So, it's been about a year and a half since I last did any sort of upgrading to my computer. I'm going to get some money for Christmas and I would like to have some input and suggestions on what would fit in my price range.
Based on what I have, what would I benefit more from, a new CPU or GPU? I'm leaning more towards a CPU because it seems like a lot of new games rely on it quite a lot more than previous years.
I know everything about my computer screams 'meh' but it still holds up in TF2 and similar games. I should also probably upgrade to 64-Bit and get some more RAM, but that's another bag of worms I don't feel like getting into now.
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I think probably GPU
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What's your PSU?
Upgrade your GPU.
[QUOTE=thf;26774696]I think probably GPU
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What's your PSU?[/QUOTE]
It's just a stock 450W PSU.
Stock... ? what?
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Is this a custom build or a prebuilt?
3 year old stock machine with the OS, MOBO, HDD, GPU, CPU, and some fans swapped/upgraded.
2GB of RAM
GTS 250
Yeah, my process of upgrading is a bit uneven in some areas. :v:
Save up for $300 and get: $70 PSU, and then a GTX 470, 6870, etc.
I found a [URL="http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0342001"]GTX460 768MB PCIe 2.0 x16[/URL] at a local retailer for $160 (before a $50 rebate). Would this be a fair compromise for the GTX 470? I also found a [URL="http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0325143"]PSU[/URL] with similar dimensions and specifications to my current one.
Anyone else have any input?
[QUOTE=Mad Chatter;26787205]I found a [URL="http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0342001"]GTX460 768MB PCIe 2.0 x16[/URL] at a local retailer for $160 (before a $50 rebate). Would this be a fair compromise for the GTX 470? I also found a [URL="http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0325143"]PSU[/URL] with similar dimensions and specifications to my current one.
Anyone else have any input?[/QUOTE]
$110 GTX 460? Go for it. Also, you need a new PSU.
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