New pc, Harddware help.

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#1 CrazyFox_444
Member since 2005 • 664 Posts
Im thinking of buying a new PC soon the specs are listed bellow is this a pc that will last long or will it out-date pretty fast the pc i got now is 6 years old and is now unable to run any new games and im gona buy a new one and want some info from you people

PowerSupply: Corsair Powersupply 750W Black, ATX/EPS, 140mm Fan, 8xSATA, SLI

Multireader/DiscStation: USB2 multicardreader 3.5" black for CF I/II,SM,MMC/SD/microSD,MS,xD (bulk)

Maincard: MSI P35 NEO-FI, P35, Socket-775, DDR2, 1333FSB, ATX, GbLAN, Firewire, PCI-Ex16

Proccesor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4GHz Socket LGA775, 8MB, BOXED w/fan

Watercooler: Asetek LCLC BU 1CPU Liquid Cooling Sealed 12V,

DDR2 Mem: Corsair TWIN2X 6400 DDR2, 2048MB CL5 Kit w/two matched CM2X1024A-6400 Dimm's

Graphics card: XFX GeForce 8800GT 600M 512MB GDDR3, PCI-Express 2.0, 2xDVI, Black-PCB

Harddrive: Western Digital Raptor 74GB SATA 16MB 10000RPM

Extra Harddrive: Western Digital Caviar SE16 500GB SATA2 16MB 7200RPM

Soundcard: Creative SB X-Fi Gamer, Bulk

Operating system 32bit: Windows Vista Ultimate
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#2 dippy88
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Looks pretty good, appart from the RAM get something like this http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-093-CR&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=817

And maybe a GTX 8800 for like £50 more or something.

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#3 andyroo08
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That all looks pretty good, though if you're looking for something that'll be a little more "future proof", I'd get a good DDR3 board (x38, x48, 790i chipsets), some ddr3 ram and an intel q9300/9450.

If it breaks your budget, drop the water cooling and the PSU is a little overkill. Something like a Corsair HX 520W is more than enough for that setup.

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#4 SSJBen
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Would suggest you drop the WC. That Asetek pre-built WC isn't generally good, especially for its price. You're better off with a high-end air cooler instead. If you aren't even OCing, then no aftermarket cooler is even needed.

Other than that, might as well pony up a few more dollars for the WD 640GB HDD(320GB platters) instead.

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#5 Kiwi_1
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The entire concept of anything being "future proof" in computers is a Chimera, an Urban Myth. There is no such thing. A six year old PC is so obsolete now that it is almost an antique. Technology changes far more rapidly in PCs than almost anything else we are in contact with on a regular basis, except possibly cellphones.

The best approach is to build something yourself in a case larger than needed, with a quality PSU also larger than currently needed, and expect to upgrade the RAM total every 18 months, video cards every 24 months, minimum, mainboards (and CPUs) every 36 months, and buy your components online, not from a storefront type retailer.

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#6 Viking4Life
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I would spend half as much as you are planning to, and upgrade in half the time you are planning. Use onboard sound if you can to save money, go with a AMD X2 cpu like around a 6000+, re-use you DVD Rom's, and power supply if you can. I would get with a midrange video card like a NVidia 8600GT or something like that. That'll last you about 1.5 - 2 years. If you just have to go all out on a system try a website like Ibuypower.com or Cyberpower.com something like that to save money. Upgrading PC's is never ending.