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ok guys so ive just aquired an acer aspire M3201.

it has 2gb of ddr2 (2 1gb sticks mad.gif)
onboard GPU
320gb HDD,

but some good things its got a 9150e, adn has the capability to get 8gb of ram in the system

so what im thinking is:
6gb ram= 2 more sticks of this with the stuff thats already installed
SSD= OCZ 120GB Solid SSD
and possibly one of these 6670 1gb GDDR5

note the GPU is buss powered, as i dont want to put any more strain on the PSU.

what im thinking is how can i make it even faster,

the cpu is a 9150e and i think its am2 ????? ergo its a 1.8quad core, is there anything i can stick in there to make it even quicker???? also whats the difference between am2/am3/am3+??????
could i stick a bulldozer in the rig with the right cooling?!

i am on a budget mind.
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Originally Posted by Big-Pete View Post

ok guys so ive just aquired an acer aspire M3201.
it has 2gb of ddr2 (2 1gb sticks mad.gif)
onboard GPU
320gb HDD,
but some good things its got a 9150e, adn has the capability to get 8gb of ram in the system
so what im thinking is:
6gb ram= 2 more sticks of this with the stuff thats already installed
SSD= OCZ 120GB Solid SSD
and possibly one of these 6670 1gb GDDR5
note the GPU is buss powered, as i dont want to put any more strain on the PSU.
what im thinking is how can i make it even faster,
the cpu is a 9150e and i think its am2 ????? ergo its a 1.8quad core, is there anything i can stick in there to make it even quicker???? also whats the difference between am2/am3/am3+??????
could i stick a bulldozer in the rig with the right cooling?!
i am on a budget mind.

Bulldozer is a different Slot , look for a different CPU like a Phenom II or a Phenom Clocked at at least 2.3. That 1.8 Quad is going to be pretty slow for games.
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Bulldozer is a different Slot , look for a different CPU like a Phenom II or a Phenom Clocked at at least 2.3. That 1.8 Quad is going to be pretty slow for games.

it wont be for gaming, it will be a backup rig or a rig for a buddy of mine, and he just uses youtube etc, but cant stand slow pcs, he rage quit his last one lol!

so yeah probably going to go with a phenom x4 965.

i have no idea what socket this thing is btw?!
Edited by Big-Pete - 9/22/12 at 10:03am
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AMD Phenom X4 9950 Black Edition

advisable?!?!? who rocks one of these cpus!? tell me about em!?
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There's only so much you can do with a rig this outdated redface.gif

Sadly, there's no current CPU you can upgrade to since BD is AM3+ and AM2+ Phenoms' are practically extinct.

Besides, an OEM board wouldn't be ale to handle much anyway. Got an upgrade budget? You could probably get something 10x faster for not-too-much-money.
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There's only so much you can do with a rig this outdated redface.gif
Sadly, there's no current CPU you can upgrade to since BD is AM3+ and AM2+ Phenoms' are practically extinct.
Besides, an OEM board wouldn't be ale to handle much anyway. Got an upgrade budget? You could probably get something 10x faster for not-too-much-money.

60notes.

also with gpu/ram/ssd it all comes to £200ish.
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build a new cheap system. you want to spend roughly $325 us. thats a cheap build and expensive as all hell to upgrade an oem thats still slower than molasses in febuary.
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build a new cheap system. you want to spend roughly $325 us. thats a cheap build and expensive as all hell to upgrade an oem thats still slower than molasses in febuary.

i cant build a system for £325 that will be as quick.

a 9950+6670+ssd(120gb)+6gb ram= a rapido pc. or am i wrong?!
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it's am2+ socket, on 780g chipset, is there any reason he can't use a phenom 2?
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