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Is this the right time to upgrade my pc ?

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koolman007

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hi guys,
currently i have a two year old system which has served me well, even now it is able to play all the latest games on high

settings.
Recently i been thinking of upgrading my pc to current specs but not sure whether it is the right time to do so. I have two

choices either wait for the newer technology to come out or go ahead and upgrade.
My current pc specs are:

Case: Coolermaster Elite 330
PSU: Corsair 650TX Series
CPU: Intel E8400 @ 3.6ghz
RAM: 4GB PC6400 DDR2 800mhz
MOBO: BFG 680i SLI
VGA: Ati 4870x2 2GB
HDD: 500GB SATA 7200rpm

Now i dont mind keeping some parts and use it in my new upgrade but the main thing i am looking for as a serious gamer is a

performance gain of atleast 50% .
I am willing to spend around £300 which can go up to 500 if i sell some of my current parts.
Please leave your suggestions regarding what route should i go and what components will be the best bang for the buck.

Cheers
 
You still have a pretty beefy system, and since that was likely high end when you bought it (guessing based on the Xfire, correct me if I'm wrong).

Basically what do you want to see happen that you aren't seeing now?

The first upgrade I recommend is Win 7 X64 if you don't already have it. The second thing I would recommend is an SSD, the Graphics, then CPU/Mobo/RAM.

We are actually within a few months of seeing new platforms from AMD and Intel, so that would be ill advised at this point in time. So here...

SSD - for OS/Apps
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-550-_-Product

Storage 1TB - Games/ Media
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-185-_-Product

Graphics (May want to wait... new ones on the way end of this year/ beginning of next)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-909-_-Product
 
The right time to upgrade is when you are unhappy with the system's performance. Since you say, "even now it is able to play all the latest games on high," then I am going to say that, no right now is not the right time.
 
how about if i go with a quad core like Q6600 for now and wait for another 4-5 months for the prices to come down..will i get a performance boost of any sort as more games are starting to take advantage of quad architecture.
cheers for the replies
 
koolman007 said:
Is this the right time to upgrade my pc?

currently i have a two year old system which has served me well, even now it is able to play all the latest games on high settings.


Recently i been thinking of upgrading my pc to current specs but not sure whether it is the right time to do so.
I have two choices either wait for the newer technology to come out or go ahead and upgrade.

Cheers
Click to expand...
Bang for the Buck = Wait... Save up more cash... Better technology is coming.
 
koolman007 said:
how about if i go with a quad core like Q6600 for now and wait for another 4-5 months for the prices to come down..will i get a performance boost of any sort as more games are starting to take advantage of quad architecture.
cheers for the replies
Click to expand...

Not worth it. Wait. If you have the itch then get something you can transfer to your new system, like an SSD.
 
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