Help with upgrading my current build?

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KiD [720]

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Hey guys, not sure if any of you remember me but a few of you on here helped me with my gaming build back in April..Im back and the computer i built is still running strong ;).. I was wondering if there was anything i could replace to upgrade in my computer? Graffics card? CPU? My setup is in my signature...


Thanks for any help.
 
uk80glue said:
GPU:XFX HD 512MB 256-bit HDCP. :D

ALWAYS room for upgrades, but how much are you looking to spend?
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That does not say what series card he has. He could have hd 3000 or 4000 series card. but it doesn't say now does it????:rolleyes:
 
Well if you really want to upgrade something, you don't have to do any of these but they are definite options.

For your CPU, if you havn't already, I would unlock it's 4th core, so instead of a triple core CPU, you can have a quad core without spending more money. In this video he does it for your 710 batch.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGKBXgbmCOk&feature=fvw

If you do that I would get a new PSU, rosewill is... well it's to be desired. I would go with and OCZ psu, they are built tough.

And for your RAM, get some with better timings.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231303&cm_re=ripjaw-_-20-231-303-_-Product

If you get this RAM as well, you could start using windows 7 64bit, it's a nice OS and the 64bit will utilize all of your RAM. Plus the ram is fast and nice for overclocking.

Good Luck :cool:
 
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Pretty moddern technology for your PC.

The only area I think would make sense from a dollar invested / value added is Video card. But it's hard to tell - b/c your sig line does not list the Video technology you're currently using.

Beyond a larger Hard Drive < if you need it > I don't think I'd upgrade anything if I had that PC.

Maybe a driving game and one of these.

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Or you could buy them for me :D
 
KiD [720];1380983 said:
so any suggestions on upgrades will be nice..my budget is about at the most 300.
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It really depends on what you like.

i.e.
I'd love to have a 5850 video card - but if I had 300 bucks - I'd probably get the Racing wheel I posted above. But I already added a CPU cooler - and a second monitor / TV tuner - after my initial build - as they were more important to my interests than a better video card - b/c the games I play all work fine on my 9800 GTX+. When the prices drop closer to 100 bucks I'll probably get 5850 whether I need it or not - but for 300 bucks - I really don't need it. I'd like a bigger better case - but decided it would make no impact on my actual computing experience - so I'll probably keep the one I've got til I build anew. :D

The first ( and possibly only ) major component upgrade will be a video card - but right now - it's just not worth the money for my uses to justify the upgrade. I'd rather have 300 bucks saving in the bank toward a new build 3 years from now - than marginally upgrade a part that wouldn't really change my PC enjoyment much. That being said - I really do enjoy having a TV tuner in my second monitor. I can watch a ball game on my old Dell 15" free Monitor - while I'm gaming on my main monitor. I'd like to upgrade it to a 22" monitor to match my main monitor - but it's not worth spending $ on it for me.

I guess I'm saying it's your money - what do you want. Is there something about your PC that you feel needs improvement- what is it?

a few to consider would be

* New games
* upgrade video card
* Racing wheel - or flight sim controller
* CPU cooler ( if you want to overclock )
* TV tuner card / second monitor ( I really enjoy mine - but doesn't mean you would )
* Save the money to spend another day on something you really wanted / needed. Bank account / mutual fund :good:
 
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