Biggest bang for the buck

ibhappy · Jan 8, 2011

Where will I get the most bang for my buck for gaming:

going from a E6300 to a Q6600 ($100 upgrade)

or

going from a 4850 to a 4870X2 ($166 upgrade)

Thanks!

arroyo · Jan 8, 2011

Going from a 4850 to a GTX460 or HD6850 (150$ if you sell HD4850)

JrRacinFan · Jan 8, 2011

Depends on your use and what resolution you game at.

meran · Jan 8, 2011

wow the ancient good e6300 well games beginning to use quadcore more and more, i say u need both upgrades but just dont take the 4870x2 its just too power hungry and old take new 6850[2xfaster than 4850] 6870 or the 460 also options here

ibhappy · Jan 8, 2011

JrRacinFan said:
Depends on your use and what resolution you game at.

2 x 24" displays at 1920 x 1080.

entropy13 · Jan 8, 2011

How about getting a whole new system altogether then?

JrRacinFan · Jan 8, 2011

Going to need to do both tbh. Maybe sell one of your LCD's, pickup a 2nd 4850 or gtx460 and above, then use your funds for a quad.

Hms1193 · Jan 8, 2011

ibhappy said:
2 x 24" displays at 1920 x 1080.

HD6870 (Eyefinity) + Quad Core will do good on that res.

ibhappy · Jan 8, 2011

entropy13 said:
How about getting a whole new system altogether then?

Nah, just want to upgrade the E6300 and 4850.

Hms1193 · Jan 8, 2011

JrRacinFan said:
Going to need to do both tbh. Maybe sell one of your LCD's, pickup a 2nd 4850 or gtx460 and above, then use your funds for a quad.

This is a nice suggestion too. Plus a single GTX460 is enough for gaming at 1080P and the extra cash from the LCD will get you a Quad Core CPU.

ibhappy · Jan 8, 2011

JrRacinFan said:
Going to need to do both tbh. Maybe sell one of your LCD's, pickup a 2nd 4850 or gtx460 and above, then use your funds for a quad.

The board doesn't support crossfire.

JrRacinFan · Jan 8, 2011

ibhappy said:
The board doesn't support crossfire.

Suggestion still applies.

ibhappy · Jan 8, 2011

Which GTX460, there seems to be multiple versions.

JrRacinFan · Jan 8, 2011

ibhappy said:
Which GTX460, there seems to be multiple versions.

1GB non-se, but se is still pretty good.

Hms1193 · Jan 8, 2011

ibhappy said:
Which GTX460, there seems to be multiple versions.

GTX 460 1GB (NON-SE). Get from one of the following:

1- Gigabyte SOC GTX 460 1GB
2- MSI GTX 460 1GB HAWK
3- Sparkle Calibre X460 1GB

PopcornMachine · Jan 8, 2011

Definitely go with the Q6600 over the 4870x2. A more modern graphics card would be a much better investment as others have mentioned.

I personally have 3 year old Q6600 that still runs fine, and haven't looked at a dual core since.

forthewinwin · Jan 9, 2011

Depends on which games.

But Ide imagine the 4870x2 upgrade giving you more FPS.

LAN_deRf_HA · Jan 9, 2011

Get the quad and bump it up to at least 3 ghz (probably wont even need a voltage change), then start working on the card. You could really use both.

NinkobEi · Jan 9, 2011

would be better if you could upgrade to q9550

sliderider · Jan 9, 2011

If you're getting a Q6600, get the SLACR stepping. They overclock like you wouldn't believe. If your games are CPU bound rather than GPU bound with your current setup, then getting one of these and overclocking the hell out of it might solve more issues than a video card upgrade.

sliderider · Jan 9, 2011

forthewinwin said:
Depends on which games.

But Ide imagine the 4870x2 upgrade giving you more FPS.

But if he's CPU bound, the FPS won't go up as much as it could with a faster CPU. He has to determine whether the games he is playing are more limited by his CPU or his GPU but upgrading the CPU will help whatever GPU he ultimately decides on to deliver higher framerates. A faster GPU paired with a CPU that can't keep up is no better than if he goes with a slower card that merely matches the speed of the CPU because the additional GPU power will never be used.

ibhappy · Jan 9, 2011

Video editing of game play is slow. I assume that's a CPU issue?

JrRacinFan · Jan 9, 2011

ibhappy said:
Video editing of game play is slow. I assume that's a CPU issue?

Unsure of what you meant. If you are video editing you are going to want a quad.

Funtoss · Mar 19, 2011

The GTX 460 is a really beautiful card!!
i have the 1GB version of it and i love it

subhendu · Mar 19, 2011

yea sell those old cpu and gpu ..
and
get a q6600
&
gpu - msi gtx cyclone gtx 460 1gb ...I used this one ...nice cooling and superb performance

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Motherboard	EP45-UD3R v1.1
Memory	CORSAIR XMS2 8GB
Video Card(s)	HD Radeon 4850
Storage	Western Digital Caviar Black WD5001AALS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
Case	Antec Nine Hundred
Audio Device(s)	xtremegamer
Power Supply	650W Antec

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Processor	AMD 1055T @ 3600 MHz
Motherboard	Asrock 880G@890GX
Cooling	Thermalright 120 Xtreme (lapped)
Memory	A-Data 1600 Plus
Video Card(s)	Asus HD6950 unlocked - WOW
Storage	many more than you can imagine
Display(s)	Acer AL1923 and Philips 40PFL5605H
Case	Fractal Define R3
Audio Device(s)	X-Fi Music / onboard
Power Supply	Seasonic M12D 850W
Software	viruses, worms, trojan horses, spyware, adware, rootkits
Benchmark Scores	2.3 promile of alcohol in my blood and still standing

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Cooling	Custom Water 1x420 : Stock
Memory	32GB T-Force Deltas : 16GB Dominator Platinums
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Storage	20+ TB
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Case	Custom White Painted Phanteks Enthoo Pro 2
Audio Device(s)	Onboard : Onboard
Power Supply	EVGA 1200W P2
Mouse	Corsair M65 RGB Elite White
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Storage	WD 1TB green 5400 32mb ,WD 250gb 7200/8mb
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Processor	Intel Pentium E6300 Wolfdale
Motherboard	EP45-UD3R v1.1
Memory	CORSAIR XMS2 8GB
Video Card(s)	HD Radeon 4850
Storage	Western Digital Caviar Black WD5001AALS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
Case	Antec Nine Hundred
Audio Device(s)	xtremegamer
Power Supply	650W Antec

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Cooling	Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE
Memory	Kingston Fury Beast DDR5-5600 16GBx2
Video Card(s)	Gigabyte Gaming OC AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT 16GB
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Mouse	Logitech G304
Keyboard	Redragon K557 KAIA RGB Mechanical Keyboard
Software	Windows 10

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Processor	Intel Core i5 3570K
Motherboard	ASRock Z77 Extreme6
Cooling	Phantek PH-TC14 White Tri Fan
Memory	G.Skill ARES 2 x 4 GB 2133 MHz
Video Card(s)	MSI GTX 560 Ti HAWK
Storage	Seagate 500GB 7200.12 x 2
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Case	Cooler Master HAF932
Power Supply	Xigmatek 850W 80+ Silver
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Processor	i6 6600K
Motherboard	GIGABYTE Z170X UD3
Cooling	Thermaltake Frio Silent 14
Memory	16GB Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB)
Video Card(s)	ASUS Strix GTX 970
Storage	Mushkin Enhanced Reactor 1TB SSD
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Audio Device(s)	On Board
Power Supply	Cooler Master V750
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Video Card(s)	GTX 780 Ti
Storage	850 EVO 1TB, 2x 5TB Toshiba
Case	T81
Audio Device(s)	X-Fi Titanium HD
Power Supply	EVGA 850 T2 80+ TITANIUM
Software	Win10 64bit

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Processor	i5 3570k @4.4
Motherboard	Gigabyte UD5H
Cooling	212 Evo
Memory	4x4GB Kingston 1600 @ 1833 9cl
Video Card(s)	Sapphire Nitro Fury
Storage	Corsair SSD, WD Black
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Power Supply	PCP&C Silent 950w
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