Hi I'm new to the forums but long time visitor of the site, I recently made the plunge and got a graphics card for my rig and wanted input on what the next logical upgrades would be.
just a few comments before I list my parts, yes I understand intel is more powerful but I've always chosen amd on principle and my student budget, also the 8gb ram is because I originally had 4gb but when I got the ssd I thought I might aswell upgrade to avoid page file problems.
phenom x2 555be
gigabyte 880ga-ud3h
8gb 4x2gb kingston value ddr3
60gb ocz agility 3
modxstream pro 500w
sapphire hd 6870
i have no knowledge of true overclocking and only use the fusion program to knock upto 3.8ghz.
My current plans are new case as it has gotten cramped since putting the graphics in and a scythe katana 3 heatsink as I'm a bit uncomfortable about gaming with it overclocked on the stock cooler.
Just wanted peoples opinions as I feel I shouldn't have to drop to low settings on bf3 multiplayer to avoid lag.
thanks.
just a few comments before I list my parts, yes I understand intel is more powerful but I've always chosen amd on principle and my student budget, also the 8gb ram is because I originally had 4gb but when I got the ssd I thought I might aswell upgrade to avoid page file problems.
phenom x2 555be
gigabyte 880ga-ud3h
8gb 4x2gb kingston value ddr3
60gb ocz agility 3
modxstream pro 500w
sapphire hd 6870
i have no knowledge of true overclocking and only use the fusion program to knock upto 3.8ghz.
My current plans are new case as it has gotten cramped since putting the graphics in and a scythe katana 3 heatsink as I'm a bit uncomfortable about gaming with it overclocked on the stock cooler.
Just wanted peoples opinions as I feel I shouldn't have to drop to low settings on bf3 multiplayer to avoid lag.
thanks.