PC Upgrading Discussion

[Alex Townsend]

Now we're getting somewhere

Start up movie runs over 400 fps
Menus are now over 200 fps
They were around the 50-60 mark before...

But the game is still running around 60 fps...

Weird huh?

 

[Bert Van Waes]

this is the 2nd

CPU / Prozessor Intel CORE 2 DUO E8400 MIT 2X 3GHZ​

RAM 2048MB DDR 2 PC800 Marke
HDD S-ATA 500 GB mit 7200 U/Min
Grafik GEFORCE 9600GT 512MB PCI-EXPRESS POWER GRAFIKKARTE
DVD/CD-ROM -------
Writer 20x DVDRW BRENNER
Mainboard ASROCK 1333 CONROE
Gehäuse ATX MIDI DESIGN GEHÄUSE
Sound 5.1 SoundSystem
Network 10/100Mbit Lan
USB 2x USB 2.0
FireWire ------------
Front USB 2x

EDIT: Budget is 800 Euros preferred, for a system that's good on the performance graphics area with Intel cpu, XP, and asus for motherboards, Ati for graphics (best partner i've ever had... 4 years no problem at all)

And if it's possible Belgium.

Ok guys, some off you may know now, my pc is death.

I was looking in this thread for ideas and this one struck me by Michael. This system he posted has had good replies and seems to be on a nice budget. I think i would go for smth like this...

How would it be now? Are there better parts out there a year after this post?

 

[Christopher Aponte]

yes there are Bert (depending agian from the budget )
pc parts never stay still for a month. There is always something new or new prices
post the budget and we will see (does is matter if it is order from NL or from BE?)

 

[Damian Henderson]

Yup, budget / and where your buying from is the most important things for us to know.

 

[Eric Nelson]

this one has potential, but (there is always a but ) the graphics card is missing. It actually has an internal graphics card, which for me is a no go on that. you would have to buy a graphics card on the side (although it might be that this integrated graphics card is better than avarage...but still a no go..)

I don't mind adding a card Chris.


now this last one is great also. On an old processor (2 to 3 year old), but a good one with a good motherboard (although the motherboard said in the specification and detailed feature are 2 different motherboard, but still good). but it is above the budget (unless you have upped it a bit, then we can take a look again on this budget and see what we can deliver :wink:

Is it over priced Chris? I am hoping to not have to assemble the entire system and deal with any compatibility issues by shopping a la carte. Am I off base?



I guess my realization that if you spend a little more now you get more life later is hitting home. I would rather spend just a bit more now and not have to deal with another PC changeover later. Re constructing your PC is like moving your house and I just hate it.

hope this helps[/QUOTE]

 

[Bert Van Waes]

I updated my post

 

[Damian Henderson]

@Eric

Can you afford to add a video card in the system? If you can would be better to do it that way I guess, but I would rather buy it separate as they will probably charge a bit more for them to put one in for you.

Minimum you would want is:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4494046&CatId=3670
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4843023&CatId=3669
Better:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5024199&CatId=3669

Bert, you know of any online PC stores in Belgium you prefer ? Maybe Cris better at sorting it out as he's near your neck of the woods

 

[Christopher Aponte]

as Damian said

sometime it is better to look at loose parts and with our help, there won't be no compatibility issues on hardware side. You will be most likely cheaper out.....plus most likely ever part has its own guaranty (which for me is a positive side of buying single hardware parts)
actually now that I have taken a second look (yesterday was tired lol ), I see that there is no harddrive on both pc's of the last 2 links, which can be at least @ $50 extra besides the graphics card

but as I said, if you have put a bigger budget then previously said, then Damian or me for sure can set up something extra and more powerful



@ Damian....lol for sure
will look at it :wink:

 

[Damian Henderson]

I don't know any PC shops in Belgium Well who's good or not.

 

[Bert Van Waes]

Actually i don't, haha

My system now is already 4/5 years old. Correct, was...

I knew in that time there was a store in Gent with cheap online parts for sale, mostly graphics cards, but for the rest... I was pretty much ok with what i had so didn't look further. Except for an upgrade on graphics two yrs ago ATI x1950 pro was the one i bought.

I was always a budget men, lol. Just so that i could race is enough, but it has to be on high settings and all...

I don't know where 800 euros fits in though... Is that alot, or a bit normal, for a good sim pc? Damn i should've updated myself with this info through the yrs. :sweat:

Tx for the advice in advance guys

 

[Christopher Aponte]

i know Komplett.be
and also some good dutch shops do send parts to Belgium :wink:

btw Bert...with a new tower or will you use the old one? (if using the old one it is good to know what kind of tower it is )

 

[Bert Van Waes]

Well, throw in a new one aswell!

 

[Damian Henderson]

Budget is good, can most likely get a 4890 in there, with some other good parts.

 

[Christopher Aponte]

well I went with a komplett side for now just to check, but without a new case tough, and I came up with around 808 euro with a Core i7 and a 4850 in it

http://www.komplett.be/k/ki.aspx?sku=439503
http://www.komplett.be/k/ki.aspx?sku=391447
http://www.komplett.be/k/ki.aspx?sku=406347
http://www.komplett.be/k/ki.aspx?sku=350472
http://www.komplett.be/k/ki.aspx?sku=361772
http://www.komplett.be/k/ki.aspx?sku=331024

I need to go out for a couple of min/hour....when I'm back I will look deeper and also the dutch sites that I trust to see which one will be cheaper. (that is if Damian have not look deeper into it )

 

[Damian Henderson]

You picked some good stuff for sure, but I would hardly say more budget stuff, for example can save 20 euro's and get this ram:
http://www.komplett.be/k/ki.aspx?sku=449943

7 Euro's on this PSU ( Which I would personally get ahead of the CoolerMaster, both great though )
http://www.komplett.be/k/ki.aspx?sku=452036

And use the money saved for a faster HDD:
http://www.komplett.be/k/ki.aspx?sku=355538
http://www.komplett.be/k/ki.aspx?sku=343054

4870: ( Strange one, only 6 euro's more then that 4850 :S )
http://www.komplett.be/k/ki.aspx?sku=361773

Maybe cheaper Mobo:
http://www.komplett.be/k/ki.aspx?sku=450104

 

[Damian Henderson]

ignore
http://www.komplett.be/k/ki.aspx?sku=485092

 

[Damian Henderson]

http://www.komplett.be/k/ki.aspx?sku=391447
http://www.komplett.be/k/ki.aspx?sku=450104
http://www.komplett.be/k/ki.aspx?sku=343054
http://www.komplett.be/k/ki.aspx?sku=361773
http://www.komplett.be/k/ki.aspx?sku=449943
http://www.komplett.be/k/ki.aspx?sku=452036

784 euro's with 4870.

Think that's pretty good, no case though, but you could save money on HDD , but it's a good one. Dunno if Cris can spot any error's ( bit harder with Foreign language )

 

[Eric Nelson]

as Damian said

sometime it is better to look at loose parts and with our help, there won't be no compatibility issues on hardware side. You will be most likely cheaper out.....plus most likely ever part has its own guaranty (which for me is a positive side of buying single hardware parts)
actually now that I have taken a second look (yesterday was tired lol ), I see that there is no harddrive on both pc's of the last 2 links, which can be at least @ $50 extra besides the graphics card

but as I said, if you have put a bigger budget then previously said, then Damian or me for sure can set up something extra and more powerful

OH boy more fun! I am busy for today but lets discuss later. thanks for the help!

 

[Christopher Aponte]

@ Damian......lol np here (some are not available right now, but still are ok :wink
Bert I have been looking at a dutch webshop that is located in Eindhoven, don't know if you have a car, but if you do it might be a good choice to go pick it up
else they deliver up to your home for 19 euro or so
this is with the antec 900 case
http://www.4launch.nl/shop/winkelwagen/24195
if you want to keep it 800 or below that, then we will look at the core 2 quad...np for that :wink:



@ Eric....for sure I will help then later on :wink:

 

[Damian Henderson]

@ Damian......lol np here (some are not available right now, but still are ok :wink
Bert I have been looking at a dutch webshop that is located in Eindhoven, don't know if you have a car, but if you do it might be a good choice to go pick it up
else they deliver up to your home for 19 euro or so
this is with the antec 900 case
http://www.4launch.nl/shop/winkelwagen/24195

I would get all this but change two things, OCZ PSU, save some more money:
http://www.4launch.nl/shop/winkelwagen/24195#p-4-productid-069625
And 4890

http://www.4launch.nl/shop/winkelwagen/24195#p-4-productid-077565

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