ok, well i think i may be able to do a little upgrade on my computer this christmas.
i hope i will be able to afford it all, well more of if my parents will pay for it all, as its going to be for my christmas present off my parents, i might use some of my ema money though.
i have decided that i am better off buying a AMD 64 3500+
But, i am stuck on what motherboard to get, i wud prefrebly keep all this under £200, so i would want a decent motherboard thats good at overclocking for about £49, is that possible?
if you can find the 3500+ AMD 64 cheaper on a uk site, please post and let me know
well the Asus A8N-E FM (non ultra chipset) from my experiance with the ultra Asus boards have quite a bit of oclock features, as well as the program that automatically overclocks system to a certain extent when doing things with heavey load, i.e.(id est(that is) yeah for latin) gaming
well the mobo is 50(pounds) and the A8N-E is 64
wait are you still using your x800 xt cause those boards are PCI-Ex
Uh I don’t know if I’d “upgrade” to an AGP motherboard Will. Kind of a waste of 50£. But if you really want a 3500 and your current one is giving you headaches I guess that’s okay. Might want to wait to see what’s looking good around December though. X1800’s might be cheap by then:)
well as of now the 7800GTs are getting really cheap, and considering the 1800XL is only a little better than a reference GT, and most are overclocked, i think you should maybe look into those, especially with the holiday season coming up, might catch a big sale, or rebate.
I upgraded my pc 2 weeks ago and found this supplier to be the best value. Delivery was on time and everything worked first time. I only went for a 3000+ with a X800GTO and Asus A8N-E - delighted with my new system even if it is modest by most people’s rigs.
No, it doesn’t quite work like that. That doesn’t necessarily mean that because getting a chip of higher PR rating, it will be able to clock further. It all comes down to luck - you need to get a good week/stepping to get a good clocker.
The 3000+ overclocks to 2.4-2.6 GHz on stock cooling with AS5 for many people. The 3500+ wont go much more than 2.8 GHz, which can be acheived with a better HSF on a 3000+. The bottom line is get a decent mobo. I still suggest that ASRock one, even though its not the best overclocker.
3000+ @ 2.6GHz on stock cooling?! Highly unlikely…I think with an X800XT PE as well the 3500+ is a better choice, a 3000+ would hold it back a little bit I think…and willhub wants more performance with that Graphics Card…
It’s true…I’ve seen the CPU-Z verified, and the posts iof the inside of their comps. And willhub i’m not sure of the differance between us and euro currancy but I think the asrock mobo might be in your price range. http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16813157081
