Upgrade Time...Please Suggest Components

[The Conqueror]

Hi,
Its time now for me to upgrade my already old Pentium D PC...
This is my current system config:
nVidia 8600GT 512MB DDR3
Pentium D 2.4GHz
1GB DDR2 RAM
Intel Motherboard (NO SLi Support)

Please suggest components to upgrade my PC within Rs 30,000-Rs 50,000
Main Purpose - Gaming,Watching Movies..
Preferred Graphics Card Brand - nVidia ..Please dont suggest ATi Cards to me..

Thank you

[desiibond]

which mobo do you have and what are the components that you want to change???

[The Conqueror]

I have the Intel D945GCR..

I want to change the Motherboard,Processor as well as Graphics Card and RAM...I am thinking of getting GTX 260 216 as graphics card..

[desiibond]

Why don't you get only the GTX260 and if necessary, E7300(5.5k). wait for Deneb to come out. Let's say, wait for another 2 or 3 months.

If you are in a hurry,

1) Core i7 920 : 15k
2) ASUS X58 mobo : 14k
3) 2gig corsair 1333MHz DDR3 : 6k

GTX216 is a very very very good card that competes with HD4870. if you don't want to get into ATI tune, it's a good card. But I would say, wait for GTX295, which is going to be a dual processor GPU.

PS: It's really wise to wait a month or two.

[The Conqueror]

Originally Posted by desiibond

Why don't you get only the GTX260 and if necessary, E7300(5.5k). wait for Deneb to come out. Let's say, wait for another 2 or 3 months.

If you are in a hurry,

1) Core i7 920 : 15k
2) ASUS X58 mobo : 14k
3) 2gig corsair 1333MHz DDR3 : 6k

GTX216 is a very very very good card that competes with HD4870. if you don't want to get into ATI tune, it's a good card. But I would say, wait for GTX295, which is going to be a dual processor GPU.

PS: It's really wise to wait a month or two.

Thanks..
I am planning to purchase in First or Second week of January
But I think it would be better to get 4GB DDR2 RAM instead of 2gb ddr3 , since the problem with ddr3 is high latencies and its very expensive as well..

As i have 17" LCD, My PC aint gonna support more than 1028*1024 Res.

Is GTX295 More powerful than 260GTX? I Think 1 Fast GPU would be better than 2 Slow GPUs ? Same goes for processor...

I am ready to wait till Jan 12...I want to get it soon coz my 8600GT makes a lot of noise,its so much that it produces more sound than my game audio haha.I have used my currect pc to maximum extent for over 3 years.

[desiibond]

^^^ Did you check HD4850X2?? It is competing with GTX280 and HD4870 X2. Performance does not depend on clock speed. It depends on architecture.

A 1.6GHz Core2Duo easily beats a 3.2GHz Pentium 4 processor. Why? core2duo is 50% slower when it comes to clock speed. It's the architecture and parallelism.

Better wait till mid January.

[The Conqueror]

Yeah , My Pentium D beats core2duo of my friend ...
So which is the Most Powerful Graphics card atm? GTX 280? or HD 4870X2?

[desiibond]

^^ Pentium D is a dual core processor isn't it.

And HD4870X2 is the current market leader, isn't it?

and seriously, which core2 processor is your Pentium D is outperforming???

is that after overclocking?? If yes, what happens if you overclock core2 to the same extent?

[The Conqueror]

Originally Posted by desiibond

^^ Pentium D is a dual core processor isn't it.

And HD4870X2 is the current market leader, isn't it?

and seriously, which core2 processor is your Pentium D is outperforming???

is that after overclocking?? If yes, what happens if you overclock core2 to the same extent?

it was an entry-level processor
And Does HD4870/260GTX Make any noise?????? Please I want a silent card, I've been living with high noisy 8600GT for more than 1 and half yrs and i want to play games in peace

[desiibond]

how about this card: http://global.msi.com.tw/index.php?f...6&prod_no=1489

MSI Says: MSI 3-in-1 High Efficiency Fan
MSI high efficiency fan radiator comes with a heat-pipe, heat-sink and fans. The high-tuned and integrated 2-slot design implementation, not only decreases the GPU temperature rapidly, but also delivers whisper-quiet cooling and ensures quiet operation.(Optional Feature)

[The Conqueror]

Originally Posted by desiibond

how about this card: http://global.msi.com.tw/index.php?f...6&prod_no=1489

MSI Says: MSI 3-in-1 High Efficiency Fan
MSI high efficiency fan radiator comes with a heat-pipe, heat-sink and fans. The high-tuned and integrated 2-slot design implementation, not only decreases the GPU temperature rapidly, but also delivers whisper-quiet cooling and ensures quiet operation.(Optional Feature)

Nice..thx any link for the Silent 216 Core ? ....anywayz whts the street price of i7?