- May 15, 2013
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Other than buying a new computer in the near future, I decided to slowly upgrade my current build.
Assuming the RAM and Video Card would be the best performance improving upgrades to start with. First do I replace/upgrade RAM or new Video Card. The programs that I normally have running are listed below with my build specs.
Current Rig:
CORSAIR GS600 600W PSU
AMD Phenom II X4 910
ATI Radeon HD 4350 Upgrade to HD 6450 2GB 64-bit or HD 6570 1GB 128-bit, maybe??
4GB DDR3 RAM (2 x 2GB) Upgrade to 1x2GB 1x4GB for 6GB from 4GB
Western Digital WD Green WD10EADS 1TB 32MB Cache
BioStar TA785G3
DxDiag Info. in spoiler
Programs normally open/running
PokerStars.com
Holdemmanager 2 + PostgreSQL (Resource Hogs, and over time the database grows)
Chrome 2-7 Tabs
Windows Media Player
Assuming the RAM and Video Card would be the best performance improving upgrades to start with. First do I replace/upgrade RAM or new Video Card. The programs that I normally have running are listed below with my build specs.
Current Rig:
CORSAIR GS600 600W PSU
AMD Phenom II X4 910
ATI Radeon HD 4350 Upgrade to HD 6450 2GB 64-bit or HD 6570 1GB 128-bit, maybe??
4GB DDR3 RAM (2 x 2GB) Upgrade to 1x2GB 1x4GB for 6GB from 4GB
Western Digital WD Green WD10EADS 1TB 32MB Cache
BioStar TA785G3
Model
Brand
BIOSTAR
Model
TA785G3
Supported CPU
CPU Socket Type
AM3
CPU Type
AMD Phenom II X4 Processor
AMD Phenom II X3 Processor
AMD Phenom II X2 Processor
AMD Athlon II X2 Processor
Maximum CPU TDP (Thermal Design Power) : 125Watt
FSB
2600MHz Hyper Transport (5200 MT/s)
Chipsets
North Bridge
AMD 785G
South Bridge
AMD SB710
Memory
Number of Memory Slots
2×240pin
Memory Standard
DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600(OC)
Maximum Memory Supported
8GB
Channel Supported
Dual Channel
Expansion Slots
PCI Express 2.0 x16
1
PCI Slots
2
Storage Devices
PATA
1 x ATA133 2 Dev. Max
SATA 3Gb/s
4
SATA RAID
0/1/10
Onboard Video
Onboard Video Chipset
ATI Radeon HD 4200
Onboard Audio
Audio Chipset
Realtek ALC662
Audio Channels
6 Channels
Onboard LAN
LAN Chipset
Realtek 8111DL
Max LAN Speed
10/100/1000Mbps
Rear Panel Ports
PS/2
2
Video Ports
D-Sub + DVI
USB 1.1/2.0
4 x USB 2.0
Audio Ports
3 Ports
Internal I/O Connectors
Onboard USB
4 x USB 2.0
Physical Spec
Form Factor
Micro ATX
Dimensions
9.6" x 8.23"
Power Pin
24 Pin
Packaging
Brand
BIOSTAR
Model
TA785G3
Supported CPU
CPU Socket Type
AM3
CPU Type
AMD Phenom II X4 Processor
AMD Phenom II X3 Processor
AMD Phenom II X2 Processor
AMD Athlon II X2 Processor
Maximum CPU TDP (Thermal Design Power) : 125Watt
FSB
2600MHz Hyper Transport (5200 MT/s)
Chipsets
North Bridge
AMD 785G
South Bridge
AMD SB710
Memory
Number of Memory Slots
2×240pin
Memory Standard
DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600(OC)
Maximum Memory Supported
8GB
Channel Supported
Dual Channel
Expansion Slots
PCI Express 2.0 x16
1
PCI Slots
2
Storage Devices
PATA
1 x ATA133 2 Dev. Max
SATA 3Gb/s
4
SATA RAID
0/1/10
Onboard Video
Onboard Video Chipset
ATI Radeon HD 4200
Onboard Audio
Audio Chipset
Realtek ALC662
Audio Channels
6 Channels
Onboard LAN
LAN Chipset
Realtek 8111DL
Max LAN Speed
10/100/1000Mbps
Rear Panel Ports
PS/2
2
Video Ports
D-Sub + DVI
USB 1.1/2.0
4 x USB 2.0
Audio Ports
3 Ports
Internal I/O Connectors
Onboard USB
4 x USB 2.0
Physical Spec
Form Factor
Micro ATX
Dimensions
9.6" x 8.23"
Power Pin
24 Pin
Packaging
DxDiag Info. in spoiler
System Manufacturer: BIOSTAR Group
System Model: TA785G3
BIOS: Default System BIOS
Processor: AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 910 Processor (4 CPUs), ~2.6GHz
Memory: 4096MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 4096MB RAM
Page File: 3461MB used, 4727MB
Display Memory: 2296 MB
Dedicated Memory: 505 MB
Shared Memory: 1791 MB
Current Mode: 1920 x 1080 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor
Monitor Model: unknown
Monitor Id: HSD64DE
Native Mode: 1920 x 1080(p) (60.000Hz)
Output Type: DVI
System Model: TA785G3
BIOS: Default System BIOS
Processor: AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 910 Processor (4 CPUs), ~2.6GHz
Memory: 4096MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 4096MB RAM
Page File: 3461MB used, 4727MB
Display Memory: 2296 MB
Dedicated Memory: 505 MB
Shared Memory: 1791 MB
Current Mode: 1920 x 1080 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor
Monitor Model: unknown
Monitor Id: HSD64DE
Native Mode: 1920 x 1080(p) (60.000Hz)
Output Type: DVI
Programs normally open/running
PokerStars.com
Holdemmanager 2 + PostgreSQL (Resource Hogs, and over time the database grows)
Chrome 2-7 Tabs
Windows Media Player
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