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Build Advice should i upgrade or na?

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by grritsshawn, 19 Apr 2011.

  1. grritsshawn

    grritsshawn I'm not insane I'm a modder

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    is it worth to upgrade to this build or na
    Current
    cpu-core i5 750
    gpu- gtx 460 scc
    psu- raidmax 730watt
    hdd-750gb barracuda
    ram-8gb of g skill ripjaws
    cooler- coolermaster hyper 212

    upgrade
    cpu-core i5 2500k
    gpu- gtx 460 scc sli
    psu- corsair 850watt
    hdd-750gb barracuda,1tb F1, 64gb ssd
    ram-8gb of g skill ripjaws
    cooler- corsair h60

    Will i see a big difference or na?
     
  2. Parge

    Parge the worst Super Moderator

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    A big difference in what? Gaming?

    No.

    Encoding video? Yes.
     
  3. mucgoo

    mucgoo Minimodder

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    Are you satisfied with current performance levels?
    No one can answer that kind of question for you but your current rig should still max nearly everything.
     
  4. Spanky

    Spanky Multimodder

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    Mate, unless your minted ... dont bother.

    Did exactly the same thing very recently and feel like a bit of a knob know. I too had a 750 blah blah blah did exactly what i wanted it too, OC'd to 3.83 and it was just great.

    Agree the 2500k is quicker WHEN i encode but tbh its pretty much the only time i notice an improvement. Yes it is a better CPU but to lay out a **** load of cash for it is a total waste imo. Trust me i have learn a very expensive lesson here.

    Spend some of your hard eanrt cash on a new Vertex 3 and a better video card.
     
  5. murraynt

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  6. GregTheRotter

    GregTheRotter Minimodder

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    Get yourself a 30 inch monitor and 2 GTX 580's :D There's always room for improvement ;) :D It's whether you have the brains to know when enough is enough that matters ;)
     
  7. Sketchee

    Sketchee Suddenly, looters! Hundreds of 'em!

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    Never heard of your PSU, maybe thats something you could change but even with SLi 460's you wont need an 850watt. Just a quality 650w would be fine.

    If you can and want to though an SSD upgrade would be a good place to start IMO.
     
  8. grritsshawn

    grritsshawn I'm not insane I'm a modder

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    Okay well i think anohter gtx 460 ssc . ssd and a nice 28 inc monitor sounds better. Also the H60
     
  9. Parge

    Parge the worst Super Moderator

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    Get the Antec 620 instead of a H60.... better temps and much quieter.
     
  10. Ph4ZeD

    Ph4ZeD What's a Dremel?

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    SSD will make your computer feel a lot quicker.
     
  11. Blarte

    Blarte Moderate Modder

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    Hardware whores come on its always worth upgrading lol
    (whether it is or it isnt)
    Sez me who was talked out of buying a six core... me'h
    Second thoughts .. no its not worth upgrading .. buy a Dansk Exhaust insted
     
  12. rollo

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    I'd buy an SSD and a 560 or 570 gpu if it was my own money
     
  13. GregTheRotter

    GregTheRotter Minimodder

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    Nah, he's better off with a second GTX 460.
     
  14. Jehla

    Jehla Minimodder

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    Are there any games you can't max with your current card? It seems mad to upgrade at the moment, what with games consoles refusing to die and freeing us to have pretty games.
     
  15. grritsshawn

    grritsshawn I'm not insane I'm a modder

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    The 560 is only 10 percent faster then the 460 and about 100 bucks more last time i checked so not worth it
     
  16. Sponge12349

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    Get an SSD, the only thing worth upgrading that you will definately not regret.
     
  17. meandmymouth

    meandmymouth Multimodder

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    If you do decide to upgrade I might be interested in your i5 750
     
  18. Tangster

    Tangster Butt-kicking for goodness!

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    Get an SSD, maybe get a couple of those samsung drives before they get sold to seagate. I'd upgrade to a 2500k, but I just happen to like as much CPU power as possible.

    Tbh everyone's already said it, what do you want to see a difference in?
     
  19. N17 dizzi

    N17 dizzi Multimodder

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    As others have said, a SSD will be your biggest improvement.

    I would also consider another GTX 460 and a better PSU if you need more gfx performance
     
  20. Jipa

    Jipa Avoiding the "I guess.." since 2004

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    When you don't know if you should upgrade - you shouldn't. Simple.
     

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