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Upgrade to High Performance Gaming PC

6 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/upgrade-to-high-performance-gaming-pc.171837/

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shejin983 Original post #1
Mar 23, 2013 at 6:21 AM
My PC Configuration.
Intel Core 2 Duo E7200 @ 2.53GHz
Intel DG35EC
2.00 GB DDR2
450 Watts Techcom PSU with Cabin


I wanna Upgrade to High Performance Gaming PC with Super Frame Rates
at Higher Resolutions with Ultra Settings on a Single 22" LCD Monitor.

My PROPOSED UPGRADE PLAN:
GPU (Not Decided Yet)
Intel Core 2 Duo E7200 @ 2.53GHz (Same)
Intel DG35EC (Same)
4.00 GB DDR2 (Changed from 2.00 GB)
600 Watts Corsair PSU (Changed from 450 Watts)

Which Graphics Card had Good Value for Money ?
-NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680/670/660
-AMD Radeon HD 7970/7950/7850
What Other Components should I upgrade ?
Do I need to upgrade my CPU Intel Core 2 Duo E7200 @ 2.53GHz ?
Because "Nvidia: No Difference Between Core i7 and Core 2 Duo in Gaming."
My Budget is Rs.8000 to Rs.15000. I have a separate budget for RAM & GPU :)
Cilus
Cilus #2
Mar 23, 2013 at 11:41 AM
Well, your CPU is too old to handle any Graphic card higher than GTX 650 Ti or HD 6870. 2ndly, 450W PSU does not provide any information about the quality of the PSU. Mention the manufacturer name and the exact model number.
RiGOD
RiGOD #3
Mar 23, 2013 at 11:51 AM
Don't make multiple threads for the same purpose mate. You'll get help in your original thread.
S
Mar 24, 2013 at 6:17 PM
Well, your CPU is too old to handle any Graphic card higher than GTX 650 Ti or HD 6870. 2ndly, 450W PSU does not provide any information about the quality of the PSU. Mention the manufacturer name and the exact model number.

My PROPOSED UPGRADE PLAN:
GPU (Not Decided Yet)
Intel Core 2 Duo E7200 @ 2.53GHz (Same)
Intel DG35EC (Same)
4.00 GB DDR2 (Changed from 2.00 GB)
600 Watts Corsair PSU (Changed from 450 Watts)

Which Graphics Card had Good Value for Money ?
-NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680/670/660
-AMD Radeon HD 7970/7950/7850
What Other Components should I upgrade ?
Do I need to upgrade my CPU Intel Core 2 Duo E7200 @ 2.53GHz ?
Because "Nvidia: No Difference Between Core i7 and Core 2 Duo in Gaming."
My Budget is Rs.8000 to Rs.15000. I have a separate budget for RAM & GPU :)
anirbandd
Mar 24, 2013 at 9:25 PM
My PROPOSED UPGRADE PLAN:
GPU (Not Decided Yet)
Intel Core 2 Duo E7200 @ 2.53GHz (Same)
Intel DG35EC (Same)
4.00 GB DDR2 (Changed from 2.00 GB)
600 Watts Corsair PSU (Changed from 450 Watts)

Which Graphics Card had Good Value for Money ?
-NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680/670/660
-AMD Radeon HD 7970/7950/7850
What Other Components should I upgrade ?
Do I need to upgrade my CPU Intel Core 2 Duo E7200 @ 2.53GHz ?
Because "Nvidia: No Difference Between Core i7 and Core 2 Duo in Gaming."
My Budget is Rs.8000 to Rs.15000. I have a separate budget for RAM & GPU :)

who the hell told you that?? atleast do so basic google searches before you post something.

and continue in the other thread.
Cilus
Cilus #6
Mar 24, 2013 at 11:46 PM
Closing this thread.