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First off, it's a bit weird giving recommendations globally simply due to price differences; something which is good value here may be way overpriced over there. Better to link where you will be buying it from, and I'll see what fits best within your budget.Hey guys hope you're well. My pc finally stopped working today, it's been a long time coming and I'm pretty sure it's my mobo and cpu being a witch. When I boot my monitor gets no signal from my gpu or mobo, it was working fine this morning then cut out while I was gaming (possibly psu I know but that seems otherwise ok). I've been switching parts and cables around all day and can't seem to make it work.
So I'm looking to replace my mobo and cpu. Will I lose anything on my hard drive?
My budget is gonna be only around £100 for both parts but I don't need the best, just something that will get me back online and gaming etc
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Should I go for the same or would you recommend something else?
I've got 2x 4gb ram and my nvidia 650 ti which I'm keeping. Also got my old butt tower, 1tb hdd and psu.
My budget just rose significantly!
Now I'm looking at £450-£500
I'm thinking new case and psu, new mobo, new cpu, and maybe an ssd to boot from and have a few games on
Gonna keep my old hdd and use as storage and everything else, will I be able to keep the data on this hdd? Maybe keep the old ram and gpu too, maybe upgrade them too if it's within budget.
First, is your RAM DDR3? I'm asking because I understand your PC is old.
First off...we need to figure out what the problem is...cause you could go out and spend $500 on all that stuff only to plug your GPU in and find out it was the problem in the first place...then your broke...in the same boat just with newer parts...
Does your present mobo have onboard graphics? If so can you turn them back on and see if it works...or install the GPU in another computer (friends maybe)...just to makes sure the GPU is good.
To answer your question...yes your HD will retain all it's information if it's not damaged during transfer.
When you boot you say your not getting signal to your monitor....do you get all the normal POST beeps, just no picture? What kind of input to the monitor are you using? HDMI? They have been known to stop working sometimes...and alot cheaper to replace a HDMI than an entire computer.
When you boot...do the fans still spin? Everything seem normal outside of the monitor staying black?
I mean it's your money and your decision...but my opinion is verify the problem before blowing your wad....could be an simple and inexpensive fix to get you back running.
True, it could be a relatively easy fix, but it looks like he may also be looking for a reason to upgrade some stuff
True, it could be a relatively easy fix, but it looks like he may also be looking for a reason to upgrade some stuff
I think you might be on to something there lol
Noice! Post up pics when they arrive x)
I'm glad Rish got all the credit
I was just playing bro
Don't feed the trolls LOL