Soldato
- Joined
- 19 Oct 2002
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My PC is 2 years old and I'm looking to upgrade.
Here is what I have:
Corsair 2GB DDR2 XMS2-5400C4 TwinX (2x1GB) (MY-095-CS)
Intel Core 2 DUO E6600 "LGA775 Conroe" 2.40GHz (1066FSB) - Retail (CP-128-IN)
Asus P5N32-SLi SE Deluxe nForce4 SLi X16 (Socket 775) PCI-Express Motherboard (MB-174-AS)
2x EVGA GeForce 7900 GS 256MB GDDR3 HDTV/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail (GX-013-EA)
Antec TruePower Trio 650W PSU (CA-063-AN)
I don't play that many games anymore, primarily use media stuff (which can be intense but doesn't require amazing graphics cards). I do still play games, though not FPS - usually RTS or MMOs.
I really need a new case as I took out the hard drive bay of my current one and have now lost it. Also, the "door" is a bit loose and I've lost a couple of the rubber stands. But I digress...
If I stick with what I have, how well will it run Vista? I currently have XP and would like to use Vista. I now have a 24" widescreen monitor and I'm not sure if my graphics card is up to the task - seems a bit sluggish from time to time.
So to sum up. Shall I just buy a new case, and move everything into it? Or could I spend say £300 and get a massive performance boost that would be totally worth it?
Here is what I have:
Corsair 2GB DDR2 XMS2-5400C4 TwinX (2x1GB) (MY-095-CS)
Intel Core 2 DUO E6600 "LGA775 Conroe" 2.40GHz (1066FSB) - Retail (CP-128-IN)
Asus P5N32-SLi SE Deluxe nForce4 SLi X16 (Socket 775) PCI-Express Motherboard (MB-174-AS)
2x EVGA GeForce 7900 GS 256MB GDDR3 HDTV/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail (GX-013-EA)
Antec TruePower Trio 650W PSU (CA-063-AN)
I don't play that many games anymore, primarily use media stuff (which can be intense but doesn't require amazing graphics cards). I do still play games, though not FPS - usually RTS or MMOs.
I really need a new case as I took out the hard drive bay of my current one and have now lost it. Also, the "door" is a bit loose and I've lost a couple of the rubber stands. But I digress...
If I stick with what I have, how well will it run Vista? I currently have XP and would like to use Vista. I now have a 24" widescreen monitor and I'm not sure if my graphics card is up to the task - seems a bit sluggish from time to time.
So to sum up. Shall I just buy a new case, and move everything into it? Or could I spend say £300 and get a massive performance boost that would be totally worth it?
