Hi. I would really appreciate if someone could give me an informed answer. I currently have a Core 2 Duo E7600 running at 2.6ghz, Radeon 5770 with 5GB DDR2, Windows 7 Premium. I am on a very limited budget and can only upgrade one component, either the cpu or gpu. I currently live in India and for my budget I can either get a used or new Core 2 Quad 6600 or 8400. For gpu I can get a Radeon 6850 or Radeon 7770. Which of these two do you think will give me the most improvement? I play games like FIFA, Call of Duty, Battlefield, Crysis, Assassin's Creed, Street Fighter, Need For Speed, Age of Empires etc and sometimes do occasional video editing. Also I didn't mention my PSU since I plan on getting a new one if required. But just for information, it's a 430w from a not popular brand (probably chinese). I game at 720p since I can't afford a higher resoluion monitor at the moment, but I must say it does the trick for me and I sincerely haven't missed gaming on a 1080p screen even though I would love to.
N.B: I know my system is old and could use an entire upgrade, but please I don't need you to remind me of that, just let me know which will give me the best performance improvement. And yes, I do consider myself a hardcore gamer, I just don't have the funds to defend or support that claim. Thank you all once again.
N.B: I know my system is old and could use an entire upgrade, but please I don't need you to remind me of that, just let me know which will give me the best performance improvement. And yes, I do consider myself a hardcore gamer, I just don't have the funds to defend or support that claim. Thank you all once again.