Current System Specs:

Processor - Intel Pentium Dual CPU E2180 @ 2 ghz

RAM - 4GB

GFX - Radeon 4850

I think it's time for an upgrade to my processor to a Q6660 or something I've been told lol. What does everyone else thing.

NOTE: an upgrade will result in some pics ^^

upgrade= uberness at Techious LAN 09

That computer is fine, but if you want to, splash some cash on a quad core. However, prices will drop a lot in the coming months as Intel releases all the Core i7 chips, making Core 2 cheaper.

I would like to upgrade the processor before the summer. If prices are coming down that can only be a good thing though.

I know my current build is perfectly fine, I'd just like to get a bit more performance that's all

You won't experience a significant performance boost, and it really depends on the game (source games will probably improve, I find they're CPU limited). It also depends on multithreading in the program, games are starting to adopt it, but not much.

I need it for inferno! ^^

Yeah hes only getting 100fps *rolleyes*

Ha, the younger brother has finally triumphed over his older brother.
My specs are far superior than yours.

Looks like it's a tiny bit better to me, not significantly. 10% more CPU clock and a bit more GPU RAM (that is often inconsequential) != significant.

i thought lessons had been learnt about stepping outside of rank

Either way, mine is superior to his which was the point.

And the point is that's getting off-topic.


An excellent value-for-money CPU is the Q6600 G0, but stocks of those are running down as they are now being phased out.

However, I'm not sure what sort of benefits this will give you, as your PC is virtually the same as my new one aside from the processor (which looks like a good dual core).

Why the hell are you talking about upgrades already? You planning to run Crysis at Ultra-High with expanded graphics via config modding at 100fps? O_O

ORLY? Get off ya pedestal!

And Met, I think he wants to upgrade because the E2180 is a budget processor and he will see a decent boost from a better one, though not absolutely major, it will last a lot longer.

@ Hawke:

Pics?

i've got a similiar system and im thinking of upgrading my processor too


intel E2180
geforce 9800gt 1gb super
4gb ram
asus p5b

Im upgrading it this summer (if i get a job XD) what should i buy? and is a 450W psu enough?

PICZORZ????

Who me?

Probably

Same advice part wise as to Wynney.

450W may be enough, depending on if it's a good brand or not.

Speak to Azcn, he's the man for this.

well that is mine. Im getting a new case and a new cpu at summer i think

Holy crap, CRT! Doesn't even seem to be flat glass!

Nice comp

its an O.K computer not the best but can run games on high :p


ITS A BIGASS CRT

Old school monitors are cool ;d (but look goddamn awful screen wise ^^)

They're actually pretty good, better colours and stuff than TFTs. They have 2 major disadvantages though - size and refreshing (TFTs don't need to keep updating pixels, so the CRTs get a flicker that cuases headaches).

I need to upgrade everything on my computer because my base score is inadequate D: