I am trying to decide whether I should undertake a new build or just upgrade. If I upgrade I am thinking about upgrading the GPU, CPU, and monitor. My system specs are
Gigabyte GA-M57SLI - S4 ver 1.0
1 gig x 2 DDR2http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DDR2_SDRAM ram
Nvidia 8800gt 512
creative SB X-FI sond card
OCZ 700 watt Game X Stream PS
AMD 64 X2 4200
Acer AL1916 monitor
Will this motherboard carry me a little longer? Should I rebuild with an intel quad core or can I get by with upgrading my AMD chip? What about video card?
If the primary use is gaming, yes, upgrade the cpu & gpu. Otherwise, get a very fast Phenom. The mobo supports X3 & X4. Flash the bios. Make sure the revision is correct.
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