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    offonline King Grub is offline
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    Upgrading PC

    Hello,

    I'm looking to upgrade my pc, alittle. With the new WoW patch and began raiding 25man I've droppde on FPS quite some.

    Current speccs:

    Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1 (7601.win7sp1_gdr.120503-2030)
    System Manufacturer: HP-Pavilion
    System Model: WC786AA-UUW p6360sc
    BIOS: 12/21/09 17:01:03 Ver: 5.07
    Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3 CPU 530 @ 2.93GHz (4 CPUs), ~2.9GHz
    Memory: 4096MB RAM
    Available OS Memory: 3960MB RAM
    Page File: 4702MB used, 5192MB available
    Windows Dir: C:\Windows
    DirectX Version: DirectX 11
    Graphic card: ati radeon hd 5450

    Not sure what to upgrade??


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    Pessimistic Ass@%&! Monolith is offline
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    Re: Upgrading PC

    I would upgrade your video card...I have the same card and I use to stutter occasionally when shit hit the fan during BG's....it looks to be the weakest component in your computer depending on your HD type...if it's a regular than I'd say graphics card and a SSD.

    I know alot of people don't trust it...but the Windows Experience score does actually give you an idea on what components are the weakest in your PC...might want to check it out....

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    Quote Originally Posted by Monolith View Post
    I would upgrade your video card...I have the same card and I use to stutter occasionally when shit hit the fan during BG's....it looks to be the weakest component in your computer depending on your HD type...if it's a regular than I'd say graphics card and a SSD.

    I know alot of people don't trust it...but the Windows Experience score does actually give you an idea on what components are the weakest in your PC...might want to check it out....
    According to WES, my weakest link is the Graphic card.

    So I'm looking for a new one as I write this, here's one I found


    GPU : GeForce GTX 660, 960 cores, 28nm
    GPU Clockspeed : 1033 MHz (boost) / 980 MHz (base)
    Memory : 2048MB GDDR5 (192 bits)
    Memory Clockspeed : 3004 MHz
    Bandwidth : 144.2 GB/s
    Bus : PCI-Express 3.0
    Cooling : 2 Slot Fan cooler
    Video-Features : HDMI 1.4a
    Connectivity : DL-DVI-I, DL-DVI-D, DisplayPort 1.2
    Product Size : 180mm x 112mm
    Power Connector : 6-pin

    price: 280$

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    Re: Upgrading PC

    lookin for more pro ragezone tips

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    The one and only! Hejula is offline
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    Re: Upgrading PC

    The GTX 660 is a great card. You can find many in-depth reviews of it on YouTube.

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    Re: Upgrading PC

    Would it be much better than my current, and does it work with my other current specs etc?

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    The Gamma..? EliteGM is offline
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    Re: Upgrading PC

    How much juice does your PSU have

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    Re: Upgrading PC

    Quote Originally Posted by EliteGM View Post
    How much juice does your PSU have
    HP Pavilion p6360sc Desktop PC Product Specifications - HP technical support (Andorra - English)

    300w.

    You should upgrade your PSU as well then to an at least 650 watt one.

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    The Gamma..? EliteGM is offline
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    Yup. Ain't no use getting that 660 Ti with a 300w PSU

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    Re: Upgrading PC

    Perhaps the "Fractal Design Integra R2 650W PSU" for 99$?

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    The one and only! Hejula is offline
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    The PSU wattage recommended by Nvidia (for GTX 660) is something like 450 watts so go for it. Just make sure to read some reviews before buying it as you might find something about it you don't like or isn't to your taste.

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    The Gamma..? EliteGM is offline
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    Quote Originally Posted by King Grub View Post
    Perhaps the "Fractal Design Integra R2 650W PSU" for 99$?
    If you can, I reccomend getting an OCZ ModXStream 700W. I've always found it to be one of the best bang for your buck PSU's

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    Re: Upgrading PC

    Quote Originally Posted by King Grub View Post
    Would it be much better than my current, and does it work with my other current specs etc?
    The 660 would out perform your current card by a mile, As i recall i think the Nvidia 670 out performs anything that AMD makes even the 7970. Although you would have to upgrade your power supply to something that either had the right connectors to power it or purchase an adapter. The 660 isnt the most power hungry card but i would recommend something about a 600Watt.

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    Re: Upgrading PC

    As I over came some extra fund I figure I might just get a new PC. Thinking about this one.Scroll down abit for speccs and use a translator if you need it.

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    The one and only! Hejula is offline
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    Re: Upgrading PC

    Quote Originally Posted by King Grub View Post
    As I over came some extra fund I figure I might just get a new PC. Thinking about this one.Scroll down abit for speccs and use a translator if you need it.
    Put your own computer together, you will probably save a few $$ and you can customise it to your own taste.

    Also that computer you linked is over 5000 euro and has a Pentium G2120? You can get so much more for that amount of money.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hejula View Post
    Put your own computer together, you will probably save a few $$ and you can customise it to your own taste.

    Also that computer you linked is over 5000 euro and has a Pentium G2120? You can get so much more for that amount of money.
    It's 5500kr.

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    Quote Originally Posted by King Grub View Post
    As I over came some extra fund I figure I might just get a new PC. Thinking about this one.Scroll down abit for speccs and use a translator if you need it.
    hmmh?

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    lol i was going to say; that's not euros :P

    i'd say that's not too bad a deal for +/- 650 euro's, but the fact that self-built will always be cheaper

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    Re: Upgrading PC

    I'm having real issues deciding if I shall buy the PC i posted eailer or not... I really want an noticeable upgrade, atleast to say,

    HP Pavilion p6360sc Desktop PC Product Specifications | HP® Support VS Komplett.se (scroll down for specs).'

    Hmhmhmhmh

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    Re: Upgrading PC

    Dude, that's in swedish kron ( 5495 ), it'd be around 736€.

    ( Tidigare pris: 6.495kr ).

    The price is "ok".



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