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post #1 of 15
1/25/10 at 11:00am
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Hey guys just wanted to know what you would upgrade first on my sig rig.

say with about $200 Australian.

I use the machine for gaming mainly. cruise the net, watch media all that.
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post #2 of 15
1/25/10 at 11:04am
Video card, definitely.

Go for an HD 5770 or a 5830.
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post #3 of 15
1/25/10 at 11:04am
Depending on how much music you listen to, I'd get a dedicated sound card, or upgrade the GPU. An 8800gt is still pretty capable, though.
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1/25/10 at 11:04am
same, whatever is most powerful for that money down under.
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1/25/10 at 11:05am
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1/25/10 at 11:05am
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Wait for NVIDIA's releases and get an HD5850 when its price drops. Should hopefully be just above $200USD.
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1/25/10 at 11:06am
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1/25/10 at 11:06am
Gaming? 8800GT on a 24 inch monitor? GPU!
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post #9 of 15
1/25/10 at 11:06am
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Video card is what i was thinking as well. was looking at a 5770 they seem like nice cards.

As for sound card i don't have a problem with the on board sound does the job alright for me
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post #10 of 15
1/25/10 at 11:12am
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Originally Posted by Stealth Pyros View Post
Wait for NVIDIA's releases and get an HD5850 when its price drops. Should hopefully be just above $200USD.
Yeh, thats american, I looked at an australian retailer selling a 5850 for $425 australian.
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