I have some one that is currently interested in purchasing my MSI-620 Laptop for AU$1000
I my current situation, I have one 2 many computers and I am looking at upgrading my Desktop (Quad Box)
Specs are AMD Phenom 9500 QuadCore 2.2Ghz, 4Gb DDRII, Gigabyte GA-MA770-DS3, Geforce 8600GT 512Mb, WD 750Gb SATA / 2x WD 1Tb SATA, Adaptec 1220SA RAID, DVDRW, Xp MCE 2005
Video card definatly gets upgraded. Actually the video card does have some issues. Has ATI released there 5000 Series yet?
As for CPU. After I flash the BIOS, I can get up to Phenom II X4 940 3000Mhz CPU. And in the main time, I can still keep my DDR II Ram as DDR III still too expensive. However what I can do is see about subsitutiing Ram modules with what i have at work.
Otherwise, I could upgrade the motherboard so I can take an AM3 CPU.But then that does mean that i will need to change ram.
Currently I am desiding if I go
AMD Phenom II X4 940 3000Mhz AM2+ and keep ram and motherboard
or
AMD Phenom II X4 945 3000Mhz AM3 replacing ram and motherboard
I will be looking at getting a new case. I am thinkinging Gigabyte, Coolermaster or Antec. And I will need to do some thing about the power supply as I don't think my collermaster 430 Watt PSU will cut it for new video card.
Not really interested in Intel. Reason being is that if I was going to go intel, then I would be going i7, and I really don't want to spend that sort of cash right now.
Hard Drives. Good chance that I will be leaving those along at this stage. However I might upgrade 750Gb to a 1Tb for OS, Games and Torrents. I am not going SSD as I can not justify the cost of those drives yet.
Suggestion on motherboards, Cases, video cards please. Plus also what I am basically doing.
The other thing i need to do is re-check windows Vista and Windows 7 Support for my RAID card. Last time I check, the RAID card did have some problem with Vista. Main problem being that i would forget one of the drives when it was coming out of power saving mode, and then i will be spending hours having to re-sync my data.
[EDIT]I have descided that I will get one of these cases. I want a side panel
Cooler Master HAF 922 With Window.
I am also coming to the conclusion that i am might have to go AM3 with my CPU. So with that being said, I am going to look at AMD Phenom II X4 955.
Motherboard, I am planning on getting a Gigabyte GA-MA790XT-UD4P
Current this is just leaving ram. I am thinking of going 4Gb DDR III @ FSB 1600.
Now I just need to look at power supply. Some thing that is cross fire ready if I chose go go that way.[EDIT]
I my current situation, I have one 2 many computers and I am looking at upgrading my Desktop (Quad Box)
Specs are AMD Phenom 9500 QuadCore 2.2Ghz, 4Gb DDRII, Gigabyte GA-MA770-DS3, Geforce 8600GT 512Mb, WD 750Gb SATA / 2x WD 1Tb SATA, Adaptec 1220SA RAID, DVDRW, Xp MCE 2005
Video card definatly gets upgraded. Actually the video card does have some issues. Has ATI released there 5000 Series yet?
As for CPU. After I flash the BIOS, I can get up to Phenom II X4 940 3000Mhz CPU. And in the main time, I can still keep my DDR II Ram as DDR III still too expensive. However what I can do is see about subsitutiing Ram modules with what i have at work.
Otherwise, I could upgrade the motherboard so I can take an AM3 CPU.But then that does mean that i will need to change ram.
Currently I am desiding if I go
AMD Phenom II X4 940 3000Mhz AM2+ and keep ram and motherboard
or
AMD Phenom II X4 945 3000Mhz AM3 replacing ram and motherboard
I will be looking at getting a new case. I am thinkinging Gigabyte, Coolermaster or Antec. And I will need to do some thing about the power supply as I don't think my collermaster 430 Watt PSU will cut it for new video card.
Not really interested in Intel. Reason being is that if I was going to go intel, then I would be going i7, and I really don't want to spend that sort of cash right now.
Hard Drives. Good chance that I will be leaving those along at this stage. However I might upgrade 750Gb to a 1Tb for OS, Games and Torrents. I am not going SSD as I can not justify the cost of those drives yet.
Suggestion on motherboards, Cases, video cards please. Plus also what I am basically doing.
The other thing i need to do is re-check windows Vista and Windows 7 Support for my RAID card. Last time I check, the RAID card did have some problem with Vista. Main problem being that i would forget one of the drives when it was coming out of power saving mode, and then i will be spending hours having to re-sync my data.
[EDIT]I have descided that I will get one of these cases. I want a side panel
Cooler Master HAF 922 With Window.
I am also coming to the conclusion that i am might have to go AM3 with my CPU. So with that being said, I am going to look at AMD Phenom II X4 955.
Motherboard, I am planning on getting a Gigabyte GA-MA790XT-UD4P
Current this is just leaving ram. I am thinking of going 4Gb DDR III @ FSB 1600.
Now I just need to look at power supply. Some thing that is cross fire ready if I chose go go that way.[EDIT]