What would you do?

[pcgolfer85]

I am interested in adding/upgrading my current desktop.

My specs are listed on the left.

What would you do?

[tzitzibp]

everything is top notch, except the m/b, so I WOULD CHANGE THAT....

[pcgolfer85]

everything is top notch, except the m/b, so I WOULD CHANGE THAT....

What motherboard would be good for me?

[Irish_PXzyan]

You should buy a sound card before buying a new mobo! if you dont overclock then there is no need in a new mobo....

A sound card will greatly improve the sound of music and gaming. I think that would be in your best interest!

[mrw1986]

I would upgrade from AMD to Intel :)

Flame war begin!

[Silverel]

I say go for some watercooling for the proc and video card, then OC both of em. And it'll look cool.

Sound card would be next on the list.

MB/CPU down towards the bottom...

[pcgolfer85]

I would upgrade from AMD to Intel :)

Flame war begin!

I am def no fanboy. My AMD serves me well.

[DanTheBanjoman]

Add 1GB for dual channel operation.

[ZenZimZaliben]

Make your 1Tb array a data array, and buy 2-3 Raptors 36Gb and RAID 0 them for your OS/application array.

[keakar]

Add 1GB for dual channel operation.

i agree, you need to run dual channel so add another stick or what would be better is take out one stick :eek: thats right all you need is 2gb and with 32bit vista you cant use 4gb anyway unless you up vista to 64bit.

2gb in dual channel is faster than 3gb in single channel which is what you get when running odd number sticks so if you feel you have to have 3gb get a set of 2x512 to replace that one odd stick.

[das müffin mann]

sound card or mother board, i suppose you get get some uber cool cooling but it would be pointless unless your oc the crap out of it, also i would get some higher end memory maybe two gb corsair

[Graogrim]

If this system is for gaming, and unless you are heavily invested in DX10, I would personally switch to Windows XP. Don't go out and buy a whole new copy or anything, but if you have one to spare...use it.

Yes, Vista lovers, to forestall an argument I know that Vista can be tweaked and massaged and adjusted to be almost as fast in some cases. ;)

[Morgoth]

i would say wait 10 months

[hat]

Get a 2x2gb set of memory for dual channel

[trog100]

if the cpu is at stock.. clock it.. move up 4 gigs of memory.. or down to 2.. three gigs is nomans land..

trog

[candle_86]

get a new Biostar T-Force AMD790FX board, supports all the new phenoms

[Andy_007]

Upgrade cooling, overclock the 5600+. My 5600+ got up to 3.3ghz stable
Add 1gb ram for dual channel
Upgrade to a 790FX board,buy 2 or 4 3870's