What should I upgrade?

10-16-2011, 05:22 PM #1

Basically Im trying to avoid an expensive upgrade since if it comes to that I will just wait till my current PC(dell 520MT) dies. Im planning on building my next computer but Im in no hurry to replace this one.
Q8200
HD3450
RAM 6GB
I think 370 power supply I could upgrade but I rather not as Im on a very limited budget basically Im just looking to get GC games running steady.

Im pretty sure a new gpu is the way to go but I dont want to buy something that wont work or find out that the cpu is holding it back.

**Zee530** · 10-16-2011, 05:54 PM #2

A new GPU may not help much, if you need speed get a new CPU, since you're only interested in GC Games you may not have to spend much, GC games need like 2.5 to 3.0 Ghz to run at full speed, well most of them anyway

**Starscream** · 10-16-2011, 09:25 PM #3

It's actually both CPU and GPU. The GPU is garbage and needs upgrading no matter what, you might be able to hang on to your CPU with a small overclock if you only want to play GC games.

**NaturalViolence** · (This post was last modified: 10-17-2011, 04:47 AM by NaturalViolence.)

With a cache that small (2MB on each die, 4MB total, core 2 quads have dual core dies which cannot access the L2 of the other die) he'll need a pretty significant overclock.

I'd recommend upgrading both but the GPU is more in need of an upgrade.