Hello all! I built my computer with the help of my cousin back in 2008. Obviously, it's time for an upgrade before I waddle into the wonderful world that will be PS2. Just moved to a new city for college so I still need to get my system set up and am typing in this on my macbook as of right now so I'll do my best from my memory. Here are my current specs for current said system:
-A motherboard that will support up to core 2 so new motherboard is needed
-Geforce 460 1GB (I think)
-4 GB but only 3GB is noticed since I only have Vista 32bit
-Core 2 Duo 2.53 ghz
-600 watt power supply
Since I'm a college student I put together my wish list for the components that I need the most. I plan on ordering these parts on Cyber Monday to save some cash and I also expect a price drop due to the holidays and new, and faster hardware coming out. So far my total is a little over $500.
I am average when it comes to tech and was wondering if I could get any input from the community on if this is a good upgrade, or if I can get any better deals.
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gigabyte motherboard
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Intel i5 3.4 ghz
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Corsair 8gb Memory
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Windows 7 64bit
Like I said these are the parts I think I really need to upgrade, since I just don't have the money to buy an all new machine. Is this is a good setup, or can I save a bit more money by having a different setup but around the same performance wise? I appreciate all help since I'm on my crappy laptop and haven't played anything in months.
Also, is it a good idea to hold off on purchasing these items until Cyber Monday or am I just wasting my time?
2012-08-14, 11:31 AM
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