Please give me some suggestions for a mobo, CPU and RAM. I'm hoping to keep everything under $500 and will be using most of my old parts and case.
I currently have
Case - coolermaster CM690
mobo - gigabyte P35-DS3L
CPU - Q6600
GPU - GT 240
PSU - corsair 520HX
CPU cooler - thermaltake ultra 120
4gb RAM
Win XP
I would like an i3 or maybe i5 build. I also just found out from a friend that he has a new GTX 460 he will sell me for $50 so that is the GPU I plan to use(single GPU only, no plans for SLI). I also plan on going with Win7. I DO NOT plan on overclocking. Will I need a CPU cooler or will the stock one be good enough? (I don't think the thermaltake 120 will fit the new CPU's.) I'll also be using my old hd and dvd drives.
This will be mainly used to run The Old Republic and that's it. I don't need anything insane, just run the game better than it is now.
Thanks for any suggestions.
I currently have
Case - coolermaster CM690
mobo - gigabyte P35-DS3L
CPU - Q6600
GPU - GT 240
PSU - corsair 520HX
CPU cooler - thermaltake ultra 120
4gb RAM
Win XP
I would like an i3 or maybe i5 build. I also just found out from a friend that he has a new GTX 460 he will sell me for $50 so that is the GPU I plan to use(single GPU only, no plans for SLI). I also plan on going with Win7. I DO NOT plan on overclocking. Will I need a CPU cooler or will the stock one be good enough? (I don't think the thermaltake 120 will fit the new CPU's.) I'll also be using my old hd and dvd drives.
This will be mainly used to run The Old Republic and that's it. I don't need anything insane, just run the game better than it is now.
Thanks for any suggestions.