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theboo

theboo

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so guys im new here well i say that this is my 1st post, ive been learning and lurking for a while. Im in need of some advice on a mobo


my spec's atm are phenom 805 2.5ghz 4core cpu
asus dcuii hd6950 @900mhz/1350mhz
corsair 500w psu
8gig of some random ddr2 ram @400
western digital 500 gig hdd
crappy acer mobo with no features


so i have atm 8 gig gskill ram @1300
and a i52500k cpu (im hoping for a oc to 4ghz)
artic freezer pro rev 7

1 do u guys think im gonna notice at difference in my new system
2 in games like bf3 which is really all im playing at the momet can i expect and fps increse
i play at 1280x1024 btw, im a competitive player need the fps ty guys
3 my budget for the mobo 100pounds-ish
 
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At that resolution you will definitely notice an improvement with a new cpu. At lower resolutions it's more cpu dependant, and at higher resolutions it's more gpu dependant.

I understand you want as many frames as possible but I feel your gpu is wasted at that resolution.
 
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I don't think you'll see a large increase with fps with the new system because you're gaming at low resolution (1280x1024). 6950 is very ideal for that resolution.

I wouldn't try an increase fps above 60 since you're not going to notice the difference since your monitor refresh rate is probably likely to be 60Hz. The most effective upgrade for your system would be an SSD which will make a significant difference.
 
coldfused said:
I don't think you'll see a large increase with fps with the new system because you're gaming at low resolution (1280x1024). 6950 is very ideal for that resolution.

I wouldn't try an increase fps above 60 since you're not going to notice the difference since your monitor refresh rate is probably likely to be 60Hz. The most effective upgrade for your system would be an SSD which will make a significant difference.
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but with the new system could i increase the resoulution to even 1400x900 and retain decent fps, my monitor is @ 75hz
 
theboo said:
but with the new system could i increase the resoulution to even 1400x900 and retain decent fps, my monitor is @ 75hz
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a 2500k and 6950 is more than capable of playing games at 1400x900.

I'm assuming you have a crt monitor?
 
Lets get to the bottom of this.

You are after,

CPU
Motherboard
RAM
Cooler
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Correct?

What is the budget?

You have all SATA drives? if not you need them.

You have a 64bit OS for the 8GB of RAM? if not 4GB will do.
 
stulid said:
Lets get to the bottom of this.

You are after,



Correct?

What is the budget?

You have all SATA drives? if not you need them.

You have a 64bit OS for the 8GB of RAM? if not 4GB will do.
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im after the motherboard, i already purchased the cpu, memory, and cooler today. I cant decide on a mobo, and i would like to know if i would notice an increase in my system performace with the new hardware, i have sata 2 hdd, budget is £100 ish
i have windows 64 ultimate ready to re-instal
 
Ok, good answers.

Do you want the possible option of Crossfire? or single GFX card setups only?

Do you know if your case takes a ATX sized board? or is the smaller mATX?
 
stulid said:
Ok, good answers.

Do you want the possible option of Crossfire? or single GFX card setups only?
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would it be worth getting another 6950 ?, or should i just wait till later in the year for a single more powerfull one, im not all up on the dual gpu stuff, although it does intrest me. If the option is only few pounds more il go for it.
 
theboo said:
would it be worth getting another 6950 ?, or should i just wait till later in the year for a single more powerfull one, im not all up on the dual gpu stuff, although it does intrest me. If the option is only few pounds more il go for it.
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Assuming your case does take a ATX board,

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-390-GI&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=2261

This board does support Crossfire+SLI at the better 8X/8X

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Ignore J.C suggestion, its an older chipset, doesn't support SLI, only does Crossfire at the inferior 16X/4X, its also expensive when both Gigabyte+MSI do better Z77 boards for less.
 
theboo said:
would it be worth getting another 6950 ?, or should i just wait till later in the year for a single more powerfull one, im not all up on the dual gpu stuff, although it does intrest me. If the option is only few pounds more il go for it.
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A more powerful single card is always more preferable to be honest.

But crossfire and sli makes sense as it's sometimes more cost effective to buy a second card, than sell your current card in the future and buy a more powerful card.

At the resolution you're gaming at a second gpu would be wasted.
 
J.C said:
A more powerful single card is always more preferable to be honest.

But crossfire and sli makes sense as it's sometimes more cost effective to buy a second card, than sell your current card in the future and buy a more powerful card.

At the resolution you're gaming at a second gpu would be wasted.
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it's not that i enjoy gaming at that res, its just thats where im getting the performance atm.
I would easily grab a 1080p monitor if i though i could get a steady 60+fps
What would you do ?
 
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