Lil Sol

this is the power supply in the link below

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/500w-ezcool-silent-...

System specs:

Amd athlon dual core processor 4450e 2.3ghz (45W TDP)

nvidia geforce 8800 gts 512mb

3gb ram

1 hdd

1 dvd rw

1 card reader

1 case fan

it is a 500w power supply , it is one of those very cheap generic ones very light build but as you can see when you scroll down on the first link above it has the following voltage specifications , but i have read online that the 8800 gts 512mb needs 28a and a 500w power supply minimum im not sure if they mean the +12vdc which is 22a but the other ampages say 27a , 26a , do the others make up for the lost 6amps shortage , or is the ampage enough on my current power supply , i am confused and unsure , the link below is where they recommend 28a , scroll down till you see.

link : http://www.sb-computers.co.uk/pages/components/psu...

the psu ampages

+3.3vdc 26a

+5vdc 27a

+12vdc 22a

-12vdc 0.5a

+5vsb 2.0a

i have this power supply in computer just wondering if it is enough to power the system whilst normal use and whilst gaming , i would prefer not to buy another one if possible.

power supply link : http://www.scan.co.uk/products/500w-ezcool-silent-...

System specs:

Amd athlon dual core processor 4450e 2.3ghz (45W TDP)

3gb ram

1 hdd

1 dvd rw

1 card reader

1 case fan

i am trying to futureproof for the next gen of games/consoles at the cheapest cost , i heard the graphics on the ps4 will be the equivalent of a Radeon HD 7850 or higher. so will the following spec beat the graphics on those consoles if not what will at the cheapest cost , preferably cheaper than the ps4/xbox 720 estimated price.

i3-3220

GTX 550 Ti 1GB

4GB OR 8GB DDR3 1333MHZ RAM

i am trying to futureproof for the next gen of games/consoles at the cheapest cost , i heard the graphics on the ps4 will be the equivalent of a Radeon HD 7850 or higher. so will this spec beat the graphics on those consoles if not what will at the cheapest cost.

i3-3220

GTX 550 Ti 1GB

4GB OR 8GB DDR3 1333MHZ RAM

is a used i5-2500k good for £125 i saw it on ebay free p&p

is the New socket 1150 (Haswell) going to only support the new 4th gen i3/i5/i7 or will they bring out the next processors after that on the same socket.

just want to know if theres any point in upgrading to this socket from 1155 apart from the 4th gen processors

looking for a socket 1155 motherboard for gaming for an intel i3-3220/2120 and an upgrade route to i5/i7 2nd/3rd generation but i dont know which chipset to choose i am not going to overclock now or anytime in the future , i am not looking for sli/crossfire , if you could give me a few possible models/chipsets of which motherboard to buy i will be grateful , also if you could tell me which brands to buy (is Asus the best?).

i am willing to spend up to £80 will accept a few pound extra but if you can find a good one for £60-£70 will appreciate it.

i could get an i3-2120 new for £90

i3-3220/3225 new for £110

or

i5-3330 new for £140 , i5-3450 new for £146

there is roughly £60 difference in the first i3 and the last i5 i listed i wanted to know if it is worth paying the extra or saving money is there a big or small difference in gaming from i3 2nd/3rd gen to i5 2nd/3rd gen with a gtx 550ti graphics card is the i5 just a waste with this card if no say no if yes what card should i be looking at which is under £125-150 Max, i want to be playing latest games like fifa 13/14 , skyrim , gta , assassins creed , bf3 (Offline) , cod black ops 2 etc.

whats the difference between the i5 2nd gen say for e.g i5-2500k and an i5 3rd gen for e.g i5-3330 , 3450 , 3470 etc in terms of gaming performance not general benchmark are they on the same level or different , because i am going to buy a new gaming cpu i am not going to overclock which cpu would be good or shall i go with i3 2nd/3rd gen , also which motherboard should i get to partner it up , give me an example of which chipset/motherboard for both processor (i5-2500k , i5-3450).

Budget:

£200-225 will accept an extra few pound.

i am looking for a motherboard for an i5-2500k , someone reccomended Asrock Z77 Pro 3 for £80 do you think this is good what brands/chipsets/models should i be looking for , for about the same price or a bit more.

Should i buy a used i5-2500k from ebay for £125 its £170 new in stores

i wanted to know what the pros and cons are from buying used processors from ebay , specially unlocked overclockable processors.

i am planning to upgrade to an intel socket 1155 (i3/i5 2nd/3rd gen) from am3+ (FX-4100) which means changing the motherboard too and reloading windows but i wanted to know if it is worth the hassle/money because i currently have alot of programs/games installed on my hdd and i dont want to loose them (is there any way of backing them up?), i have heard intel are launching the new Socket 1150 (Haswell/Broadwell) in 2013 rumours say this June (1 months time) so i am not sure whether to upgrade to socket 1155 or wait for the new one , i am mainly changing from amd to intel because amd dont seem to do any good processors anymore the processors seem to be vanishing from shelves in stores intel is dominating the market with better processor architecture and the fx-4100 is a bit of a fail purely because software hasnt caught up on utilizing the so called "four cores" amd fx was meant to give , i thought it was a good processor when i bought it you know a four core high clock speed , high cache but intel i3 owns it , am3+ just seems to be dead i have to downgrade from my fx-4100 to an older processor (AMD Phenom II X4/X6) which is older but better i have heard but there is no sort of futureproof reliability/performance/stability or upgrade option its downgrading only (in terms of new architecture/Processors)

Correct me if i am wrong , this is what i have read online and been informed by pc technicians i am very dissapointed as i went AMD not just for cost reasons as i was willing to pay a bit extra for performance but i didnt think it will be this bad not only in terms of performance as i could have paid like £20 extra for an i3-2120 or something but in terms of upgradability.

Just need to be reassured that this will run my system at peak performance when gaming , i initially thought to get a higher wattage model but i thought this will be enough , Also i am going from an Alpine 750W power supply to this model i have linked below but i wanted to know if my new 550W Can handle my system for awhile without straining and blowing up on me if yes then how can it handle my system if it is 200W Lower than my old one and how much wattage roughly would i have spare , i have used this (eXtreme Power Supply Calculator Lite) but i am still not sure if it is accurate enough.

This is the new PSU i have bought : http://www.scan.co.uk/products/550w-xfx-pro-series...

Specificiation:

AMD FX 4100 3.6GHZ Black Edition

Asus M5A78L/USB3

Kingston Hyper X Blu 2x4GB DDR3 1333MHZ RAM

Asus Nvidia Geforce GTX 550TI 1GB PCIe 2.0 X16

Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200RPM SATA HDD

SATA Optical Drive DVD-RW-CD-RW Combo

TP Link Wireless Network Card 150MBPS PCIe x1

2x 120MM 2000RPM Blue LED FAN

OLD DC Fan Contoller Which says it uses 12V?

Which one is enough for my system and under load gaming the 550W , 650W or 750W.

http://www.ocztechnology.com/ocz-zs-series-550w-75...

Specificiation:

AMD FX 4100 3.6GHZ Black Edition

Asus M5A78L/USB3

Kingston Hyper X Blu 2x4GB DDR3 1333MHZ RAM

Asus Nvidia Geforce GTX 550TI 1GB PCIe 2.0 X16

Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200RPM SATA HDD

SATA Optical Drive DVD-RW-CD-RW Combo

TP Link Wireless Network Card 150MBPS PCIe x1

2x 120MM 2000RPM Blue LED FAN

OLD DC Fan Contoller Which says it uses 12V?

I need to know what Wattage Power supply i need for this Computer.Im going to be looking at Good quality power supplies becuase currently i have an Alpine 750w Power supply which i think is Bad quality and recently it has started to make a hissing noise if i put my ear near the power supply i can hear it , someone said the voltage regulator might be damaged and reviews on amazon said they only last about a few months to half a year under pressure so i dont want to risk it blowing up and possibly damaging my other components also ive realised how improtant a quality power supply is because over time it could strain your other components and you'll be in an even bigger mess , so basicly im looking for a good quality/brand power supply not too expensive though and i need to know what wattage i need, also what is the difference between Modular and non Modular Power supply apart from the cables?.Difference between continuous and non continuous power supply.

And what tips would you give when Buying a new Power supply and what power supplies do you reccommend brand/type wise etc , in full detail please , Thanks.

Specificiation:

AMD FX 4100 3.6GHZ Black Edition

Asus M5A78L/USB3

Kingston Hyper X Blu 2x4GB DDR3 1333MHZ RAM

Asus Nvidia Geforce GTX 550TI 1GB PCIe 2.0 X16

Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200RPM SATA HDD

SATA Optical Drive DVD-RW-CD-RW Combo

TP Link Wireless Network Card 150MBPS PCIe x1

120MM 2000RPM Blue LED FAN

OLD DC Fan Contoller Which says it uses 12V?

I keep thinking in a Gaming computer sort of way.For e.g you have to upgrade the components of your gaming computer every couple of years , but it seems the Xbox 360 is opposite.And also Is it because they base the graphics around the Xbox 360's Graphics Potential for e.g They make the Graphics Good When Producing the game on the CD Therefore you not having to Upgrade your Xbox 360 Components (I Dont think you can upgrade them anyway) and does the Xbox 360 still have more Graphics Potential , More better Graphics to Produce? or is it dying out and they need to replace it , because PlayStation said the PS3 can Last a Minimum of 10 years, If I am wrong please correct me , just curious

I cant believe people are comparing Rooney to messi.I mean for crying out loud have you seen the way messi fools and skips past defenders, he is a magician with the ball at his feet,so talented he is in a different league of his own.Then on the other hand Rooney who has been so inconsistent last season only 11 goals in the premier league,and the way you have to feed the ball to him and he still misses , the only good goalscoring season he has had was 2009-2010 two years ago when he scored 26 goals in the premier league only.Otherwise he has scored under 15 goals in the premier league for 5 years? his Sportsmanship is awful aswell.

Could Be a Defender , Striker , Midfielder , Goalkeeper anybody that you really like Let me know what you think?

Defenders , goalkeepers , strikers , midfielders anybody just the key players that the Squad is lacking. Arsene needs to dig deep into his pocket for some quality experienced players.