R.O.GamerZ Posted September 22, 2009 Posted September 22, 2009 hi...... i have intel core 2 duo 2 gb ram ASUS P5QC motherboard and ATI X1550 graphic card when i bought this pc ihave not enough mony to buy a heavy VGA so i bought this and i also donot now that i7 is realeased soon. Now i have mone to buy a high end VGA and ram but i want to buy i7 but if buy i7 then i cannot buy high end VGA like ATI 4890 or GTX 275 please tell me what i will bought i7 or VGA if i bougt i7 and after 8 or 9 months i can buy ATI 4870 please help me <_< Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBags Posted September 22, 2009 Posted September 22, 2009 what C2D chip do you have?? Assuming you want gaming performance, I would choose upgrading the graphics card, as that will give you the greatest gaming boost over switching from C2D to i7. However, ATi's new HD5800 series is, i believe, slated to launch tomorrow, so if you wait a while the prices on the 4800 series chips are bound to take a cut, so you might be able to save some money there. Also, you might want to also look into getting a 4gb RAM kit, that will help also (unless you're still running a 32-bit OS) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nns Posted September 22, 2009 Posted September 22, 2009 (edited) hi...... i have intel core 2 duo 2 gb ram ASUS P5QC motherboard and ATI X1550 graphic card when i bought this pc ihave not enough mony to buy a heavy VGA so i bought this and i also donot now that i7 is realeased soon. Now i have mone to buy a high end VGA and ram but i want to buy i7 but if buy i7 then i cannot buy high end VGA like ATI 4890 or GTX 275 please tell me what i will bought i7 or VGA if i bougt i7 and after 8 or 9 months i can buy ATI 4870 please help me <_< Please do not post the same topic twice in different sections..!! :angry2: Double post Edited September 22, 2009 by nns Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhenKittensATK Posted September 22, 2009 Posted September 22, 2009 Please do not post the same topic twice in different sections..!! :angry2: Double post Silly goose. Your just feeding it by posting that comment . I would get a new video card. Like fearspartan117 said, it's going to give you a better boost in games than upgrading to i7. As for which video card, I'll let others recommend. I haven't been keeping up with them. Get the video card first, then upgrade your other parts later down the road. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
maj0rgamer Posted September 22, 2009 Posted September 22, 2009 (edited) +1 on the video card which core2duo chip is that though and what speed is it running? overclocked? because with a new video card and an overclocked cpu (assuming it's not already overclocked), you could see very significant performance gains... really, it could be like night and day because you're dealing with quite a video card upgrade here. simply upgrading the cpu isn't going to give the best possible performance in gaming, because of the old video card is most likely going to even hold the new cpu back... if you're not a gamer however, you should see performance gains in the other direction (with the cpu upgrade) for multitasking and such. still sporting a 32-bit operating system? because either way, you should consider picking up another 2GB of ram while at it. the reason for the 32-bit question is because 32-bit operating systems can only utilize about 3.25GB of ram... so if still using 32-bit (x86), you should probably just hold off on the ram until ready to upgrade the operating system as well (maybe do it with a cpu upgrade later on). have fun with whatever you decide! Edited September 22, 2009 by Maj0r Gamer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBags Posted September 22, 2009 Posted September 22, 2009 he has an E8400 at stock... it's on his profile that determined, I say go for the video card, you def wont see as much of a boost going e8400->i7/i5 if you still feel so inclined as to improve CPU performance... overclock that bish! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zertz Posted September 22, 2009 Posted September 22, 2009 Video card. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IVIYTH0S Posted September 22, 2009 Posted September 22, 2009 I have just the solution.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
maj0rgamer Posted September 22, 2009 Posted September 22, 2009 definitely if you have an e8400, you should get a new video card... no question dude then overclock that e8400 and with a new high end video card you could have a very nice gaming rig... would forget all about i7 at this point, so long as this rig is indeed intended to be a gaming rig. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
_TheAlexO Posted September 23, 2009 Posted September 23, 2009 (edited) I have just the solution.... purchase that.. if its in your budget. thats a good deal EDIT: I take that back. sorry IVI, The 5xxx series is released REAL soon. so wait a few days Edited September 23, 2009 by ShallowBay Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IVIYTH0S Posted September 23, 2009 Posted September 23, 2009 purchase that.. if its in your budget. thats a good deal EDIT: I take that back. sorry IVI, The 5xxx series is released REAL soon. so wait a few days darn you , it's ok. just thought I'd throw it into this discussion! while it's still up for grabs Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.O.GamerZ Posted September 23, 2009 Posted September 23, 2009 he has an E8400 at stock... it's on his profile that determined, I say go for the video card, you def wont see as much of a boost going e8400->i7/i5 if you still feel so inclined as to improve CPU performance... overclock that bish! Yes i have E8400 PLz also tell me the peak of this pro OC speed Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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