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General Forums => Hardware and Software => Topic started by: Infidelz on August 08, 2009, 10:22:43 AM

Title: Upgrade
Post by: Infidelz on August 08, 2009, 10:22:43 AM

Time for an upgrade. Every two years I usually build all new. Not this year, I still haven't gotten all I can from the Core 2 series and can use the money for other stuff.

My current system is based on the E6850 (3ghz) with a P5KC Asus motherboard. It doesn't support PCIe2.0 and has to go. I have 4 G of dominator RAM. The power supply is not modular wanted to change that out.

upgrade parts:
E8600 wolfdale (3.33 ghz)
Asus P5QL/EPU (P43)
XFX GX275XAHFF (GEFORCE GTX 275 896MB)
CORSAIR CMPSU-620HX  620W Modular.

Also ordered a new case so wife is getting an upgrade from my remaining parts.

Infidelz.

Title: Re: Upgrade
Post by: Masherbrum on August 08, 2009, 11:07:00 AM

This one is no slouch and actually, cheaper.   But not "cheaper" in the "crappier" way. 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341018 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341018)

Dunno if you've ordered the Corsair already, but it would save you $50 after Rebates.  

Title: Re: Upgrade
Post by: Getback on August 08, 2009, 11:48:02 AM

I'd go with the 750 quad PC power and cooling PS. From what I understand the Corsair is not what they use to be.

Title: Re: Upgrade
Post by: Denholm on August 08, 2009, 01:35:32 PM

I don't think it's Modular, though.