looking for help on new cpu, memory, case

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supercoop

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Hi All,

I currently have a P5B-Deluxe motherboard along with a E6600 Core 2 Duo Processor and 2GB of Corsair DDR2 667mhz ram. However I am looking to upgrade to something better that will be alot faster. The computer is used daily and I do alot of dvd converting and have quite a few programs running at once. The graphics card is fine for the moment.

So please could someone recommend me a new processor and memory. Will the motherboard be fine to keep? I also have 3 hard drives, 160gb, 250gb and a 400gb which I am keeping. I currently have a Soprano VX case which doesn't seem to have enough space and fans for this.

All help is appreciated. Thanks.
 
I think the Q6600 is fine. You can keep that. The motherboard could be replaced, I do not think the P965 chipset is that good. Look into a X38 or P35 chipset motherboard from Gigabyte/MSI/EVGA.

As for the you ram, yup. Get DDR2 800. You current motherboard supports this speed, and so will any other replacement.
 
I don't have a Q6600 at the moment but would this be good to get or is there something else? any other suggestions on cases and how much memory?
 
JLV2k5 said:
I think the Q6600 is fine. You can keep that. The motherboard could be replaced, I do not think the P965 chipset is that good. Look into a X38 or P35 chipset motherboard from Gigabyte/MSI/EVGA.
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he has the E6600 dual core, not the Q6600 quad.

anyways, the newer 45nm intel cores just came out that are nice. they come in 2 or 4 cores at a reletively good price. pick the one that suites ur budget
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