Re: upgrade recommendations
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 11:11 pm
Ante, just saying... save yourself the headache in a few years and get a new PSU. One that's been in service for 4-5 years + an overclock (albeit a modest one) is prone to random failure. You'd do yourself a great injustice to not just shell out a little more cash on a new power supply especially considering the weight of the new parts your putting into it.
As for the OP... If your planning on getting a new system in full when IVY comes out like we've been talking about, then just wait on any of the major upgrades to the old system. Why even bother installing Windows 7 64-bit if your going to just build your new computer in a few months? Seems like a waste of time IMO (unless you have plenty to spare).
If you do go with the windows 7 64bit reinstall on your current system, and you want to upgrade your ram, shoot for 4gb sticks... the Q6600 should be able to benefit from 8gb of ram. Do you have a need/use for a secondary computer? If you were to build a computer tomorrow, would you still use your old one for anything, or would it sit there unused until tossed a decade from now?
As for the OP... If your planning on getting a new system in full when IVY comes out like we've been talking about, then just wait on any of the major upgrades to the old system. Why even bother installing Windows 7 64-bit if your going to just build your new computer in a few months? Seems like a waste of time IMO (unless you have plenty to spare).
If you do go with the windows 7 64bit reinstall on your current system, and you want to upgrade your ram, shoot for 4gb sticks... the Q6600 should be able to benefit from 8gb of ram. Do you have a need/use for a secondary computer? If you were to build a computer tomorrow, would you still use your old one for anything, or would it sit there unused until tossed a decade from now?