Need Upgrade Advice

Infam0us · 9 Feb 2010 at 13:42

Hey guys I have a quick question, my current rig is

Processor:
AMD Dual Core 6400+ (3.3Ghz)
Memory:
2GB Corsair XMS2
Hard Drive:
660 GB Total
Video Card:
ATI Radeon HD 4870 Sapphire 512MB
Sound Card:
SB X-Fi
Operating System:
Windows XP SP3
Motherboard:
ABIT FATAL1TY AN9 32X nForce 590

Using the current technology I have what should I upgrade to see the most performance? I was thinking of adding another 2GB of XMS2 and Windows 7 64bit, would I see much of an increase with this? What would you suggest?

95thrifles · 9 Feb 2010 at 13:44

What sort of budget you looking at?

Infam0us · 9 Feb 2010 at 14:48

Around £100, maybe a bit more if it means an upgrade worthwhile. I can get Windows 7 fairly cheap as I'm a student aswell

Cookeh · 9 Feb 2010 at 16:43

Id say the ram and windows 7 definitely.
Your cpu is still quite good, and your graphics card can still easily handle most things you throw at it

If your mobo could support it, you could stick with XP SP3, and buy the new ram and a 2nd hand 4870 and crossfire them, that would give a large performance boost

Infam0us · 9 Feb 2010 at 16:48

Cookeh said:
Id say the ram and windows 7 definitely.
Your cpu is still quite good, and your graphics card can still easily handle most things you throw at it
If your mobo could support it, you could stick with XP SP3, and buy the new ram and a 2nd hand 4870 and crossfire them, that would give a large performance boost

So go for the 4GB and Win7 64bit edition

This Mobo only has one GFX slot unfort :/