Webmaster Marketplace SEO Forum Graphics Forum Programming Forum Web Hosting Forum Community Management Content & Members Forum Software More
This is coming soon!

Upgrading My Computer

Discussion in 'Entertainment & Technology' started by Darthmaul, Apr 8, 2012.

Oh noes!

You need 20 posts to be able to download resources, post links and other things. Read more...

  1. Darthmaul Uncle Darth

    Hey all

    So, I am looking to upgrade my system; I want to play games better.
    Here's what I'm running right now:
    [IMG]
    [IMG]

    Like I said, I'd like to play games a bit better. So, what do you all recommend I upgrade, and how much will it be costing me? Thanks a lot for all replies :)
    Darthmaul, Apr 8, 2012
    #1

  2. Echo Active Member

    New processor, Athlon is not the best. Also the graphics card, At least a GTX 550.
    Echo, Apr 8, 2012
    #2

  3. Darthmaul Uncle Darth

    Thanks for the reply mate...any specific processor I should look for? As for my graphics card, I'm not really sure at all what to look for :p
    Darthmaul, Apr 8, 2012
    #3

  4. Echo Active Member

    Well for performance, Not an AMD, go intel, I have AMD, but i can't afford an Intel. But that would mean a new motherboard.
    Echo, Apr 8, 2012
    #4

  5. forumhookers Active Member

    AMD is best at graphics. for better experience go with HD 6950 graphics card and intel i7 processor.
    forumhookers, Apr 8, 2012
    #5

  6. Echo Active Member

    I diagree, but it's up to the OP to choose.
    Echo, Apr 8, 2012
    #6

  7. Darthmaul Uncle Darth

    Thanks for all the input so far everyone, going to call my local shop to see about upgrading ;)
    Darthmaul, Apr 9, 2012
    #7

  8. Echo Active Member

    Good Idea.
    Echo, Apr 9, 2012
    #8

  9. Clarkie AF Power User

    Clarkie, Apr 14, 2012
    #9

  10. Darthmaul Uncle Darth

    That's barely better than what I have now...
    Darthmaul, Apr 14, 2012
    #10

  11. Clarkie AF Power User

    But it has 6 cores! :D I don't even know if that would be noticeable but it sounds cool. :L
    Clarkie, Apr 14, 2012
    #11

  12. Darthmaul Uncle Darth

    Lol, I'm probably going to get an intel i7 dual or quadcore with a GTX 550 ;)
    Darthmaul, Apr 14, 2012
    #12

  13. Clarkie AF Power User

    How is an i7 better than a Xeon? (Yes that is a genuine question :L)
    Clarkie, Apr 14, 2012
    #13

  14. Darthmaul Uncle Darth

    It is better for what I'm using it for. The i7 I want would get about 3.8 GHz, and I don't really want something with 6 cores just because :p
    Darthmaul, Apr 14, 2012
    #14

  15. Clarkie AF Power User

    Oh, so you need less cores but more power/core for a game but more cores for a web server or something like that?
    Clarkie, Apr 15, 2012
    #15

  16. Darthmaul Uncle Darth

    ??????
    Darthmaul, Apr 15, 2012
    #16

  17. Clarkie AF Power User

    I was looking at the Mac pro. The Xeon had a lower clock speed and more cores and was in the machine that cost loads more. The i7 machines had higher clock speed, less cores and about half the price. :L
    Clarkie, Apr 15, 2012
    #17

  18. Echo Active Member

    The Xeon is a server processor made to be ran with ECC Buffered RAM, so there is no point, go for a high performance processor, Like you said, and Intel core i7.
    Echo, Apr 15, 2012
    #18
    • Like Like x 1
    Loading...
(You must log in or sign up to reply here.)