I currently have a PC with the following specs:
[b]Processor:[/b] Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40 Ghz
[b]RAM:[/b] 4 GB DDR2 RAM @ 800 MHz
[b]GPU:[/b] 1 GB ATI Radeon HD 4890
[b]Motherboard:[/b] [url=http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&docname=c01324212][u]Asus Benicia[/u][/url]
[b]Hard drive:[/b] [url=http://www.seagate.com/ww/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=b9df99f4fa74c010VgnVCM100000dd04090aRCRD][u]Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 SATA 3.0Gb/s 500-GB[/u][/url]
[b]Power supply:[/b] 460W (It's from some unknown brand made specifically for this prebuilt PC.)
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I realize most of the parts are quite old and/or from barely known brands, but it still performs quite well and it has to be said I can run Crysis at 1920 x 1200 with most of the settings on high or very high.
However, the processor is quite slow and the DDR2 RAM is also quite outdated. Therefore I want to start building a new PC myself this time instead of buying a prebuilt. My only issue is that I have a fairly small budget (350 euros) and I bought the graphics card only a few months ago.
My idea is to get [url=http://www.google.com/products?q=silverstone+raven+rv02&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&ei=fBo-TJmwBMqSOLvp4dEP&sa=X&oi=product_result_group&ct=title&resnum=1&ved=0CCUQrQQwAA][u]this case[/u][/url] and move my current components over to it. I'm getting a new case, because my old one is way too small and has no room for more powerful components, as expected with a prebuilt PC. The case will cost me about 130 euros, so that leaves 220 euros to buy new components. I know nearly nothing about motherboards, but I think it's a good idea to replace that first, along with a decent AMD processor. After that, when I've made some more money, I would buy DDR3 RAM and an additional 4890 to put them in CrossFire.
Do you think it's a bad idea to start building a new PC by mostly reusing old components and progressively replace them? If not, which components should I replace first?
You sound like you know what you are doing. Only thing you forgot is to get a new PSU since you plan on CrossFiring.
Nothing is slow or unknown. Over clock your CPU to 3.4-3.6 CPU and you are fine
C2Q is still a really good Processor range
Yep your going to need a new PSU and better cpu coolers if you overclock
Open your case and look at your PSU. 460ws is fine really. Just get a Hyper 212+ and over clock that bad boy
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