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My current specs are listed in my signature.
I was wondering whether or not it is better to upgrade my current build.
If i were to upgrade, i would add these in.
Core 2 Duo Q9550
better gpu(haven't decided yet)
better PSU(probably a corsair PSU)
more ram for sure(a friend is giving me his Crucial Ballistix 2x2gb sticks for free since his is just collecting dust)
If i were to completely build a new system, I would sell my current system for somewhere around $300-$400 and for my new build, I would want a
Core i7 920
at least 4gb of ram
a good overclocking motherboard(Socket 1366)
a Corsair PSU
a $150-$200 DirectX 11 video card
etc.
This list is sort of a sketch of what i have in mind.
A friend of mine told me that i should just upgrade to a q9550 and upgrade the other parts since it will be cheaper for me, and that there isn't much of a difference between an i7 920 and a C2D q9550, except that i7s with the right motherboard both will be able to take advantage of triple channel memory. Even then the performance that i will see when i play games will be very minimal.
I do want to spend as least as possible, but if building a completely new setup will be alot better in the long run, then i will go for the new build.
What should i do? thanks!
I was wondering whether or not it is better to upgrade my current build.
If i were to upgrade, i would add these in.
Core 2 Duo Q9550
better gpu(haven't decided yet)
better PSU(probably a corsair PSU)
more ram for sure(a friend is giving me his Crucial Ballistix 2x2gb sticks for free since his is just collecting dust)
If i were to completely build a new system, I would sell my current system for somewhere around $300-$400 and for my new build, I would want a
Core i7 920
at least 4gb of ram
a good overclocking motherboard(Socket 1366)
a Corsair PSU
a $150-$200 DirectX 11 video card
etc.
This list is sort of a sketch of what i have in mind.
A friend of mine told me that i should just upgrade to a q9550 and upgrade the other parts since it will be cheaper for me, and that there isn't much of a difference between an i7 920 and a C2D q9550, except that i7s with the right motherboard both will be able to take advantage of triple channel memory. Even then the performance that i will see when i play games will be very minimal.
I do want to spend as least as possible, but if building a completely new setup will be alot better in the long run, then i will go for the new build.
What should i do? thanks!
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