Upgrade Opinions
Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 11:57 am
Howdy everyone. I couldn't remember the last time I was here so I looked at my posts. I noticed my last post was May 14. That sounds about right since on May 15, I blacked out in the kitchen from a combination of low blood sugar and the morphine derivative pain killers I was on. In doing that I managed to break both the tibia and fibula of my right leg just above the ankle. Something about seeing your foot dangling only by the muscles kinda ruins your appetite.
I was in surgery for four hours while the doctor put me back together with plates and screws in each bone so I guess I'll be setting off metal detectors.
On a brighter note, I found out yesterday that my disability was approved without having to get a lawyer!!!!!!
While I haven't gotten my arrears yet, I of course am finally going to be able to upgrade my PC and rebuild my MIL's pc while I'm at it and if she doesn't want it, I'll just by another monitor and have a test rig. or a folding rig since I haven't been set up to do that in a while.
I'll have enough to go crazy but at the same time I have to stay grounded because I have a buttload of medical bills to pay so I'm keeping the total cost below $700 (for upgrading mine and rebuilding hers) And I still have to run it by the wife, too.
Anyway, here's my picks for mine:
GIGABYTE GA-EP43-UD3L Mobo Seems like a decent board but my main concern is having Front & Rear Audio outs for my Klipsch speakers $79.99. I don't necessarily want to buy a sound card.
C2Q Q6600 CPU $199.99
G.Skill 2 x 2 GB PC28500 RAM $49.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6820231166
Hanns-G 22" Widescreen LCD $139.99
Also adding a WD 500 GB HDD $56.99
And bringing my 9600 GT, case, DVD etc. and PSU along from my current build
That brings me to $526.95
To hers I'll take all my current mobo/cpu/RAM, 19" LCD and an 80 GB HDD
I'll have to buy a copy of XP $89.99
A PSU ~$25
A DVD burner ~$25
All that, along with shipping brings me to just under my $700.
What opinions/suggestions do any of you have to improve my end of the bargain for the money?
Thanks all!
Jack


On a brighter note, I found out yesterday that my disability was approved without having to get a lawyer!!!!!!


I'll have enough to go crazy but at the same time I have to stay grounded because I have a buttload of medical bills to pay so I'm keeping the total cost below $700 (for upgrading mine and rebuilding hers) And I still have to run it by the wife, too.

Anyway, here's my picks for mine:
GIGABYTE GA-EP43-UD3L Mobo Seems like a decent board but my main concern is having Front & Rear Audio outs for my Klipsch speakers $79.99. I don't necessarily want to buy a sound card.
C2Q Q6600 CPU $199.99
G.Skill 2 x 2 GB PC28500 RAM $49.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6820231166
Hanns-G 22" Widescreen LCD $139.99
Also adding a WD 500 GB HDD $56.99
And bringing my 9600 GT, case, DVD etc. and PSU along from my current build
That brings me to $526.95
To hers I'll take all my current mobo/cpu/RAM, 19" LCD and an 80 GB HDD
I'll have to buy a copy of XP $89.99
A PSU ~$25
A DVD burner ~$25
All that, along with shipping brings me to just under my $700.
What opinions/suggestions do any of you have to improve my end of the bargain for the money?
Thanks all!
Jack