Hey All,
Just a few quick questions regarding a possible upgrade. It's been over two years since i made a big jump.. and I never usually do the OC'd thing but it seems worth a shot.
First of all, do you think it'll be a big jump? My current rig is:
Asus P532N-E
Intel Dual Core 2.7
GF 260 GTX
Crucial DDR3 4 gig (1333)
I've started to play BFBC2 and I'm pretty much convinced my mobo/ram/cpu are bottlenecks to my graphics card - as no matter which graphics settings I pick (low or high), it's roughly the same frame rates, they drop especially low in firefights or stabbing attempts.
Secondly I'm a bit worried my PSU might not be up to the job. I checked the newbie guide on this very forum, but can't see anything pertaining to PSU's. I have a branded (coolermaster) 500w PSU:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-167-CM
Given my current graphics card, will it be enough for this kind of bundle?
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=BU-043-OE
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=BU-020-OB&groupid=43&catid=339&subcat=1675
Lastly, do the default fans with the above bundles work just fine or do you need to buy one of the more expensive ones? nb. I have no intent to overclock any further than it has already been by OCUK.
Any advice is appreciated. Thanks for your time.
Just a few quick questions regarding a possible upgrade. It's been over two years since i made a big jump.. and I never usually do the OC'd thing but it seems worth a shot.
First of all, do you think it'll be a big jump? My current rig is:
Asus P532N-E
Intel Dual Core 2.7
GF 260 GTX
Crucial DDR3 4 gig (1333)
I've started to play BFBC2 and I'm pretty much convinced my mobo/ram/cpu are bottlenecks to my graphics card - as no matter which graphics settings I pick (low or high), it's roughly the same frame rates, they drop especially low in firefights or stabbing attempts.
Secondly I'm a bit worried my PSU might not be up to the job. I checked the newbie guide on this very forum, but can't see anything pertaining to PSU's. I have a branded (coolermaster) 500w PSU:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-167-CM
Given my current graphics card, will it be enough for this kind of bundle?
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=BU-043-OE
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=BU-020-OB&groupid=43&catid=339&subcat=1675
Lastly, do the default fans with the above bundles work just fine or do you need to buy one of the more expensive ones? nb. I have no intent to overclock any further than it has already been by OCUK.
Any advice is appreciated. Thanks for your time.