Last Wednesday was my birthday and my parents want to get me something the trouble is IDK what I want. I'm thinking about maybe upgrading my PC to i5 and then putting my current mainboard, CPU, and RAM into the family's old computer. I'd like to see how much it would cost (and I would like to keep the cost way down) to do this so this is what I need:
Core i5 CPU
mainboard that works with i5
ddr3 RAM
a bracket I can use so I can use my Xigmatek 120MM rifle (3 heat pipes) with the new LGA socket.
A cheap low end video card to use in the old PC.
So far this is what I have been looking at:
Newegg.com - Intel Core i5 750 Lynnfield 2.66GHz 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor - Processors - Desktops
Newegg.com - ASUS P7P55D LE LGA 1156 Intel P55 ATX Intel Motherboard - Intel Motherboards - I read that P55 does SLI, is that true?
Newegg.com - G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL - Desktop Memory
Newegg.com - XFX HD-435X-YAH2 Radeon HD 4350 512MB 64-bit GDDR2 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Low Profile Ready Video Card - Desktop Graphics / Video Cards
and I don't know what bracket to buy.
All suggestions are welcome
Core i5 CPU
mainboard that works with i5
ddr3 RAM
a bracket I can use so I can use my Xigmatek 120MM rifle (3 heat pipes) with the new LGA socket.
A cheap low end video card to use in the old PC.
So far this is what I have been looking at:
Newegg.com - Intel Core i5 750 Lynnfield 2.66GHz 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor - Processors - Desktops
Newegg.com - ASUS P7P55D LE LGA 1156 Intel P55 ATX Intel Motherboard - Intel Motherboards - I read that P55 does SLI, is that true?
Newegg.com - G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL - Desktop Memory
Newegg.com - XFX HD-435X-YAH2 Radeon HD 4350 512MB 64-bit GDDR2 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Low Profile Ready Video Card - Desktop Graphics / Video Cards
and I don't know what bracket to buy.
All suggestions are welcome