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x_dreamer

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hey, img spending aobut 600$ on upgrading my current computer, could u guys help me decide on what to buy?

my current is: socket 754 3000+
nf-8 mobo
9800 pro -->xt
512 ram

i mostly just play games. thx in advance.
 
Maybe look for a cheap used 6800gt and another 512MB of ram. Then overclock your existing cpu.
 
alright, well for sure i need at least another 1gb or ram, so i found a stick forabout 90 bucks no newegg. vpu is already oced to max, 1.8ghz stock--->2.16ghz, pretty high voltage, doesnt go higher. maybe i could pitch in 100$ or so if i had 2. theres a deal , if u buy a 7800 gt, u get a free sli mobo from evga. its socket 939 though. thats probably around 400 right there for the ram, video card, and mobo. how cheap do u think i can find a socket 939 proccesor?
 
Venice are known for thier incredible overclocking potential, so yea, I would imagine it's better.
 
yeah ive seen some hit 2.8ghz , without too much trouble so yeah. ill keep my eyes peeled for a cheaper than newegg pricing venice, but so far yeah,, 7800gt, free sli mobo, 512/1gb ram, and a cheap venice. thanks alot guys
 
x_dreamer said:
yeah ive seen some hit 2.8ghz , without too much trouble so yeah. ill keep my eyes peeled for a cheaper than newegg pricing venice, but so far yeah,, 7800gt, free sli mobo, 512/1gb ram, and a cheap venice. thanks alot guys
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that is going to be a beast of a system :)
 
EgyptBoy20 said:
Venice are known for thier incredible overclocking potential, so yea, I would imagine it's better.
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Not to mention more pins and dual channel capability with built in memory controller...but yea who cares about that :rolleyes:
 
ray4389 said:
Not to mention more pins and dual channel capability with built in memory controller...but yea who cares about that :rolleyes:
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which does a whole lotta (almost) nothing for a single core a64...

you went over budget a bit :p pretty sure you get a free copy of COD2 with any EVGA 7800GT, too.
 
lol i toltaly followed that rule with pc's: u always spend double than what u planned on. lol first it was like 300, then 400, then 600!!!! oh well it should own pretty hard. thaks every1
 
the oh so contreversial ultra 500 watt. i think i should be ok with it though, because, for most people with these its hit or miss, and mine has been going strong for almost a year. normaly as long as they dont break they put out a decnt amount of pwr so ill see how that goes. come to tink of it:right now my cpu is sucking up at least 100watts, vid card, what like 50 watts. so the new spu will be about 65 watts till i oc too much, and the new vid card will be compensated by the new cpu. though im putting in another stick of ram.
 
update : its all installed and running, and the venice oc'd to 2.6ghz. im pretty dang satisfied with it all.
 
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