Looking to do a couple upgrades

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Private_Ops

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My 8500GT just isn't cutting it anymore.

Figure I'll upgrade my rig one last time since my Opty 144 still has plenty of life left in it (no sense in replacing it, especially when I gave $180 for it, I want a full life out of the damn thing) and performs quite well.

Anyway, heres what I've came up with:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121251

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820161161


Yea, I'm still on IDE, but since I'm using a 120GB that has 16mb of cache I'm not giving it up for a while. Its a great performer for IDE.

I've got this PSU , with dual 17 amp 12V rails should I be fine? Its not like I'm pulling alot from the thing the way it is anyway.
 
It's not worth it. That Opty 144 is gonna limit your vid card too much. As well you are sinking money into DDR which is not smart at all. Get your budget up another $100 and upgrade the CPU/Mobo/RAM/Vid card all at the same time. That Opteron 144 already had a full life. It was introduced in June 2003, that was 5 years ago :p
 
The 9600GSO is a good choice. Your Seasonic 330W PSU should be able to handle it. Just don't add any more hard drives to your system.

Other than a video card upgrade and RAM upgrade, there's not much more you can upgrade cost-effectively. IDE drives are a waste and S939 CPUs are expensive as well.
 
onedestinazn2 said:
well first off id change the ram too this gskill for 45 (free shipping makes it about the same)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231098

and since ur on a budget id try to get products which newegg would give u a combo deal. that motherboard you chose let you get this HIS 3870 for $5 more (or $15 if ur counting rebates)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161218

just an example of the deals u can find
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I don't include rebates, the crap you have to go through to get most of them is ridiculous so I don't bother.

Here's the updated list:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231098
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148231
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161218
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813135076
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103214

That comes out to about $302. If this'll last me a long time I can justify it but, I don't want to buy a new PSU since my 330w Seasonic practically new. Its got dual 12V rails with 17amps each, should it handle?
 
Please list the part names along with the links... it makes it easier to respond without having to open a bunch of tabs. Some of us are at work, on a SLOW system that chokes with a bunch of tabs. :(
 
gskill 2x1gb ddr2 800 45
seagate barracuda 7200.10 80gb 40+6
HIS 3870 135
ECS A740GM-M AM2+/AM2 AMD 740G 50+6
amd 4200+ 48

the mobo and graphics has a 15 combo discount theres also a 10 rebate on mobo and 10 on 3870
 
Private_Ops said:
I don't include rebates, the crap you have to go through to get most of them is ridiculous so I don't bother.

Here's the updated list:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231098
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148231
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161218
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813135076
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103214

That comes out to about $302. If this'll last me a long time I can justify it but, I don't want to buy a new PSU since my 330w Seasonic practically new. Its got dual 12V rails with 17amps each, should it handle?
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Dunno why you are adding a HD, thought you had one already? I'm not so sure I'd feel comfortable powering Radeon 3870 with the PSU you have. Spend a little more for a quality mobo, it's the heart of your system. That ECS in particular has a weak power supply to the CPU, limiting your future upgrade options. Also the CPU you linked is OEM meaning no HSF, you want the retail version. Anyhow if ~$300 is your budget I would move up to Intel.


GIGABYTE GA-EP35-DS3L $90
Intel Pentium E2180 $70
G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) $45
EVGA 8800GS $120 ($30 MIR)

$325 shipped ($30 MIR)


You get a solid mobo made with quality components that will handle any cpu upgrade down the line without issues. Core2Duo is 20% faster than Athlon X2 clock-for-clock and the E2180 will overclock to at least 3.0-3.2Ghz on the stock HSF. EVGA 8800GS for only $3 more than the Asus 9600GSO gets you lifetime warranty and EVGA's excellent customer service should you ever need warranty replacement. As well EVGA rebates are easy to work with and process quickly so you should get your money back a lot sooner than with Asus.
 
Based on power consumption numbers from 8800GS/9600GSO reviews, that PSU will barely be good enough, btw.
 
Private_Ops said:
Thats what I'm afraid of
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Ok, so let me ease your mind a bit... The numbers I recall reading were 250W (or less) at full load using a quadcore, 2 sticks of ram, 2 HDDs, a highend mobo, etc. So that means you'll need at least 19A on the +12V rail. According to the label on that Seasonic, you have 288W on your +12V rail, which is 24A. So, you have a bit of wiggle room. ;)
 
enginurd said:
Ok, so let me ease your mind a bit... The numbers I recall reading were 250W (or less) at full load using a quadcore, 2 sticks of ram, 2 HDDs, a highend mobo, etc. So that means you'll need at least 19A on the +12V rail. According to the label on that Seasonic, you have 288W on your +12V rail, which is 24A. So, you have a bit of wiggle room. ;)
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So I should be good to go then? I'm not the brightest in the PSU area. I just know more wattage/amp is better to an extent and anything with 80+ efficiency is good.
 
capacitor aging and all that... as long as it isn't too old, you'll be fine.
 
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