Hi Guys, A long time ago in a galaxy far far away....I used to be a PC enthusiast! Spending my money and time tinkering around...My upgrading and gaming stopped back in 2006 I would guess...Last games I remember playing were Doom 3 *Struggled with graphics* and Unreal Tournament (1), Grand Theft Auto, Halo, Need for Speed and Medieval Total War.
I am left with a system which has the following:
CPU: AM2 AMD 3400+ or 4200+ (can't remember which)
MOBO: MSI K9 Neo2 Platinum (Nvidia SLI) Nforce 570 SLI
RAM: 3 GIG ---Probably budget version
Sound: Audigy 2 zs 7.1 + Gigaworks 750
GPU: Nvidia 7600 GT 256ram
PSU: Superflower 450W PSU
DVD: LG Bog standard
HD: 250GB SATA
I have just purchased 30" monoprice 2560x1600 monitor and a Zalman Z3 Plus Mid Tower white case.
My question is this...with the above hardware:
- What is the best ram that I can get to maximise my mobo for gaming without going crazy on price- 8GB
- What is best 6 pin GPU for the above system (was thinking about R9 270)
Basically i'm looking to do a bit of gaming again on the new monitor on a budget...I was thinking of the HD5700 but thought...nah...i'll probably buy something a bit better 2nd hand on ebay.
Stuff i've been thinking about is if I get the R9 270, will the limitations of the MOBO, RAM CPU etc be problematic etc? I've no idead....eg...GPU ram DDR5, system ram , DDR2..etc etc..no ideas any more!
All opinions are most welcome and if you need any other info please let me know.
Thanks a million
Shef
I am left with a system which has the following:
CPU: AM2 AMD 3400+ or 4200+ (can't remember which)
MOBO: MSI K9 Neo2 Platinum (Nvidia SLI) Nforce 570 SLI
RAM: 3 GIG ---Probably budget version
Sound: Audigy 2 zs 7.1 + Gigaworks 750
GPU: Nvidia 7600 GT 256ram
PSU: Superflower 450W PSU
DVD: LG Bog standard
HD: 250GB SATA
I have just purchased 30" monoprice 2560x1600 monitor and a Zalman Z3 Plus Mid Tower white case.
My question is this...with the above hardware:
- What is the best ram that I can get to maximise my mobo for gaming without going crazy on price- 8GB
- What is best 6 pin GPU for the above system (was thinking about R9 270)
Basically i'm looking to do a bit of gaming again on the new monitor on a budget...I was thinking of the HD5700 but thought...nah...i'll probably buy something a bit better 2nd hand on ebay.
Stuff i've been thinking about is if I get the R9 270, will the limitations of the MOBO, RAM CPU etc be problematic etc? I've no idead....eg...GPU ram DDR5, system ram , DDR2..etc etc..no ideas any more!
All opinions are most welcome and if you need any other info please let me know.
Thanks a million
Shef