PC Upgrade, What parts should i get?

SilverKnight · Nov 26, 2012, 03:26 PM

Okay so i am planning a upgrade for my pc. Specs listed on this account are it's spec. It's a fairly good rig however i get some nasty lag-spikes when running basic tasks. I don't use it that often as i have a gaming laptop (i7, Nvidia 555m) I want a rig that can handle the hardware given to it.

Now i am a Computer Technician for a living but i am not up to date on whats out there in terms of hardware capability. I have a budget of £500 for:

A new motherboard.
Processor.
Ram.
Possibly a SSD\Hybrid HDD for the OS? (I have two old HDD and a 2tb one already)

I must admit i have never had a WiFi motherboard before but the room where this PC is at has never had a wired connection so i am stuck with adapters so a motherboard with WiFi capabilities (card or on-board) is a must. The processor i have my eye on is the i7 3770k, although i am sure that would be what most people would suggest. I want to move away from AMD.

CPU - £259.99
3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i7 3770K 3.50GHz Socket LGA1155
http://www.novatech.co.uk/products/c...37i73770k.html

MOBO - £146.99
ASUS P8Z77-V PRO Intel Z77 (Socket 1155)
http://www.novatech.co.uk/products/c...-g0eay0dz.html

JrRacinFan · Nov 26, 2012, 03:44 PM

Good choices, if you feel as though you need to save some funds.

Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD3H Socket 1155 VGA DVI HDMI.. |...

3770k is a little cheaper at ebuyer but unsure on your locale
Intel Core i7 3770K 3.5GHz Socket 1155 8MB Cache.....

SilverKnight · Nov 26, 2012, 03:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JrRacinFan

Good choices, if you feel as though you need to save some funds.

Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD3H Socket 1155 VGA DVI HDMI.. |...

3770k is a little cheaper at ebuyer but unsure on your locale
Intel Core i7 3770K 3.5GHz Socket 1155 8MB Cache.....

It does appear that the cpu is a tad cheaper - No wifi in it though, would you have a suggestion for a wifi card?

Jimbo900 · Nov 27, 2012, 04:59 AM

In upgrade mode myself. Ran across another post testing the i5-3570 and mentions performance differences between it and i7 3770.
http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=168395

newegg shows ~$80 difference between the two
keep us posted

JrRacinFan · Nov 27, 2012, 04:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SilverKnight

It does appear that the cpu is a tad cheaper - No wifi in it though, would you have a suggestion for a wifi card?

Anything Linksys/Dlink in a USB adapter with a wifi antenna if you're planning a crossfire/sli build. If no cfire/sli, nearly anything in a PCI(-e) will do. WiFi is more dependent on the router/switch configuration used.

jgunning · Nov 27, 2012, 09:04 PM

Have you considered using EoP..?Very reliable and works like a treat provided your router and pc are on the same circuit.

Nov 26, 2012, 03:26 PM	#1
SilverKnight Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 3 (0.02/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts System Specs	PC Upgrade, What parts should i get? Okay so i am planning a upgrade for my pc. Specs listed on this account are it's spec. It's a fairly good rig however i get some nasty lag-spikes when running basic tasks. I don't use it that often as i have a gaming laptop (i7, Nvidia 555m) I want a rig that can handle the hardware given to it. Now i am a Computer Technician for a living but i am not up to date on whats out there in terms of hardware capability. I have a budget of £500 for: A new motherboard. Processor. Ram. Possibly a SSD\Hybrid HDD for the OS? (I have two old HDD and a 2tb one already) I must admit i have never had a WiFi motherboard before but the room where this PC is at has never had a wired connection so i am stuck with adapters so a motherboard with WiFi capabilities (card or on-board) is a must. The processor i have my eye on is the i7 3770k, although i am sure that would be what most people would suggest. I want to move away from AMD. CPU - £259.99 3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i7 3770K 3.50GHz Socket LGA1155 http://www.novatech.co.uk/products/c...37i73770k.html MOBO - £146.99 ASUS P8Z77-V PRO Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) http://www.novatech.co.uk/products/c...-g0eay0dz.html Last edited by SilverKnight; Nov 26, 2012 at 03:41 PM.

Processor:	AMD Phenom II x6 1055T Processor
Motherboard:	GA-880GM-UD2H
Cooling:	Arctic Cooling 13
Memory:	2 x 2GB RAM 1033
Video Card:	NVIDIA Geforce GTX 560
Hard Disk:	Samsung 2x HD321KJ 360gb + 2TB WDC WD20EARX
Optical Drive:	Some old Dvd Writer.
CRT/LCD Model:	View Sonic 27"
Case:	NZXT Phantom White
Sound Card:	On-board
PSU:	Novatech Black Box
Software:	Windows 7

Nov 26, 2012, 03:44 PM	#2
JrRacinFan Served 5k and counting ... Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Youngstown, OH Posts: 16,121 (7.15/day) Thanks: 4,149 Thanked 4,552 Times in 4,027 Posts System Specs	Good choices, if you feel as though you need to save some funds. Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD3H Socket 1155 VGA DVI HDMI.. \|... 3770k is a little cheaper at ebuyer but unsure on your locale Intel Core i7 3770K 3.5GHz Socket 1155 8MB Cache..... __________________ Graphics Artists United™ Request Thread Low Cache CPU Club Solaris Utility DVD 3.0 DanishDevil's Logitech Soundroom TPU Video Gallery Sciencemark Revisited

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Cooling:	CM 212+ w/ scythe jyuni : Stock : Stock :Stock
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Sound Card:	X-Fi Xtremegamer : Onboard : Onboard : Onboard
PSU:	Tt 750W Modular : Antec 500W Earthwatts : Corsair CX430 : Dell's OEM

Processor:	AMD Phenom II x6 1055T Processor
Motherboard:	GA-880GM-UD2H
Cooling:	Arctic Cooling 13
Memory:	2 x 2GB RAM 1033
Video Card:	NVIDIA Geforce GTX 560
Hard Disk:	Samsung 2x HD321KJ 360gb + 2TB WDC WD20EARX
Optical Drive:	Some old Dvd Writer.
CRT/LCD Model:	View Sonic 27"
Case:	NZXT Phantom White
Sound Card:	On-board
PSU:	Novatech Black Box
Software:	Windows 7

Nov 27, 2012, 04:59 AM	#4
Jimbo900 Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 3 (0.02/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post System Specs	In upgrade mode myself. Ran across another post testing the i5-3570 and mentions performance differences between it and i7 3770. http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=168395 newegg shows ~$80 difference between the two keep us posted

System Name:	Jimbos Slow n Steady
Processor:	Dual P4 3.0 Ghz
Motherboard:	Intel D102GGC2
Cooling:	Factory Air
Memory:	2 GB
Video Card:	GeForce GTS 450 ZOTAC ZT-40503-10L
Hard Disk:	500G SATA
CRT/LCD Model:	23" Acer
Sound Card:	onboard
PSU:	Silencer Mk II 750W
Software:	XP SP3
Benchmarks:	Blew past three AMD's in my day!!

Nov 27, 2012, 09:04 PM	#6
jgunning Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Australia Posts: 225 (0.70/day) Thanks: 280 Thanked 49 Times in 42 Posts System Specs	Have you considered using EoP..?Very reliable and works like a treat provided your router and pc are on the same circuit.

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Motherboard:	Asus M5A97-EVO
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Memory:	Corsair Vengeance 16GB (4x4GB) DDR3 9-9-9-24 1600mhz
Video Card:	Sapphire ATI HD 7870XT Edition 2GB 256-bit DDR5
Hard Disk:	128GB OCZ Vertex 4 SSD (OS),64GB Kingston SSD,WD 1TB Sata 3.0x2(storage),
Optical Drive:	LG
CRT/LCD Model:	LG 24" LED
Case:	Obsidian 550D Black Mid-Tower
PSU:	FSP 700W
Software:	Windows 7 Pro x64

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