Good upgrade?

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NoobToast

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Im looking to do an upgrade for about 350-380, I cant go any higher, but deffinately can go lower.

Mobo-- BIOSTAR A770
CPU-- AMD Athlon 64 X2 4800+
RAM-- mushkin 2GB
GPU--Gigabyte Radeon HD 3870 512MB

Total: 379 w/out shipping

As far as the PSU goes, i have an Antec True Power Trio 550W that ill put in.

The reason i didn't go with Intel is because the chips is simply price. I was considering one of the little 2160's but i dont want to OC.

The other thing im wondering about is if the GPU is a good for the price, or should i go with a 9600 instead?

Any suggestions or changes are welcome.

Thanks in advance.
 
i think u should go CoreDuo instead, an Athlon 64 X2 it's just not a wise choice nowadays
 
Yup, man you should go with this

CPU - Intel Dual Core Allendale E2200 $85 (Stock speed is overall faster than X2 4800+ in games)
Mobo - P35 Gigabyte DS3L for $90
Ram - 2 x 1gig G. Skills DDR2 800 for $45
Video - MSI Geforce N9600GT for $170 before rebate or the EVGA 9600GT that Danny just mentioned

Total = $390 before rebate
$370 after rebates
 
NoobToast said:
What if i went with a MSI N9600GT instead?
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It's good but the eVGA 9600GT I linked to has a lifetime warranty and its customer support is one of the best in the community. The MSI 9600GT you chose is higher clocked, an extra 50Mhz and 100Mhz for the GPU and VRAM respectively, but only comes with a one year warranty.
 
Yeah I know man. The MSI looks cool and get the chick on the card also. Hehe. But, I would get the MSI if it was cheaper than the EVGA. But, since the EVGA is the same price also, I would get the EVGA instead based on the warranty and support.


NoobToast said:
What if i went with a MSI N9600GT instead?
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