So I have a nVidia 560ti and it is being bottlenecked big time by the rest of my rig. I'm looking to upgrade (getting ready for D3!), but it will be the first time that I have ever upgraded or installed new parts myself.
I'm planning on getting a new motherboard, a new processor, a new power supply, and new RAM. I have a few questions:
I have been told by a friend that I would be forced to do a complete wipe of my hard drive, and would basically be booting the computer from scratch the first time. Is this the case? What happens to all the things on my hard drive? Are they erased and would I have the whole hard drive to use again?
I have also been told by the same friend that I would need a new CPU fan. I currently have a multisocket fan, and I believe that it would match the socket of my new mobo/cpu. Would I be able to re-use my old cpu fan or would I need a new one?
I'm half looking forward to this upgrade, and half nervous because I'm not super familiar with these things. If anyone has any advice for me beyond answering these questions, all help is appreciated!
Thanks buds!
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First of all, do you have some new parts in mind already? And do you have a budget in mind? Would be great to get a number so we can get to work on this
Alright, so your HDD. Do you have Windows 7 or are you still running Vista or XP? If you are already on Windows 7, then I see no reason to wipe your entire HDD for a clean installation. If you are using Vista or XP, then yes, it would be smart to install Windows 7 on it which would mean formatting the drive after which ALL of the files are gone (back them up if this is the case). In that case, you will need to burn a Windows 7 DVD unless you are planning on buying a legitimate copy. Let me know what you have and what you want, so that I can give you some more information but that depends on your current windows.
Your CPU Fan - do you know which one it is? If it's a decent after market cooler then it's possible that it'll perform well enough for an upgrade - but if it's a few years old then perhaps we should look at a new one, especially if it's not that great to begin with. If you can get me the name of it, we can also see if it supports the socket type of your new CPU/Motherboard that we're about to select.
Regarding the assembly - don't worry! Today's Motherboard manuals are amazing and will provide you with a crystal clear set of instructions that enables just about anyone to build a new computer. Plus you also get a lot of satisfaction from building your own comupter, it feels great getting it to work. I will give you a few tips when we have selected some nice parts etc.
Let me know and we'll get to work on this new rig.
Edit: not super important, but do you by any chance know what PSU (Power Supply) you have currently?
I'm planning on getting a new motherboard, a new processor, a new power supply, and new RAM. I have a few questions:
I have been told by a friend that I would be forced to do a complete wipe of my hard drive, and would basically be booting the computer from scratch the first time. Is this the case? What happens to all the things on my hard drive? Are they erased and would I have the whole hard drive to use again?
I have also been told by the same friend that I would need a new CPU fan. I currently have a multisocket fan, and I believe that it would match the socket of my new mobo/cpu. Would I be able to re-use my old cpu fan or would I need a new one?
I'm half looking forward to this upgrade, and half nervous because I'm not super familiar with these things. If anyone has any advice for me beyond answering these questions, all help is appreciated!
Thanks buds!
Everything is listed in another thread in a different part of these forums found here: http://www.diablofans.com/topic/32855-help-upgrading-my-computer-plz/page__gopid__718119#entry718119
If you read that over I'd still very much appreciate your input, as you seem very eager to help! you seem as excited about this as I am!
If you don't want to read through all of it, let me know and I can tell you the specifics that you asked for.