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Hi. ive been trying to figure out which i should upgrade first its just a hard choice because of my hardware and all


Current System: athlon x2 5000+ over clocked to 3ghz

3gb of ram DRR2

radeon 3850

Priority list: Level design,gaming,web browsing

Game priority list: L4D2,TF2,UT3,FSX

Well ive been thing of Upgrading my GPU for gaming but I spend a lot more time Map making for source engine and when i compile a map It Needs CPU power to Play it.


what i was wondering If i upgrade my CPU will i Atleast get a little frame rate boost

What im considering for buy

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=E... -radeon 4850

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=E... -radeon 5750



http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... -athlonII X4 630


http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... -athlonII x3 435



If i get a Graphics card ill Get a CPU cooler to over clock it more (im still using stock and i was able to get it to 3ghz)

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Well both are little slow by todays standards, but I gotta say go with GPU first, and get the 5750. Forget the 4800's, they are yesterdays news. Upgrading the processor with the old 3850 is not going to do a lot for you.
Later when you do upgrade the CPU, you will get another nice boost.

LATTEH said:
Thank very much :D 


Do you think i would be able to get my CPU to 3.4 ghz? ( i didn't Over volt it or anything i just increased the clock speed)


You mgiht need water to get good temps at that speed, but you should be able to get it on a good air cooling.

And here's the flat out best 100$ GPU.

And I disagree about the 48xx cards being "yesterdays" news, the 4850 owns the 5670, both for 100$.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
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