Need some help. Quick upgrade question inside. Thanks.

[Firegod]

Hi all.

I don't have much cash but I'm wanting to be able to play things like Crysis 2 and BF3 without too much hassle.

Current spec:-

• Q6600 CPU @ ~3.7Ghz
• G.Skill F2-8000CL5D-4GBPQ (4GB DDR2) @ 508Mhz 15-5-5-5.0
• ATi 4870 1GB GPU

Now I do have this running in a good DFI LanParty mobo, but it's an old chipset. P35 I believe! Would this have any negative impact on my upgrade choice below? The only thing I can see holding me back is the GPU.

Upgrade:-

• ATi 6950 2GB GPU (and then unlock the extra shaders)
• Additional 4GB of G.Skill RAM

Would this be an OK upgrade? Do I need to get some more RAM or is 4GB still enough? Just as there are only 2 places that I can find that still sell this model of RAM and it costs ~£95 inc. shipping. So if I don't need it that is a plus.

Thanks!

 

[hybrid572]

Just get the 6950. The extra RAM is not only completely unnecessary (there will be literally zero performance upgrade), but there's a good chance it'll mess up your awesome OC as well.

 

[Redmint]

As above really, get the graphics card and stick with 4GB of RAM for now, I don't believe there's any games currently available which run better with 6GB+ of RAM and there probably won't be any released this year which require it.

 

[Firegod]

Thanks for the quick replies. I'll ditch the idea of getting anymore RAM and stick with the new GPU.

Thanks.