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Old 12-07-07, 16:44
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i am currently running a AMD athlon x2 4200 but i have started serious gaming and i would like to upgrade my CPU

firstly would my gigabyte ga-m57sli-s4 motherboard be okay with the AMD athlon x2 6000 ?

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if i was to upgrade could some one tell me what i would need to do to my computer after i have connected it up ?

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Old 12-07-07, 22:57
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A CPU upgrade doesn't require you to do anything special. Just be sure that the PC power cord is unplugged. And be sure to use an even, thin coat of new thermal snot when re-attaching the heatsink on the CPU. BUT.... the 4200+ should be strong enough for most games... what's your RAM and video card situation? Maybe you should upgrade one or both of those first....
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Old 12-08-07, 04:34
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2 GB ram (2 x 1 gb)
and im running Nvidia geforce 7300 256mb

if you think it is any of these ive got a budget of about 120 GBP
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video for sure. That card is not for gaming unless it's with EVERYTHING turned way down or they are older games.
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Yeah, I'd have to agree that the video card would be a much more worthwhile upgrade first.

In your price range, I would suggest a Radeon HD3850 or a Radeon HD3870
i.e. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814161211 or
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102713

I can't really help with finding the cards for you, since I don't really know where to look for the best prices. Maybe someone else who lives over there can offer some more help.
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this may sound stupid but im not the best with pcs but are these graphics cards compatable with my motherboard
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Old 12-10-07, 10:18
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this may sound stupid but im not the best with pcs but are these graphics cards compatable with my motherboard
Yes, as long as the motherboard model (gigabyte ga-m57sli-s4) you wrote in your first post is correct.
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www.mwave.com is a good place for parts. Also, www.pricegrabber.com is excelent for comparison shopping. Honestly, I would go for a NVidia 8800 GT, it looks like your getting the most power per dollar out of the cards currently on the market (Then again, ATI is releasing a dual-core video card in Jan so that could change)
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what about 2x geforce 8500GTs ?
running SLi ?
would these be compatable
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Yes, but if you want to run the newest games, the performance would be abysmal compared to a Radeon HD 3850. Not to mention it would cost about the same.
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I have to agree with wyatt on that one . I just replaced my 7950gt with a 3850 and got a nice performance boost.Crysis plays smooth as butter even in dx 10 mode. best bang for the buck out there now with a mid range price and awesome performance.
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anyone know the cheapest place and price in england ?
or maybes in the US and anyone got any idea of shipping prices ?
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