Originally Posted by
callius
Im looking to upgrade my machine, also i would like to reduce the noise
My main machine is currently
Q6600@3gig
Geforce 8800GT PCIE - 2nd version
4gig ddr ram
MSI motherboard,
early revision of Sata HD's ( slow than my external esata drive)
Samsung 2232BW 22" LCD 1680*1050 i recall
Antec P182 case
Mainly for FPS/Everquest/Fallout3
My secondary machine, which i use for downloading/browsing and to play 2ndary mmorph characters
p4 2.6gig @ stock,
2gig ram
7600GT - AGP
oldish mobo
HD which is the very first revision of sata drives
Now the question is, i dont really want to spend more than £500 though if needed i can, im just a little mean with my money.
first option i considerd
Asus 26" screen arround £300 ASUS VW266H Black 25.5" 2ms(GTG) HDMI
ati 4890 for arround £200
Or should i look to move to a new cpu platform
i7920 + motherboard £500 ish ?
but this also means 6gig of ram and a new vid card as my older one needs to move to the new system.
and i would like to be able to play at a higher res in the future as my 2nd screen is a 17" POS
6gig ram £100
new card £100-£200
oh and a new psu £70 ish ?
Thats approx £1000 for a new system without a new screen
but if i get screen and vga card now, its compatible with upgrading the cpu/mobo/ram at a later date.
If so, would a 4890 be quiet or would the new 4770 surfice for now, and if i upgrade my display then progress to a new card at that time.
At a minimum i would like to play fallout3, maxed out on my current 22"
