Thread: upgrading my pc

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    upgrading my pc

    Hey guys, i'm upgrading my computer but i need some advice, cause i dont understand much about computers

    I dont have much money to spend on it (only around 450 euro or so)

    Here's what i'm thinking to get: (this are portugal prices)

    EVGA GTX 560 1 gb DDR5 PCI-E (190 euro)
    INTEL Core i5 2300 (2.8GHZ) (160 euro)
    i dont know which motherboard to get yet, but something like ASUS P8P67 or ASUS P8H67 (i dont know the difference between them)(its around 100 euro)
    and 4gb or 8gb memory

    My main purpose is to play SWToR and some other games that may come in the next couple of years. also, i got a 22 inch screen and i would like to play at the max resolution possible (1920x1080)

    can anyone advice me about what motherboard to get?
    is 4gb memory enough or should i get 8gb?
    how will this run swtor?

    also, i got this 500W PSU from my old computer (i dont know which model it is, but it is like 2/3 years old), is it enough for this new computer or should i also get a new one?

    Any advice will be helpful, thanks

    PS: Sorry for bad english, not my mother language
    Last edited by mmoc15d73d86f1; 2011-12-02 at 09:44 AM.

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    Get the 2500k CPU (will last you a lot longer with overclocking) and a new PSU if that old one is some cheap generic junk.

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    well, the 2500k costs 200 euro (40 more than the other one) and in order to get that, i must cut 40 euro somewhere else and i don't see where.

    any advice on which motherboard to get?

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    XFX Radeon HD-6870 would save you 30$, and has pretty much the same performance as far as I know.

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    Make sure your motherboard is the P67 one otherwise you won't be able to OC.
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    if ur not willing to pay much more than 450€ i'd go for these:
    -some i3 processor (dont know much about their product names).
    -Radeon 6850 1GB / GTX 550 TI graphic card
    -asrock z68 pro3 motherboard (its like 100€ @finland)
    -4/8 GB ram depending how much money left.
    -some case which has room for all these items. (500w power is fine).

    with bit higher budget get i5 2500k processor, 6950 2GB graphic card (u can transform it easily into 6970), 650W power and 8GB RAM is good for gaming.

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