Opinion on upgrade!

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jrel209

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Hey real quick question, was planning on updating my video card and processors later down the road. currently my setup is

-Intel Core2 6400 (2.13ghz 2cpus)
-Nvidia 8800 GTS (320mb)

-2G RAM
-965P-DS3 mobo
-Can't remember PSU but it is 550w

Was wondering i'm currently looking into a quad core, but totally clueless on what would be an upgrade worth taking, where performance will be noticable.

For the VidCard I'm looking into the 8800GTS OC 512mb

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127325

somewhere around mid-end June when prices are suppose too drop. But curious is this an upgrade thats worthed? Or will the performance be very minimal too where I just wasted about 250 dollars? Any feedback would be greatly appreciated, or even other recommendations on a card or upgrade on CPu.
 
If you're interested in the Intel Quad Cores, there's going to be a major price drop coming-up for pretty much all of their 45nm models (the most notable of which being that the $500+ Q9550 2.83GHz 12MBL2 unlocked multiplier 45nm quad core will be knocked-down to just over $300).
 
His motherboard won't support the 45nm CPUs, unless it's the Rev 3.3 of the GA-P965-DS3.

I think you'll notice significantly more performance out of a better GPU. Your current CPU is just fine. Overclock it and you'll get a small performance boost.

Find out what 550W PSU you have. Not all 550W PSUs are made equal.
 
Agreed with Danny Bui on all points; forget a quad for the time being, your GPU is the weakest point in your current system, and find the make and model of your PSU for us.
 
Ahh hello fellow Californian! :) Yeah gets pretty hot here down in SoCal. But even the cheap AC7 Pro I have keeps my E6400 below 65C during the summer. Though I am planning on replacing it.....

Ok well if you update your BIOs to the latest F13 BIOs, the DS3 should be able to support the new 45nm CPUs, quad or dual core versions. But considering that even the 45nm Quad-Core CPUs will run hotter than an OC'd E6400 @ 3.2Ghz, I recommend just sticking with the E6400 if heat is a concern.

Or just get a better HSF and OC it.:) But like I said earlier, you'll see a major game performance increase from a new GPU, not CPU. Unless you do a ton of media rendering and editing, a quad-core CPU is not for you.
 
Yeah, the PSU is probably one of the most important pieces of your computer. Please come back to us with the name of your PSU.

EDIT: Bah, I must've went AFK for too long with the reply box open and pressed Reply.
 
Clicking on the link actually makes the link look like the one you typed here with the dots after /Produc ni the link. It won't work unless you fix it.
 
It'll pretty close to day and night depending on what size monitor you have and what games you're currently playing. So what size monitor do you have and what games are you playing?
 
Playing Age of Conan its why I started looking into upgrading. Atm I play on a Samsung Syncmaster 906w 19inc monitor LCD.
 
Then any 8800GTS 512MB card will be a good choice for you then. You'll see a good difference.
 
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