Currently I have a AMD athlon 64 FX-60 Dual core 2.6 ghz and I want to upgrade to a quad but I don't know if I should go AMD again or Intel. I'm probably going to have to get a new Motherboard anyways so Combo deals would be great. My current specs:
[IMG]http://i39.tinypic.com/2zob215.jpg[/IMG]
My goal is to run BFBC2 on high with a steady fps so should I also Upgrade my card? If so should I go ATI or stick with nVidia?
My budget is ~200$
Save and go i5.
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Your 9800GTX is fine for now.
HOLY SHIT YOUR RAM SUCKS.
[editline]08:50PM[/editline]
Oh good lord, you need a new computer.
gpu is good enough to keep for now, new mobo, ram and cpu
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which is gonna be hard for now on your budget, save up
God damn, you ram sucks.
Your GPU is good, but you might want a bigger HDD.
Save up another hundred-twenty five and get this:
[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136218[/url] - HDD $70
[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138181[/url] - Mobo $80
[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103726[/url] - CPU $70 (It's a triple core, but people are saying you can unlock a fourth core)
[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231253[/url] - RAM $100
$319.97
+2.99 shipping
$321.96
Your card should be fine if you don't have a big monitor and don't mind no AA. Otherwise get an ATI card, they have a better price-performance ratio right now.
[QUOTE=reedbo;21023003]My budget is ~200$[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=GamerKiwi;21023959]$319.97
+2.99 shipping
$321.96[/QUOTE]
Nice
Quad-core setup on $200 budget is a little tricky. Here's what I came up with:
[img]http://i41.tinypic.com/kd8mx0.jpg[/img]
Salvage everything else, unfortunately you may only be able to use 1 HDD cause current mobos only have like 1 IDE slot with SATA being the standard now.
[QUOTE=CPShArp;21024321]Quad-core setup on $200 budget is a little tricky. Here's what I came up with:
[img]http://i41.tinypic.com/kd8mx0.jpg[/img]
Salvage everything else, unfortunately you may only be able to use 1 HDD cause current mobos only have like 1 IDE slot with SATA being the standard now.[/QUOTE]
Awesome. I know IDE is a little old but it's really all I've got left. About the RAM, I'm using cheap ass value RAM that my dad bought a few years ago and it's all I have until I buy my own.
CPSharps is a nice value for price but I think I can save up a little longer and get what gamerkiwi is suggesting.
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And the fourth core on that Rana may be a good idea. If I intend on over clocking should I Get a new PSU (currently rated for 400w I'll prolly end up needing a 550w or so) and heatsink?
[QUOTE=reedbo;21026508]Awesome. I know IDE is a little old but it's really all I've got left. About the RAM, I'm using cheap ass value RAM that my dad bought a few years ago and it's all I have until I buy my own.
CPSharps is a nice value for price but I think I can save up a little longer and get what gamerkiwi is suggesting.
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And the fourth core on that Rana may be a good idea. If I intend on over clocking should I Get a new PSU (currently rated for 400w I'll prolly end up needing a 550w or so) and heatsink?[/QUOTE]
Yeah you can try unlocking the 4th core on the Rana, it's a gamble though...even if you do initially succeed the core might be unstable.
What's your current PSU make and model?
[QUOTE=CPShArp;21028738]Yeah you can try unlocking the 4th core on the Rana, it's a gamble though...even if you do initially succeed the core might be unstable.
What's your current PSU make and model?[/QUOTE]
Uhh, I don't know the name but I know it's 400w.
[QUOTE=reedbo;21032234]Uhh, I don't know the name but I know it's 400w.[/QUOTE]
Just the wattage is not enough info.
If you open the case there should be a label on the power supply.
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