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hi there. my friend wants to upgrade his system and i have no idea where to start can you pls help him. heres the info.
intel dual core e5300
asus p5kpl
2gb ddr2 800 ram
160gb hdd
budget 6000php
thanx a lot to those will help
ShadowPho
03-07-12, 07:28 AM
Not enough info. How much is the budget? What is he using it for? Does he play games?
Not enough info. How much is the budget? What is he using it for? Does he play games?
thanx for replying yes hes playing a little games but not hard core gaming he usualy use his computer for work (mastercam x5 app) do we have any good choices rather than building a new system? thanx
asus p5kpl as a board model number is n0t enough information really. I see that board in at least 4 models of asus p5kpl.
asus p5kpl-CM
asus p5kpl-SE
asus p5kpl-1600
asus p5kpl-AM
asus p5kpl-AM SE
So the model needs to be verfied more exactly.
Archer0915
03-08-12, 08:16 AM
Master cam does not take a bunch of power. Has he overclocked?
A core 2 quad will run on that board.
no he doesnt overclock he just wamt a good performing pc! is core 2 quad still available these days can you give some part numbers to check out. parts availabity here ph is very difficult here are some online stores to check out.
www.pcx.com.ph
www.dynaquestpc.com
www.pccorner.com.ph
LZ_Xray
03-11-12, 06:05 PM
Is he just looking to upgrade CPU? I don't see a video card listed in the specs, so I'm guessing gaming is really not important to him.
As stated up above, Mastercam isn't to tough of a load even for an E5300. To give you good advice on that, really do need more info on what exactly he wants out of it.
If the machine is just becoming sluggish, more than likely a format/OS reload will solve that. He'd have to do that more than likely with a new CPU anyway so might as well try it now if that's the case. If a general, non-gamer, non-cruncher user tells me their machine is sluggish, first thing I do is format/reload OS. 9 of 10 times it's like getting a new computer for them.
well then if he wants to go into gaming he just need a gpu? what gpu would be nice for his system? thanx for the tip!
An SSD will make the most noticeable difference to with general every day use. Personally I find it hard to recommend less than a 120GB drive as he'll run into space issues if he's not careful.
will that work on a sata 2 motherboards? if yes how do i configure? thanx!
You just have to get one of the last generation SATA2 SSD's. I know these are stil being sold around and about
OCZ 120G Vertex II SSD 3.5 is a SATA2 SSD
Rule of thumb is use the SSD for the OS and apps, though use a good old fashioned hard drive for data/movies/music etc
That drive sells in Australia right now for about $180, not sure where you're from so I don't know what its costs where you are. If you're in the US then Newegg would be the easiest place to look for these.
well that will be the problem parts availabity here are very rare! but ill try my best to find one! will it just be plug and play?
that will be 7560php. here!
what about the gpu can suggest 1 that is good enough for the system.
Yup, plug it in, BIOS detects, then you end up reinstalling Windows and all your software..... If thats what you mean by plug n play
yes you got it right! how about the gpu?
I'd say a GTX460 aught to do whatever he wants, or maybe even a HD6850. As you said, he's not a serious gamer.
ok then thanx for the info! have a good day!
Mjolnir
03-12-12, 07:31 AM
If he's not a SERIOUS gamer.. A HD 6770 offers good bang/buck as well. Will run most games at 1080p or less at medium settings with AA off no sweat.
I'd personally still avoid any and all OCZ SSDs.. Haha.
How much does an Intel 320 SSD cost over there? This is a very reliable SSD.. And probably costs a good deal more.. But who knows.
Archer0915
03-12-12, 08:08 AM
SATAIII drives work fine on SATAII and so does SATAI There is no need to look for a II to match the SATAII interface.
A 6770 is a good bang as I believe the CPU will prevent full utilization of more powerful cards.
azuza001
03-12-12, 05:24 PM
If I may, I'd suggest a radeon 7750 over a 6770. They are about the same price (at least on newegg they are the same) but the 7750 should give you more power with less power draw or heat. I'm quite happy about mine and they did a write up about the HIS 7750 here that was on the main page.
If he's not a SERIOUS gamer.. A HD 6770 offers good bang/buck as well. Will run most games at 1080p or less at medium settings with AA off no sweat.
I'd personally still avoid any and all OCZ SSDs.. Haha.
How much does an Intel 320 SSD cost over there? This is a very reliable SSD.. And probably costs a good deal more.. But who knows.
an intel 160gb ssd here cost 13780php/$324 the 320gb is not yet available.
there is also a 40gb corsair f40 force series here, for only 5500php/$129. would that be enough to make his system perform better?
and also been seing this vc inno3d gt440 128bit series.
1gb ddr3- 2920php/$68
1gb ddr5- 3870php/$91
2gb ddr3- 3340php/$78
what would be your choice there for his system?
or should i just really go with the hd6770?
can you kindly tell me the diffrence between the 2 vc.
sorry for being such a noob i really have no idea.
hope you can give me inputs on this. thanx!
If I may, I'd suggest a radeon 7750 over a 6770. They are about the same price (at least on newegg they are the same) but the 7750 should give you more power with less power draw or heat. I'm quite happy about mine and they did a write up about the HIS 7750 here that was on the main page.
too bad it is not yet available here in our country. the highest number that i can see here is the hd6990 for 33280php/$783
whoa didnt know there were cards that expensive. sorry noob.
do you think the hd7750 is worth the wait maybe in a month or two it will be available here at our local stores.
azuza001
03-21-12, 09:59 AM
Probably not, the major difference is the 7750 has a much lower power draw, it doesn't require an extra power PCIExpress cable from the power supply. Go with the 6770 and you should be just as happy (didn't realize you were not able to get the 7750 yet, sorry for the suggestion lol.)
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