What should I upgrade?

GTGear · Jun 6, 2009

CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad CPU Q6600
RAM: 4 GB of DDR2-SDRAM PC2-6400 (but Vista only uses 3GB)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition
PSU: 550w Antec PSU
VideoCard: GeForce 8800GT VideoCard

What should I upgrade? My buddy says my computer is still a pretty good machine I just need to update the Videocard and PSU. Opinions?

ShadowFold · Jun 6, 2009

I'd upgrade the CPU and GPU, but what motherboard do you have exactly(chipset, model no. etc.)? That's a huge deciding factor in both of those.

LittleLizard · Jun 6, 2009

i would upgrade the gpu. While still a pretty decent one, its getting old

sneekypeet · Jun 6, 2009

I would invest in some better cooling and clock the piss out of what you have, if the 550W PSU is up to the task.

The parts you have will still play anything on the market. Why throw a bunch of needless money away?

kyle2020 · Jun 6, 2009

Possibly aftermarket cooling and / or a new graphics lump. The GT is aging a bit now but the Q6600 should tide you over well until i5.

Suggestions GPU wise would be the 4850 / 4870 / 4890, or if nvidia then the 260 or above. :toast:

95Viper · Jun 6, 2009

GPU & 64 bit OS...

Kenshai · Jun 6, 2009

95Viper said:
GPU & 64 bit OS...

Couldn't agree more.

Also get a good CPU cooler and let that Q6600 shine.

Charper2013 · Jun 6, 2009

CPU Cooler and OS...

Processor	Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 2400 MHz
Motherboard	Asus
Memory	4GB (4 x 1024 DDR2-SDRAM 800MHZ )
Video Card(s)	Nvidia GeForce 8800GT
Storage	Seagate 300GB SATA HDD
Display(s)	Hewlett Packard HP w2007 - 20 inches
Audio Device(s)	SoundBlaster Pro
Power Supply	ANTEC 550W Power Supply
Software	Windows Vista Home Premium

System Name	The ShadowFold Draconis (Ordering soon)
Processor	AMD Phenom II X6 1055T 2.8ghz
Motherboard	ASUS M4A87TD EVO AM3 AMD 870
Cooling	Stock
Memory	Kingston ValueRAM 4GB DDR3-1333
Video Card(s)	XFX ATi Radeon HD 5850 1gb
Storage	Western Digital 640gb
Display(s)	Acer 21.5" 5ms Full HD 1920x1080P
Case	Antec Nine-Hundred
Audio Device(s)	Onboard + Creative "Fatal1ty" Headset
Power Supply	Antec Earthwatts 650w
Software	Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
Benchmark Scores	-❶-❸-❸-❼-

System Name	The Lizard v2.4
Processor	Intel Celeron G1840 (for the time being
Motherboard	Gigabyte GA-H81-S2PH
Cooling	Intel Stock Fan
Memory	16GB Kingston HyperX 1600
Video Card(s)	MSI Gaming GTX 750Ti (For the time being)
Storage	500GB Samsung F1, 160GB Maxtor "Older than god"
Display(s)	AOC 28' LCD
Case	Coolermaster N200
Audio Device(s)	Onboard
Power Supply	Antec VP500P
Software	Windows 7 Ultimate x64
Benchmark Scores	No crashes in the last 24 minutes.

System Name	EVA-01
Processor	Intel i7 13700K
Motherboard	Asus ROG Maximus Z690 HERO EVA Edition
Cooling	ASUS ROG Ryujin III 360 with Noctua Industrial Fans
Memory	PAtriot Viper Elite RGB 96GB @ 6000MHz.
Video Card(s)	Asus ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3090 24GB OC EVA Edition
Storage	Addlink S95 M.2 PCIe GEN 4x4 2TB
Display(s)	Asus ROG SWIFT OLED PG42UQ
Case	Thermaltake Core P3 TG
Audio Device(s)	Realtek on board > Sony Receiver > Cerwin Vegas
Power Supply	be quiet DARK POWER PRO 12 1500W
Mouse	ROG STRIX Impact Electro Punk
Keyboard	ROG STRIX Scope TKL Electro Punk
Software	Windows 11

System Name	Current
Processor	i5 2500k @ 4.5
Motherboard	ASRock Z77 Extreme4
Cooling	Xigmatek Gaia
Memory	2x4G G-skill Sniper
Video Card(s)	GTX 680
Storage	128 Crucial M4, 1 TB Seagate Baracuda
Display(s)	Shimian Achieva 27"
Case	Corsair 400R
Audio Device(s)	Onboard
Power Supply	Corsais HX-620
Software	Windows 7

What should I upgrade?

GTGear

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ShadowFold

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LittleLizard

sneekypeet

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kyle2020

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95Viper

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Kenshai

Charper2013

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Processor	AMD Athlon 64 X2 7750 Kuma Black Edition @ 3.2GHz 16x200
Motherboard	ASUS M3A78-EM AM2+/AM2 AMD 780G HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
Cooling	XIGMATEK Dark Knight-S1283V Long Life Bearing CPU Cooler
Memory	OCZ Platinum 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 800 & Corsair Dominator (2 x 1GB) DDR2 1250
Video Card(s)	HIS Radeon HD 5770 1GB 128-bit GDDR5
Storage	Western Digital 3.25 Inch SATA 320GB Drive
Display(s)	SAMSUNG ToC T240HD Rose-Black 24" 5ms HDMI Widescreen HDTV Monitor
Case	LIAN LI Lancool PC-K62 Mid Tower Computer Case
Audio Device(s)	Onboard Realtek ALC1200 8 Channel Audio
Power Supply	Corsair 650HX ATX12V SLI Ready 80 PLUS Certified Modular PSU
Software	Windows 7 Ultimate x64 Proffesional