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[Shadow180]

 
A few days before DA is released - my EMA ( Education Fund )  comes through! I'm so lucky! 

This means I have £180 to spend on upgrading!

I could probably get a new graphics card.. new memory.. etc with this.

I'm so happy!

But I have one problem: I am rubbish at all this components stuff. Anyone wanna give me a hand?  :happy:

[flem1]

What's your current setup?



Check the UK vendors in the little hardware source list I put together here...

[Shadow180]

I would like to use Overclockers because I get free delivery there and I use it all the time and know it's fast



At the moment I would just like to upgrade my Graphics Card and memory..



I'm using a Nvidia 7300 SE at the moment after my last card broke.



I only have 1GB memory.



What is the best I can get from £180? Oh and I have a 400W PSU.

[MikeSunrider]

Ehm. I reckon you will need a new Power Supply. 800 is the safest if you go for the energy friendly ati cards. And I'll atleast try to get 4 gig of Ram minimal. If that's possible on your current motherboard.

[Shadow180]

MikeSunrider wrote...

Ehm. I reckon you will need a new Power Supply. 800 is the safest if you go for the energy friendly ati cards. And I'll atleast try to get 4 gig of Ram minimal. If that's possible on your current motherboard.

800?! My Nvidia 8800GT barely even used 300W. I am not getting a new powersupply. And 4 GB is the max and to be honest, it's all you really need.

[flem1]

What brand is the PSU? The Corsair 400W should be enough for most things...

Anyway, at OCUK the 5770 for £126 seems the way to go for you (same power draw as the 8800GT too), but honestly it's probably not £50 better than the 4770...

This deal is pretty good, too.  A bit faster than the 4770, with extra VRAM for future use.

Modifié par flem1, 29 octobre 2009 - 10:02 .

[psykpsyk]

Get 4 Gigs of Ram and an Ati Graphics Card. 5850 would be best but I don't know if that is within your money limits. Get an 4870 otherwise. Don't upgrade your PSU, that's bs.

[Jorithel Ravencrest]

What type of memory does your MOBO take?

[Panderfringe]

I suggest you spend it toward your education.

[Jorithel Ravencrest]

Education is overrated...the world needs ditch diggers.

[Panderfringe]

Shadow180 wrote...

 
A few days before DA is released - my EMA ( Education Fund ) :happy:

Well, I presume the money is to go to your education, considering its being an education fund.

That money is a sizable sum (though, to me, anything higher than $20 CDN is a sizable sum) that could be put to better use.

[Shadow180]

Panderfringe wrote...

Shadow180 wrote...

 
A few days before DA is released - my EMA ( Education Fund ) :happy:

Well, I presume the money is to go to your education, considering its being an education fund.

That money is a sizable sum (though, to me, anything higher than $20 CDN is a sizable sum) that could be put to better use.

I still live with my parents, I have no bills, nothing. What do you think I should spend it on? Food? Rofl

Anyway, why spend it on anything other than DA? :innocent:

[Krokben]

MikeSunrider wrote...

Ehm. I reckon you will need a new Power Supply. 800 is the safest if you go for the energy friendly ati cards. And I'll atleast try to get 4 gig of Ram minimal. If that's possible on your current motherboard.

You don't need more than a 650W (Corsair) to run a pair of 5850s in CF.  Spending the cash needed for a quality 800W PSU is stupid unless OP's gonna put to together a new hardcore gaming machine.


Anyhow, OP: given your 400W PSU, I'd recommend something like the ATI HD4670 1GB RAM.  Costs something like £60, and it'll work okay.  No point spending more than that on a graphics card unless you have a PSU that will handle ATI's new 58xx series and one of those'll go over £180 by itself.  Some people mentioned the 4870 and the GTS250 also, but will a 400W PSU be enough for either?


As for memory, what kind of RAM does your mobo support?  DDR2 or DDR3? And do you have a 32-bit or 64-bit OS?  Definately no point in getting more than 2GB RAM total if you don't have or are planning to get a 64-bit OS...