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Since my thread got closed: Thanks Con >:U

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Originally Posted by Teroh

I'm currently in Italy, but when I get back home I'm thinking about upgrading my system at some point.
Specs you can see in my page but: (Note: This is my CURRENT computer.)

CPU: Intel E6600 C2D (2x2.4GHz)
RAM: Corsair 2x1 GB
Graphics Card: eVGA Nvidia 8800 GTS 640 MB
Mobo: eVGA 650i
PSU: generic 500W
Running Vista 32 bit.

Is it time for an upgrade? If so, what should I upgrade? Should I wait for the Nvidia 300 series cards to come out so prices on graphics cards drop? Should I upgrade to 64 bit? Should I upgrade to Windows 7?

Looking for suggestions and opinions here, I haven't made up my mind. Money isn't too much of an issue here, but let's keep it within reach.

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Like already stated, it's not worth getting an upgrade right now. Save your hard earned cash, your hardware is A LOT better than what I started off with.

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Originally Posted by 343guiltymc

Like already stated, it's not worth getting an upgrade right now. Save your hard earned cash, your hardware is A LOT better than what I started off with.

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Heh, believe me, I didn't start off with this. I built this baby myself 2 years ago.

My box is coming two years old as well :/

If you were to upgrade it would need to be core i7, 64bit, all that good stuff if you want it to be a big upgrade

I'm upgrading to this:

Motherboard:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128358

CPU:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115036

Cooler:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835100007

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835103055

Now, I plan on overclocking this baby to about 4.2 or 4.6GHz. I want to know what would be a good set of PC8500 2x2GB DDR2 memory if I plan on reaching these clocks on a stable level.

I'm looking at this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145197

But, I"m not so sure.

NOTE!!!: Money is not a factor. I"m looking for performance in gaming. I already have a satisfactory Graphics Card

I have the same motherboard. I absolutely love it.

Also, killer heatsink.

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Originally Posted by AAA

I'm upgrading to this:

Motherboard:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128358

CPU:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115036

Cooler:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835100007

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835103055

Now, I plan on overclocking this baby to about 4.2 or 4.6GHz. I want to know what would be a good set of PC8500 2x2GB DDR2 memory if I plan on reaching these clocks on a stable level.

I'm looking at this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145197

But, I"m not so sure.

NOTE!!!: Money is not a factor. I"m looking for performance in gaming. I already have a satisfactory Graphics Card

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If money is not an obstacle, then you should definitely be springing for a Core i7, or at the very least a quad-core setup of some kind.

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Originally Posted by Warsaw

If money is not an obstacle, then you should definitely be springing for a Core i7, or at the very least a quad-core setup of some kind.

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The Core 2 Duo E8000 Series are a nice bunch of overclockers and I hear Games even today only use 2 cores anyway. 2 cores is enough to last me for the next four years.

This is as good as the e8400 and is easier to overclock, plus it is cheaper and doesn't use an obselete socket

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103680

Should be able to OC the e8400 to around 3.5ghz on stock, and 4+ghz on aftermarket iirc