What should i do for my next upgrade?

2008-06-16 21:08:30

#1

Computer_Guy: Member; +54|6967

Alright, so here it is. I wanna do an upgrade on my computer and i wanna see your opinions. Currently i have an E6600 C2D and a Sony 17" monitor (proud owner of one, sony makes really good monitors).

Its down to this

Asus 22" Monitor 2ms 5000:1 contrast

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6824236036

OR

Intel Q9450

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6819115042

Or if i should get something else? post them
SPECS:
Antec P180B
Antec TPQ-850 watt psu
ASUS P5E
ATI HD RADEON 3870s IN Crossfire
2 Gb of Corsair RAM 4-4-4-12
Intel E6600 with Zalman 9700
G15
Turtlebeach HPA2 5.1
X-fi Xtremegamer

2008-06-16 21:10:46

#2

Flaming_Maniac: prince of insufficient light; +2,490|6976|67.222.138.85

If you have a good mouse I would get a mouse and/or the monitor. The processor is already pretty good, and computing will be much nicer with an upgrade from your 17". There is a big difference.

2008-06-16 21:11:16

#3

Computer_Guy: Member; +54|6967

I have a Copperhead mouse

2008-06-16 21:55:29

#4

The_Sniper_NM: Official EVGA Fanboy; +94|6383|SC | USA |

If you're on a 17, you're wasting those 3870s. Get the new monitor. A difference between an E6600 and an Q9450 is not that much in games.

2008-06-17 03:21:12

#5

Little BaBy JESUS: m8; +394|6418|'straya

*agrees with above* ... go with the screen... at least its a change that u will notice. all u can do with the 9450 that u cant do with the 6600 is say that u have a 9450...

2008-06-17 03:24:16

#6

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6837|NYC / Hamburg

your CPU is plenty fast for games. Get a bigger monitor

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2008-06-17 03:24:52

#7

.Sup: be nice; +2,646|6723|The Twilight Zone

Monitor.

https://www.shrani.si/f/3H/7h/45GTw71U/untitled-1.png

2008-06-17 15:05:53

#8

Computer_Guy: Member; +54|6967

The_Sniper_NM wrote:
If you're on a 17, you're wasting those 3870s. Get the new monitor. A difference between an E6600 and an Q9450 is not that much in games.

Yeah

2008-06-17 15:24:53

#9

Bell: Frosties > Cornflakes; +362|6819|UK

a hooker

2008-06-17 15:33:40

#10

.Sup: be nice; +2,646|6723|The Twilight Zone

Bell wrote:
a hooker

I concur. Lets leave tech section forever.

2008-06-17 16:23:49

#11

wah1188: You orrible caaaaaaan't; +321|6730|UK

Wait would you have to get a new motherboard for the processor?

2008-06-17 16:29:39

#12

kylef: Gone; +1,352|6763|N. Ireland

Monitor!

2008-06-17 16:30:25

#13

killer21: Because f*ck you that's why.; +400|6860|Reisterstown, MD

.Sup wrote:
Monitor.

2008-06-17 16:42:15

#14

coke: Aye up duck!; +440|6979|England. Stoke

killer21 wrote:
.Sup wrote:
Monitor.

2008-06-17 16:46:27

#15

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6467|Winland

coke wrote:
killer21 wrote:
.Sup wrote:
Monitor.

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2008-06-17 18:04:16