good motherboard/processor/videocard for gaming? - GoFuckYourself.com

Mr Pheer · 01-08-2007, 08:53 PM

I want to upgrade my computer. Dont know what motherboard i have but i got an nvidia 6800gt-something videocard with 256megs onboard, and an AMD athlon-something processor supposedly equivilent to like a 3.1ghz P4

whats the best shit to get for better speed and graphics at a good price? Need to be able to keep my dual LCD monitor setup

ungratefulninja · 01-08-2007, 09:10 PM

Core2Duo processors are the current king of performance. Unless you want to drop some money on a quad core.

I went with this motherboard from Asus. There's quite a few out there, though. One of the actual Intel-based boards are pretty solid too. I almost went with the DS3 board from Gigabyte.

As far as video card... just depends on how much you want to spend. I went with a 7900 GS just because I don't game much.

ztik · 01-08-2007, 09:24 PM

I build gaming pc's

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...4947&rd=1&rd=1

Mr Pheer · 01-08-2007, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by ztik

I build gaming pc's

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...4947&rd=1&rd=1

that looks like a nice system, but I want to upgrade my current one. I already have a nice case for it plus all my apps and current games are already on this machine.

Sosa · 01-08-2007, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr Pheer

that looks like a nice system, but I want to upgrade my current one. I already have a nice case for it plus all my apps and current games are already on this machine.

If you get a new board you should prolly do a reinstall of your operating system as well.

ztik · 01-08-2007, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Sosa

If you get a new board you should prolly do a reinstall of your operating system as well.

What he said

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01-08-2007, 09:10 PM	#2
ungratefulninja Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 682	Core2Duo processors are the current king of performance. Unless you want to drop some money on a quad core. I went with this motherboard from Asus. There's quite a few out there, though. One of the actual Intel-based boards are pretty solid too. I almost went with the DS3 board from Gigabyte. As far as video card... just depends on how much you want to spend. I went with a 7900 GS just because I don't game much.