Advice on New MOBO/CPU

[dantis]

Hi Everyone

After successfully building my first PC last year (Spec as below) I have decided to upgrade.
I have purchased Vista Premium and a Hiper Type-R 580W PSU now I need some advice, I am thinking of getting the Q6600 Quad-core processor but am unsure which Motherboard would be suitable, I am looking at possibly the Asus P5B which seems to be compatible? Any thoughts or advice? I would then use 2GB of DDR2 PC2-6400 memory... I don't game at all or edit photos etc, but I just like very fast systems, although I have to say that my current system is pretty quick anyway so is it even worth it?

All input will be gratefully received.

[dogdude16]

Mabye you just could go for a core2duo, the get the multi task ability but ask your self do you really need four cores. Not many program take advantage of multiple cores. If some programs in the future you use are multi threaded then you have a dual core to take advantage of it and you same money.

I would probably go for a daul core then upgrade in the future.

[Alaron]

I agree with dogdude. The quadcore is overkill for your needs. I'd look at the E6750 instead. Pair it with the Asus P5K (the updated P5B) and the RAM you mentioned, and you're all set.

[Katreat]

Originally Posted by dantis I have to say that my current system is pretty quick anyway so is it even worth it?

Based on this statement I would say it is not worth it.

Basically, you generally want to upgrade when you are no longer happy with what you have. For some this is as soon as you know something faster is avaliable. For other it is when your computer is so obsolete it wont run any new programs. For most it is somewhere in-between when it still works but you want it to be better.

Since your next upgrade is going to require a major rebuild, not just a component or two, I would hold off until you actually are un-happy with your current build. Computers change so rapidly that what you build 6 months from now will be completely different than what you are planning now so why do it until you actually need it.

Kat

[dantis]

Originally Posted by Katreat Based on this statement I would say it is not worth it. Basically, you generally want to upgrade when you are no longer happy with what you have. For some this is as soon as you know something faster is avaliable. For other it is when your computer is so obsolete it wont run any new programs. For most it is somewhere in-between when it still works but you want it to be better. Since your next upgrade is going to require a major rebuild, not just a component or two, I would hold off until you actually are un-happy with your current build. Computers change so rapidly that what you build 6 months from now will be completely different than what you are planning now so why do it until you actually need it. Kat

I think you are right, I will keep my existing set-up until next year and then see what happens, probably the stuff I want now will be cheaper (and out-of-date probably!)