what to upgrade...

BigJunk93YJ · 03-February-08, 04:41 PM

tax return is here...time to upgrade. question is, what to upgrade? my rig is in my sig, what would you do? i plan on selling the parts i replace to further fund the upgrade and i'm starting with $500 cash.

my plan as of right now:
buy EVGA 780i mobo and Corsair XMS2 1066 memory.
sell my 680i and current memory.
pick up a 8800GTS PCIe 2.0 card.
in june i plan to get a quad core cpu and a second 8800GTS with my kicker check.

what would you do if you had my system and $500?

BigAkita · 03-February-08, 04:55 PM

The only upgrade I see is the vid card, and even then I would recommend only going to the 8800GT. The CPU could use a quad core update, but that wouldn't gain you too much since you are already running your 6600 at 3.2. You look like you are sitting pretty good right now.

reflux · 03-February-08, 04:56 PM

If you absolutely feel you have to upgrade, I would suggest:

1) Clock the nuts off the RAM you have, and run 5-5-5-15 timings.

2) Buy an Intel P35 or X38 board, as unless you intend to use SLi, there is no point in using an Nvidia motherboard

3) Buy a Q6600 or E8400 and clock it into the stratosphere.

4) Not really bother with a video card upgrade unless you are going to splurge big and go for a Radeon HD3870X2.

But like BA says, you've got a pretty nice system already.

Check out my upgrade/system build thread for a good list of components:

http://forums.pcapex.com/hardware_ad...post1062221226

Bigal01 · 03-February-08, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by BigJunk93YJ


	tax return is here...time to upgrade. question is, what to upgrade? my rig is in my sig, what would you do? i plan on selling the parts i replace to further fund the upgrade and i'm starting with $500 cash. my plan as of right now: buy EVGA 780i mobo and Corsair XMS2 1066 memory. sell my 680i and current memory. pick up a 8800GTS PCIe 2.0 card. in june i plan to get a quad core cpu and a second 8800GTS with my kicker check. what would you do if you had my system and $500?

Why not get a decent LCD monitor right now? It's something you can enjoy right away and use in the future for your system upgrades. I just picked up the Hanns.G HG281D 28" LCD at Best Buy for $550. It was great gaming with this on my SLI 8800 GT system last night.

BigJunk93YJ · 03-February-08, 05:47 PM

been a while since i updated my sig as i have since returned my settings to stock.

trust me, i don't want to spend the money if i don't have to. it's just that i only get this kind of "spending" money once a year. i was just trying to get a feel as to IF anything SHOULD be upgraded. it a multi-purpose rig, not a dedicated gamer. my wife uses it for internet/email and i use it for the same+gaming. i play BF2 and COD4 and plan on getting Crysis soon. if my rig will run crysis fairly well i will leave it alone till next tax season. maybe just get an extra gig of ram and an extra 320gig HD or something.

BigAkita · 03-February-08, 06:01 PM

You have a pretty decent rig, there is really no need for you to upgrade. However, if you want to run Crysis with all the eye candy on at good frame rates, be prepared to dump at least a grand.

BigJunk93YJ · 03-February-08, 06:09 PM

think i'll stick with what i have till at least june, maybe next tax season. thanks for the advice guys, that's why i come here first!

03-February-08, 04:41 PM		#1 (permalink)
BigJunk93YJ Apex Advanced Techie	what to upgrade... tax return is here...time to upgrade. question is, what to upgrade? my rig is in my sig, what would you do? i plan on selling the parts i replace to further fund the upgrade and i'm starting with $500 cash. my plan as of right now: buy EVGA 780i mobo and Corsair XMS2 1066 memory. sell my 680i and current memory. pick up a 8800GTS PCIe 2.0 card. in june i plan to get a quad core cpu and a second 8800GTS with my kicker check. what would you do if you had my system and $500?

03-February-08, 04:55 PM		#2 (permalink)
BigAkita n00b-ass reviewer	Re: what to upgrade... The only upgrade I see is the vid card, and even then I would recommend only going to the 8800GT. The CPU could use a quad core update, but that wouldn't gain you too much since you are already running your 6600 at 3.2. You look like you are sitting pretty good right now.

03-February-08, 04:56 PM		#3 (permalink)
reflux Sempr0n?	Re: what to upgrade... If you absolutely feel you have to upgrade, I would suggest: 1) Clock the nuts off the RAM you have, and run 5-5-5-15 timings. 2) Buy an Intel P35 or X38 board, as unless you intend to use SLi, there is no point in using an Nvidia motherboard 3) Buy a Q6600 or E8400 and clock it into the stratosphere. 4) Not really bother with a video card upgrade unless you are going to splurge big and go for a Radeon HD3870X2. But like BA says, you've got a pretty nice system already. Check out my upgrade/system build thread for a good list of components: http://forums.pcapex.com/hardware_ad...post1062221226

03-February-08, 05:47 PM		#5 (permalink)
BigJunk93YJ Apex Advanced Techie	Re: what to upgrade... been a while since i updated my sig as i have since returned my settings to stock. trust me, i don't want to spend the money if i don't have to. it's just that i only get this kind of "spending" money once a year. i was just trying to get a feel as to IF anything SHOULD be upgraded. it a multi-purpose rig, not a dedicated gamer. my wife uses it for internet/email and i use it for the same+gaming. i play BF2 and COD4 and plan on getting Crysis soon. if my rig will run crysis fairly well i will leave it alone till next tax season. maybe just get an extra gig of ram and an extra 320gig HD or something.

03-February-08, 06:01 PM		#6 (permalink)
BigAkita n00b-ass reviewer	Re: what to upgrade... You have a pretty decent rig, there is really no need for you to upgrade. However, if you want to run Crysis with all the eye candy on at good frame rates, be prepared to dump at least a grand.

03-February-08, 06:09 PM		#7 (permalink)
BigJunk93YJ Apex Advanced Techie	Re: what to upgrade... think i'll stick with what i have till at least june, maybe next tax season. thanks for the advice guys, that's why i come here first!

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