Ok, simple upgrade thread

7.62 · Mar 9, 2010

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

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

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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

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

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

System Name	Bretts Computer?
Processor	i5 2500k
Motherboard	GA-P67A-UD3-B3
Cooling	Intel stock cooler
Memory	4 Gig DDR3-1333
Video Card(s)	HD 6970
Storage	500GiG SATA and 160GiG IDE
Display(s)	Benq G2400WD 24" Full HD LCD
Case	Treated Pine with Cypress edges
Audio Device(s)	Xonar DG + Z-680 speakers
Power Supply	OCZ 750W
Software	W7x64

System Name	StealthX
Processor	Intel i7 2700k
Motherboard	Asus SABERTOOTH z77
Cooling	Prolimatech Genesis
Memory	CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB DDR3
Video Card(s)	ASUS GTX 960 2GB black edition
Storage	CORSAIR FORCE GT 120GB SSD + Samsung Spinpoint F3 (1TB + 2 x 500GB)
Display(s)	Acer G235H 23" (1920 x 1080)
Case	Silverstone Raven RV02
Audio Device(s)	OB
Power Supply	Seasonic x650 GOLD
Software	Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit

System Name	Old Skool
Processor	E6750 @ 3.6 ghz
Motherboard	GA P35 DS3L
Cooling	Xigmatek Dark Knight S1283v
Memory	4gb Kingston DDR2 @ 900mhz
Video Card(s)	XFX 9800GT 512MB
Storage	SAMSUNG 320gb
Display(s)	VIEWSONIC vx2260wm
Case	HAF 922
Audio Device(s)	Realtek (on board) + Logitech x540
Power Supply	CM 550w
Software	W7 Ultimate 64

System Name	Acer Aspire V3-771G-53218G75Maii
Processor	Core i5 3210M (2,5-3,1Ghz)
Memory	8GB DDR3 SODIMM
Video Card(s)	Geforce GT650M
Storage	Samsung 830 256GB - 750GB Toshiba drive
Software	Windows 7 x64 Home Premium (non-acer-bloatware)

Ok, simple upgrade thread

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