Upgrading or buying a new machine

[Desertowl]

Hello all,

Hope this is the right place to ask.

These are my machine specs:

Mainboard : Abit IP35-E (Intel P35+ICH9/R)
Chipset : Intel P35
Processor : Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 2400MHz
Physical Memory : 2048MB (2 x 1024 DDR2-SDRAM )
Video Card : NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS 512
88E8056 PCIe Gigabit Ethernet Controller
Operating System : Microsoft Windows XP Professional 5.01.2600 Service Pack 3 (32-bit)
DirectX : Version 9.0c

The question is - is it worth it to upgrade some of the system components (GPU, RAM etc.) or to buy a new machine completely?
I was thinking of installing 8GB RAM and replacing the GPU (though I don't know if my PSU and PCIE are up to the newer cards).

what do you say?

[Aty2]

Hi

i have a this computer:

Chase: Thermaltake element V
Power supply : Antec truepower 1000W
Motherboard : Asus p5nd
Processor : Core 2 duo E7300
Memory : Ram 4GB 800mhz, kingston
Video Card : 2x SLI Nvidia 9800GTX+
Operating System : 7 64 bits

with that configuration of equipment, yet in low quality and small window of 1024x768, and the patch 14072, I only get 10 FPS over London. Over the sea in combat with bombers, I only get 30fps, until I enter combat, they come down to 20

although my computer is 2 years old, I think it should be worth to play Cliffs Of Dovers without upgrading. my graphics are not bad, and buy another computer for one game is not a priority, in addition to minimum specifications that validates my computer, so Ubisoft and 1C do not meet promises

how 1C and Ubisoft will solve this problem? or do I tell my friends not to buy the game, because they will not to be able to make run it

Byer

[whoarmongar]

Seems to good a PC to scrap. I think you would get a good midlife upgrade by concentrating on RAM and your vidcard. A Good powersupply is often overlooked but is essential. Remember any Vidcard could be transfered to any replacement you buy at a latter date. I would say to play il-2 CoD min spec would be 4 gig ram and 1gig vid card and even then you will have to turn the eye candy down. However this is a budget upgrade but worth considering. I allways feel towards the end of a computers life its worth thinking about overclocking. What the hell if you fry the chip, your gonna replace it anyway ! Besides I always find a dead computer is the best incentive to shop for a new pc.

[jibo]

first, get rid of winXP

[Desertowl]

Thanks Whoarmongar and Jibo,

So let's say its RAM addition and a switch to WIN7.
The only question remaining is the GPU.
can someone recommend a GPU that will give good value / performance ratio, and once I'll switch to another system, maybe I will get it a twin brother and go SLI?

[garengarch]

gtx 460s are good price/performance

[whoarmongar]

I dont think SLI is worth the grief. better I think to buy One good card than 2 average and wait for SLI issues to be resolved. Im a longtime ARMA2 player and SLI never worked for people in that game, black screen,blue screen crashes just exasperated the sli equiped players. I must emphasize yet again that The power supply must be good, Buy the best you can afford, scimping in this area is not advised.

[snpshot]

Check out the deals at cyberpower pc. You can modify it to fit your needs, and they will build it and send it to you...cheaper than upgrading yourself. By the time I bought everything I needed to upgrade I could have bought a whole system cheaper from them lol!