pie Posted August 20, 2010 Posted August 20, 2010 I have 200 dollars to spend on an upgrade. My current CPU is Intel core 2 due e6600 right and AT Radeon 4770. 1) I could get a socket 775 cpu for $200 2) A new motherboard and a core i3/i5 CPU 3) A new graphic cards I was leaning more towards option number 1. I tried to check tomshardware for charts to compare 775 cpu's and core i3/i5's but the charts are different and I'm having a hard time comparing. What would you guys suggest? Thanks in advance. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulktreg Posted August 20, 2010 Posted August 20, 2010 I have 200 dollars to spend on an upgrade. My current CPU is Intel core 2 due e6600 right and AT Radeon 4770. 1) I could get a socket 775 cpu for $200 2) A new motherboard and a core i3/i5 CPU 3) A new graphic cards I was leaning more towards option number 1. I tried to check tomshardware for charts to compare 775 cpu's and core i3/i5's but the charts are different and I'm having a hard time comparing. What would you guys suggest? Thanks in advance. I'd probably hang on and save a little more. The 775 is end of life now and you haven't really enough money to make a substantial jump in performance in the i3/i5 arena. A Phenom II X2 555 Black Edition 3.2GHz and a decent motherboard would set you back about $200.00 but you need a little extra for some DDR3 memory. If you can get $300 together you could put together quite a nice system but it would mean using your 4770 until you can replace it. Can your power supply handle a major upgrade in the graphics card department? The E8500 is within your budget but will it really benefit you? What do you mainly use your PC for? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joel.monteiro Posted August 20, 2010 Posted August 20, 2010 would get a card,with the 200$ like a GTX 460 1 gig ,and get a cpu mobo updrage later when u have the cash.Dont invest in the 775. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dihartnell Posted August 20, 2010 Posted August 20, 2010 would get a card,with the 200$ like a GTX 460 1 gig ,and get a cpu mobo updrage later when u have the cash.Dont invest in the 775. +1. If gaming is what you use it for thats the best bang for buck IMO. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IVIYTH0S Posted August 21, 2010 Posted August 21, 2010 Only the graphics card is worth it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
maj0rgamer Posted August 21, 2010 Posted August 21, 2010 for $200... would go with a graphics card. but that depends on the rest of the system. what does the system currently consist of? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pie Posted August 21, 2010 Posted August 21, 2010 (edited) I dual box world of warcraft from time to time. I play other games like Starcraft 2, and L4D2. I'd probably hang on and save a little more. The 775 is end of life now and you haven't really enough money to make a substantial jump in performance in the i3/i5 arena. A Phenom II X2 555 Black Edition 3.2GHz and a decent motherboard would set you back about $200.00 but you need a little extra for some DDR3 memory. If you can get $300 together you could put together quite a nice system but it would mean using your 4770 until you can replace it. Can your power supply handle a major upgrade in the graphics card department? The E8500 is within your budget but will it really benefit you? What do you mainly use your PC for? I was actually thinking of a CPU upgrade initially. Gaming mostly. Light coding, and matlab related work for my classes. would get a card,with the 200$ like a GTX 460 1 gig ,and get a cpu mobo updrage later when u have the cash.Dont invest in the 775. +1. If gaming is what you use it for thats the best bang for buck IMO. Only the graphics card is worth it Hehe, three for graphic cards? I checked some of the gaming charts on tomshardware, and I noticed a Crossfire 4770 gives about the same performance as a 460. Picking one up at ebay might be a better option for me in that case. for $200... would go with a graphics card. but that depends on the rest of the system. what does the system currently consist of? I posted the cpu and graphic card at the first post. 2gb ram. Edited August 21, 2010 by pie Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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