Looking for some upgrading advice

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Verown

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I've built a few computers over the years and i usually end up jbuying the top of the line and 5-6 years later doing that over. i have not done to much upgrading and i worry a lot about comparability so i was looking for some advice. I pretty much use this computer strictly for gaming and build it sometime in 06. i was looking to upgrade it almost as much as possible (thats actually worth it).. targeted for gaming price isn't a huge concern for me but i am not a big fan of over clocking. so i was just looking for some suggestions thanks in advance

Here are my specs

Ram
CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 675 (PC2 5400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TWIN2X2048-5400c4

Processor
Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Conroe 2.4GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor Model BX80557E6600 - Retail

MO-BO
ASUS P5B Deluxe/WiFi-AP LGA 775 Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail

Power
SeaSonic S12-600 600W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply - Retail

VC
EVGA 512-P2-N572-AR GeForce 7900GTX 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported HDCP Video Card - Retail
 
No reason to upgrade the CPU - just OC it.

Video card, wait until the new stuff hits in June and then look to upgrade.
 
how high do you think i could safely OC that cpu?, or do you happen to know anywhere that i could learn a little more about OCing? it's typically in a room temperature environment and i usually have it running about 5-7 hours maximum a day.

Also i recently tried age of conan with this PC and i know thats a very graphic demanding game but the computer struggled on high settings and on mid settings it still gets 25 & below FPS.

Thanks for the info though really wasn't sure if it would be worth while to upgrade just yet. anything in particularly you could recommend waiting for that would be compatible w/ this set up?
 
Verown said:
how high do you think i could safely OC that cpu?, or do you happen to know anywhere that i could learn a little more about OCing? it's typically in a room temperature environment and i usually have it running about 5-7 hours maximum a day.
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Head over to the Intel or Overclocking sections - they should get you started. I've seen C2Ds blow past 3ghz on stock cooling at stock voltage without blinking, so you should have plenty of headroom available.

Also i recently tried age of conan with this PC and i know thats a very graphic demanding game but the computer struggled on high settings and on mid settings it still gets 25 & below FPS.

Thanks for the info though really wasn't sure if it would be worth while to upgrade just yet. anything in particularly you could recommend waiting for that would be compatible w/ this set up?
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Well, the 9600GT or 8800GT would provide a significantly huge upgrade for minimal cost, but I can't recommend them with brand new cards less than a month out. My recommendation would be to wait until the new batch arrives - even if it means playing age of conan at medium/low for a little while :p
 
alright guys thanks for all of the info i'm going to throw some ideas together and i'll post in a few days
 
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