Post by robspace on Sept 26, 2012 17:14:24 GMT 9.5
This is a strange thing and one good reason to really do your homework when buying computer parts to upgrade your system. This last spring, my desktop computer finally died. It was custom built for me 7 years ago, and it lasted along time with no real problems. It had the AMD 3500 cpu, one core. I had 1 gig of ram and ran XP. Well, one day it died and I took it to my local shop. They said the motherboard was gone. So, rather then buy a new computer, I decided to keep mine and rebuild it. This is what I like about desktops, as apposed to laptops. You can upgrade and the parts are much cheaper.
So, I took alot of time and read alot on the newest, fastest parts. I bought them piece by piece and used my old backup computer while I did this. I bought the motherboard and memory, one month, then the processor the next month, then I bought a liquid cooler for the cpu, and finally a really nice, and expensive graphics card. All together it all came to around $700.00.
O'I also got Windows 7, which was another $100.00. The main reason for that was because Windows 7 runs in 64 bit, which can use any amount of ram you want to put in. XP will only recognize 3 gigs. I put in 8 gigs. So, this is now a very fast system that looks amazing when playing games. It plays all the newest games at the very highest settings. For anyone looking for a really good graphics card that won't destroy your budget, I'd say get this one. It's the Nvidia 560 SE. It's around $150.00, and well worth it.
Now, the processor I put in is a fluke. Amd kind of goofed with this one. It's the AMD 960T, and it is sold as a 3.5ghz. 4 core cpu. But, in most cases, you can get 2 extra cores from it, making it a 6 core. AMD made a mistake when these were made and they were not sure if the extra two cores would open for people. So, rather then throw them out, they decided to shut down two cores and call it a 4 core. But, with the right motherboard, made by Asus, you can flick a switch and the other latent 2 cores will open. This works for most people, but not all. So, it's a bonus if they open. Mine do open and the board comes with overclocking software, so it's running around 3.8 ghz. and 6 cores.
I shopped around and found the best deal on Ebay. A shop had some of these up for auction. I bid and won, and got this fast cpu for a mere $88.00!
And this is every bit as fast as the Intel I5, which is hundreds more.
Today I checked on Amazon and these are no longer available, and the only one they had for sale was used, and they were asking $185.00!-I can't believe it.
Because these cpus are fast and deliver 6 cores, Amd pulled them so they don't compete with their other newer 6 core cpus. They quit making these as two many people wanted them. Their normal price is about $100.00 less then their 6150 6 core. People were getting 6 cores for about $100.00 and they didn't like that. They want people to buy their more expensive cpus. So, now their in demand and the price is going up. I feel very lucky to have grabbed one before they stopped making them.
All the reviews on these is great. They run super fast and nice and cool, around 35-38c. It's nice to get a deal now and then. If your thinking of upgrading, I may be of some help as I've done alot of research on this to get the most for my money. Now, I'm waiting for the price on solid state hard drives to come down. They turn your pc on, fast, at the touch of a button, no wait time at all. But, like everything else, you pay for that speed.
So, I took alot of time and read alot on the newest, fastest parts. I bought them piece by piece and used my old backup computer while I did this. I bought the motherboard and memory, one month, then the processor the next month, then I bought a liquid cooler for the cpu, and finally a really nice, and expensive graphics card. All together it all came to around $700.00.
O'I also got Windows 7, which was another $100.00. The main reason for that was because Windows 7 runs in 64 bit, which can use any amount of ram you want to put in. XP will only recognize 3 gigs. I put in 8 gigs. So, this is now a very fast system that looks amazing when playing games. It plays all the newest games at the very highest settings. For anyone looking for a really good graphics card that won't destroy your budget, I'd say get this one. It's the Nvidia 560 SE. It's around $150.00, and well worth it.
Now, the processor I put in is a fluke. Amd kind of goofed with this one. It's the AMD 960T, and it is sold as a 3.5ghz. 4 core cpu. But, in most cases, you can get 2 extra cores from it, making it a 6 core. AMD made a mistake when these were made and they were not sure if the extra two cores would open for people. So, rather then throw them out, they decided to shut down two cores and call it a 4 core. But, with the right motherboard, made by Asus, you can flick a switch and the other latent 2 cores will open. This works for most people, but not all. So, it's a bonus if they open. Mine do open and the board comes with overclocking software, so it's running around 3.8 ghz. and 6 cores.
I shopped around and found the best deal on Ebay. A shop had some of these up for auction. I bid and won, and got this fast cpu for a mere $88.00!
And this is every bit as fast as the Intel I5, which is hundreds more.
Today I checked on Amazon and these are no longer available, and the only one they had for sale was used, and they were asking $185.00!-I can't believe it.
Because these cpus are fast and deliver 6 cores, Amd pulled them so they don't compete with their other newer 6 core cpus. They quit making these as two many people wanted them. Their normal price is about $100.00 less then their 6150 6 core. People were getting 6 cores for about $100.00 and they didn't like that. They want people to buy their more expensive cpus. So, now their in demand and the price is going up. I feel very lucky to have grabbed one before they stopped making them.
All the reviews on these is great. They run super fast and nice and cool, around 35-38c. It's nice to get a deal now and then. If your thinking of upgrading, I may be of some help as I've done alot of research on this to get the most for my money. Now, I'm waiting for the price on solid state hard drives to come down. They turn your pc on, fast, at the touch of a button, no wait time at all. But, like everything else, you pay for that speed.