PC upgrade/rebuild

[antok86]

im looking to upgrade my old 939 system with these parts


$89.99 ABIT IP35-E LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
Model #: IP35-E
Item #: N82E16813127031


$194.99 Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 Conroe 2.66GHz LGA 775 Processor Model BX80557E6750 - Retail
Model #: BX80557E6750
Item #: N82E16819115029


$59.99 G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-6400CL5D-2GBNQ - Retail
Model #: F2-6400CL5D-2GBNQ
Item #: N82E16820231098
with shipping its priced at $351.58

which is right on the dot with my budget.
so i would be upgradding my skt939 cpu, mobo, and ram.

i would be using same gpu, psu, hard and optical drives
any feed back is great. thanks

 

[tiraides]

Get a better heatsink such as the Scythe Ninja Plus, the Tuniq Tower 120, or the Thermalright Ultra 120. (If you need/want a better fan, you could go with the Scythe S-FLEX fans.) They cool much better than the stock HSF, and will allow you to OC the E6750 properly.

I would also suggest upgrading your PSU... since you're not pursuing SLI, either the Corsair 550VX or the modular 520HX would be a good choice. The PSUs are rock solid and should have enough juice to power future upgrades as well.

I don't know what your budget is -- and, for all I know, you might not be able to afford these "recommendations" right now -- but my suggestions are to help make your new rig last as long, if not longer than, your current one.

 

[antok86]

Get a better heatsink such as the Scythe Ninja Plus, the Tuniq Tower 120, or the Thermalright Ultra 120. (If you need/want a better fan, you could go with the Scythe S-FLEX fans.) They cool much better than the stock HSF, and will allow you to OC the E6750 properly.

I would also suggest upgrading your PSU... since you're not pursuing SLI, either the Corsair 550VX or the modular 520HX would be a good choice. The PSUs are rock solid and should have enough juice to power future upgrades as well.

I don't know what your budget is -- and, for all I know, you might not be able to afford these "recommendations" right now -- but my suggestions are to help make your new rig last as long, if not longer than, your current one.

yea thanks for the comments..i currently have a tuniq cooling my x2 4200+ and since the core 2 duos are 65m?(less power compared to 939) i think my psu for now is more than capable for my build. does the other stuff look alright? thanks

 

[Dangman]

A few questions that need to be answered:
- What are you doing now that makes you think that a upgrade is needed?
- Are you planning to OC?

 

[antok86]

A few questions that need to be answered:
- What are you doing now that makes you think that a upgrade is needed?
- Are you planning to OC?

-well i want to run a cooler and faster cpu
-i know nothing about it..but i hear its easier on intel ..so i plan on playing around with it..since i see people have it to over 3ghz

 

[engiNURD]

With that Tuniq, your 4200+ X2 should be clocked to at least 2.8Ghz. And since my 2.6Ghz Opty 165 isn't slowing down any time soon, it makes me wonder, too...

What are you doing that begs for this upgrade? If you want better gaming performance, just pickup an 8800GT instead.

 

[antok86]

With that Tuniq, your 4200+ X2 should be clocked to at least 2.8Ghz. And since my 2.6Ghz Opty 165 isn't slowing down any time soon, it makes me wonder, too...

What are you doing that begs for this upgrade? If you want better gaming performance, just pickup an 8800GT instead.

i have a 8800GT the processor i think is holding it back and my crappy valueselect ram. not sure..but i think thats it

oh and my psu is 400w enermax liberty..duno if thats a problem either

 

[engiNURD]

i have a 8800GT the processor i think is holding it back and my crappy valueselect ram. not sure..but i think thats it

oh and my psu is 400w enermax liberty..duno if thats a problem either

So your CPU is overclocked? to what speed?

 

[antok86]

nope...socket 939..its already running hot for my liking even with a tuniq

 

[tiraides]

The items you chose on your OP were good, which was why I didn't comment on them -- the things that I recommended were chosen so you could keep your CPU cool and stable, and allow you to possibly overclock your processor.

I finally took a look at your case -- I didn't do that in my earlier post -- and the only things that I would suggest (in order to help cool your case better) are to purchase two Yate Loon D12SM-12 fans for your case and to replace the fan in your Tuniq Tower 120 with a Scythe S-FLEX SSF21F fan. As a warning, these fans will produce more noise than you may like (over 30 dBa each), but they should be more than adequate in cooling your case and your CPU.

Regarding the PSU choice, I'm assuming that you've had your power supply for well over a year now. Yes, the Liberty 400W would be enough to power your rig, but the ones that I've recommended should last you through this rig and possibly your next rig.

 

[antok86]

The items you chose on your OP were good, which was why I didn't comment on them -- the things that I recommended were chosen so you could keep your CPU cool and stable, and allow you to possibly overclock your processor.

I finally took a look at your case -- I didn't do that in my earlier post -- and the only things that I would suggest (in order to help cool your case better) are to purchase two Yate Loon D12SM-12 fans for your case and to replace the fan in your Tuniq Tower 120 with a Scythe S-FLEX SSF21F fan. As a warning, these fans will produce more noise than you may like (over 30 dBa each), but they should be more than adequate in cooling your case and your CPU.

Regarding the PSU choice, I'm assuming that you've had your power supply for well over a year now. Yes, the Liberty 400W would be enough to power your rig, but the ones that I've recommended should last you through this rig and possibly your next rig.

yea i have yateloons in my case right now....and plus i just sold most of my cpu and ram so im going to place the order today.