Hello all, am looking to upgrade my motherboard, CPU and PSU to power this and future SLI (hopefully)
Ok here is my current set up.
Processor:
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4000+, MMX, ~2.4GHz (Overclocked from ~2.1GHZ)
Memory:
4GB DDR2 800Mhz (Limited by 32bit XP)
Hard Drive:
500 GB SATA 7200RPM
Video Card:
NVIDIA BFG GeForce 9800 GT
Sound Card:
Realtek HD Audio output
Operating System:
Windows XP Home Edition 32bit
Motherboard:
GeForce6100SM-M
PSU:
Am not sure but it is a 500W supply
Ok now I had this in mind, I really want a new CPU as mine is frankly rubbish and its getting hard to play modern games with good settings. To do this I will need a new motherboard as I want an AMD quad core. I also think I will need a larger PSU to power it but I also need one which will be able to power another GeForce9800GT in the future when I add one.
For the motherboard I need SLI ability, at least 1 ATA slot for my old IDE drive. A AM2+ CPU socket so I can use both my current CPU and then put in a new CPU this Christmas.
For October I will have £200 to spend and will have more for Christmas but am hoping to spend no more than £300.
So here is the motherboard I think is good: Play.com (UK) : MSI DKA790GX AM2 AMD-790GX 4X DDRII-1066 HD3300 Graphics Raid LAN E-SATA ATX Motherboard : Computing - Free Delivery
Now here is my main question, that motherboard has integrated ATI graphics. How will that affect my GeForce 9800GT? I heard you have to clear out ALL the ATI drivers, is that difficult to do?
I was planning on this CPU for Christmas time: AMD HD995ZXAGHBOX Phenom X4 9950 Black Edition: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics & Photo
I can get it for £115.
Now I found this PSU here: Play.com (UK) : CiT 750U / 750W / ATX / PSU / Power Supply Unit : Computing - Free Delivery
It seems cheap for 750W but the problem is it doesn't have the cable for 2 PCI-E 16x slots which I will need for SLI. Am really don't want to spend a lot on the PSU so does anyone know if you can buy the cable by itself or do they know a good PSU capable of running 2 GeForce9800GT cards and an AMD Quad Core.
Ok here is my current set up.
Processor:
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4000+, MMX, ~2.4GHz (Overclocked from ~2.1GHZ)
Memory:
4GB DDR2 800Mhz (Limited by 32bit XP)
Hard Drive:
500 GB SATA 7200RPM
Video Card:
NVIDIA BFG GeForce 9800 GT
Sound Card:
Realtek HD Audio output
Operating System:
Windows XP Home Edition 32bit
Motherboard:
GeForce6100SM-M
PSU:
Am not sure but it is a 500W supply
Ok now I had this in mind, I really want a new CPU as mine is frankly rubbish and its getting hard to play modern games with good settings. To do this I will need a new motherboard as I want an AMD quad core. I also think I will need a larger PSU to power it but I also need one which will be able to power another GeForce9800GT in the future when I add one.
For the motherboard I need SLI ability, at least 1 ATA slot for my old IDE drive. A AM2+ CPU socket so I can use both my current CPU and then put in a new CPU this Christmas.
For October I will have £200 to spend and will have more for Christmas but am hoping to spend no more than £300.
So here is the motherboard I think is good: Play.com (UK) : MSI DKA790GX AM2 AMD-790GX 4X DDRII-1066 HD3300 Graphics Raid LAN E-SATA ATX Motherboard : Computing - Free Delivery
Now here is my main question, that motherboard has integrated ATI graphics. How will that affect my GeForce 9800GT? I heard you have to clear out ALL the ATI drivers, is that difficult to do?
I was planning on this CPU for Christmas time: AMD HD995ZXAGHBOX Phenom X4 9950 Black Edition: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics & Photo
I can get it for £115.
Now I found this PSU here: Play.com (UK) : CiT 750U / 750W / ATX / PSU / Power Supply Unit : Computing - Free Delivery
It seems cheap for 750W but the problem is it doesn't have the cable for 2 PCI-E 16x slots which I will need for SLI. Am really don't want to spend a lot on the PSU so does anyone know if you can buy the cable by itself or do they know a good PSU capable of running 2 GeForce9800GT cards and an AMD Quad Core.