delta7 Posted November 14, 2014 Report Share Posted November 14, 2014 Im looking to upgrade soon, looked at overclockers,pcspecialist,chilliblast etc but was wondering if anyone in uk had recommended suppliers? budget is around £550 and 90% used for il2 but I also like Operation Flashpoint ,DIRT and Tombraider series . Would have to be able to run new BoS as well as I plan to get this sometime any help appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DD_Brando Posted November 14, 2014 Report Share Posted November 14, 2014 What are you running with now? Will parts of it be reusable? Case - fans - hard drive(s) - optical drive(s) may be reused unless you have a Dell. Scan.co.uk is a good online store with a good range and very dependable delivery service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1. DDz Quorum Friar Posted November 14, 2014 1. DDz Quorum Report Share Posted November 14, 2014 I used PC Specialist and have had not problems, even upgraded bits myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delta7 Posted November 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2014 Thanks guys - I will stick my memory ( if compatible ) and hard drive from my old PC but other bits are a bit old and Iv not the time to muck about as much so Im looking for something off the shelf Its a decent coolermaster case a ASUS p5n-e mothrboard NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 Intel® Core2 Duo CPU E6750 @ 2.66GHz 4096MB RAM Ill probably punt the rest on evilbay when I get the new one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OverDhill Posted November 14, 2014 Report Share Posted November 14, 2014 IMHO I doubt the memory will be comparable. Most likely the only things usable in a new PC build are the case, power supply (if high enough wattage), and drives. The MB, CPU and memory are usually changed out together and the video card because it too is probably slow compared to today's standard. One reason I always just handed down my older computers and built a new one. I also look at the break point from a cost/performance point of view. Better to buy a decent PC now and then later replace it with another decent one down the road than to spend big bucks on a cutting edge one now (unless what you are running software wise needs that extra 20-30% performance). For gaming there is not much difference between an i5 and an i7. So unless your doing video editing you can save about $100 US there. Not sure about over the pond pricing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DD_Arthur Posted November 14, 2014 Report Share Posted November 14, 2014 Hello Dave. If you intend to run BoS you'll be needing a quad core in the 3.8ghz plus range and a graphics card in the Nvidia 760 plus range to do it justice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1. DDz Quorum FoolTrottel Posted November 14, 2014 1. DDz Quorum Report Share Posted November 14, 2014 Make sure it is CloD ready! CloD=GooD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DD_Brando Posted November 15, 2014 Report Share Posted November 15, 2014 There's a lot to be said for buying a cheap bundle http://www.scan.co.uk/3xs/custom/professional-gaming-pc/overclocked-bundles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delta7 Posted November 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2014 just ordered this - https://www.dinopc.com/shop/pc/-b-NEW-b-Destroyer-GTX-750-Ti-94p1999.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DD_Arthur Posted November 18, 2014 Report Share Posted November 18, 2014 Nvidia 750? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delta7 Posted November 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2014 Is this bad? seems to be the card of choice for this price range of PC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crash Posted November 19, 2014 Report Share Posted November 19, 2014 The thing to consider is that it is a very important part of a system that you will be using for years. I feel that you might be selling yourself a bit short with this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OverDhill Posted November 19, 2014 Report Share Posted November 19, 2014 I tend to agree. I have a 660 Superclocked and it runs pretty much anything I throw at it but it is getting long in the tooth by today's standards and the 750 is a lot slower than the 660. I would really suggest getting at least a 760 or a 770 if you can afford it. I think you will be disappointed when you try and run IL-2 CLOD or DCS at a higher graphics setting. Here is mine http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-SUPERCLOCKED-Graphics-02G-P4-2662-KR/dp/B00966IREK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1416425766&sr=8-1&keywords=nvidia+660 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5H0bsRFTKs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DD_Arthur Posted November 19, 2014 Report Share Posted November 19, 2014 Agree with the guys above. When it comes to the demands made by flight sims I'd say in all practical terms the performance of that 750 will be very similar to your 460. If I'm reading the website right, an extra fifty squid will get you a 760 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crash Posted November 20, 2014 Report Share Posted November 20, 2014 Use this site to see what the difference is. You can change what you are comparing http://www.hwcompare.com/17153/geforce-gtx-460-oem-vs-geforce-gtx-750/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2. Administrators fruitbat Posted November 20, 2014 2. Administrators Report Share Posted November 20, 2014 The *50 nvidia cards are the worst nvidia card of a range, generally worse than the *60 & 70 and defiantly worse than the *80 of the previous generation. I would only ever consider buying a *60 or better (*60Ti's are probably best bang for buck at any given time), as the *50's are not really value for money imo, they are cheap because they are not that great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delta7 Posted November 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2014 Im afraid thats all I can budget for just now so Ill see how it goes Iv only a 22 inch monitor so max res is 1680 *1050 . I still play il2 at 1024*768 as I can see the dots better at this resolution so its only the other games I have to worry about. Ill overclock the fecker and see what it gives and if its still shite then Ill put a better one in next year. Thanks for all your help Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.