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Old 07-04-08   #1 (permalink)
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I want to know what all of you think I should upgrade in my sig rig.

The GPU is already planned to be replaced by a 4850, and I'm thinking about getting a new monitor, a 19" 1680x1050 one because I've always been a fan of "Small size, huge resolution".

So without further adeau(sp?), start reccomending!
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more ram.
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Definitely a sound card.
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How much $$ do you plan to spend for upgrading?
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How much $$ do you plan to spend for upgrading?
$100 at the moment. I'm just trying to figure out what to save up for, so no high dollar, minimum gain ideas like a Q9450 to replace my Q6600.

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Definitely a sound card.
Nice idea. I have a SoundBlaster Live! right next to me that I can't use because there's no Vista drivers. -.-

Or maybe a Delta 4/4 and a small mixer because I play a few instruments and I'm kind of getting into recording.

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more ram.
Meh, I had 4x 1GB sticks in this rig for a while. I metered what I did (including games) for about a week, saw that I never even went above 2GB, took 2 sticks out and used 'em to build my alt rig.
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how about a better gpu cooler for that upcoming 4850

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$100 at the moment. I'm just trying to figure out what to save up for, so no high dollar, minimum gain ideas like a Q9450 to replace my Q6600.
Your rig is missing a sound card. Get the X-Fi XtremeGamer. It's only $90. That's what I'd do, anyway. Everything else looks fine.
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how about a better gpu cooler for that upcoming 4850
Another neat idea.

But what good coolers are compatible with 4850s?
(^After re-reading this it sounds like I may be sarcastic, but it's not supposed to be.^)
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Ram or soundcard
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