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| 1273928 | 2012-05-06 21:48:00 | I'm looking to upgrade or buy a computer. I have a 980x cpu and 2 x 480 vid cards and a colusas ssd hdd. Running smoothly at 4.4. What is reccomended ? Jack |
JJJJJ (528) | ||
| 1273929 | 2012-05-06 21:58:00 | Are you wanting to upgrade just for the sake of upgrading, or are you having performance issues with something in particular? | inphinity (7274) | ||
| 1273930 | 2012-05-06 23:41:00 | I reccomend more information and more complete specs. Hard to imagine that actually needs upgrading though, if you want to go crazy chuck a 680 or two or a 690 in it. |
dugimodo (138) | ||
| 1273931 | 2012-05-07 01:04:00 | Something like I have should do you fine. :) |
Trev (427) | ||
| 1273932 | 2012-05-07 02:06:00 | are you having performance issues with something in particular? Don't be silly, this is JJJJJ we are talking about here. I recommend a new GPU, the latest Nvidia is out soon, why not dual of those? |
pctek (84) | ||
| 1273933 | 2012-05-07 04:33:00 | I'm just looking for more speed and more processing power. At present my cpu is often running at 100%. Loading times have increased to an unacceptable level. People are telling me that Sandy Bridge is a better CPU, but I refuse to believe a cpu at under half the price I paid for the 980 can be better. I'm getting two thirty inch monitors which wont help either. |
JJJJJ (528) | ||
| 1273934 | 2012-05-07 05:38:00 | The size of the monitors doesn't matter, only the resolution. What are you doing that uses 100% CPU ? and I'm afraid sandy bridge is better no matter how much yours cost. It is after all 2 generations newer for a start. You are not very forthcoming with information, which leaves us to guess what you need and why. If you want the best right now go for a 6 core sandybridge-e and be happy that it will cost enough to feel like an upgrade. Are you sure your machine doesn't just need a clean-up and some SSD maintenance to make it feel faster again? |
dugimodo (138) | ||
| 1273935 | 2012-05-07 06:09:00 | My machine is used almost exclusively to run MS Flight Simulator. I have about 50 gigs of addons that take a lot of power and as their numbers increase the available power decreases | JJJJJ (528) | ||
| 1273936 | 2012-05-07 06:48:00 | Jack runs FSX. :) |
Trev (427) | ||
| 1273937 | 2012-05-07 07:01:00 | I know budget doesn't really worry you JJJJJ but one thing to keep in mind is replacing the CPU will mean a new motherboard and possibly cooling system as well. | stormdragon (6013) | ||
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