Better Upgrade Choice?
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Atomic Rooster
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What motherboard is this going into?
GIGABYTE GA-MA790X-UD4P AM3/AM2+/AM2 AMD 790X ATX AMD Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128387
I know it's a crossfire board, but I'm not planning on ever running 2 cards since my monitor has a max res of 1680x1050 and I don't believe I'll need 2 cards to run any of my favorite games at max res.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128387
I know it's a crossfire board, but I'm not planning on ever running 2 cards since my monitor has a max res of 1680x1050 and I don't believe I'll need 2 cards to run any of my favorite games at max res.
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ohhh
well you got a good board
i would get the CPU first
more info moving is better then more visual horsepower
then get your card
that way your GPU wont lag or stutter much due to not enough info from your CPU
well you got a good board
i would get the CPU first
more info moving is better then more visual horsepower
then get your card
that way your GPU wont lag or stutter much due to not enough info from your CPU
Atomic Rooster
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Yea, grab the CPU first. You can take advantage of the higher through put and performance of the AM3 chip.
You really won't need a GTX 285 for that resolution. It would be a wasted purchase. I don't want to offend you. A Core 216 would do you wonders.
Currently the best Core 216 deal.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130434
A new processor would be a smart investment. You could get the GPU first and see how that treats you. Games still do very well with a dual core. You could upgrade to a quad down the road whenever it becomes a necessity.
Currently the best Core 216 deal.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130434
A new processor would be a smart investment. You could get the GPU first and see how that treats you. Games still do very well with a dual core. You could upgrade to a quad down the road whenever it becomes a necessity.
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The new 955, right?
Like Rohan said, you don't really need a GTX 285 for 1680x1050, you're not playing at a particularly high res.
Perhaps you could draw a line between the two and go with both a new CPU and a new GPU. The X3 720 BE and a GTX 260/HD 4870 perhaps?
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The new 955, right?
Like Rohan said, you don't really need a GTX 285 for 1680x1050, you're not playing at a particularly high res.
Perhaps you could draw a line between the two and go with both a new CPU and a new GPU. The X3 720 BE and a GTX 260/HD 4870 perhaps?
lots of good advice in this thread from rohan and worshipme...
Thank you.
With the very low price of a Core 216 and the Phenom prices already low, you can get both right now like worshipme suggested.
Save yourself money and get the 940 and overclock it. It's going to perform the same.
Both black editions.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103471
So the 285 is overkill... Alright thanks guys, I guess I'll go with the processor first. On a final note, what ATI card can I get that would run most games today at max settings at 1680x1050 (not talking crysis). I think I'll do that so if in the future I get a bigger monitor I can just stick in another card and run crossfire.
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