my rig- any issues or recommendations?

[jaykayw]

hi guys newbie here. i dont know a great deal about computers although i know whats what but not necesarily what does what if you understand? anyway i purchased the components for my mate to build me a pc a couple of years ago now and im just wandering if it still fronts up today or if theres any particular component thats lagging behind with other options that are now availbale or opportunities to overclock. i play cod and other games online but i dont require pioneering gaming technology just want to keep her up to date and have maybe a have a few pointless bragging rights.

anyway here is the list below...

graphics card
EVGA 9800GT 512MB DDR3 Dual DVI HDTV Out PCI-E

mobo
Asus P5Q PRO P45 Socket 775 8 Channel Audio ATX

drive
Sony DRU-190A 20X DVD±RW DL & DVD-RAM IDE internal

psu
OCZ ProXStream 1000W PSU

processor
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 G0 Stepping (2.4GHz 1066MHz) Socket 775 L2 8MB Cache (2x4MB (4MB per core pair)

memory
OCZ 4GB (2x2GB) DDR2 800Mhz/PC2-6400 GOLD XTC Memory Kit CL5(5-5-5-18)

hard drive
Western Digital WD5000AAKS 500GB SATAII 7200RPM 16MB Cache - OEM Caviar Blue

operating system is windows vista 64bit.

many thanks for your input

joe

 

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

TBH,if you are happy with performance of your system then there is no real need to upgrade.

Perhaps,you could try overclocking your CPU at some point and it would be a good idea to get an aftermarket cooler if you do so.

Depending on what resolution you play at, a GTX460 768MB,GTX470 1GB or an HD6850 1GB would be a good upgrade from an 9800GT. OTH, there are probably better graphics cards coming out next year.

 

[bJN]

As above, overclock your CPU a bit and then invest in a better GPU and you should be set for quite a while longer

 

[skylineboy]

+1 to all above really. The q6600 is a great chip and will clock well. Just sort yourself out a decent cooler and Gfx card and your set really.

 

[petriodet]

+1 to all above really. The q6600 is a great chip and will clock well. Just sort yourself out a decent cooler and Gfx card and your set really.

that motherboard is great to overclock on i used to have one and clocked an e8600 to 4.5ghz on water that was a stonking chip i loved it but i also had a q6600 oc the 3.6 on the same board just a good motherboard all round.