CPU/Mobo/Ram Upgrade

2010-04-21 11:58:25

#1

Miggle: FUCK UBISOFT; +1,411|7000|FUCK UBISOFT

Hey Techies, I'm planning on upgrading my processor to one of those new core i# ones. My budget is $650.

Current Specs:
Video Card: 4870 1gb
Ram: 4gb DDR2
CPU: e8400 @ 3.0ghz
Mobo: nForce 650i SLi
PSU: 750w

I know I need to replace my Mobo and Ram if I want to get a core i processor, so if you guys could suggest the parts for $650 or less, it'd help me a lot.

Danke.

edit: also, it would be a huge plus if the mobo supported crossfire.

Last edited by Miggle (2010-04-21 11:59:08)

2010-04-21 12:05:45

#2

KEN-JENNINGS: I am all that is MOD!; +2,979|6890|949

p6t x58 - $235 on Newegg http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … -_-Product
i7 930 - $200 @ microcenter http://www.microcenter.com/single_produ … id=0331303
6gb ddr3 - $160 on newegg http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … -_-Product

total ~ $650 with tax

2010-04-21 12:18:13

#3

IrishGrimReaper: Field Marshal | o |; +142|6980|Ireland | Monaghan

FYI. x58 Chipset supports SLI and Crossfire. Ken has what you need posted.

Intel Core i7 CPU 920 @ 4GHz || 3x2 GB OCZ 1600Mhz DDR3 || 80GB Intel X25-M Gen 2 || KFA2 GTX 480 1536Mb ||| Samsung T220 || Xonar DX 7.1 || AV 40 || P6T Deluxe V2 || Win 7 HP 64 Bit || Lian Li P80

2010-04-21 12:23:38

#4

Miggle: FUCK UBISOFT; +1,411|7000|FUCK UBISOFT

KEN-JENNINGS wrote:
p6t x58 - $235 on Newegg http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … -_-Product
i7 930 - $200 @ microcenter http://www.microcenter.com/single_produ … id=0331303
6gb ddr3 - $160 on newegg http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … -_-Product

total ~ $650 with tax

microcenter is pickup only and the closest one is an hour away.

2010-04-21 12:24:43

#5

13urnzz: Banned; +5,830|6756

start walking.

it looks like newegg links, they ship!

2010-04-21 13:27:40

#6

King_County_Downy: shitfaced; +2,791|6856|Seattle

www.pricewatch.com is a good site for this kind of stuff.

Sober enough to know what I'm doing, drunk enough to really enjoy doing it

2010-04-21 13:33:47

#7

GC_PaNzerFIN: Work and study @ Technical Uni; +528|6673|Finland

Miggle wrote:
microcenter is pickup only and the closest one is an hour away.

Only one hour away? I drive over 4 hours every time I go to mom's place, 1 hour is not an excuse if you save big bucks.

3930K | H100i | RIVF | 16GB DDR3 | GTX 480 | AX750 | 800D | 512GB SSD | 3TB HDD | Xonar DX | W8

2010-04-21 14:59:01

#8

KEN-JENNINGS: I am all that is MOD!; +2,979|6890|949

Miggle wrote:
KEN-JENNINGS wrote:
p6t x58 - $235 on Newegg http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … -_-Product
i7 930 - $200 @ microcenter http://www.microcenter.com/single_produ … id=0331303
6gb ddr3 - $160 on newegg http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … -_-Product

total ~ $650 with tax
microcenter is pickup only and the closest one is an hour away.

It's a really good price for that proc. Probs worth the 1 hour drive.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … -_-Product

There it is at newegg for $100 more.

2010-04-22 00:42:22

#9

Jaekus: I'm the matchstick that you'll never lose; +957|5437|Sydney

Miggle wrote:
KEN-JENNINGS wrote:
p6t x58 - $235 on Newegg http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … -_-Product
i7 930 - $200 @ microcenter http://www.microcenter.com/single_produ … id=0331303
6gb ddr3 - $160 on newegg http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … -_-Product

total ~ $650 with tax
microcenter is pickup only and the closest one is an hour away.

I used to drive an hour each way to work. 1hr to get a good system for a good price is nothing.
Put it into context, you posted this 12 hours ago. Had you left after the post you'd have had a brand CPU 10 hours ago

2010-04-23 14:32:21

#10

jaymz9350: Member; +54|6836

IrishGrimReaper wrote:
FYI. x58 Chipset supports SLI and Crossfire. Ken has what you need posted.

While X58 and P55 can run either they have to specify if they support SLI as the board manufacturer has to pay Nvidia to allow SLI (unlike Crossfire)

2010-04-23 17:05:23

#11

Miggle: FUCK UBISOFT; +1,411|7000|FUCK UBISOFT

I'm getting it tomorrow. Other parts should be here monday.

2010-04-23 17:44:04

#12

KEN-JENNINGS: I am all that is MOD!; +2,979|6890|949

good choice. I bought the 920 from Microcenter when it was still $200, then saw that one offered like 3 weeks later

2010-04-23 20:06:54

#13

Miggle: FUCK UBISOFT; +1,411|7000|FUCK UBISOFT

will my PSU be enough?

2010-04-23 20:09:46

#14

jaymz9350: Member; +54|6836

Miggle wrote:
will my PSU be enough?

what is the actual PSU? 750 watts could be more than enough (for exapmple my Corsair TX750) or it could way over rated and not able to power that system.

2010-04-23 20:13:41

#15

Miggle: FUCK UBISOFT; +1,411|7000|FUCK UBISOFT

jaymz9350 wrote:
Miggle wrote:
will my PSU be enough?
what is the actual PSU? 750 watts could be more than enough (for exapmple my Corsair TX750) or it could way over rated and not able to power that system.

some dell...

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/44874/IMG_0788.jpg

2010-04-24 06:26:33

#16

Finray: Hup! Dos, Tres, Cuatro; +2,629|6047|Catherine Black

Miggle wrote:
jaymz9350 wrote:
Miggle wrote:
will my PSU be enough?
what is the actual PSU? 750 watts could be more than enough (for exapmple my Corsair TX750) or it could way over rated and not able to power that system.
some dell...

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/44874/IMG_0788.jpg

Designed for upgrades, the XPS 630 chassis comes with a 750 Watt, 4-rail power supply. The Dell model H750E-01 provides up to 18A on each of its 12V rails, which should be enough for even the most power-hungry graphics cards and Core 2 series processors.

http://www.tomsguide.com/us/dell-xps-63 … 064-3.html

2010-04-24 06:58:51

#17

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6826|NYC / Hamburg

4x18A will be plenty

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2010-04-28 10:58:53

#18

Miggle: FUCK UBISOFT; +1,411|7000|FUCK UBISOFT

Do I need thermal paste?

2010-04-28 20:19:20

#19

dill13: Member; +67|6452

not if your using the stock cooler most non stock cpu heatsinks also come with thermal paste applied.

2010-04-28 20:26:54

#20

Bevo: Nah; +718|6779|Austin, Texas

dill13 wrote:
not if your using the stock cooler most non stock cpu heatsinks also come with thermal paste applied.

if that's the stickyish stuff thats on the bottom of the cooler, then yes... my AMD 965 came with thermal paste already applied.

2010-04-28 20:48:33

#21

dill13: Member; +67|6452

Bevo wrote:
if that's the stickyish stuff thats on the bottom of the cooler, then yes... my AMD 965 came with thermal paste already applied.

lol im pretty sure your joking but if not

2010-04-28 20:56:31

#22

Jaekus: I'm the matchstick that you'll never lose; +957|5437|Sydney

I've read reviews that stated getting some Arctic Cooling Thermal Paste is better than stock cooler paste anyway. It's not very expensive.
My last two CPUs also came with paste on the heatsink (both AMD).

2010-04-29 05:02:36

#23

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6826|NYC / Hamburg

stock heatsinks come with shitty thermal paste pre-applied. Most aftermaket heatsinks come with shitty thermal paste in a tube. Some few aftermarket heatsinks come with good thermal paste in a tube. The F7P comes with good thermal paste pre-applied.

tl;dr buy some thermal paste

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2010-04-29 16:09:43

#24

Miggle: FUCK UBISOFT; +1,411|7000|FUCK UBISOFT

Well, it's all working, I think.

One minor issue is that I can't boot with the power button. The case LEDs are on, except for the one on the power button. I have to open the case and push the mobo power button to boot. Not a huge issue, but still kind of annoying.

All the cables seem to be plugged in where they should be, with the exception of one, which looks like the USB cables, but is keyed differently. I wouldn't think this was a cabling issue though, because the LEDs are on.

2010-04-29 16:17:19

#25

FloppY_: +1,010|6544|Denmark aka Automotive Hell

Miggle wrote:
Well, it's all working, I think.

One minor issue is that I can't boot with the power button. The case LEDs are on, except for the one on the power button. I have to open the case and push the mobo power button to boot. Not a huge issue, but still kind of annoying.

All the cables seem to be plugged in where they should be, with the exception of one, which looks like the USB cables, but is keyed differently. I wouldn't think this was a cabling issue though, because the LEDs are on.

PC building 101

Lesson #12

https://www.build-my-home-computer.com/image-files/case-button-connector.jpg

The LED and Switch are seperate connectors...

(FUCK YEAH ASUS Q-CONNECTOR)

Last edited by FloppY_ (2010-04-29 16:18:33)

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