Another video card or a new CPU?

[codybiroth]

Hey guys. I was wondering what to do. I was thinking of buying an E7200 or another 8800GT. I have an SLI motherboard. So what would I get better performance with? here are my specs:



Processor:
Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU 6300 @ 1.86GHz (2 CPUs)
Memory:
2046MB RAM
Hard Drive:
500 GB
Video Card:
NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT
Operating System:
Windows Vista Home Premium
Motherboard:
ASUS P5N-D
Computer Case:
RAIDMAX Smilodon
Power Supply:
Antec Trio 550W

 

[macer1]

lcd screen size is needed.
will you overclock ? if so save the $$$ and overclock what you got.

 

[Dacrath]

RAM

 

[huron]

+1 macer - we need some more info to help. OC may be a good idea.

 

[codybiroth]

I have a 20" monitor. Its 1280x1024 max. I don't overclock too much either.

 

[eklipz330]

anotehr video card would do little for you... maybe a newer dual core or even a quad? you should consider OC'ing too

 

[codybiroth]

anotehr video card would do little for you... maybe a newer dual core or even a quad? you should consider OC'ing too

an e7200 would be fine right? I can't afford anything much more than that :|

 

[huron]

Yeah...the E7200 is nice. You can get one for as low as $100 many places.

 

[chookman]

Personally id be getting a new screen 1280x1024 is fairly low.

I have an E6600 with a 8800gt and it does me just fine, why are you upgrading?

 

[codybiroth]

Personally id be getting a new screen 1280x1024 is fairly low.

I have an E6600 with a 8800gt and it does me just fine, why are you upgrading?

the e6300 blows, thats why

 

[epsilon84]

the e6300 blows, thats why

Why not overclock it? Most E6300s can hit 3GHz or higher, then you can SLI your 8800GT without the CPU being the bottleneck.