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11-23-2008, 10:35 PM
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Newb Techie Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 2
|  Upgrade dell or build new pc
I have about a 3 year old Dell dimension 1100 which can't play a game i like(world of warcraft) is there anyway i can upgrade or would it be smarter to start from scratch, if so could you list computer specs for about a $600 budget, but thats only if i need to. | 
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11-23-2008, 11:10 PM
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Super Techie Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: New Bedford Ma. Posts: 329
| Re: Upgrade dell or build new pc
Not too much you can do to a 3 yr old Dell, if you don't need a monitor then you can build a decent system for $600 I'll spec one out and see what I can come up with for a budget system and post it up when I'm done.
Dauntae
this is what I came up with so far, Hope I linked it right. https://secure.newegg.com/WishList/M...px?ID=11472488
Dauntae
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Last edited by Dauntae; 11-23-2008 at 11:29 PM.
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11-23-2008, 11:35 PM
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Newb Techie Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 2
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11-24-2008, 12:35 AM
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Super Techie Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: New Bedford Ma. Posts: 329
| Re: Upgrade dell or build new pc
__________________ Antec 200
Q9550
ASUS P5Q SE/R
CORSAIR 650TX
EVGA GTX285 (Love this card)
Kingston HyperX 6GB (2 x 2GB 2X1GB)4-4-4-12 I had it on hand so what the hey???
Keeps Me Happy If I've been helpful, Please rep me | |
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11-24-2008, 11:17 AM
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Master Techie Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: In Gov't Regulated Cubical Posts: 2,782
| Re: Upgrade dell or build new pc
I'd go dual core. The q6600 blows unless youre really taxing it for photoshop etc.
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11-24-2008, 12:32 PM
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Wizard Techie Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bolingbrook, IL - USA Posts: 3,604
| Re: Upgrade dell or build new pc
paton, are you saying that the Quads aren't good processors, or that for his needs, it won't be fully utilized when playing games?
I'm gonna go look to see if an E6750 would out-perform a Q6600..... (yeah, I know that the clock on the E6750 is faster....)....
EDIT: Ok, found my answer... The E6750 takes the cake in pretty much anything that doesn't utilize all 4 cores on the Q660, but in many cases, they were close... I'd like to see a comparison between the 2 at the same clock rate./EDIT
Last edited by Ethereal_Dragon; 11-24-2008 at 12:38 PM.
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11-24-2008, 01:42 PM
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AKA , gt7sanremo Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Harrisburg,PA Posts: 1,239
| Re: Upgrade dell or build new pc
I don't think he was saying that quads in general blow. But just the Q6600 does. Although they are good if your looking for a entry level quad, but they don't overclock as well as they used to. I would also recommend either an E8400/E8500 if it's just for gaming.
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11-24-2008, 02:07 PM
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Master Techie Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: In Gov't Regulated Cubical Posts: 2,782
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Yha to both of you. I have the q6600, got it a year ago, and easily oc'd to 3.2. And i do love it. Howwevr till i oc'd it was marginal.
But As they dont oc well, 4 cores slow, is still slow. A same priced dual will have more speed, and if oc'd will go faster and cooloer, plus will be a 45nm. 8 bucks more gets thee e8500, 10 bucks gets q8200
PS. theres no cpu cooler in the list, so either add one or be slow.
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11-24-2008, 02:10 PM
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Wizard Techie Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bolingbrook, IL - USA Posts: 3,604
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Guess I made a good buy.... Q9550 at 2.83 Ghz stock, and 45mn.... haven't gotten benches or temps yet.
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11-24-2008, 02:19 PM
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Master Techie Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: In Gov't Regulated Cubical Posts: 2,782
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Coulda got it cheaper i bet, maybe even a mobo too 
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