Upgrading advice

LittleLizard · Jan 17, 2011, 12:22 AM

Even though i've said it one or two times over the years, at last i have money to upgrade my "PIECE OF CRAP" of computer.

Thing is... is not much

So, i want recommendation on what. (Keep in mind that i live in a country where prices are high as hell)

A) Change my generic PSU for a CM Elite 460. Reason: Futureproofing (i'll never use high end stuff on it and i want something more... reliable). Thing is i found this and it took my idea of it down.

B)HDD. Reason: since my other 160 is dead as 3DFX, i might need a new one. But i dont want to put more stress on the old, generic psu nor i want to format.

C)another stick of ram (to 2gb). I know MOST PEOPLE are seeing me like a cock for wanting only 2gb, but it works for me (and my other stick died some months ago)

so, what would recommend people

mcloughj · Jan 17, 2011, 12:25 AM

C then B then A

LittleLizard · Jan 17, 2011, 12:59 AM

psu always moar important. altought i could feel the lack of the dead stick. so rule out the hdd, its between the psu & the ram

jmcslob · Jan 17, 2011, 01:16 AM

Just to let you know that CM 460 Elite is actually a nice PSU...I recently put it in my Daughters PC cause her PSU died and got another PSU that is a little smaller for my HTPC
Here is my review on Newegg

assaulter_99 · Jan 17, 2011, 01:49 AM

I'd take C, the only option you'll see a jump in perf!

jmcslob · Jan 17, 2011, 03:43 AM

I'd say C as well I was just saying that PSU is better than most people think it is and it doesn't have long wires so it would be best for small cases

Smety · Jan 17, 2011, 04:09 AM

Get another stick of RAM for goodness sake :P

Then grab a new hard drive, then a new PSU.

LittleLizard · Jan 17, 2011, 04:25 AM

then c is.

OH, one more question. A stick of ddr2 800 is cheaper than a 667 (which i currently have). if i bought that, and pair it with the current one, it will drop to 667 and work normally?

LGV · Jan 17, 2011, 04:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LittleLizard

then c is.

OH, one more question. A stick of ddr2 800 is cheaper than a 667 (which i currently have). if i bought that, and pair it with the current one, it will drop to 667 and work normally?

yes, deff. woud go myself for both 800 tho.

you see.. your cpu run 800 FSB ...

I woud put lowest speed ram closer to CPU.

LittleLizard · Jan 17, 2011, 04:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LGV

yes, deff. woud go myself for both 800 tho.

you see.. your cpu run 800 FSB ...

I woud put lowest speed ram closer to CPU.

thats not what i asked

and no, here everything is WAAY too expensive.

My question was: I now have a single stick of 1gb @667. If i add another 1gb stick @800, will the new stick automatically drop to 667 and work flawlessly?

jmcslob · Jan 17, 2011, 05:13 AM

not always you need to match the timings as close as possible

LGV · Jan 17, 2011, 08:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LittleLizard

thats not what i asked

and no, here everything is WAAY too expensive.

My question was: I now have a single stick of 1gb @667. If i add another 1gb stick @800, will the new stick automatically drop to 667 and work flawlessly?

Yes , deffinetly works.

ale86cuba · Jan 17, 2011, 10:55 PM

yes, the higher speed ram will slow down to work together with the 667....the mobo will do that for you

Jan 17, 2011, 12:22 AM	#1
LittleLizard Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Latin America, Uruguay Posts: 3,380 (2.02/day) Thanks: 339 Thanked 584 Times in 516 Posts System Specs	Upgrading advice Even though i've said it one or two times over the years, at last i have money to upgrade my "PIECE OF CRAP" of computer. Thing is... is not much So, i want recommendation on what. (Keep in mind that i live in a country where prices are high as hell) A) Change my generic PSU for a CM Elite 460. Reason: Futureproofing (i'll never use high end stuff on it and i want something more... reliable). Thing is i found this and it took my idea of it down. B)HDD. Reason: since my other 160 is dead as 3DFX, i might need a new one. But i dont want to put more stress on the old, generic psu nor i want to format. C)another stick of ram (to 2gb). I know MOST PEOPLE are seeing me like a cock for wanting only 2gb, but it works for me (and my other stick died some months ago) so, what would recommend people __________________ "oh no, i make a very good person. I eat poop and sleep just like everyone else. My sense of humour just happens to fall under the DnD category of Chaotic Evil." - Mussels "I was expecting a line of EVGA FTW condoms or something like that." - DrPepper "I like my sex like my basketball, one on one, and with as little dribbling as possible" - Robert-The-Rambler

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Jan 17, 2011, 12:59 AM	#3
LittleLizard Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Latin America, Uruguay Posts: 3,380 (2.02/day) Thanks: 339 Thanked 584 Times in 516 Posts System Specs	psu always moar important. altought i could feel the lack of the dead stick. so rule out the hdd, its between the psu & the ram __________________ "oh no, i make a very good person. I eat poop and sleep just like everyone else. My sense of humour just happens to fall under the DnD category of Chaotic Evil." - Mussels "I was expecting a line of EVGA FTW condoms or something like that." - DrPepper "I like my sex like my basketball, one on one, and with as little dribbling as possible" - Robert-The-Rambler

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Jan 17, 2011, 12:25 AM	#2
mcloughj Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 284 (0.10/day) Thanks: 58 Thanked 57 Times in 33 Posts System Specs	C then B then A

Jan 17, 2011, 01:16 AM	#4
jmcslob Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Internet Heaven Posts: 2,733 (1.75/day) Thanks: 793 Thanked 424 Times in 328 Posts System Specs	Just to let you know that CM 460 Elite is actually a nice PSU...I recently put it in my Daughters PC cause her PSU died and got another PSU that is a little smaller for my HTPC Here is my review on Newegg

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Jan 17, 2011, 01:49 AM	#5
assaulter_99 Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 1,634 (1.27/day) Thanks: 53 Thanked 284 Times in 266 Posts System Specs	I'd take C, the only option you'll see a jump in perf! __________________ "I assault bases, not women!" : @ssaulter_99

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Jan 17, 2011, 03:43 AM	#6
jmcslob Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Internet Heaven Posts: 2,733 (1.75/day) Thanks: 793 Thanked 424 Times in 328 Posts System Specs	I'd say C as well I was just saying that PSU is better than most people think it is and it doesn't have long wires so it would be best for small cases

Jan 17, 2011, 04:09 AM	#7
Smety Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 23 (0.03/day) Thanks: 2 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts System Specs	Get another stick of RAM for goodness sake :P Then grab a new hard drive, then a new PSU.

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Jan 17, 2011, 04:25 AM	#8
LittleLizard Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Latin America, Uruguay Posts: 3,380 (2.02/day) Thanks: 339 Thanked 584 Times in 516 Posts System Specs	then c is. OH, one more question. A stick of ddr2 800 is cheaper than a 667 (which i currently have). if i bought that, and pair it with the current one, it will drop to 667 and work normally? __________________ "oh no, i make a very good person. I eat poop and sleep just like everyone else. My sense of humour just happens to fall under the DnD category of Chaotic Evil." - Mussels "I was expecting a line of EVGA FTW condoms or something like that." - DrPepper "I like my sex like my basketball, one on one, and with as little dribbling as possible" - Robert-The-Rambler

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Jan 17, 2011, 05:13 AM	#11
jmcslob Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Internet Heaven Posts: 2,733 (1.75/day) Thanks: 793 Thanked 424 Times in 328 Posts System Specs	not always you need to match the timings as close as possible

Jan 17, 2011, 10:55 PM	#13
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