Upgrades for my computer
Hi,

I'm getting low fps whilst playing using 3d vision. (I am also aiming to get surround later as well)
What is the best short term upgrade;

1) i7 extreme 930-960 / mother board/ ram
2) motherboard / ram / GTX 480 (for SLI)
3) ????

My specs;
[b][color="#FF0000"]AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 6000+ / 3.11 GHz
4.0 GB ram
Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate Edition (build 7600), 64-bit
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 480
Gigabyte GA-MA770-DS3/S3 motherboard
Acer 245HQ[/b][/color]

Is it also best to buy the gtx480 now as I heard [b][u]two identical cards[/u] [/b][u][/u]are required for sli??? (option 2)

:rolleyes:
Hi,



I'm getting low fps whilst playing using 3d vision. (I am also aiming to get surround later as well)

What is the best short term upgrade;



1) i7 extreme 930-960 / mother board/ ram

2) motherboard / ram / GTX 480 (for SLI)

3) ????



My specs;

AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 6000+ / 3.11 GHz

4.0 GB ram

Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate Edition (build 7600), 64-bit

Gigabyte GeForce GTX 480

Gigabyte GA-MA770-DS3/S3 motherboard

Acer 245HQ




Is it also best to buy the gtx480 now as I heard two identical cards [u][/u]are required for sli??? (option 2)



:rolleyes:

CPU: Intel i7 CPU 950 @ 3.07GHz | RAM: 6.0 GB ram DDR3 1600 | OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate Edition (build 7600), 64-bit | VIDEO CARD: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 480 (1536MB GDDRS) x 2 | POWER: CORSAIR 1000W | MOTHERBOARD: Gigabyte X58A-UD5 | MONITOR: Acer 245HQ x 3 |CM Storm - Trooper Case|

#1
Posted 08/05/2010 09:49 AM   
What games are you playing? What resolution and settings are running things at? I'm having trouble believing your 480 is holding you back...
What games are you playing? What resolution and settings are running things at? I'm having trouble believing your 480 is holding you back...

Intel i7-4770k
EVGA GTX 780 Ti SC
ASRock Z87 Extreme4
8GB DDR3, 240GB Intel SSD, 3TB HDD
Cooler Master Siedon 120M Liquid Cooling
Dell 3007WFP-HC 30" 2560x1600
Alienware OptX AW2310 23" 1920x1080 with 3D Vision
Acer H5360 720p Projector with 3D Vision
ONKYO HT-S5300 7.1 Sound System
Logitech G19 Keyboard, G9 Mouse, G25 Wheel
Saitek X52 Pro and Rudder Pedals

#2
Posted 08/05/2010 03:33 PM   
[quote name='FormulaRedline' post='1099448' date='Aug 6 2010, 01:33 AM']What games are you playing? What resolution and settings are running things at? I'm having trouble believing your 480 is holding you back...[/quote]


Im playing Battlefield Bad Company 2 MULTIPLAYER only. Im playing in 1920 x 1080 resolution with aa and all the other stuff low of off. I have details to high and effects on low.

(When I run the [b]system requirements lab [/b]check it says that my computer only meets the minimum specs, and that I need a QUAD CORE to reach the recommended specs)
I was hoping that the option 2 option above would maybe help things though due to affordability.
[quote name='FormulaRedline' post='1099448' date='Aug 6 2010, 01:33 AM']What games are you playing? What resolution and settings are running things at? I'm having trouble believing your 480 is holding you back...





Im playing Battlefield Bad Company 2 MULTIPLAYER only. Im playing in 1920 x 1080 resolution with aa and all the other stuff low of off. I have details to high and effects on low.



(When I run the system requirements lab check it says that my computer only meets the minimum specs, and that I need a QUAD CORE to reach the recommended specs)

I was hoping that the option 2 option above would maybe help things though due to affordability.

CPU: Intel i7 CPU 950 @ 3.07GHz | RAM: 6.0 GB ram DDR3 1600 | OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate Edition (build 7600), 64-bit | VIDEO CARD: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 480 (1536MB GDDRS) x 2 | POWER: CORSAIR 1000W | MOTHERBOARD: Gigabyte X58A-UD5 | MONITOR: Acer 245HQ x 3 |CM Storm - Trooper Case|

#3
Posted 08/06/2010 10:36 AM   
That X2 will be having immense difficulty in keepign your 480 feed with data to render. When i went from an x2 to a phenom ii x4 my performance more than doubled and not because i went to a quad core either! This is with a mere 260 as well ;)

Get that i7 setup purchased asap you [i]won't[/i] be dissapointed :) grab the other 480 when you go surround as it certainly will need it. Additionally make sure you have a PSU good enough to run it all as the power consumption will be considerably higher over the x2.
That X2 will be having immense difficulty in keepign your 480 feed with data to render. When i went from an x2 to a phenom ii x4 my performance more than doubled and not because i went to a quad core either! This is with a mere 260 as well ;)



Get that i7 setup purchased asap you won't be dissapointed :) grab the other 480 when you go surround as it certainly will need it. Additionally make sure you have a PSU good enough to run it all as the power consumption will be considerably higher over the x2.

#4
Posted 08/06/2010 11:28 AM   
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