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My PC currently has a Asus P5ld2 and an Intel E6300 processor. It is starting to take a bit of strain, so I am looking to upgrade. In the past, I have always purchased a new PC from Incredible Connection (no comments please!), but now feel confident to build one myself.

I currently have a Sapphire Game Edition Radeon HD5770 16xPCIE 128-bit 1GB DDR5 graphics card and a Western Digital Caviar Black 1.0TB Desktop Hard Drive which I plan to put into the new set up.

Am currently thinking about the Intel DP55WG motherboard, a i5 750 processor and 2x2gb of Dominator 1600MHz DDR3 Desktop Memory Modules.

Do you think this is a suitable combination? Will be used mostly for gaming.

Also, I am running Windows 7 Home Premium DSP which lives and dies with the machine. Does anyone know what the machine actually is? At what point do upgrades become a new machine?
 
That looks like a fine upgrade. I think when you replace the motherboard, it counts as a new machine.
 
budget is around R6000. I already have a monitor, keyboard, mouse etc and plan to use the current case and power unit. Might need to keep some money aside for a new operating system!
 
what GPU are you looking at cause CPU,RAM is good and MOBO is fine unless you're gonna overclock.then i'll advise
you get another MOBO like MSI,ASUS,GIGABYTE etc. etc.
 
Hey man, try get a gigabyte motherboard, as the intel one is only ok if you never wanna go into the bios to change settings and OC.

I also think you should get a better CPU and worse RAM, as you will feel more of a difference.

CPU i would recommend you getting is the i7-860. It uses the same motherboard type. ( about R3000)

I would suggest you get a motherboard with a P55 chipset, pref is gigabyte, then DFI, but asus/msi are good overall as well. (about R2000)

I would suggest to get 4x 2gig of cheapest ram available. (about R500 per stick)

You prob wont over clock and the extra ram will make the computer more future proof!

I know the budget is over by R1000 but you could always cut back on the extra 2x ram.
 
Not a big fan of Intel desktop motherboards, experienced way to many failures with them. I would go with Asus or Gigabyte.
 
If i had the extra cache i'd also go for the i7... I had to settle with the i5 750..

Intel lga1156 i7-860 - Quad core+Hyper-Threading / 8 threads @ R2,901.69

Kingston ValueRam KVR1333D3N9/2G , 2Gb/2048mb ddr3-1333 , CL9 @ R576.95each x2 = R1,153.90

ASUS P7P55D-E - Intel P55 Chipset - LGA 1156 for Core i7 (has usb3) @ R1,899.30
Total=R5,954.89

You could always get a cheaper mobo. I got the ASUS P7P55D @ R1,520.16 With my i5 750.. Very nice Features..
Then you could get more RAM?
Prices from rebeltech. Prophecy also has the same items.
 
thanks for all the advise. I have taken lots of your thoughts / ideas onboard and have come up with the following.... increased budget and now including a power supply and box!!!
ASUS P7P55D E motherboard
Intel i7 860 processor
Coolmaster RC 335 elite 335 case
Coolmaster RP600 extreme powerplus 600w
kingston hyper X KHX1600C9D3/2G x 2
Liteon 24 speed DVD

Any obvious problems with this? I will still be using the Sapphire Game Edition Radeon HD5770 16xPCIE 128-bit 1GB DDR5 graphics card and a Western Digital Caviar Black 1.0TB Desktop Hard Drive.

When I buy all this, will it come with cables to link everything together, or will I need to buy them as well?
 
Mother board will come with cables for hdd and dvd. besides that i assume you have power cables and screen cables...
 
drop the ram to 1333.

Change the processor and board to socket 1366. That's i7 920 or i7 930. There's too mamany bandwidth bottlenecks with i5 if you wanna use two cards or usb3 or sata3.

There's also another option:
PhenomII x6 1055T or 1090T
 
simonbee said:
thanks for all the advise. I have taken lots of your thoughts / ideas onboard and have come up with the following.... increased budget and now including a power supply and box!!!
ASUS P7P55D E motherboard
Intel i7 860 processor
Coolmaster RC 335 elite 335 case
Coolmaster RP600 extreme powerplus 600w
kingston hyper X KHX1600C9D3/2G x 2
Liteon 24 speed DVD

Any obvious problems with this? I will still be using the Sapphire Game Edition Radeon HD5770 16xPCIE 128-bit 1GB DDR5 graphics card and a Western Digital Caviar Black 1.0TB Desktop Hard Drive.

When I buy all this, will it come with cables to link everything together, or will I need to buy them as well?
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Here's my thoughts:

Asus P7H55-M @ R1271
Intel Core i3 540 @ R1407
Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus @ R299
Thermaltake V3 Chassis - Black Edition @ R686
Cooler master RS550-ACAAE3 GX @ R813
Corsair XMS3 DHX Technology Memory - DDR3-1333MHz - 4GB Kit (2 x 2GB) @ R1498
Liteon 24 Speed DVD Super All-Write @ R240

Total: R6214

I personally think that what everyone else is recommending is a load of bull. USB3 this, SATA6 that, its irrelevant until said products appear en masse on the market. You've got a HD5770, anything bigger than an i5 750 is overkill. This way, you're saving money, your games will be flying, you've got a viable upgrade path thanks to LGA1156 and the excellent Cooler Master GX550 (with a single 12v rail, so it powers just about anything weaker then an HD5870).

I included a better cooler for longevity purposes, and if you ever want to overclock, the option is there. Plus, plus... the Core i3 540 can overclock to 3.8Ghz+ on air, putting it square with the i7 860 for performance in everything (and its still a dual-core, don't forget that).
 
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meh i wouldn't go i3 i'd say stick with i5 750 or i7 860 so you dont need to upgrade later.. Either way this socket is gunna be old news in Q3 of 2011. So you will have a solid CPU for 2+ years easy.

I do agree stick to the 1333MHz ram.. People have so many problems trying to get ram to run at or over the 1600 mark.

Right now USB 3 or sata 3 is pointless IMO. Within the next two-three years then we'll see wider ranges of products make use of these technologies. I mean if you must have it then go ahead, but i think its spending money on technology you don't need.
Your next upgrade can look at these.
 
NAG - Wesley said:
I included a better cooler for longevity purposes, and if you ever want to overclock, the option is there. Plus, plus... the Core i3 540 can overclock to 3.8Ghz+ on air, putting it square with the i7 860 for performance in everything (and its still a dual-core, don't forget that).
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One can't make that comparison wrt O/C.....what happens when you start to overclock the 860?dual core against quad core?
I don't see it add together.....
 
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