Upgrading a 4 year old computer.

[Ne0n]

Give me some advice... please... id just like it to run decently for games such as wow. Getting like 30 frames in Crysis Warhead or something. Not extreme, not casual. Help me upgrade my computer i have now. specs..

SiSoftware Sandra

Computer
Model : HP-Pavilion KT334AA-ABA m8530f

Processor
Model : AMD Phenom(tm) 9550 Quad-Core Processor
Speed : 2.2GHz
Cores per Processor : 4 Unit(s)
Threads per Core : 1 Unit(s)
Type : Quad-Core
Integrated Data Cache : 4x 64kB, Synchronous, Write-Back, 2-way, Exclusive, 64 byte line size
L2 On-board Cache : 4x 512kB, ECC, Synchronous, Write-Back, 16-way, Exclusive, 64 byte line size
L3 On-board Cache : 2MB, ECC, Synchronous, Write-Back, 32-way, 64 byte line size, 4 threads sharing

Computer
Mainboard : PEGATRON CORPORATION VIOLA
BIOS : AMI 5.20 05/05/2008
Bus(es) : ISA X-Bus PCI PCIe USB FireWire/1394 i2c/SMBus
Multi-Processor (MP) Support : No
Multi-Processor Advanced PIC (APIC) : No
Total Memory : 4.75GB DIMM DDR2 ChipKill

Video System
Video Adapter : NVIDIA GeForce 9400 GT  (16 SM4.0 1.4GHz, 1GB DDR2 2x400MHz, PCIe 1.00 x16)
Video Adapter : NVIDIA GeForce 9400 GT  (16 SM4.0 1.4GHz, 1GB DDR2 2x400MHz, PCIe 1.00 x16)
(i dont have 2 graphic cards)

Graphics Processor

Storage Devices
ST3750630AS (750.2GB, RAID, 3.5", NCQ) : 699GB (C:) (D:) (E:)
ST9120822AS (120GB, USB/SATA150, 2.5", NCQ, 8MB Cache) : 112GB (L:)

Network Services
Network Adapter : NVIDIA nForce 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet  (Ethernet, 100Mbps)

Power Management
Mains (AC) Line Status : On-Line

Operating System
Windows System : Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate
Platform Compliance : x64

Windows Experience Index
Current System : 4.7


i am going to most likely be using the Galaxy III case as the new case. (Blaze )
budget: id say $1000. already have mouse and keyboard and speakers. and monitors. this is solely the tower. Thanks all.

[XTO --]

If you're taking a 9400... its better to take a 8800GTX FTW

[Blaze]

Galaxy III's are the shit!

Anyway, get a heatsink for the 9400, maybe an Arctic. http://www.quietpc.com/gb-en-gbp/products/ati-vga/ac-acc-l2pro looks good. Just make sure you look at temperature comparisons and such. I'm getting an Accelero S2 for a 7600GT.
Drop windows 7 too :/ Filled with stuff you don't need. Get XP, or even better, Linux/Ubuntu.

[Ne0n]

noooooo guys those are my current specs.

[XTO --]

hmm...

In USD:

Core i5 750 8MB Cache 2.66GHZ -> $199,99
EVGA P55 FTW SLI Motherboard -> $199,99
Corsair Dominator DHX 4GB Dual Channel DDR3 RAM -> $165,99
XFX Radeon HD 5850 Black Edition Video Card -> $360,99

Budget: $925,99

Comments, it can handle anything recent that you want,a nd probably will last some years.


I dont know which is your case or your power suply, but i think it can handle if it handle those that you have now...

[Ne0n]

i posted the case lol. but uh idk thats kind of a lot... i dont need that much lol..

anyone know a good motherboard to go along with some decent specs?

[XTO --]

didnt you say 1000$ budget? I posted the best you could get for it

[Ne0n]

didnt you say 1000$ budget? I posted the best you could get for it

yeah but my motherboard cant handle that... and im not good with motherboards. suggestions?

e: jesus christ im one blind motherfucker.

thanks, ill look at these products...

[XTO --]

I've took all prices from www.compusa.com

[Ne0n]

I've took all prices from www.compusa.com

okay thanks, whether i upgrade or not depends on apples announcements today if they release something good im getting it instead of upgrading my desktop.

[Labiloute]

x58 mobo.

[XTO --]

X58 doesnt support i5 ;<

[Labiloute]

P58 doesn't support 2x 16PCI. Why the fuck should we go for a i5 :p

[XTO --]

because he has a 'low budget', if he gets an i7 and a x58, he would easily spend $700-750 just for those. If he plans to get everything toguether, then i guess he wont have enough money.