Ok, simple upgrade thread

7.62 · Mar 9, 2010, 11:06 AM

Hi all

Here it is, I have a E8500 @ 3.80 and a HD 4890.

Do I, buy another PSU and another 4890 or a quad core CPU.

Bad Company 2, decent FPS looking at the ground gives me more. To me that says the GPU is holding me back.

Which one should I buy? By the way I cant buy a new MOBO, CPU and RAM.

afw · Mar 9, 2010, 11:19 AM

sell the 4890 and get a 5850 or a 5870 ....

...

EDIT: if you're going to get a quad its better to go with the new tech ... an i5 or i7 ... but your current C2D will do great in gaming ...
and your current PSU will be sufficient for a 5870 (recommended is a 500W) .. but its better to get a 600W PSU just to be on the safe-side ...

assaulter_99 · Mar 9, 2010, 11:24 AM

I'd get a 5850 or a 5870 too. But from what I've heard BC2 is a pretty cpu intensive game and uses more cores well, but I can't comment on that since I haven't experienced it on quads.

Thrackan · Mar 9, 2010, 11:24 AM

Your proc is good to go. I'd say sell the 4890, get a 5850/5870.

Mar 9, 2010, 11:06 AM	#1
7.62 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Mt Buller, Victoria Posts: 319 (0.22/day) Thanks: 9 Thanked 31 Times in 22 Posts System Specs	Ok, simple upgrade thread Hi all Here it is, I have a E8500 @ 3.80 and a HD 4890. Do I, buy another PSU and another 4890 or a quad core CPU. Bad Company 2, decent FPS looking at the ground gives me more. To me that says the GPU is holding me back. Which one should I buy? By the way I cant buy a new MOBO, CPU and RAM.

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Mar 9, 2010, 11:19 AM	#2
afw Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 628 (0.41/day) Thanks: 93 Thanked 129 Times in 97 Posts System Specs	sell the 4890 and get a 5850 or a 5870 .... ... EDIT: if you're going to get a quad its better to go with the new tech ... an i5 or i7 ... but your current C2D will do great in gaming ... and your current PSU will be sufficient for a 5870 (recommended is a 500W) .. but its better to get a 600W PSU just to be on the safe-side ... __________________ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Main Rig : Asus Sabertooth z77 , Intel i7 2700k, Corsair Vengeance 8GB , Corsair FORCE GT 120GB, Seasonic x650 GOLD , Acer G235H , SilverStone Raven RV02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Last edited by afw; Mar 9, 2010 at 11:26 AM.

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Mar 9, 2010, 11:24 AM	#3
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