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Asiankid0 · 11-13-2011, 03:54 AM

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Tower: COOLER MASTER RC-690-KKN1-GP Black SECC/ ABS ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
Motherboard: ASUS M4A77TD Pro AM3 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
GPU: SAPPHIRE Vapor-X 100269VXLE Radeon HD 4890 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail
PSU: COOLER MASTER RS-700-AMBA-D3 700W ATX12V V2.3 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply - Retail
CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor Model HDZ955FBGIBOX - Retail
RAM: G.SKILL 8GB (4 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F3-10600CL8D-4GBHK - Retail
Internal HD: Western Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - OEM
Keyboard + Mouse: Logitech EX 110 Black USB or PS/2 Cordless Standard Cordless Desktop Keyboard & Mouse Kit - Retail
Monitor: ASUS VH226H Black 21.5" 2ms(GTG) HDMI Widescreen LCD Monitor - Retail
DVD Burner: SAMSUNG DVD Burner Black SATA Model SH-S223L LightScribe Support - OEM
Cooling Fan: XIGMATEK Dark Knight-S1283V 120mm Long Life Bearing CPU Cooler - Retail
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COOLER MASTER R4-S2S-124K-GP 120mm Case Fan - Retail

so with my birthday and all, I received $200 in cash that I can burn. I am looking to upgrade my computer (if I can) in terms of graphics card and whatnot.

with a budget of $200, am I able to get a noticeable upgrade on the video card? I wanna play games like Battlefield 3 and Elder Scroll: Skyrim on the highest settings possible

any suggestions are appreciated~

SnOwBunZz · 11-13-2011, 11:27 AM

If you want to stay in budget, you'll either get a GTX560 or a HD6870.

If you can go over budget a little bit, you can get a GTX560 Ti. There are a couple that drop to 200-210USD with mail-in rebate.

Asiankid0 · 11-13-2011, 06:33 PM

cant really put a nvidia card when i am using a AMD processor no?

guess HD 6870 is the way to go~

SnOwBunZz · 11-13-2011, 06:41 PM

GPU doesn't care which CPU it has and vice versa. As long they both have enough power to not bottleneck eachother, it doesn't matter.

Asiankid0 · 11-13-2011, 06:54 PM

hmm...i think my motherboard is more in need of an upgrade i think...my friend told me that even if u have the top of the line hardware, without a proper motherboard it is meaningless....since the motherboard acts as te bridge between ur cpu/gpu/ram and the display.

should i upgrade my motherboard instead? and wait a little more on upgrading gpu?? just wondering which hardware upgrade is the most beneficial long term in my case~

darkness35 · 11-13-2011, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Asiankid0

hmm...i think my motherboard is more in need of an upgrade i think...my friend told me that even if u have the top of the line hardware, without a proper motherboard it is meaningless....since the motherboard acts as te bridge between ur cpu/gpu/ram and the display.

should i upgrade my motherboard instead? and wait a little more on upgrading gpu?? just wondering which hardware upgrade is the most beneficial long term in my case~

Your processor and Mobo is fine for now. If anything, if you need to change CPU, you need both a new processor and a CPU. Bulldozer shat all over the hype.

Like snow said, GPU should be better. And also stretch your price point a bit for a GTX 560 Ti, and look out for discounts as well.

SnOwBunZz · 11-13-2011, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by darkness35

Your processor and Mobo is fine for now. If anything, if you need to change CPU, you need both a new processor and a CPU. Bulldozer shat all over the hype.

Seconding this.

Asiankid0 · 11-14-2011, 12:33 AM

hold on...isnt a cpu the same as a processor? cpu = computer processing unit i thought?

so getting a gpu upgrade is the best option huh...cool~ thnx for the help.

edit: btw, is radeon hd 6870 a noticeable upgrade?? i absolutely cant go over the budget of $200 since i am not working atm due to school.

i wouldnt mind a nvidia gpu if it is compatible with my specs. any suggestions?

darkness35 · 11-14-2011, 01:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Asiankid0

hold on...isnt a cpu the same as a processor? cpu = computer processing unit i thought?

so getting a gpu upgrade is the best option huh...cool~ thnx for the help.

edit: btw, is radeon hd 6870 a noticeable upgrade?? i absolutely cant go over the budget of $200 since i am not working atm due to school.

i wouldnt mind a nvidia gpu if it is compatible with my specs. any suggestions?

Yeah, CPU = Processor

GPUs don't discriminate unless you plan on going SLI/Crossfire. Also AMD GPUs have been getting a lot of flak recently with compatibility especially with Skyrim and BF3 recently. Also, if you truly want the best looking scenes, Nvidia is probably the way to go in terms of Physx and other junk.

Still, even if you need the GPU now, I'm going to advise to wait it off and see a good deal on discounts for hardware. You have Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and the rest of the holidays to decide from then.

Asiankid0 · 11-14-2011, 12:33 PM

sounds good. does newegg have black friday promotions or no?

i wouldn't mind ordering it via online~ if there is a good website that sells computer hardware.

11-13-2011, 11:27 AM	#2 (permalink)
SnOwBunZz Nyan nyan ni hao nyan Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: The Flanders Posts: 8,018 Reputation: 319	If you want to stay in budget, you'll either get a GTX560 or a HD6870. If you can go over budget a little bit, you can get a GTX560 Ti. There are a couple that drop to 200-210USD with mail-in rebate. __________________ [My Anime List] \| [last.fm] \| [xfire] \| [Steam] If anyone would like me to build a rig, I'd prefer it to be in a thread in the tech section rather than PM. Thank you.

11-13-2011, 06:41 PM	#4 (permalink)
SnOwBunZz Nyan nyan ni hao nyan Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: The Flanders Posts: 8,018 Reputation: 319	GPU doesn't care which CPU it has and vice versa. As long they both have enough power to not bottleneck eachother, it doesn't matter. __________________ [My Anime List] \| [last.fm] \| [xfire] \| [Steam] If anyone would like me to build a rig, I'd prefer it to be in a thread in the tech section rather than PM. Thank you.

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