Looking into upgrading a little - please give me some feedback on the following Hardware - if you have the time Mobo: Gigabyte GA-M61SME-S2 micro-ATX - GeForce 6100 - Socket AM2 - UDMA1 CPU: AMD Phenom X4 9750 / 2.4 GHz - Socket AM2+ - L3 2 MB RAM: Corsair XMS2 Xtreme Performance 4 GB ( 2 x 2 GB ) - DIMM 240-pin GPU: Inno3D GeForce 9800GTX - GF 9800 GTX - PCI Express 2.0 x16 - 512mb
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121253 Asus 4850, free Alone in the Dark, $187.99 or http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814143149 BFG 9800GTX+ 760Mhz core / 2250MHz mem $199.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115037 3GHz Core 2 Wolfdale nice overclocker, way faster than the Phenom $169.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131275 ASUS P5K Pro - $104.99 Your selected memory looks fine, but I'd really get off the AMD boat at this time if you are upgrading.
How about this setup then? Processor - 1 x Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 / 2.4 GHz ( 1066 MHz ) - LGA775 Socket - L2 8 MB ( 2 x 4MB (4MB pr kerne par) ) - Box ASUS P5Q PRO - mobo - ATX - iP45 - LGA775 Socket - UDMA133, Serial ATA-300 (RAID) - Gigabit Ethernet - FireWire - High Definition Audio (8 kanaler) Corsair XMS2 Xtreme Performance - ram - 2 GB - DIMM 240-pin - DDR II - 800 MHz / PC2-6400 - CL5 (x2) Inno3D GeForce 9800GTX - gpuGrafikadapter - GF 9800 GTX - PCI Express 2.0 x16 - 512 MB GDDR3 - Digital Visual Interface (DVI) ( HDCP ) - HDTV ud
Get a 2x2GB kit and a 9800GTX+ and you'll be set to go. Also are you going to multitask or just gaming?
I am getting 2x 2gig ram - what is the difference between a 9800 gtx+ and a 9800 gtx? I'm a graphic designer so i'll be using the rig for gamen (70%) and Photoshop/INdesign/Illustrator/Flash/html (30%) - have a work pc but it's a labtop. The rig has to be a solid gaming platform without spending more than the misses allows
9800GTX = 65nm GPU and 9800GTX+ = 55nm GPU + Factory overclock GPU to 738 Mhz. GTX+ is also cheaper than regular GTX because of smaller manufacturing process. There's no reason to take 9800GTX when you get better and faster card cheaper.. the 9800GTX+. If you're graphics designer, you will probably use heavily on programs that use multiple threads or benefit them. Then Quadcore is way to go.
ok - cheers. The GTX+ is actually around the same price here in Sweeden, even a bit more (but just a bit)
