- Apr 18, 2011
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al right, here's the dilyo
i'm looking to upgrade my graphics card and processor as well as purchase more RAM. however i am fairly lousy with this kind of stuff. all i know is that i do not want extreme bottlenecking to occur, and don't want to waste time and money.
my computer specs:
this card is not good at all anymore. i got it for free from my sister's boyfriend a few years ago. i have to set the fan speed using ATItool to 100% whenever i game(very loud) and even then, the temps still rise above normal and i get artifacts in some games.
My motherboard is "Dell Inc. 0CT017"
i asked a buddy of mine and he gave me these to look at but did not really give an explanation as to why. like i said before, i would prefer not to waste time and money buying parts that are not compatible with my current setup.
these are the items i am looking at buying and since i am on a budget, i'd like to know which(if possible) 2 out of 3 i should get for decent performance without bottlenecking, or if i should just crack open the piggy bank and buy them all for the long run.
HIS H467QR1GH Radeon HD 4670 1GB 128-bit
Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale 3.0GHz 6MB
G.SKILL PI Black 4GB (2 x 2GB)
a cheaper alternative to the processor i found is:
Intel Core2 Duo E7500 Wolfdale 2.93GHz 3MB
opinions and thoughts about these choices or some alternatives are greatly appreciated. thank you!
i'm looking to upgrade my graphics card and processor as well as purchase more RAM. however i am fairly lousy with this kind of stuff. all i know is that i do not want extreme bottlenecking to occur, and don't want to waste time and money.
my computer specs:
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System Information
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Operating System: Windows Vista™ Home Premium (6.0, Build 6002) Service Pack 2
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Dell Inc.
System Model: Dell DXP061
BIOS: Phoenix ROM BIOS PLUS Version 1.10 2.5.0
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU 4400 @ 2.00GHz (2 CPUs), ~2.0GHz
Memory: 2046MB RAM
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
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Display Devices
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Card name: Radeon X1900 Series
Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc.
Chip type: ATI Radeon Graphics Processor (0x7249)
DAC type: Internal DAC(400MHz)
Display Memory: 1275 MB
Dedicated Memory: 509 MB
Shared Memory: 766 MB
Current Mode: 1680 x 1050 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor: Dell E228WFP
Driver Name: atiumdag.dll,atiumdva.cap,atitmmxx.dll
Driver Version: 8.14.0010.0647 (English)this card is not good at all anymore. i got it for free from my sister's boyfriend a few years ago. i have to set the fan speed using ATItool to 100% whenever i game(very loud) and even then, the temps still rise above normal and i get artifacts in some games.
My motherboard is "Dell Inc. 0CT017"
i asked a buddy of mine and he gave me these to look at but did not really give an explanation as to why. like i said before, i would prefer not to waste time and money buying parts that are not compatible with my current setup.
these are the items i am looking at buying and since i am on a budget, i'd like to know which(if possible) 2 out of 3 i should get for decent performance without bottlenecking, or if i should just crack open the piggy bank and buy them all for the long run.
HIS H467QR1GH Radeon HD 4670 1GB 128-bit
Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale 3.0GHz 6MB
G.SKILL PI Black 4GB (2 x 2GB)
a cheaper alternative to the processor i found is:
Intel Core2 Duo E7500 Wolfdale 2.93GHz 3MB
opinions and thoughts about these choices or some alternatives are greatly appreciated. thank you!
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