SLI or CPU upgrade?

MarkA · 28 Aug 2011 at 10:40

Hi all,

Thoughts on the following please:

Current setup:
C2D 3GHz at defaults
Graphics card: ATI 6950
2GB RAM

Going to be playing BF3 when it comes out, all pre-ordered etc.

Would love it to be running on pretty good graphics details (have you seen the trailers??!?!

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What would you suggest as my next upgrade to ensure good gaming?

Another ATI 6950 in SLI

or board/cpu/memory upgrade?

What would be the best increase in fps? (all theoretical since the game is not actually out yet).

Skepticx · 28 Aug 2011 at 11:01

Mobo, CPU, and Mem tbh. Graphics card is fine, going sli will just bottleneck with your current components. (edit: Bottleneck even further

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You should see more of an increase by upgrading cpu/mem/mobo.

MarkA · 28 Aug 2011 at 11:09

It may be time to try and sell the components and get myself a cheap upgrade!

Phil3 · 28 Aug 2011 at 11:17

mm definately CPU. and most important thing I'd say is more RAM!

Also, are you on Windows 7 or Vista? I say this because I notice you only have 2GB of RAM. (more of a Windows XP amount), and BF3 won't run on Windows XP.

Something like this would be good if you can afford it.
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=BU-080-OE&groupid=43&catid=2053&subcat=

Choose 8GB of RAM, (only an extra 3 quid)

MarkA · 28 Aug 2011 at 11:26

That is indeed a major upgrade!

Surely the board that it comes with isn't always needed, is it? The board is around the same price as the chip

Phil3 · 28 Aug 2011 at 11:28

Well, the cheapest upgrade you could hope for would be to buy a second hand socket 775 quad core. and more RAM from somewhere.
But you will have no further room for upgrade after that...

Tokin · 28 Aug 2011 at 20:02

True,But i never see the point investing in old hardware,To just have to upgrade again round the corner.