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Old 08-13-09   #1 (permalink)
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Exclamation Which of this upgrades will be more significant? [HELP]

hello. well, first of all i didnt know where to post it, so i posted it here. if its in a wrong section, please move it.


The "problem":


Well, i have my signature's computer, and i have some money to make some upgrades on it.
I dont know which of this upgrades will be more "feelable" and significative:

1) change my current mobo + CPU + Mems and buy a I7 920 + P6T + a cheap 3x2gb kit of ram.

2) change my current Sennheiser HD555 + X-fi Xtremegamer Fatality for a Denon's AHD2000 heaphones and a HT|OMEGA Claro Halo card

3) (the cheapest) change my current GTX260 216 for a NEW 4870 1gb and buy a second one and make a Crossfire.



What do you think?? which one will be the best?

In case yo select the option 3, ont you think that the performance will be lowered by the fact that my mobo does CF in 8x 8x (2.0) ?


thanks for answering
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Go with number one then save some money and go dual sli
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I say 3! Go Amd all the way.
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1st option will be the biggest upgrade and prolly never need to change anything after that (or a 2nd 260).
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The 1st option would be the best choice if you really want to see an improvement.

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Option 1 you will see a pretty sizable improvement.
Option 2 is a waste of money.
Option 3 is good if you just want to play VIDYA GAEMS and benefit you more than going i7.

I voted 1
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