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September 27, 2008 8:48:21 PM

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

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September 27, 2008 9:01:54 PM

lcd screen size is needed.
will you overclock ? if so save the $$$ and overclock what you got.
September 27, 2008 9:02:56 PM

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September 27, 2008 9:03:34 PM

+1 macer - we need some more info to help. OC may be a good idea.
September 27, 2008 9:10:28 PM

I have a 20" monitor. Its 1280x1024 max. I don't overclock too much either.
September 27, 2008 9:18:08 PM

anotehr video card would do little for you... maybe a newer dual core or even a quad? you should consider OC'ing too
September 27, 2008 9:19:10 PM

eklipz330 said:
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 :|
September 28, 2008 2:15:15 PM

Yeah...the E7200 is nice. You can get one for as low as $100 many places.
September 29, 2008 12:53:09 AM

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?
October 1, 2008 8:42:04 PM

chookman said:
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
October 1, 2008 9:23:20 PM

codybiroth said:
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.
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