Computer Upgrade Help

[Shaheir2k]

I need help in deciding a computer upgrade because I have only two options.

My Current Specs

A64 3200+ Winchester Core
Gigabyte K8n Ultra Sli Motherboard
XFX 7800GT
Kingston 512*4/1GB*2 DDR 400MHZ RAM

The two options:

Intel Core 2 Duo E6600
Kingston 512MB*4 DDR2 667MHZ RAM
Intel 965 Motherboard or recommend some other budget motherboard (I'm not into overclocking so i need a decent motherboard for a decent price)

OR

XFX 8800GTS 320MB


I can only afford one of the above choices and I am a PC gamer so which option is the better one?

 

[Jeff7181]

I'd get the Core 2 Duo... it'll give you the foundation you need for future video card upgrades when the 2nd generation of DX10 compatible cards come out.

 

[yh125d]

yep, C2D

 

[DaddyRabbit]

I'll "third" the Core 2 Duo upgrade, it will get you a lot further in the long run...

 

[Captante]

If you only care about increasing gaming performance now, you should go with the 8800GTS 320mb & see if you can get a decent overclock out of your 3200+ ... changing CPU's isn't going to make any significant difference in gaming performance with a 7800GT, but the GTS will make a huge difference despite being somwhat limited by your slowish single-core cpu.


Edit: One thing in favor of going with the C2D is the fact that DDR2 is very cheap right now & theres no telling how long that will last, while its a sure thing that GPU prices will continue to fall.