OK I looked at a PII 940 and a GTX465 and another 4 gig of memory.........I am guessing this will hold me for a while and only cost about 5 bills with win7 upgrade. should this get me another couple of years, gamming wise? then do a complete system at that time?
This time next year AMD and Intel will have new sockets with new motherboards,and Bulldozer and Sanybridge CPU's,why not spend 95$ now and grab a real upgrade next year. A Phenom II 940 will be great for at least the next year.
Check out the 470.
I disagree that you'll be able to run near-max even now and have it smooth, let alone 24 months from now.
Metro 2033, for example. 460 1gB OC'd can't even get near max without major frame drop.
sorry I keep asking questions but....... do I really need another 4 gig of ram?
I say total upgrade!
anything to keep the thread going...LMAO
Example 21fps vs 19fps in Metro 2033 for 470 vs 460.
The 460 gtx is a great graphics card, and you would no doubt be happy with your purchase. I would *seriously* recommend waiting a couple of months to buy a gpu. AMD will release their new line of graphics cards in time for the holidays, which will push down prices of the existing market. Either way, you'll save money, get a faster card, or possibly both.
Then again, I understand the upgrade bug can be hard to fight.
in your case a gt220 could end up being slower for physx then letting your gtx470 handle both physx the graphics.I would not recommend PhysX. The power draw isn't worth the performance return IMO. If I were to get a PhysX card, I would get a 240 or even maybe a 220 so the power draw isn't so extreme. I know you already have the 260, so it's up to you.
You don't need 8GB ram if all you're doing is gaming.
EDIT: I would never get the 465. The 460 actually does better in certain titles. I always recommend against the 465s and 5830s. They consume almost the same power as a 470 for the same performance as the 460, for $30-$40 more than a 460, or $20-$30 less than a 470. If you want to play above 720p, I'd recommend a 470. If you're gaming at or below, get a 460 1GB.
Get the 940 CPU now - that's obvious.
But I suggest this, and I think it's the most sound option when you think it out:
Keep the GTX 260 for now.
Then go about playing games as normal. When you feel that you need a bigger GPU boost THEN upgrade the GPU. Newegg is fast. At the worst, you'll have to play your game on a bit lower settings for a few days while waiting for UPS. At best, you'll be able to get a better graphics card for the money in the future.
The 940 will give your system new life. You should be able to hang with a GTX 260 for sometime longer.
Get the 940 CPU now - that's obvious.
But I suggest this, and I think it's the most sound option when you think it out:
Keep the GTX 260 for now.
Then go about playing games as normal. When you feel that you need a bigger GPU boost THEN upgrade the GPU. Newegg is fast. At the worst, you'll have to play your game on a bit lower settings for a few days while waiting for UPS. At best, you'll be able to get a better graphics card for the money in the future.
The 940 will give your system new life. You should be able to hang with a GTX 260 for sometime longer.
"I would not recommend PhysX. The power draw isn't worth the performance return IMO. If I were to get a PhysX card, I would get a 240 or even maybe a 220 so the power draw isn't so extreme. I know you already have the 260, so it's up to you."
Ewww.
It'll actually decrease your frame rate in some games. You should have an 8800/9800/250 minimum. Terrible suggestion! Electricity savings over frame rates? Why, go integrated then! And don't do any gaming, and never run prime or folding etc.