Upgrade, yes or no.

ArcAneTSGK · 1 Jul 2008 at 00:25

Hi all, i was looking at some of the new shiny items that are out now such as the 4870 etc and i was wondering if i should upgrade anything that i have got.

I use my PC for gaming, COD4, Unreal Tournament 3, Half-life 2 (Episode 2 Engine) Crysis and other games that require lots of graphics

My specs (also in my sig but oh well)
E2180 @2.00Ghz (im not keen on overclocking)
Geil 2GB 800mhz
HD 3870
P5kMobo
750GB HDD space

I also use my computer as a TV

(Res 1680x1050)

Psypher5 · 1 Jul 2008 at 00:50

another 2gig of ram maybe?

Hairboi · 1 Jul 2008 at 08:34

That CPU is an overclocking beast, overclock to 3.0ghz (easy) and you'll see a massive performance increase, why are you not keen on it?

Wayne~ · 1 Jul 2008 at 09:19

Uhm maybe an aftermarket cooler for the CPU and the guys on here will give you perfect advice on squeezing a lot of extra power out of thaqt CPU. THen look at RAM or GPU

pastymuncher · 1 Jul 2008 at 10:31

You have a P5K and a E2180 and run them at stock. Give yourself a slap!! That is a damn fine overclocking combination and you may even see 3.6Ghz. Get yourself a decent cooler and get clocking.

NoobieOCer · 1 Jul 2008 at 10:31

yea why not try overclocking? i got the e2180 too and got mine running at 3.32Ghz

OLDPHART · 1 Jul 2008 at 10:46

YES over clock, free performance upgrade.

marc2003 · 1 Jul 2008 at 10:46

even the stock cooler is fine for taking that e2180 to 3ghz. do it. that's an order.

then get a 4850 and enjoy.

smyth · 1 Jul 2008 at 14:18

marc2003 said:
even the stock cooler is fine for taking that e2180 to 3ghz. do it. that's an order.

then get a 4850 and enjoy.

^^YES

ssmacc · 1 Jul 2008 at 14:51

Got the same CPU and although i can't get mine higher, 3GH is still a big increase and well worth it (i'm on stock cooler) as everyone says overclock and get another 2gig of ram + the GPU you already want

caithomas44 · 1 Jul 2008 at 14:53

what is the budget?

i would go 2gb more ram and then a new gfx card, after that the next step woudl either be a quad core or a 24" high def monitor

ih8modem · 1 Jul 2008 at 17:20

overclock

Keen or not, you must must must overclock that 2180. Its all that CPU has to live for. You dont have to kill it, but get it to 2.5GHz, check performance difference.

In terms of spending ... whats the budget.

PhoenixUK · 1 Jul 2008 at 17:50

I would get another 2gb ram and leave it as it is.

For at least 2more months and see how the GPU prices and CPU cuts are looking.

ArcAneTSGK · 2 Jul 2008 at 00:29

the budget is £300
I have a freezer 7 pro, i just don't know how to overclock.

rjk · 2 Jul 2008 at 00:56

i would overclock - research it - ask on here if you are stuck - people are generally willing to share their thoughts!

also for the price of ram you could consider that

PhoenixUK · 2 Jul 2008 at 01:11

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17612922