ddr2 current standard is ddr3 1333 mz or better ur quadcore dont really matter since ur transfer rate of data is still slow due to your ram and ur sli of these cards wont help you just go to walmart u can get a better pc than what you have for like 300 easily
ddr2 current standard is ddr3 1333 mz or better ur quadcore dont really matter since ur transfer rate of data is still slow due to your ram and ur sli of these cards wont help you just go to walmart u can get a better pc than what you have for like 300 easily
Some people...I swear they just talk out their asses. Kratios, your CPU whilst a little outdated is fine for SWTOR. Your RAM is also fine, the difference between DDR2 and DDR3 will not be such a big difference in gaming performance. Sumner's talk of your RAM frequency lowering your overall system speed is an outdated concept from the days of discrete Northbridges.
Your GPU needs updating. I suggest a AMD 6850 or a GTX 560.
Yea, GPU upgrade would be a nice boost for you. AMD 6 series will soon be cheaper with the new 7 series coming out, too. 6950 is easily overclocked to a 6970, good bang for the buck.
However, with the AMD 6's there's driver issues currently, lots of people having bad graphical errors and crashes. Also, you'll never be able to tab out of your game with that 800mhz RAM, or run anything behind it.
To the OP, you're best getting a new rig bud. That stuff looks 5-7 years old. If you'd rather update, here's what you could use:
Intel i5 2500, $210
ASUS Z68 Mobo, $205
Corsair Vengeance Blu 8 GB (2X4 GB) 1600mHz, $50
GTX 560, $180
(VERY IMPORTANT) Corsair Enthusiast Series 650-Watt(or 750) 80 Plus Bronze Certified power supply unit. With higher powered stuff, you need more power. $85-100
These are not perfect price estimates, just decent ball-parks. Also they don't include the price of your CPU heat-sink (excruciatingly important) or the cost of a new tower, which together can be like 120-200 depending on who you buy that from.
(VERY IMPORTANT) Corsair Enthusiast Series 650-Watt(or 750) 80 Plus Bronze Certified power supply unit. With higher powered stuff, you need more power. $85-100
650W is more than enough... you don't get even to the limit of it *laugh*
When you build a rig, you don't build for what you need now, you build so you have the power to last longer than 6 months. What if he upgrades to SLI? Those 560's and 6970's are power hungry. What would you have him do then? Run it on 400w so he burns it all up? Think before you post, random person.
Thanks for the replys guys! Sorry it took me a while to get back to the post, had a busy weekend. I don't have the money to upgrade it all ATM but the GPU I can do with a little saving. I've got about $300 to spend and I was looking at a 560 ti. I figure if I get a good GPU I can then focus my next upgrades to a i5 later on. Right now I have a 650W PSU. I think another problem is that I found excessive heat on my primary GPU, I think because thye are so close together in SLI. My CPU doesnt go over 60F at full load (Should i upgrade my CPU cooler?) However my GPU gets up to 85F on a full load.
Yeah, those 9800GT's were very warm to begin with, and in close SLI formation, they are hot. 560 ti will do you a lot of good for sure. 650w is fine. 60 degrees Celsius (the industry uses C) is fine for your CPU. Shit, if GPU's ran at 85F on a full load, the heat-sink industry would go under overnight.
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Posted 2/3/2012 3:18:51 PMAnyone have suggestions on what my bottleneck could be? I'm getting some FPS issues and skipping/freezing once in a while.
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Mobo: ASUS P5N-D nForce 750i 1333/1066 FSB
CPU: Intel Q9400 Core 2 Quad 2.66 > OCed to 3.0
RAM: 8G DDR2 @ 800MHz
GPU: 2x GeForce 9800GT 512 in SLI
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Posted 2/3/2012 3:22:20 PMAll needs upgrading mate.
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Posted 2/3/2012 4:27:32 PMWhy, he can play swtor on high settings easy with that setup!!
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Posted 2/3/2012 5:38:11 PMhi!
What settings are you currently running the game in?
Depends what Res you are running it at as well.
Good Luck with that.
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GPU first imo.
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Posted 2/3/2012 6:49:26 PMddr2 current standard is ddr3 1333 mz or better ur quadcore dont really matter since ur transfer rate of data is still slow due to your ram and ur sli of these cards wont help you just go to walmart u can get a better pc than what you have for like 300 easily
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Posted 2/4/2012 7:17:59 AMSome people...I swear they just talk out their asses. Kratios, your CPU whilst a little outdated is fine for SWTOR. Your RAM is also fine, the difference between DDR2 and DDR3 will not be such a big difference in gaming performance. Sumner's talk of your RAM frequency lowering your overall system speed is an outdated concept from the days of discrete Northbridges.
Your GPU needs updating. I suggest a AMD 6850 or a GTX 560.
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Posted 2/4/2012 9:40:34 AMA better PC at Wal-Mart for $300? Now that is really stretching it.
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Posted 2/4/2012 11:05:24 AMYea, GPU upgrade would be a nice boost for you. AMD 6 series will soon be cheaper with the new 7 series coming out, too. 6950 is easily overclocked to a 6970, good bang for the buck.
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Posted 2/4/2012 2:26:17 PMHowever, with the AMD 6's there's driver issues currently, lots of people having bad graphical errors and crashes. Also, you'll never be able to tab out of your game with that 800mhz RAM, or run anything behind it.
To the OP, you're best getting a new rig bud. That stuff looks 5-7 years old. If you'd rather update, here's what you could use:
Intel i5 2500, $210
ASUS Z68 Mobo, $205
Corsair Vengeance Blu 8 GB (2X4 GB) 1600mHz, $50
GTX 560, $180
(VERY IMPORTANT) Corsair Enthusiast Series 650-Watt(or 750) 80 Plus Bronze Certified power supply unit. With higher powered stuff, you need more power. $85-100
These are not perfect price estimates, just decent ball-parks. Also they don't include the price of your CPU heat-sink (excruciatingly important) or the cost of a new tower, which together can be like 120-200 depending on who you buy that from.
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Posted 2/5/2012 8:13:49 AM650W is more than enough... you don't get even to the limit of it *laugh*
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Posted 2/5/2012 10:14:41 AMWhen you build a rig, you don't build for what you need now, you build so you have the power to last longer than 6 months. What if he upgrades to SLI? Those 560's and 6970's are power hungry. What would you have him do then? Run it on 400w so he burns it all up? Think before you post, random person.
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Posted 2/5/2012 12:16:24 PMEverything is fine, but the GPU needs upgrading. You don't even need to go as high as a 560 either.
I have a similar set up, and only a 460, and the game runs fine.
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Posted 2/6/2012 4:29:00 AMGPU
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Posted 2/6/2012 9:02:49 AMThanks for the replys guys! Sorry it took me a while to get back to the post, had a busy weekend. I don't have the money to upgrade it all ATM but the GPU I can do with a little saving. I've got about $300 to spend and I was looking at a 560 ti. I figure if I get a good GPU I can then focus my next upgrades to a i5 later on. Right now I have a 650W PSU. I think another problem is that I found excessive heat on my primary GPU, I think because thye are so close together in SLI. My CPU doesnt go over 60F at full load (Should i upgrade my CPU cooler?) However my GPU gets up to 85F on a full load.
Thanks again.
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Posted 2/6/2012 3:08:30 PMYeah, those 9800GT's were very warm to begin with, and in close SLI formation, they are hot. 560 ti will do you a lot of good for sure. 650w is fine. 60 degrees Celsius (the industry uses C) is fine for your CPU. Shit, if GPU's ran at 85F on a full load, the heat-sink industry would go under overnight.