hikaricloud
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My current computer rig is a tad pathetic, and I was thinking about doing a little interim upgrade before I can buy my i7 build. This is what I'm currently working with.
AMD Athlon 64 3200+ (Socket 754) @ 2.2ghz
2x 1gb Corsair DDR 3200
ASUS K8U-X
GeForce4 MX440 64mb AGP
LOGISYS PS480D-BK 480W PSU
Seagate SATA150 200gb HDD
Now, I'm looking for an inexpensive upgrade. I don't have a lot of money to spend, so I'm basically looking for the best bang for my limited bucks. Don't really have a set budget.
So when I think cheap, I automatically think AMD, but I've been out of that loop for a few years now. Not sure which processors are worth their salt.
I know I'm going to need a new CPU, RAM, mobo, and vid card for starters. I'd like to be able to at least keep the same PSU, if possible. If not, a cheap decent one would be nice.
And I already have a 1.5tb HDD on the way, so I don't need to upgrade my hard drive.
I don't need anything really super speedy, just something to tide me over for a while until I get a different job where I can actually save some money, lol. So just throw some ideas at me, and we'll see what's what.
EDIT: Parts so far.
Newegg.com - AMD Athlon 64 X2 7750 2.7GHz Socket AM2+ 95W Dual-Core black edition Processor - Processors - Desktops
Newegg.com - BIOSTAR TFORCE TA780G M2+ AM2+/AM2 AMD 780G Micro ATX AMD Motherboard - AMD Motherboards
Newegg.com - OCZ Reaper HPC Edition 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Desktop Memory
AMD Athlon 64 3200+ (Socket 754) @ 2.2ghz
2x 1gb Corsair DDR 3200
ASUS K8U-X
GeForce4 MX440 64mb AGP
LOGISYS PS480D-BK 480W PSU
Seagate SATA150 200gb HDD
Now, I'm looking for an inexpensive upgrade. I don't have a lot of money to spend, so I'm basically looking for the best bang for my limited bucks. Don't really have a set budget.
So when I think cheap, I automatically think AMD, but I've been out of that loop for a few years now. Not sure which processors are worth their salt.
I know I'm going to need a new CPU, RAM, mobo, and vid card for starters. I'd like to be able to at least keep the same PSU, if possible. If not, a cheap decent one would be nice.
And I already have a 1.5tb HDD on the way, so I don't need to upgrade my hard drive.
I don't need anything really super speedy, just something to tide me over for a while until I get a different job where I can actually save some money, lol. So just throw some ideas at me, and we'll see what's what.
EDIT: Parts so far.
Newegg.com - AMD Athlon 64 X2 7750 2.7GHz Socket AM2+ 95W Dual-Core black edition Processor - Processors - Desktops
Newegg.com - BIOSTAR TFORCE TA780G M2+ AM2+/AM2 AMD 780G Micro ATX AMD Motherboard - AMD Motherboards
Newegg.com - OCZ Reaper HPC Edition 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Desktop Memory