New CPU or GPU?

[jamesy]

Just a quick question.
I don't know which option will give me the most performance increase from my current set up.

E2200 oc'd to 3.2
Sapphire 4850 512mb
28" Hanns G

Should I get another 4850 or a E8500, bearing in mind all I really do is gaming?


Cheers.

 

[PaulyD]

I would go for another 4850, espcially for the res you will be running

 

[gurusan]

another 4850 and then save up for an E8400 or something

 

[jamesy]

Yeah, that's what I was really thinking tbh, plus it's and easier upgrade to carry out.
Another question.
Would a PowerColor HD 4850 1gb be ok with my current 4850 which is 512mb?

Cheers.

 

[PaulyD]

Don't see there being an issue with that but honestly don't know 100%. Sure someone else will be able to confirm that for you

 

[Dicehunter]

A very good upgrade for you would be a better cpu cooler (possibly water and some AS5) so you could overclock a little more and a 4870x2 and youd be as happy as a pig in muck
But for your other question yes the 1gig version would be fine, xfire is pretty much sli with a different name so the 1gig version would match the lower clocked/speced version.

 

[Vir]

A very good upgrade for you would be a better cpu cooler (possibly water and some AS5) so you could overclock a little more and a 4870x2 and youd be as happy as a pig in muck
But for your other question yes the 1gig version would be fine, xfire is pretty much sli with a different name so the 1gig version would match the lower clocked/speced version.

Bad idea IMO
1. He probably won't get much more out of his E2200
2. A 4870x2 is not cheap......................

 

[kppanic]

forget the CPU, get another 4850 for that monitor!

you'd get more out of 2 gpus than an e8x00 series.

 

[manic111]

Personally I would leave it and save my money for i7, although at that res a new GPU may come in handy.

 

[bledd]

are you happy with the screen?

is it too big?

 

[Hamoodii]

Options:

=Change monitor to something nicer, I'm not really a fan of Hanns-G screens

=Forget another 4850 just sell your current 4850 and upgrade to a 4870X2

=Wait around for the 4850x2

At the speed of your CPU you won't really see a huge difference, especially when gaming if you upgrade it

 

[ukbrainstew]

The 4850, the real term gains from the new CPU will be close to nil, considering the high resolution you're trying to push with that single 4850.

 

[easyrider]

another 4850