Worth Upgrading?

[eVansyah]

hi guys,

 

so i got my dad's PC a while ago from our old house. From the warranty stickers i see it ends at 2012, so its a possibly built in 2010.

Oh yeah, budget for this upgrade is $300

 

Spec : (Full Detailed)

• CPU = Intel® Core2 Duo CPU E4500 @ 2.20GHz
• MB = Gigabyte GA-VM900M
• RAM = 2x1GB DDR2 (PC2-6400 & PC2-5300)
• HDD = 500GB Samsung HD502HJ 7200RPM
• PSU = Simbadda 380W PSU
• CASE = Simbadda Sim-Q (top mounted PSU)

Planned to be replaced with :

• MB = Gigabyte GA-VM900M -no change-
• CPU = [OEM] Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 6MB Cache @ 2.5Ghz (add ~$125)
• Cooler = Deepcool Gamma Archer (add ~$5)
• Card = Zotac Geforce GT 640 1GB GDDR3 (add ~$78)
• RAM = 2 x Team Elite Plus 2GB DDR2 PC6400 800Mhz Dual Channel (add ~$61)
• HDD = 500GB Samsung HD502HJ 7200RPM -no change-
• CASE = Dazumba DE 660 + 380W PSU (add ~$21)
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• TOTAL ~$290

if you guys found Better Solution or Compatibility Issue please let me know.

Priority is for gaming.

And also sorry for my bad english, im Indonesian

 

 

 

 

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=Changelog=

| 2015 Jan 28     - Thread created

| 2015 Jan 30     - Added Full Detailed System Spec

                             - Fixed Spec

                             - Change from Q9400 to Q9300 due to Budget ($300)

                             - Added Zotac Geforce GT 640 1GB GDDR3 graphic card

                             - Change from Corsair DDR2 Value Select 2GB PC6400 to Team Elite Plus 2GB DDR2 PC6400 800Mhz Dual Channel due to Budget ($300)

                             - Added Dazumba DE 660 + 380W PSU

                             - Change from Toshiba 1TB SATA3 7200RPM to Toshiba 500GB SATA3 7200RPM due to Budget ($300)

                             - Change from CoolerMaster Hyper 103 to Deepcool Gamma Archer due to Budget ($300)

                             - Removed Toshiba 500GB SATA3 7200RPM due to Budget ($300)

[APersonWithABrokenChair]

Yeah

I would also get an ssd though

[Thony]

Yeah

I would also get an ssd though

No need for minecraft. But if there is some ssd for under 50bucks then hell yea (120/128gb).

The upgrade ti quad core is deffo well worth it

@eVansyah what gpu u have ?

[Ertman]

Is it worth it? Depends... For me not really for that amount, for you it might be fine. Generally the upgrades are worthy.

But let's talk about your plans first.

1) I'd skip the acrylic window to save money or use the money for additional/better upgrades.

2) Verify that the CPU will be compatible with the motherboard. I would personally play the used parts gamble and try and get one used, this may not be for you though.

3) Does this system need a videocard, or will the via chip be enough for minecraft?

@eVansyah what gpu u have ?

It looks like it might be an integrated Via chip, unless eVansyah has another video card they didn't list.

[Mohenjo]

I have a similar build, The first PC my uncle built has (he gave to me to fix then keep, i did )

Core 2 duo e4400 

3gb ddr2 (planned to be upgraded to 8gb)

ASUS p5E VM DO (pretty beast actually supports 8gb and pretty good cooling)

The scariest looking power supply i have ever seen that can be purchased (Cooler master 460w)

some seagate 320gb (suprised it hasnt failed lol)

I recently purchased a 5570 1gb ddr3 from a friend for like 10 bucks and its serving me well as a secondary pc i can keep in my room to play league and CS GO and do HW. 

as far as i see i dont really think the core 2 duo needs to be upgraded that bad as much as maybe sticking a Motherboard powered GPU in there maybe a nvida 630 or 640 or something

Otherwise pretty nice.  

[eVansyah]

No need for minecraft. But if there is some ssd for under 50bucks then hell yea (120/128gb).

 

cheapest 128s : [OEM] Samsung SSD 120GB MZ7PC128HAFU (at ~$56) :huh: i might still go for HDD

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@eVansyah what gpu u have ?

 

 integrated to CPU :mellow: 

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1) I'd skip the acrylic window to save money or use the money for additional/better upgrades.

 i re-reviewed, and came with Dazumba DE 660 + 380W PSU (at ~$21)

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2) Verify that the CPU will be compatible with the motherboard. I would personally play the used parts gamble and try and get one used, this may not be for you though.

 

it is, Gigabyte LGA 775 and so does the Core 2 Quad

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3) Does this system need a videocard, or will the via chip be enough for minecraft?

oh yeah i forgot, is Zotac Geforce GT 640 1GB GDDR3 (add ~$78)

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and im confused with this comparison (the i3 is my laptop's), why the Core 2 Quad Memory, Graphic, and Expansion Spec not showing? :huh: :huh: