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ITOAO

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I want to upgrade but I a not sure if there would be a CPU that would allow me to see a big difference for a reasonable price.
I have a BFG 680i SLI mobo. I have an 8800GT and I am thinking of buying another one as a cheap way to get some more longevity out of the card. Question: Is there a noticeable difference between 8800GT and say the 9800GT?
Also I am running a C2D 6750, I think I paid like 180.00 for it. Not sure. Anyway is there another chip that I can get for a around that price that I will "notice" a difference with. I play MMO's and FPS games, at 19x1080 mostly. Just want to bounce this off you guys.
Thanks.
 
Not sure if i'd get another 8800GT. Instead of spending ~$100 (or w/e they are these days) on an 8800GT, I think i'd just save that money, sell your 8800GT for ~$80 or the best you can get and then use that money towards getting a new GPU.

Or another thought would be instead of getting a new GPU (or 2nd 8800GT) and then complimenting that with a new CPU. I'd just spend all the money on the GPU. Since you're playing at higher resolutions the games are a bit more GPU dependent so you'd benefit much more when putting 100% of your budget to the GPU instead of 50/50 (cpu/gpu).
 
I agree with MrHood22. At the resolution you're using, you would be better off with the HD4870, the (dual-GPU) HD4870X2, or the GTX 280.

Though you may "notice" a difference performance-wise with a newer processor, you could just as easily overclock the E6750 to make up the difference. The problem is that 680i SLI boards don't respond well to overclocking, so you may want to switch the board (to something that doesn't use the NVIDIA SLI chipsets, like the Intel P45) before attempting to overclock.

However, I'm assuming that you have the funds to do so. How much money do you acutally have for upgrading?
 
Yes, please list your total budget for this upgrade.

Also, OC'ing the E6750 should be fine on that nForce board (nF boards had more trouble with OC'ing quadcores than dual cores). That chipset does run hot, so make sure it has adequate cooling. Then push that E6750 to 3.8Ghz. :D
 
I am thinking no more than 350 or so at one time. Don't really wanna change the mobo. I do need a new case though lol. Also I like the Single slot cards. Aren't the 280 and 260 dual slot?
I have been hearing nothing but good things about the 4000 series of cards though.
 
ITOAO said:
I want to upgrade but I a not sure if there would be a CPU that would allow me to see a big difference for a reasonable price.
I have a BFG 680i SLI mobo. I have an 8800GT and I am thinking of buying another one as a cheap way to get some more longevity out of the card. Question: Is there a noticeable difference between 8800GT and say the 9800GT?
Also I am running a C2D 6750, I think I paid like 180.00 for it. Not sure. Anyway is there another chip that I can get for a around that price that I will "notice" a difference with. I play MMO's and FPS games, at 19x1080 mostly. Just want to bounce this off you guys.
Thanks.
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That CPU, with 4GB of ram and SLI 8800GT is plenty for that reso. Go for it.
 
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