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More RAM Or Video Card For Game Performance?

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Hi,

I've got a 2.13GHz Core 2 Duo, 1GB Dual Channel DDR2, PNY 7900GT (256MB RAM) and I want to upgrade for better gaming performance. Nothing's overclocked.

My question is, should I go up to 2GB RAM or add another 7900GT and go SLI?

I can get the RAM for about $175 or the video card for about $225. My power supply is already good to go for SLI.

I was fairly happy with my machine's performance running FEAR and Ghost Recon - just occasional stutters with most settings pretty high. However, Flight Simulator X on high is causing a lot of stutters and slow frame rates. When it stutters, the hard drive light is on solid or flashing.

Any suggestions, recommendations or opinions are greatly appreciated!

Thanks,

Jake

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Hi,

I've got a 2.13GHz Core 2 Duo, 1GB Dual Channel DDR2, PNY 7900GT (256MB RAM) and I want to upgrade for better gaming performance. Nothing's overclocked.

My question is, should I go up to 2GB RAM or add another 7900GT and go SLI?

I can get the RAM for about $175 or the video card for about $225. My power supply is already good to go for SLI.

I was fairly happy with my machine's performance running FEAR and Ghost Recon - just occasional stutters with most settings pretty high. However, Flight Simulator X on high is causing a lot of stutters and slow frame rates. When it stutters, the hard drive light is on solid or flashing.

Any suggestions, recommendations or opinions are greatly appreciated!

Thanks,

Jake

Sailer has hit the nail on the head but I would suggest a full 2GB RAM upgrade making 3GB's total. 2GB's can be as cheap as $200 and in most cases motherboards maxing out at 4GB's the 2GB's upgrade will fill 2 RAM slots. I would say theres little wisdom in buying a extra none DX10 card unless the GPU is under $100.
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Keep in mind that if you add two 1GB sticks, you won't be running in dual-channel mode. There will be a slight (probably not noticeable) performance difference from dual-channel.


I dont get it... why would he lose dual-channel mode?

well if you see in his post its not 2 x1gig its just 1 so he doesn't even receive it yet and your ram from your graphics doesn't equal with your ram so it wouldn't make sense and he needs to get 1 gig of the same ram unless he wants to get 2 of the same from ebay and have 1 dual and 1 regular making it 3 gigs. enjoy
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