops working.
your advice is welcome. i'd like to keep the budget as low as possible without skimping on anything important. i'm assuming thepsu and mobo are priorities?
many thanks
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