Next upgrade?

tres · 10 Aug 2008 at 16:59

Hello all..

Looking for your advice - what should be the next upgrade for me, to get the best performance=price increase?

CPU: Q6600 at stock
RAM: 2 x 1gb PC6400 Ram
Motherboard: Asrock 4CoreDual SATA 2
GPU: HIS 3850 256mb
HD: 250gb sata

Firegod · 10 Aug 2008 at 17:35

I'd say your GPU. A 4850 / 4870 would be ideal.

Get that CPU clocked as well.

What OS do you run? Vista runs lovely with 4Gb of RAM, so if you're not an avid gamer perhaps this would be more rewarding for you?

platinum87 · 10 Aug 2008 at 18:19

Firegod said:
I'd say your GPU. A 4850 / 4870 would be ideal.

Get that CPU clocked as well.

What OS do you run? Vista runs lovely with 4Gb of RAM, so if you're not an avid gamer perhaps this would be more rewarding for you?

i agree with all points, although if you dont game that much or your happy with your current setup, then just get 2X1GB sticks and overclock that CPU to 3.2-3.6ghz

tres · 10 Aug 2008 at 20:08

the single time i tried to Overclock, i got it up to 2.5 and it all messed up.

and - with this motherboard, it reduces the FSB for quad core by 5%, so i'm actually at 2.3ghz!

TheRedZealot · 10 Aug 2008 at 20:23

HD4850, P5Q, Geil 4Gb Black Dragon PC6400. Those are my votes

pastymuncher · 10 Aug 2008 at 20:50

Firegod said:
I'd say your GPU. A 4850 / 4870 would be ideal.

Get that CPU clocked as well.

What OS do you run? Vista runs lovely with 4Gb of RAM, so if you're not an avid gamer perhaps this would be more rewarding for you?

He would need a new mobo to clock that quad as his is pants!! Best bet would be a new mobo, decent cooler (unless you have one) and a 4850/4870 depending on what res you game at.

Glaucus · 10 Aug 2008 at 21:00

Gpu or
Mobo and gpu
Asus x38 or x48 with 2x 4870

All depends on how much you want to spend.

tres · 10 Aug 2008 at 21:02

well, game at 1280 or 1024 at the moment, nothing special

really thinking of a new mobo.. just looked, this one is rubbish. only 2 sata ports!
might have to be a new PSU - is a 12v = 11.87v bad?

pastymuncher · 10 Aug 2008 at 21:16

trescodrucey said:
well, game at 1280 or 1024 at the moment, nothing special

really thinking of a new mobo.. just looked, this one is rubbish. only 2 sata ports!
might have to be a new PSU - is a 12v = 11.87v bad?

ATI 4850, Asus P45 P5Q would be good. I believe that voltage is within tolerance but i could be wrong.

Ben M · 10 Aug 2008 at 21:58

new mobo + cpu overclock

tres · 10 Aug 2008 at 22:15

best mobo out at the moment for a reasonable price?

TheRedZealot · 10 Aug 2008 at 22:30

P5Q or P5Q pro in my opinion.

Th3D0n · 10 Aug 2008 at 23:23

what do you guys think my next upgrade **** be??

my spec is

intel core 2, 1.8Ghz runnin at 3.1

965p-ds3 mobo

2 Gig off Geil value ram

ati 4850 512Meg

Glaucus · 10 Aug 2008 at 23:26

which core 2?

certainly get 4gb of decent ram.

Th3D0n · 10 Aug 2008 at 23:30

its the Intel Core 2 Duo E2180

Glaucus · 10 Aug 2008 at 23:31

Th3D0n said:
its the Intel Core 2 Duo E2180

what chipset is the mobo and how much do you want to dpend on upgrading? I take it is gaming only comp?

Th3D0n · 10 Aug 2008 at 23:35

the chipset is a 965p-ds3 and im lookin at spendin around 60 pound and yeh its a gamin pc but i use it for eveything internet, watchin moves ,

Glaucus · 10 Aug 2008 at 23:45

£60 aint a lot, I would just get some good ram for that price although you wouldn't be able to use all of it unless you get vista/xp 64bit.

Look out for some good ram in members market.

Th3D0n · 11 Aug 2008 at 02:01

i probly can do 100 if i drink less on the weekend lol and iv got vista 32bit

PhoenixUK · 11 Aug 2008 at 02:19

2>3.5gb is still a lot of upgrade trust me

, made that move many times.

And for the whole 60.... considering you pay 30 for the ram, if you sold your CPU you could get 2nd hand E7200 and that would be a pretty good upgrade already. 4GB + E7200 + 4850 is damn good stuff for the money.