What to upgrade?

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What would you guys reccomend me upgrading? Specs are in the sig. I want to put a bit more into my PC to get some more speed for gaming but im not sure whats bottlenecking me.

(I dont want to spend bookoo money for a i5 or i7 setup.)
 
Negative, I may do some OC eventually but for now im focusing on what hardware to get.
 
Before you buy any hardware you might want to overclock the processor to 266fsb to start. That will gain you alot of processor speed.

That has a 12 multiplier, and the gain will be more responsive than that of a 8 or 9 multi
 
Yes, first OC. What CPU HSF do you have? If its stock, you'll only be able to reach around 3.2Ghz. If you upgrade the cooler, you should be able to do 3.6Ghz if your chip is good enough, but its a gamble. I'd at least try 2.8Ghz (12x 233) and see if it helps.

What resolution are you gaming at, and what games are you playing? Your best upgrade will probably be a GPU along with a HSF to OC that chip to at least 3.2Ghz. ;) What's your budget?

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Formulas for Intel platform @ 1:1 settings:
c × [Base FSB speed] = CPU Clock speed (c = CPU Multiplier)
2 × [Base FSB speed] = RAM speed
4 × [Base FSB speed] = Effective FSB speed

On Intel platforms, running the RAM higher than a 1:1 ratio with the CPU is, for the most part, useless, so don't bother trying to do so. If the BIOS does it for you, just let it. All you need is a 1:1 config, though. Here's some possible clock speeds (as always with OC'ing, your results will vary):

E4600: 12 × 200 = 2.4Ghz, DDR2-400 << STOCK speeds
E4600: 12 × 266 = 3.2Ghz, DDR2-533 << Easy OC
E4600: 12 × 300 = 3.6Ghz, DDR2-533 << Good OC
E4600: 12 × 333 = 4.0Ghz, DDR2-667 << WC'ing may still not be enough :p
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I'll do that when a get a chance, after o/c, what would you reccomend as far as hardware goes?
 
Thanks for the info, Right now im not playing anything too crazy. Champion's Online, Left4Dead, TF2, and a few others.
 
We need to know resolution you're trying to game at. Any specific games?

I would overclock as far as you can first since it would cost little.

Depending on the game engine and how it's designed, and the resolution you're gaming at an 8800GT is probably getting a little long in tooth if it's a high resolution. That would likely get you the most bang for your buck.
 
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