What to upgrade next?

dunerider5 · 03-19-2006, 09:24 PM

I want to keep my comp performing well with gaming and normal usage. Heres my system.
Gigabyte 6600gt
Athlon 64 3000+ (2.25ghz)
DFI Lanparty, NF4.
(2x512) Corsair Value Ram, cas 2.5, 205mhz.

I was thinking I should get another 6600gt and put them in sli, but I dont know if I should get another gig of ram or scrap it for a gig of high quality, oc-able ram. Also, I figure I could get 2.5ghz out of the processor but I dont know how to keep it cool enough.

What should I do?

Bootup05 · 03-19-2006, 09:52 PM

Get a Zalman Aero Flower and you can get it to 2.7Ghz hopefully, then sell your 6600gt and buy either a 6800GS or 7600GT, or if you aint gone PCI-E yet sell your board and card, get a cheapish Asus and a 6800 or higher if you can still afford it

TheChef · 03-19-2006, 09:53 PM

How much can you spend on an upgrade? Another gig of RAM is always good, and a decent CPU cooler (although the stock AMD HSF works well) can help you with your OCing goal.

bigsaucybob · 03-19-2006, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Bootup05

or if you aint gone PCI-E yet sell your board and card,

he has to have a pci-e board considering he was planning on buying another 6600gt for sli

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sell your 6600gt and buy either a 6800GS or 7600GT,

i agree with you on that. 6600gt sli wont be very powerful. i would first sell the 6600gt and get a better card, if i had money left over then i would buy a new cpu cooler, and if u have money after that left over get anotehr gig of ram.

dunerider5 · 03-23-2006, 03:39 AM

Thanks guys, i dont have a price in mind, but im pretty poor. So would it be better to spend 250 on a new card instead of 150 on another 6600gt? And another gig of ram would be better than a gig of good ram?

holyjunk · 03-23-2006, 04:50 AM

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Originally Posted by dunerider5

Thanks guys, i dont have a price in mind, but im pretty poor. So would it be better to spend 250 on a new card instead of 150 on another 6600gt? And another gig of ram would be better than a gig of good ram?

if you are goin to overclock good ram is much better

03-19-2006, 09:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
dunerider5 Silver Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 117	What to upgrade next? I want to keep my comp performing well with gaming and normal usage. Heres my system. Gigabyte 6600gt Athlon 64 3000+ (2.25ghz) DFI Lanparty, NF4. (2x512) Corsair Value Ram, cas 2.5, 205mhz. I was thinking I should get another 6600gt and put them in sli, but I dont know if I should get another gig of ram or scrap it for a gig of high quality, oc-able ram. Also, I figure I could get 2.5ghz out of the processor but I dont know how to keep it cool enough. What should I do?

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Bootup05 Diamond Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Essex, UK Age: 17 Posts: 1,266	Get a Zalman Aero Flower and you can get it to 2.7Ghz hopefully, then sell your 6600gt and buy either a 6800GS or 7600GT, or if you aint gone PCI-E yet sell your board and card, get a cheapish Asus and a 6800 or higher if you can still afford it __________________ Main System Proccy - Intel E6400 @ 3440 \| Mobo - P5B DLX \| RAM - 2GB TwinX 6400 C5 \| GPU - 96GT HDD - WD 400GB Caviar SE - WD 320GB Caviar SE - 160GB Seagate Ext Monitor - Asus 19" Wide LCD \| PSU - Tagan 600W Dual Engine \| Soundcard - SB Live Ext 24 Heatsink - S Infinity \| Optical - Pioneer DVDRW \| OS - Vista Ult64 SP1

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03-23-2006, 03:39 AM	#5 (permalink)
dunerider5 Silver Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 117	Thanks guys, i dont have a price in mind, but im pretty poor. So would it be better to spend 250 on a new card instead of 150 on another 6600gt? And another gig of ram would be better than a gig of good ram?