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| 779065 | 2009-06-02 08:46:00 | I'm looking for a bit of advice again. I do a bit of gaming on my computer, but with these new games coming out, my computer is struggling a little now. I'm not after the best graphics you can get or anything, just to be able to run a game smoothly while looking reasonable. My specs at the moment are: CPU - AMD Athlon 64 X2 dual-core 5000+ @2.65GHz (Running Windows XP) Mainboard - MSI-7309 Ram - x2 1GB DDR2-SD GPU - Nvida Geforce 8400 GS /w 19' widescreen LCD moniter HDD - x2 100GB I have about $300-400 to play with, but I can save a bit and increase that if needed. What would be the best things to upgrade? |
Bling (12929) | ||
| 779066 | 2009-06-02 08:52:00 | 4890. Or 2 x 4770 if your mobo supports it. And Graphics card is most important when it comes to gaming. Your CPU is fine, but RAM is cheap so you could throw in another gig. Blam |
Blam (54) | ||
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Burnzee (6950) | ||
| 779068 | 2009-06-02 11:47:00 | Bling Before you make any decisions, what sort of PSU do you have (brand + model). In order to recommend a video card, it would pay to know if your current PSU will handle it. |
Brooko (8444) | ||
| 779069 | 2009-06-02 16:56:00 | PSU is a Altec 45-400W | Bling (12929) | ||
| 779070 | 2009-06-02 21:11:00 | Get a decent PSU before spending to much money on a new graphics card. | stormdragon (6013) | ||
| 779071 | 2009-06-02 22:01:00 | Best PSU around 100: www.ifocus.co.nz Blam |
Blam (54) | ||
| 779072 | 2009-06-02 22:22:00 | new PSU, another 2GB of RAM (its cheap enough these days not to care that you won't be able to utilize all 4GB on a 32-bit OS imo), and then a 9800GT or HD4850. | inphinity (7274) | ||
| 779073 | 2009-06-02 23:12:00 | With that mobo, you're limited to a single graphics card. Probably the first thing you need to do is decide if the eventual new card is the last upgrade for a while - or if it is an interim step. Give you an example. When I built my current machine, by the time I put all the parts together (and I didn't skimp on quality), all I could afford was a 9600GT. But I knew the card I wanted was a GTX 260 (waited for them to drop in price). I had a spare machine lined up for the 9600GT as well - so no loss. So for the PSU, I calculated power requirement on the card I wanted (520W instead of 400W I could have used). I then bought the GTX 260 (waited for a bargain and got one - Gigabyte 260 OC, 216 sp, 45nm, 630 core - under $400!). My system now is complete the way I want it. More importantly I didn't have to replace the PSU because I planned ahead. Next step (min 4-5 years hopefully) will be new system again. So .... your current PSU is a definite liability - you need to go with quality. If you're intending only putting in a 4850, and you're not intending OC'ing GPU and/or CPU, then something quality in the 400-450W range should be OK. If eventually with same system you want to step up again, you'll need something in the 500-550W range. BTW - I notice the RAM on your board is only limited to 2 slots. 4Gb (2x2Gb) would be a good upgrade - but may be a waste if you have to quit your current 2Gb at fraction of value. I'd spend the extra on PSU/GPU first. HTH |
Brooko (8444) | ||
| 779074 | 2009-06-03 00:28:00 | Best PSU around 100: www.ifocus.co.nz Blam I cant see any amperage rating for the 12v rail, so that 430w PSU cant be considered when the wattage is borderline for new graphic's cards.... |
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