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Computer upgrade
« on: October 19, 2008, 05:19:16 AM »
i got a xps gen 4th and i need to upgrade it so that i can play some new games that are coming out. I am wanting to get some type of core 2 duo, new power supply (700w??), a new mobo, and 4gb of ram. if some one could tell me if this will work in my current comp and what i should get (what brand/name of it).
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*MAFIA* Ricardo

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Re: Computer upgrade
« Reply #1 on: October 19, 2008, 08:12:50 AM »
it's cool, it's pretty good computer .  :laugh:
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Re: Computer upgrade
« Reply #2 on: October 19, 2008, 08:16:27 AM »
Build your own at http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/

Below is the system I built at a killer price.


cyberPower Gamer Infinity 8800 Pro SE (NO MONITOR)
   

*TOTAL_PRICE: [+1682]

CAS: CoolerMaster Centurion 590 RC-590 Mid-Tower 420W Case [-123]
CS_FAN: Extra Case Cooling Fan [+3] (1 x Fan)
CPU: (Quad-Core)Intel® Core™ 2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz 1333FSB 12MB L2 Cache 64-bit [+166]
CD: Sony 20X Double Layer Dual Format DVD+-R/+-RW + CD-R/RW Drive [+3] (BLACK COLOR)
CABLE: Round Cable Upgrade for Optical Drive [+19]
FA_HDD: Vigor iSURF II Hard Disk Drive Cooling System [+19] (1 x System)
FREEBIE_CU1: FREE! 4GB USB Pen Drive
FREEBIE_CU2: FREE! CyberPower Multi-Purpose Carrying Briefcase ($19.99 Value)
FREEBIE_CU3: FREE! Cyberpower Unleash The Power T-Shirt ($19 Value)
FAN: Asetek Liquid CPU Cooling System (Extreme Cooling Performance + Extreme Silent at 20dBA)
FREEBIE_VC: FREE! (Age of Conan) Game
HDD: Single Hard Drive (750GB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 16MB Cache 7200RPM HDD [+35])
MOTHERBOARD: Asus P5N-E nForce 650i SLI Chipset LGA775 FSB1333 DDR2 Mainboard [-10]
MEMORY: (Req.DDR2 MainBoard)4GB (4x1GB) PC6400 DDR2/800 Dual Channel Memory (Kingston HyperX [+98])
NETWORK: Intel Pro Gigabite 10/100/1000 Network Card [+34]
OS: Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition w/ Service Pack 2 [+15]
PRO_WIRING: Professional Wiring for All WIRINGs Inside The System Chasis with High Performance Thermal Compound on CPU [+19]
PS_VGA: Thermaltake Toughpower™ Express 450 Watts VGA Power Supply [+69]
POWERSUPPLY: 600 Watts Power Supplies (Nzxt PP600 Watt Power Supply-SLI Supports)
SERVICE: STANDARD WARRANTY: 3-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY PLUS 24/7 LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT
SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIOUSB: Built-in USB 2.0 Ports
VIDEO: NVIDIA GeForce GTX260 896MB 16X PCI Express (Major Brand Powered by NVIDIA)
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*MAFIA* Ricardo

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Re: Computer upgrade
« Reply #3 on: October 19, 2008, 10:47:49 AM »
Quote from: *MAFIA* Manowar on October 19, 2008, 08:16:27 AM
Build your own at http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/

Below is the system I built at a killer price.


cyberPower Gamer Infinity 8800 Pro SE (NO MONITOR)
   

*TOTAL_PRICE: [+1682]

CAS: CoolerMaster Centurion 590 RC-590 Mid-Tower 420W Case [-123]
CS_FAN: Extra Case Cooling Fan [+3] (1 x Fan)
CPU: (Quad-Core)Intel® Core™ 2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz 1333FSB 12MB L2 Cache 64-bit [+166]
CD: Sony 20X Double Layer Dual Format DVD+-R/+-RW + CD-R/RW Drive [+3] (BLACK COLOR)
CABLE: Round Cable Upgrade for Optical Drive [+19]
FA_HDD: Vigor iSURF II Hard Disk Drive Cooling System [+19] (1 x System)
FREEBIE_CU1: FREE! 4GB USB Pen Drive
FREEBIE_CU2: FREE! CyberPower Multi-Purpose Carrying Briefcase ($19.99 Value)
FREEBIE_CU3: FREE! Cyberpower Unleash The Power T-Shirt ($19 Value)
FAN: Asetek Liquid CPU Cooling System (Extreme Cooling Performance + Extreme Silent at 20dBA)
FREEBIE_VC: FREE! (Age of Conan) Game
HDD: Single Hard Drive (750GB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 16MB Cache 7200RPM HDD [+35])
MOTHERBOARD: Asus P5N-E nForce 650i SLI Chipset LGA775 FSB1333 DDR2 Mainboard [-10]
MEMORY: (Req.DDR2 MainBoard)4GB (4x1GB) PC6400 DDR2/800 Dual Channel Memory (Kingston HyperX [+98])
NETWORK: Intel Pro Gigabite 10/100/1000 Network Card [+34]
OS: Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition w/ Service Pack 2 [+15]
PRO_WIRING: Professional Wiring for All WIRINGs Inside The System Chasis with High Performance Thermal Compound on CPU [+19]
PS_VGA: Thermaltake Toughpower™ Express 450 Watts VGA Power Supply [+69]
POWERSUPPLY: 600 Watts Power Supplies (Nzxt PP600 Watt Power Supply-SLI Supports)
SERVICE: STANDARD WARRANTY: 3-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY PLUS 24/7 LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT
SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIOUSB: Built-in USB 2.0 Ports
VIDEO: NVIDIA GeForce GTX260 896MB 16X PCI Express (Major Brand Powered by NVIDIA)



Nice Computer, me I bought a new keyboard. Saitek Keyboard Cyborg.it's pretty cool with the led in the keyboard, red, orange, green, yellow, I like it very much :)

Check it : 90$ http://www.productwiki.com/upload/images/saitek_cyborg.jpg
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Re: Computer upgrade
« Reply #4 on: October 19, 2008, 11:01:05 AM »
Ricardo that is a waste of money. I bought a keyboard with those kinda functions for $20.
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Re: Computer upgrade
« Reply #5 on: October 19, 2008, 04:45:46 PM »
manowar is right, cyberpowerpc.c om is where it's at for someone else building your rig. Buy ram elsewhere though, cyberpower charges a little high when it comes to ram.
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Quote from: *MAFIA* Masebot1 on January 12, 2008, 01:27:38 AM
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Re: Computer upgrade
« Reply #6 on: October 19, 2008, 04:47:56 PM »
Yeah i think i need to upgrade my video card....mine is an Nvidia 6200 se and the 'family pc' is a nvidia integrated mx 4 series. *sigh*
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*MAFIA* Ricardo

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Re: Computer upgrade
« Reply #7 on: October 20, 2008, 09:21:29 AM »
Quote from: *MAFIA* Masebot1 on October 19, 2008, 11:01:05 AM
Ricardo that is a waste of money. I bought a keyboard with those kinda functions for $20.

Omg Crap, I feel noob :D , In france is cheap :( Noob country ROFL !
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Re: Computer upgrade
« Reply #8 on: October 20, 2008, 09:58:53 AM »
Quote from: Ricardo on October 20, 2008, 09:21:29 AM
Omg Crap, I feel noob :D , In france is cheap :( Noob country ROFL !

I heard keyboards with a lot of crappy features like buttons with light, extra buttons for volume control are crap. And that they probably will just stop working. I had the same Acer keyboard for 2 years no problem, it costed me 5$. 
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Re: Computer upgrade
« Reply #9 on: October 22, 2008, 01:04:45 PM »
Quote from: Ricardo on October 19, 2008, 10:47:49 AM

Nice Computer, me I bought a new keyboard. Saitek Keyboard Cyborg.it's pretty cool with the led in the keyboard, red, orange, green, yellow, I like it very much :)

Check it : 90$ http://www.productwiki.com/upload/images/saitek_cyborg.jpg


nice :o
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Re: Computer upgrade
« Reply #10 on: October 23, 2008, 08:17:03 AM »
hey im getting rid of my xps and going to build my on pc. heres the list of what i came up with plz make any suggestions

XCLIO Windtunnel Fully Black Finish 1.0 mm SECC Chassis ATX Full Tower Computer Case

EVGA 132-YW-E178-A1 LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 780i SLI FTW ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail

EVGA 896-P3-1265-AR GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 896MB 448-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail

COOLMAX CUG-950B 950W ATX12V V.2.2 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Modular Active PFC Power Supply - Retail

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz LGA 775 Quad-Core Processor Model BX80562Q6600 - Retail

CORSAIR DOMINATOR 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TWIN2X4096-8500C5DF - Retail

Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD2500AAKS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM






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Re: Computer upgrade
« Reply #11 on: October 23, 2008, 10:27:38 AM »
Hmm, sounds good. Perhaps you should get 500gb of space and get 2.8ghz instead of 2.4ghz?
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