What to Upgrade?

DragonRebornUK · 3 Oct 2011 at 23:59

Hi All,
Just having a little internal discusion with myself, What would be the best upgrade path for me. I have no real problems with my pc, just wouldnt mind a little more oomph from pc (just me like to upgrade!)
Current System
Gigabyte MB MA790FX-DS5
Chip AMD Phenom II X4 940 BE @ 3.52GHz (Air Cooled )
Mem 5 - 5 - 5 - 15 - 24 2T DDR2 800MHz 8GB (Cant run at 1066MHz cuz of OC im assuming of chip even tho its rated at 1066MHz can run 4Gb fine but 8Gb problems!)
GFX - 6950 @ Max OC with Overdrive 840 Core / 1325 Mem
Sound - Asus Xonar DX
PSU Plenty powerfull enuff 850Watts 90% Cert
HD 2 x VelociRaptor HDD in RAID Ave = 210MBs

Like to know other peoples thoughts.....GFX or chip and MB and RAM

Thanks for looking!

Matt

olivier renault · 4 Oct 2011 at 00:26

The obvious choice would be convert to sandybridge 2500K, But what oomph do you need it for? the 6950 should be plenty already, and frankly, the processor isn't a complete disaster either. Apart from maybe the core components (CPU - Mobo - RAM), everything looks bang up to date.

Note that you could sell those components together as a package. Looks quite decent.

GTO656 · 4 Oct 2011 at 01:02

Yes everything looks very good beside processor, but if are to run all your currents you may as well stick with. but for games like BF3 you may need 2 get a better one.

mp260767 · 4 Oct 2011 at 10:29

have you increased the voltage on the ram/slackended the timings when trying to run at 1066 for 8gb ?

DragonRebornUK · 4 Oct 2011 at 15:17

Thanks for Suggestions

Hi all thanks for suggestions, had the MB CPU and 4Gb Memory for almost 2 years now, changed the GPU constantly...from xfire of 2900 Pro then 4870x2 then the 6950. Added the extra ram quite recent.
I have tried to up the voltage but the voltage for the ram is 2.2 for those timing anyway which is way up on standard 1.8v and its a bit of a bugger reseting the bios. gigabyte decided to put it in a really awkward space on the MB. So i didnt try that hard to get the timing at 1066Mhz!
I think i will just save my money and think about getting CPU RAM and MB in the future.
Thanks All again :-)