So, here's the deal: I wasn't planning to upgrade, but some extra money came up and it's now something I want to do. I've asked several questions in these forums (sorry if I am getting annoying), but here I will sum up everything, hoping you guys can help me.
Current system:
Core2Duo E6400 @ 2.13 GHz
2 GB RAM PC-5300
ATi 4850 512 RAM
Asus P5B mobo
Generic 400W PSU
Western Digital HDD 250 GB-no idea what! (it can't be bottlenecking the games, right? It's only used during loading...or am I missing something? Swap file?)
I see two options:
1) Making a new system from scratch, hoping that I can sell my old pc for a small amount of money. If I do that, I will probably go for something like Intel 9550 (or 8600), ATi 4870, 4GB RAM (hopefully staying within budget, assuming I have sold my old pc).
2) Upgrading (oh the nightmare of choosing)
What I really need: New processor, new and decent PSU...however: Do I need more and faster RAM as well? A new mobo with PCI-Express 2.0? A Faster hard drive? I am planning on keeping my XP if possible...only to upgrade to Windows 7 at some point.
Once more, any help will be appreciated!
Thanks in advance!
Current system:
Core2Duo E6400 @ 2.13 GHz
2 GB RAM PC-5300
ATi 4850 512 RAM
Asus P5B mobo
Generic 400W PSU
Western Digital HDD 250 GB-no idea what! (it can't be bottlenecking the games, right? It's only used during loading...or am I missing something? Swap file?)
I see two options:
1) Making a new system from scratch, hoping that I can sell my old pc for a small amount of money. If I do that, I will probably go for something like Intel 9550 (or 8600), ATi 4870, 4GB RAM (hopefully staying within budget, assuming I have sold my old pc).
2) Upgrading (oh the nightmare of choosing)
What I really need: New processor, new and decent PSU...however: Do I need more and faster RAM as well? A new mobo with PCI-Express 2.0? A Faster hard drive? I am planning on keeping my XP if possible...only to upgrade to Windows 7 at some point.
Once more, any help will be appreciated!
Thanks in advance!