What Should I Upgrade?

T4C Fantasy · Sep 2, 2012

check my system specs, budget is $400 what can be improved *while still being worth it* ^^

theres always room for improvement, even if the improvement is for making a better folding/crunching pc, need suggestions, even a monitor, best keyboard/mouse suggestions would be nice, im a big gamer so I have a G510 keyboard but I like creating stuff in photoshop my G9 mouse is ok but is there a better, I have the G9 not G9x... still don't know the difference between reference and x model

1nf3rn0x · Sep 2, 2012

T4C Fantasy said:
check my system specs, budget is $400 what can be improved *while still being worth it* ^^

There's nothing wrong with your system, why upgrade? It's kickass. :laugh:

T4C Fantasy · Sep 2, 2012

1nf3rn0x said:
There's nothing wrong with your system, why upgrade? It's kickass.

its nice having extra money to spend specifically for technology, yeah my pc is awesome hense the fantastic name it has, but theres always room for improvement, even if the improvement is for making a better folding/crunching pc, need suggestions, even a monitor, best keyboard/mouse suggestions would be nice, im a big gamer so I have a G510 keyboard but I like creating stuff in photoshop my G9 mouse is ok but is there a better, I have the G9 not G9x... still don't know the difference between reference and x model

hat · Sep 2, 2012

Get a watercooling setup... that's the only thing I can think of that makes any sense for your system.

qubit · Sep 2, 2012

If you want to improve Folding, then put an nvidia card in it. I think the GTX 580 is actually faster than the GTX 680 in this respect, but I'm not sure. You can double check this in the Folding section here on TPU.

ThE_MaD_ShOt · Sep 2, 2012

Add a few coins to your budget and get another 7970 and Crossfire? Hell I don't know you are pretty golden.

INSTG8R · Sep 2, 2012

hat said:
Get a watercooling setup... that's the only thing I can think of that makes any sense for your system.

I concur. Not much room for improvement. So put it under water!

qubit said:
If you want to improve Folding, then put an nvidia card in it. I think the GTX 580 is actually faster than the GTX 680 in this respect, but I'm not sure. You can double check this in the Folding section here on TPU.

Quiet over there from the "Green Team"! :wtf:

:shadedshu

qubit · Sep 2, 2012

INSTG8R said:
Quiet over there from the "Green Team"! :shadedshu

But it's true, nvidia cards get better throughput in Folding. It's what I've seen on this very forum!

Nothing to do with fanboyism.

INSTG8R · Sep 2, 2012

qubit said:
But it's true, nvidia cards get better throughput in Folding. It's what I've seen on this very forum!

Nothing to do with fanboyism.

Shhh...I hear thats true too. Odd considering the raw computational power a 7970 is capable of. Conspiracy I say :wtf:

hat · Sep 2, 2012

I'm banking on AMD cards being more difficult to use as they feature specialized shaders that only handle certain tasks, while Nvidia's shaders do everything a shader can do.

INSTG8R · Sep 2, 2012

hat said:
I'm banking on AMD cards being more difficult to use as they feature specialized shaders that only handle certain tasks, while Nvidia's shaders do everything a shader can do.

Makes sense to me

qubit · Sep 2, 2012

INSTG8R said:
Shhh...I hear thats true too. Odd considering the raw computational power a 7970 is capable of. Conspiracy I say

lol, I'll get back in my quantum box now. :laugh:

T4C Fantasy · Sep 2, 2012

meh no mobo or monitor suggestions?

Nordic · Sep 2, 2012

You could get one of those 1440p korean monitors. Maybe even a soundcard and speaker/headphone set. I think watercooling is your best bet though. That is what I would do.

T4C Fantasy · Sep 2, 2012

james888 said:
You could get one of those 1440p korean monitors. Maybe even a soundcard and speaker/headphone set. I think watercooling is your best bet though. That is what I would do.

yea I understand water cooling would be the most logical improvement but im not gonna do it because the maintance alone and the added checks is to much for me im a very busy person, I like my frio OC, monitor 1440P sounds good... lol anyone can suggest a great mousepad for photoshop for a steady feel?

INSTG8R · Sep 2, 2012

Yeah I have just been scoping out those 27" IPS Panels actually. My next upgrade. But just window shopping now.

T4C Fantasy · Sep 2, 2012

INSTG8R said:
Yeah I have just been scoping out those 27" IPS Panels actually. My next upgrade. But just window shopping now.

now im interested, not only is is bigger but the resolution is better aswel ebay... I reeeeally hate ebay but I wil lbuy fro mthere if I have to...

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What Should I Upgrade?

T4C Fantasy

CPU & GPU DB Maintainer

1nf3rn0x

T4C Fantasy

CPU & GPU DB Maintainer

hat

Enthusiast

qubit

Overclocked quantum bit

ThE_MaD_ShOt

INSTG8R

Vanguard Beta Tester

qubit

Overclocked quantum bit

INSTG8R

Vanguard Beta Tester

hat

Enthusiast

INSTG8R

Vanguard Beta Tester

qubit

Overclocked quantum bit

T4C Fantasy

CPU & GPU DB Maintainer

Nordic

T4C Fantasy

CPU & GPU DB Maintainer

INSTG8R

Vanguard Beta Tester

T4C Fantasy

CPU & GPU DB Maintainer

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