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Old Dec 15, 2012, 12:32 PM   #14
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Originally Posted by flclisgreat View Post
im sorry but you guys seam to not be reading what i say. yes i know my cpu is a bottleneck. i don't have the money to do the whole nine yards or i would. id love too. but i CAN'T.

We haven't misunderstood you.

I told you if money is an issue buy another 4870 or 4890 second hand and save for a entire rig meanwhile. This takes into consideration of your current money issue.

JrRacinFan's suggestion also seems credible.

Also,

If you look around you could find new AM3+ boards for $40, a 4GB DDR3 memory kit for $40 and a second hand Athlon II X4 for $50. You'd be in a better upgrade position jumping ship to AM3+ than sticking with socket 775. The only missing element would be a new video card, but I'm sure you can find someting temporary for $50. $50 over your budget.

Saying that you can find AM2+ and AM3 boards for $40, keep your existing DDR2 memory, find a second hand Athlon II X4 for $50, then buy a used 7750, 5770 or 6790 with the remaining $60!

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