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Currently running:
e5200 @ 3.75 GHz
XFX 4770 @ 875/1000 MHz
MSI Neo3-F
2x1GB Muskin DDR2 6400
Akasa AK-965
550w Corsair VX
Looking to upgrade to:
Phenom II X4 955BE - $160
GPU- ???
Gigabyte GA-770TA-UD3 AM3 - $80
2x2GB whatever is on sale DDR3 1600
Sunbeamtech Core Contact Freezer - $25
620w Seasonic S12II - $80 (want to use old PSU in another rig)
I'm really undecided about video cards and whether I should even upgrade at all. BC2 is suppose to be quad optimized (according to DICE, like they would ever exaggerate right). I get 45-100 FPS as is in 32 player servers with all low settings and no AA/AF @ 1680x1050, but big time dips in high action and when there's lots of destruction physics, which makes me think I really do need a quad. And I'd like to get back on an AMD platform anyway. Would also like to get 4GB ram for Win 7 64 bit but it doesn't seem to make much sense to buy more DDR2 at this point time.
Video cards, it hardly seems worth it to upgrade to a 5770 from a 4770 (not worried about DX11 yet). The 5830 got mixed reviews but has come down to around $225. The 5850 is still running around $300 and I think the only one that will fit in my case are the older reference models because it seems most of the newer custom PCB's are the longer 5870 PCB. I have 10.75" to work with for a graphics card. Also considering a used 4890 if a Sapphire Toxic comes up on eBay. Just not sure here though...
Any advice would be great.
e5200 @ 3.75 GHz
XFX 4770 @ 875/1000 MHz
MSI Neo3-F
2x1GB Muskin DDR2 6400
Akasa AK-965
550w Corsair VX
Looking to upgrade to:
Phenom II X4 955BE - $160
GPU- ???
Gigabyte GA-770TA-UD3 AM3 - $80
2x2GB whatever is on sale DDR3 1600
Sunbeamtech Core Contact Freezer - $25
620w Seasonic S12II - $80 (want to use old PSU in another rig)
I'm really undecided about video cards and whether I should even upgrade at all. BC2 is suppose to be quad optimized (according to DICE, like they would ever exaggerate right). I get 45-100 FPS as is in 32 player servers with all low settings and no AA/AF @ 1680x1050, but big time dips in high action and when there's lots of destruction physics, which makes me think I really do need a quad. And I'd like to get back on an AMD platform anyway. Would also like to get 4GB ram for Win 7 64 bit but it doesn't seem to make much sense to buy more DDR2 at this point time.
Video cards, it hardly seems worth it to upgrade to a 5770 from a 4770 (not worried about DX11 yet). The 5830 got mixed reviews but has come down to around $225. The 5850 is still running around $300 and I think the only one that will fit in my case are the older reference models because it seems most of the newer custom PCB's are the longer 5870 PCB. I have 10.75" to work with for a graphics card. Also considering a used 4890 if a Sapphire Toxic comes up on eBay. Just not sure here though...
Any advice would be great.