Well, as some of you know i just got done building my newest computer, and now im already looking into upgrading it, but only one component (maybe two)
First off, no, im not uselessly wasting my money and no, i am not spoiled or rich
this is just an upgrade i wanted on my original build, but i didnt have the resources, and i didnt want to go a month without a computer, so im gonna do it now (well, in 2 months)
Right now i have a 3500+ @ 2.7GHz, 6800GT and a Thermaltake Tsunami case with an XP-90c for a heatsink.....
I cant decide between these upgrade possibilities
1) Selling off my 3500+ and getting an X2 (either a 3800 or a 4200, will be OC'ing)
2) Selling off the 6800GT and getting a 7800GTX
3) Selling off the Tsunami and XP-90C and getting a WaterCooling setup (high end, in the $250-$350 price range, but i need reccomendations for a good setup)
If i were to upgrade the vid to 7800GTX now, the only concern i had was that when the new ATI R520's come out, Nvidia might have another card already lined up, so it feels like i should just keep the GT till next summer and then see what my options are, right?
For the 3500+, im pretty sure i could reach 2.8 or 2.9GHz, but id need better cooling (at 52C on load right now with the XP-90C) but would watercooling help drop the temps significantly?
Thanks
Or should i just keep saving up, wait until after christmas (maybe have my christmas list be a 7800GTX
) and then upgrade?
Again, any of these listed options were what i had planned, just couldnt do it at the time, so im *expanding* my build by 6 months :beer:
First off, no, im not uselessly wasting my money and no, i am not spoiled or rich
this is just an upgrade i wanted on my original build, but i didnt have the resources, and i didnt want to go a month without a computer, so im gonna do it now (well, in 2 months)
Right now i have a 3500+ @ 2.7GHz, 6800GT and a Thermaltake Tsunami case with an XP-90c for a heatsink.....
I cant decide between these upgrade possibilities
1) Selling off my 3500+ and getting an X2 (either a 3800 or a 4200, will be OC'ing)
2) Selling off the 6800GT and getting a 7800GTX
3) Selling off the Tsunami and XP-90C and getting a WaterCooling setup (high end, in the $250-$350 price range, but i need reccomendations for a good setup)
If i were to upgrade the vid to 7800GTX now, the only concern i had was that when the new ATI R520's come out, Nvidia might have another card already lined up, so it feels like i should just keep the GT till next summer and then see what my options are, right?
For the 3500+, im pretty sure i could reach 2.8 or 2.9GHz, but id need better cooling (at 52C on load right now with the XP-90C) but would watercooling help drop the temps significantly?
Thanks
Or should i just keep saving up, wait until after christmas (maybe have my christmas list be a 7800GTX
) and then upgrade?Again, any of these listed options were what i had planned, just couldnt do it at the time, so im *expanding* my build by 6 months :beer:
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