Temporary Upgrade

[Spankleton]

Hey tech monkeys,

I'm going to upgrade my rig later this summer but in the mean time I want to update the OS and memory. Then when I get ready to do a big update my bro will get the guts from this one.

What I want to know is, is it worth it or should I just wait.

I use this rig for gaming (FPS mostly) and I run Pro Tools on it too. The latest version of Pro Tools only works on Win 7.

Right now I'm running Win Xp- want to upgrade to Win 7 64 bit.
3 GB's DDR2 PC 6400- want 4-8 GB's, whatever this MB will take.

Mobo EVGA NForce 680SLI
CPU Core-Duo QX6700 2.66GHZ (never overclocked but prolly will on next build).
GPU GTX 260 (I have an 8800 GTX too. Not installed.)

When I do the upgrade my Bro will get Mobo, CPU, Memory and maybe the GPU (either the 260 or the 8800). Was also wondering if I should get a new GPU or go SLI with the 260. Native resolution is 1920 x 1200.

I want to go Sandy Bridge when I get some cash.
I'm keeping the case, PSU, optical drives etc.
Apparently I'm an Intel/nVidia fanboy. Who knew?

Hope that's enough info. Thanks

 

[mfenn]

No it is not worth it to buy DDR2 right now, especially since you already have 3GB.

 

[Spankleton]

Super, thanks.

 

[Davidh373]

If you're going to swap the mobo and cpu and all it isn't very much worth buying Windows 7 either unless you're planning to buy it again...

 

[mfenn]

If you're going to swap the mobo and cpu and all it isn't very much worth buying Windows 7 either unless you're planning to buy it again...

Sounds like he needs it for the new version of his software.

 

[Davidh373]

Oh, that's strange...