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rockandrollpaul   02-26-2009 at 05:06:53 PM

Hello Everyone,

Currently I have an AMD Setup, with a M2N-E Motherboard, 2GB DDR2 Ram, a 3.0 Dual Core AMD Processory (forgot what model X3800?) and a 4850 HD 512mb Video Card. I was looking into possibly buying another Video card and running it in Crossfire configuration. I guess my question would be, is it worth it buying a new MB and another second 4850? I have been contemplating changing over to Intel since I use my computer mainly for gaming. Any input would be appreciated. I spend most of my time playing WOW, Bioshock, Left 4 Dead, Fallout 3 and whatever other various FPS games I come across. I would just build a whole new rig, but the main reason for this question is because I want the best bang for my buck, and I don't want to spend too much money.

Thanks,

Paul

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theAnimal   02-26-2009 at 05:10:44 PM
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What resolution? What CPU (use CPU-Z to obtain the info)?

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rockandrollpaul   02-27-2009 at 02:29:03 AM
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AMD X2 5800
1680x1050 Resoloution

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theAnimal   02-27-2009 at 08:28:41 AM
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HD4850 is a pretty good match for that resolution. I think the CPU is bottlenecking your system. A quick way to check is to measure your FPS, then play at a lower resolution and see if the FPS goes up. If they don't that means the CPU is holding you back.

A good bang for the buck upgrade would be ASUS P5Q SE/R mobo with an E5200 (OCed to 3GHz+).

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