$1000 upgrade

[pwnrhasta]

1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
Gaming
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
$1000
3) Where do you live?
California
4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. Please be very specific.
GPU, SSD, and possibly a new PSU
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
Q6600, Antec Earthwatts 500, 4GB of ram, Gigabyte P35
6) Will you be overclocking?
Yes
7) What size monitor do you have and/or plan to have?
22 samsung
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
Newegg
9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? etc.
none
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If yes, what OS? 32bit or 64bit?
Yes 64bit

Hey guys im helping my friend upgrade his computer.

He currently has a Q6600, with an Earthwatts 500, and a 8800gts g92 version.
he wants to upgrade his gpu and proabaly get a SSD, and maybe a PSU.

Woundering if you guys have any reconmendations on a new GPU and SSD.

He currently plays at a res of 1680x1050.

I am possibly thinking about a 5870, but i think thats a overkill right now.
And need some suggestions on a new SSD.

Thanks.

 

[Dangman]

At most I'd recommend the HD 5850 for that small resolution. No need to replace the PSU.

SSD wise, take a look at the Intel's SSDs.

 

[pwnrhasta]

Acutally he changed his mind about SSD, hes fine with his current drive. What whould you reconmend gpu wise cause he is stepping up to the 1080p resolution.

 

[Dangman]

Acutally he changed his mind about SSD, hes fine with his current drive. What whould you reconmend gpu wise cause he is stepping up to the 1080p resolution.

HD 5870 but that would also require a PSU upgrade. Go with the Corsair 650TX.

 

[fender]

I disagree. His 500W will be fine for the 5870.

 

[HardwareGuru]

He probably would still be fine with the Antec Earthwatts 500 psu as the Radeon HD 5870 consumes lower power under idle/load than a Radeon HD 4890 video card. But, he will be overclocking the Q6600 cpu as well. Personally, I would just upgrade the PSU if I'm gonna spend $400 on a video card.