ParagonPC Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 I'm thinking of upgrading my old desktop's CPU and GPU but I'm not sure what to get.... My current specs:MOBO: ECS G41t-m(1.0)CPU:Intel core 2 duo e7500 @ 2.93ghzGPU: Radeon 5770 I want to get an nVidia card because I've never used one and want to try it :P but I wouldn't mind getting another ATI card :) Thanks in advance :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParagonPC Posted January 20, 2012 Author Share Posted January 20, 2012 I'm hoping to spend around 3-400 hundred AUS Dollars and be able to run every game on high or medium settings for a few years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik005 Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 (edited) You unfortunately need a new motherboard and RAM if you want to update your CPU. I would recommend a core i5 quad-core (core i5-2300 and up according to your budget) Get a good motherboard and try to get a second-hand Radeon 5770 and go crossfire. This is the best option for a low budget upgrade. What kind of power-supply do you have have? you might need a new one if it is under 600W Edited January 20, 2012 by Erik005 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrivener07 Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 What erik said. cpu and mainboard have to be upgraded together. 560s start at 250$ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N3C14R Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 (edited) Which part of Aus are you living in? (QLD, NSW, etc) Prices of components seem to fluctuate between states imo. For that budget I would get... -i5 2400 (not the 'S' version.)-Either a HD6870, HD6850 or HD6790 depending on budget.-The cheapest lga1155 h67 motherboard you can find. (asrock, gigabyte, ecs, etc are cheap and well known brands.)-6gb of NON ECC DDR3 1333 or 1600 ram depending on budget.-Reuse case, psu, hard drive, dvd drive, etc from current computer. To make it even cheaper, try to get the components from online retailers you trust, and remember to take the cost of shipping into account as well. Edited January 20, 2012 by N3C14R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParagonPC Posted January 20, 2012 Author Share Posted January 20, 2012 Thanks for the help guys! But I've decided to wait a bit and build a full computer with better parts once i get some cash :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik005 Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 That would be a better idea than getting cheap low quality parts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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