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Upgrade advice please!

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Last response: June 10, 2011 12:28 AM in Systems

Jeteroll

June 9, 2011 11:04:55 PM

So here's my box:
ASUS M4A87TD EVO
AMD Phenom II X4 925 @ 3.00 (Not oc'd yet, too lazy)
6GB G.SKILL Ripjaws
MSI 6870 Hawk Twin Frozr III OC
NZXT Tempest EVO
Zalman CNPS9500A
Xigmatek 600W
Asus DVD B
ASUS 24" 1920x1080

So, what do you think I should upgrade? Maybe do a priority order that would be great :-) like:
1st: cpu
2nd: gfx card
3rd: ...

THANKS GUYS!

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mgf derp

Homebuilt system Expert

June 9, 2011 11:20:47 PM

Questions A) What do you use it for? Games/Editing/GFX?
B) Budget
C) Resolution of monitor (Incase A) is gaming or something and gaming)
Early suggestions:
1. Crossfire with another 6870 (If your worried about x16/x4 instead of x16/x16 or x16/x8 or x8/x8 read this http://www.hardocp.com/article/2010/08/25/gtx_480_sli_p...)
2. Overclock ya lazy
3. Do nothing unless you feel something absolutely needs to change because your not getting the performance you desire
Hope that helps.

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Outlander_04

Homebuilt system Master

June 9, 2011 11:26:37 PM

I notice you have 6 gig of RAM

If this is 3 x2 gig sticks then taking one out and making your the other two are configured in dual channel will increase performance 6- 7% pretty much instantly

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Jeteroll

June 9, 2011 11:42:08 PM

mgf derp said:

A) Gaming mostly
B) around $200- 250 i guess, just a minor upgrade budget.
C) it's up there ^ 1920x1080

I had an oc'd cpu, but it broke so i just got an new one and i am waiting for my liquid cooler to come in (should be here soon) so that's why i havent