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For around £200, the OP could get either a Core i3 2100 or a Phenom II X4 955BE, a new motherboard and 4GB of DDR3.
Last edited by CAT-THE-FIFTH; 10-06-2011 at 06:14 PM.
Yes I know I'd love too but it's just the hassle of a new OS and installing everything again
Originally Posted by snootyjim
Is it an OEM or retail version??
If you get a socket 1155 or AM3+ based system you will have an upgrade path.
No idea :-) I've moved house so no CD no nothing. And I don't want to download all my steam games again.
Why am I now thinking the E4500 was a waste of money
TBH, I think you should save up around £300 and get a new CPU,motherboard,RAM and a retail copy of an OS. A Core i3 2100 or a Phenom II X4 955BE will be fine for most games. The current socket 1155 motherboards supposedly will work with Ivy Bridge and the AM3+ motherboards will work with Bulldozer. The sockets are relatively new so it means you will have an upgrade path open to you.
Of course you could wait another two to three months and see how Bulldozer performs. Llano is out next week although it uses socket FM1.
Watforddude you don't need to download your Steam games, they should just run fine with a new install.
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for all intents it seems to be the same card minus some gays name on it and a shielded cover ? with OEM added to it - GoNz0.
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