upgrade help

[ryushi]

hey 1st post

anyway I'm looking to upgrade my computer, I'm not sure what to upgrade tbh.
only thing I don't want to change/upgrade is my mobo as i just ordered 2weeks ago.

current specs:

asus p5q Deluxe
Q8200(stock settings, not sure/confident about over clocking)
3x1GB ram Corsair XMS2 PC2-6400 DDR2(have 4 but it wont run with 4GB in)
asus 9800+gtx 512MB
650w coolmaster psu
1TB HDD
Antec 902 case

got around 130~140 pound to spend on the parts, so any help and advice would be great

 

[ryushi]

it wont load just blank screen at first i thought i hadnt installed all the parts properly but i removed 1gb in 4 slot n it turned on with out any problems and hasnt crashed since then.
i thought it was my old mobo which is why i got a new 1 as everytime i had 3 or more GB in my old mobo it would crash every couple of mins in windows and at times crashed during bios loading.

for some reason i cant get the full potential out of the system. i can play cod4 med settings n get 60+fps no matter where i go but games like WoW i can only get 10fps in a 25man raid with low settings.

 

[ryushi]

cheers for replys
@PhoenixUK like i said some for games like cod n total war the system plays rearlly well steady 60fps but for others fps drops to 10fps and sometimes i get fps lag which is really annoying.

 

[ryushi]

1600v900 thnk its 20" monitor

ill try using 2GB 2mo

and its just normal stock cooler

 

[ryushi]

I ran ALL modern games on a 19" 1024x768 with no probs on a 9600GT with the right settings. I was very happy with this at the time - I've since become to expect more and upgraded!

like i said i can get it to run cod and empire total war to run with steady 60fps on med settings but only get 10fps in WoW using low settings. ive even used two monitors and got 60fps in cod. it just doesnt like games which arent demanding.

Each piece of RAM needs testing independantly to see if you have a bad stick of RAM. You will need to put just one piece in at a time and see if it will run at its rated speed to start with. (It may have to be tested further but it will be a good indicator if you get problems at this point)

ive test both pairs, which is why i bought a new mobo as i thought the 3/4 slot was damage which is why it wouldnt run more than 2GB. i ran 1 of the pairs for couple of weeks with no crashes and i was able to switch the pairs and again no crashes. only crashed when i had them in together.

OK, no problems with a stock cooler for a moderate overclock. If you want to extract a higher O/C and get bang for bucks then I could suggest a couple of excellent coolers for around £20-£30

what would be moderate OC? couple of mhz?


been thinking could it be my PSU? as not to long ago everytime i turned up the front fans on my case my computer would crash. at the time i was using 2xATA HDDS, so i had 2 fans n 2 hdds using 4pin connectors but when i changed to a SATA HDD meaning only the fans where connected to the 4 pin connectors, it no longer crashed when the fans where turned up.