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hey does this look like a good combo?
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i'm thinking of upgrading my cpu and mobo
what do you guys think?
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- Manufacturer/Model
- Acer, Aspire M1201\Custom Build
- CPU
- AMD Athlon X2 5000+ @ 2.6Ghz
- Motherboard
- Acer Micro-ATX Motherboard
- Memory
- 2x2gb Patriot Viper DDR2 PC6400 @ 800mhz Dual Channel SLI Edition (4-4-4-12)
- Graphics card(s)
- ATI HD3870 with 512mb GDDR4
- Sound Card
- Realtek HD 7.1 Onboard Sound
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 22" Acer X223 Widescreen
- Screen Resolution
- 1680 X 1050
- Hard Drives
- 320gb Western Digital SATA II (Ubuntu 9.10)
500gb Seagate SATA II
1tb Seagate SATA II (Vista Home Premium)
- PSU
- ULTRA X3 600 Watt Modular
- Case
- NZXT Tempest (The Airflow King) 2x 140mm Fans, 4x 120mm Fans
- Cooling
- 1x 135mm In PSU, 1x 70mm On CPU, And 1x 120mm On GPU
- Mouse
- Microsoft Sidewinder X5
- Keyboard
- Microsoft Sidewinder X6
- Internet Speed
- 6 Mbs Down 1 Mbs Up
- Other Info
- AVerMedia 1500MCE TV Tuner
Logitech X540 5.1 Surround Sound
If I didn't know you are an ATI+AMD man, I'd say ditch the AMD and go for an i7, but that looks like good combo as well!
Amplid
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- CPU
- Intel Q9550 @ 3.2 GHz (for now)
- Motherboard
- Asus ROG Striker 2 Extreme
- Memory
- 2 x 2Gb Patriot DDR3
- Graphics card(s)
- XFX GeForce 9800 GTX+
- Sound Card
- Creative Supreme FX 2
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Neovo F417 17''
- Screen Resolution
- 1280x1024
- Hard Drives
- Samsung SP2504C SATA 7200rpm
- PSU
- Pc Power & Cooling 750
- Case
- Coolermaster CM 690
- Cooling
- 6 120mm's, Xigmatek HDT 1283 with crossbow backplate
- Mouse
- Logitech Cordless Trackman Wheel
- Keyboard
- Logitech G11
- Internet Speed
- ~1000 Kb/sec
lol yes..... i am a ati/amd mam..........
and good lol
as soon as i can sell my curret cpu and mobo i'll pull the plug
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- Manufacturer/Model
- Acer, Aspire M1201\Custom Build
- CPU
- AMD Athlon X2 5000+ @ 2.6Ghz
- Motherboard
- Acer Micro-ATX Motherboard
- Memory
- 2x2gb Patriot Viper DDR2 PC6400 @ 800mhz Dual Channel SLI Edition (4-4-4-12)
- Graphics card(s)
- ATI HD3870 with 512mb GDDR4
- Sound Card
- Realtek HD 7.1 Onboard Sound
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 22" Acer X223 Widescreen
- Screen Resolution
- 1680 X 1050
- Hard Drives
- 320gb Western Digital SATA II (Ubuntu 9.10)
500gb Seagate SATA II
1tb Seagate SATA II (Vista Home Premium)
- PSU
- ULTRA X3 600 Watt Modular
- Case
- NZXT Tempest (The Airflow King) 2x 140mm Fans, 4x 120mm Fans
- Cooling
- 1x 135mm In PSU, 1x 70mm On CPU, And 1x 120mm On GPU
- Mouse
- Microsoft Sidewinder X5
- Keyboard
- Microsoft Sidewinder X6
- Internet Speed
- 6 Mbs Down 1 Mbs Up
- Other Info
- AVerMedia 1500MCE TV Tuner
Logitech X540 5.1 Surround Sound
Lost in Cyberspace
Vista Pro
Not an Ati/AMD guy but, does the PSU you got now is capable of handling the gpu & mobo? if so... go for it.
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- Manufacturer/Model
- Custom Built
- CPU
- Intel Q9650 w/CM V8 Cooler...
- Motherboard
- EVGA 780i SLI FTW... Latest Bios & Drivers
- Memory
- Corsair Dominator 8GB (4 x 2GB) PC2-8500C5D
- Graphics card(s)
- EVGA GTX260
- Sound Card
- Realtek High Def Onboard
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Acer 22" LCD Widescreen
- Screen Resolution
- 1680 x 1050
- Hard Drives
- WD Velociraptor 160GB
Samsung Sata 750GB
Maxtor External 160GB
- PSU
- PC Power & Cooling 750w Silencer
- Case
- Thermaltake Speedo Advance
- Cooling
- Air Cooled... See CPU
- Mouse
- Logitech G7
- Keyboard
- Logitech G15
- Internet Speed
- Comcast 6MB Broadband
- Other Info
- Linksys WRT54G router
very much so
my psu will take everything but crossfire right now.....
and even then i can do some crossfire
-
- Manufacturer/Model
- Acer, Aspire M1201\Custom Build
- CPU
- AMD Athlon X2 5000+ @ 2.6Ghz
- Motherboard
- Acer Micro-ATX Motherboard
- Memory
- 2x2gb Patriot Viper DDR2 PC6400 @ 800mhz Dual Channel SLI Edition (4-4-4-12)
- Graphics card(s)
- ATI HD3870 with 512mb GDDR4
- Sound Card
- Realtek HD 7.1 Onboard Sound
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 22" Acer X223 Widescreen
- Screen Resolution
- 1680 X 1050
- Hard Drives
- 320gb Western Digital SATA II (Ubuntu 9.10)
500gb Seagate SATA II
1tb Seagate SATA II (Vista Home Premium)
- PSU
- ULTRA X3 600 Watt Modular
- Case
- NZXT Tempest (The Airflow King) 2x 140mm Fans, 4x 120mm Fans
- Cooling
- 1x 135mm In PSU, 1x 70mm On CPU, And 1x 120mm On GPU
- Mouse
- Microsoft Sidewinder X5
- Keyboard
- Microsoft Sidewinder X6
- Internet Speed
- 6 Mbs Down 1 Mbs Up
- Other Info
- AVerMedia 1500MCE TV Tuner
Logitech X540 5.1 Surround Sound
That PSU will do just fine... The new CPU's and mobo's use very little power..
Amplid
-
- CPU
- Intel Q9550 @ 3.2 GHz (for now)
- Motherboard
- Asus ROG Striker 2 Extreme
- Memory
- 2 x 2Gb Patriot DDR3
- Graphics card(s)
- XFX GeForce 9800 GTX+
- Sound Card
- Creative Supreme FX 2
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Neovo F417 17''
- Screen Resolution
- 1280x1024
- Hard Drives
- Samsung SP2504C SATA 7200rpm
- PSU
- Pc Power & Cooling 750
- Case
- Coolermaster CM 690
- Cooling
- 6 120mm's, Xigmatek HDT 1283 with crossbow backplate
- Mouse
- Logitech Cordless Trackman Wheel
- Keyboard
- Logitech G11
- Internet Speed
- ~1000 Kb/sec
now i just have to get my friend to buy my current cpu and mobo........
i hope he does
but i will lose vista for a while........
-
- Manufacturer/Model
- Acer, Aspire M1201\Custom Build
- CPU
- AMD Athlon X2 5000+ @ 2.6Ghz
- Motherboard
- Acer Micro-ATX Motherboard
- Memory
- 2x2gb Patriot Viper DDR2 PC6400 @ 800mhz Dual Channel SLI Edition (4-4-4-12)
- Graphics card(s)
- ATI HD3870 with 512mb GDDR4
- Sound Card
- Realtek HD 7.1 Onboard Sound
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 22" Acer X223 Widescreen
- Screen Resolution
- 1680 X 1050
- Hard Drives
- 320gb Western Digital SATA II (Ubuntu 9.10)
500gb Seagate SATA II
1tb Seagate SATA II (Vista Home Premium)
- PSU
- ULTRA X3 600 Watt Modular
- Case
- NZXT Tempest (The Airflow King) 2x 140mm Fans, 4x 120mm Fans
- Cooling
- 1x 135mm In PSU, 1x 70mm On CPU, And 1x 120mm On GPU
- Mouse
- Microsoft Sidewinder X5
- Keyboard
- Microsoft Sidewinder X6
- Internet Speed
- 6 Mbs Down 1 Mbs Up
- Other Info
- AVerMedia 1500MCE TV Tuner
Logitech X540 5.1 Surround Sound
-
- CPU
- Intel Q9550 @ 3.2 GHz (for now)
- Motherboard
- Asus ROG Striker 2 Extreme
- Memory
- 2 x 2Gb Patriot DDR3
- Graphics card(s)
- XFX GeForce 9800 GTX+
- Sound Card
- Creative Supreme FX 2
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Neovo F417 17''
- Screen Resolution
- 1280x1024
- Hard Drives
- Samsung SP2504C SATA 7200rpm
- PSU
- Pc Power & Cooling 750
- Case
- Coolermaster CM 690
- Cooling
- 6 120mm's, Xigmatek HDT 1283 with crossbow backplate
- Mouse
- Logitech Cordless Trackman Wheel
- Keyboard
- Logitech G11
- Internet Speed
- ~1000 Kb/sec
because my copy of vista came with my acer
and because of the mobo and processor i would get i won't be able to buy a copy of vista
-
- Manufacturer/Model
- Acer, Aspire M1201\Custom Build
- CPU
- AMD Athlon X2 5000+ @ 2.6Ghz
- Motherboard
- Acer Micro-ATX Motherboard
- Memory
- 2x2gb Patriot Viper DDR2 PC6400 @ 800mhz Dual Channel SLI Edition (4-4-4-12)
- Graphics card(s)
- ATI HD3870 with 512mb GDDR4
- Sound Card
- Realtek HD 7.1 Onboard Sound
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 22" Acer X223 Widescreen
- Screen Resolution
- 1680 X 1050
- Hard Drives
- 320gb Western Digital SATA II (Ubuntu 9.10)
500gb Seagate SATA II
1tb Seagate SATA II (Vista Home Premium)
- PSU
- ULTRA X3 600 Watt Modular
- Case
- NZXT Tempest (The Airflow King) 2x 140mm Fans, 4x 120mm Fans
- Cooling
- 1x 135mm In PSU, 1x 70mm On CPU, And 1x 120mm On GPU
- Mouse
- Microsoft Sidewinder X5
- Keyboard
- Microsoft Sidewinder X6
- Internet Speed
- 6 Mbs Down 1 Mbs Up
- Other Info
- AVerMedia 1500MCE TV Tuner
Logitech X540 5.1 Surround Sound
Ahh, yeah that's a bummer indeed... Vista isn't too expensive anymore these days..
Amplid
-
- CPU
- Intel Q9550 @ 3.2 GHz (for now)
- Motherboard
- Asus ROG Striker 2 Extreme
- Memory
- 2 x 2Gb Patriot DDR3
- Graphics card(s)
- XFX GeForce 9800 GTX+
- Sound Card
- Creative Supreme FX 2
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Neovo F417 17''
- Screen Resolution
- 1280x1024
- Hard Drives
- Samsung SP2504C SATA 7200rpm
- PSU
- Pc Power & Cooling 750
- Case
- Coolermaster CM 690
- Cooling
- 6 120mm's, Xigmatek HDT 1283 with crossbow backplate
- Mouse
- Logitech Cordless Trackman Wheel
- Keyboard
- Logitech G11
- Internet Speed
- ~1000 Kb/sec
yes very true a saw a unopened copy of home premium for $60
so i will prolly get it sometime after that.... unless i wait for seven :D
-
- Manufacturer/Model
- Acer, Aspire M1201\Custom Build
- CPU
- AMD Athlon X2 5000+ @ 2.6Ghz
- Motherboard
- Acer Micro-ATX Motherboard
- Memory
- 2x2gb Patriot Viper DDR2 PC6400 @ 800mhz Dual Channel SLI Edition (4-4-4-12)
- Graphics card(s)
- ATI HD3870 with 512mb GDDR4
- Sound Card
- Realtek HD 7.1 Onboard Sound
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 22" Acer X223 Widescreen
- Screen Resolution
- 1680 X 1050
- Hard Drives
- 320gb Western Digital SATA II (Ubuntu 9.10)
500gb Seagate SATA II
1tb Seagate SATA II (Vista Home Premium)
- PSU
- ULTRA X3 600 Watt Modular
- Case
- NZXT Tempest (The Airflow King) 2x 140mm Fans, 4x 120mm Fans
- Cooling
- 1x 135mm In PSU, 1x 70mm On CPU, And 1x 120mm On GPU
- Mouse
- Microsoft Sidewinder X5
- Keyboard
- Microsoft Sidewinder X6
- Internet Speed
- 6 Mbs Down 1 Mbs Up
- Other Info
- AVerMedia 1500MCE TV Tuner
Logitech X540 5.1 Surround Sound
Staff member
Vista Guru
Gold Member
Hi Pizzaman,
I'm sure you're also aware that you can do a full clean install of vista from an upgrade disk
which can help the budget
-
- Operating System
- Windows 10 Pro x64 Latest Release Preview
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Acer G276HL 27", (DVi) + Samsung 39" HDTV (HDMI)
- Screen Resolution
- 2 x 1920x1080 @50Hz
-
- Manufacturer/Model
- Real World Computers (Custom by Me)
- CPU
- AMD FX8350 Vishera 8 Core @4GHz
- Motherboard
- Asus M5A78L-M USB3
- Memory
- 32GB [4x8GB] DDR3 1600 MHz
- Sound Card
- ASUS Xoner DG + SPDIF to 5.1 System + HDMI
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Samsung 32" TV
- Screen Resolution
- 1920 x 1080
- Hard Drives
- Internal
Crucial CT256MX100SSD1 256GB SSD,
Seagate ST2000DM001-1CH1 2TB,
External (USB3)
Seagate Backup+ Hub BK SCSI Disk 8TB
2.5/3.5 Hot Swap Cradle, USB3 + eSata (client HDDs)
NAS 4TB
- PSU
- Aerocool Templarius Imperator 750W 80+ Silver
- Case
- AeroCool X-Warrior Red Devil Tower
- Cooling
- Hyper103 CPU, Rear 120mm, Front 2x120mm, Side 2x120mm
- Internet Speed
- 68 MB Down 18.5 MB Up
- Other Info
- Six Sensor Auto / Manual Digital cooling (Fan) control with Touch control Panel
hm......... as long as my xp disk works correct?
well my cyrstall xp disk works.......
-
- Manufacturer/Model
- Acer, Aspire M1201\Custom Build
- CPU
- AMD Athlon X2 5000+ @ 2.6Ghz
- Motherboard
- Acer Micro-ATX Motherboard
- Memory
- 2x2gb Patriot Viper DDR2 PC6400 @ 800mhz Dual Channel SLI Edition (4-4-4-12)
- Graphics card(s)
- ATI HD3870 with 512mb GDDR4
- Sound Card
- Realtek HD 7.1 Onboard Sound
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 22" Acer X223 Widescreen
- Screen Resolution
- 1680 X 1050
- Hard Drives
- 320gb Western Digital SATA II (Ubuntu 9.10)
500gb Seagate SATA II
1tb Seagate SATA II (Vista Home Premium)
- PSU
- ULTRA X3 600 Watt Modular
- Case
- NZXT Tempest (The Airflow King) 2x 140mm Fans, 4x 120mm Fans
- Cooling
- 1x 135mm In PSU, 1x 70mm On CPU, And 1x 120mm On GPU
- Mouse
- Microsoft Sidewinder X5
- Keyboard
- Microsoft Sidewinder X6
- Internet Speed
- 6 Mbs Down 1 Mbs Up
- Other Info
- AVerMedia 1500MCE TV Tuner
Logitech X540 5.1 Surround Sound
