Pxl_Buzzard

Alright, my (custom build) machine has:

4GB RAM
2x nVidia GeForce 8500 GT's
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 4200+
No Soundcard (still have default)
ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe AM2 NVIDIA nForce 570 SLI MCP ATX AMD Motherboard

So, what's the weakest link in this lineup? I personally think that the CPU is what's holding it back, but I wanted some input before I blew $150 bucks on an AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 6000+.

kris23

everything.....

ok seriously, the 8500GTs are the most pathetic cards i have ever seen in existence of DX10....

Newegg.com - EVGA 512-P3-N861-AR GeForce 9600GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Desktop Graphics / Video Cards

the 6000+ is garbage..... a graphics card upgrade is better

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YUUUSSSSS!!!!

mkk

I'd get an Athlon 64 X2 5000+ Black Edition and clock it a bit. It's made for overclocking as one can simply raise the multiplier and it costs much less. Either that or save the money for a bigger rebuild.

Al_Vampyre

Why do you think its the CPU? Is it games you're struggling with? If so which ones?

Pxl_Buzzard

Yes, I'm upgrading this to improve gaming performance, and the graphics of CoD4 can be run at medium alright, but high slows it down a bit, and I think it's just the CPU having trouble processing all the data. And as for the graphics cards, I know they aren't the best, and I didn't even know they released a 9600 yet, I only knew about the 9800's.

kris23

your CPU can hardly be called a bottleneck, it still has power to run games today...... not max or anything but they can run better with a new card

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● CoolerMaster Stacker 832 Full Tower Case ● 1x ASUS Maximus Formula ● 4x1GB Transcend DDR2 1200mhz RAM ● 1x HIS Radeon HD 3870 IceQ3 TurboX ● 1x Intel Core 2 Duo e6550 ● 1x Scythe NINJA Copper ● 2x 500GB Seagate 7200.11 32mb hard drive ● 1x 400GB Seagate 7200.10 16mb hard drive ● Creative Labs X-Fi Xtreme Music ● Logitech z5500 505w 5.1 Surround THX certified Speakers ● Razer Copperhead 2000dpi Gaming Mouse ● Razer Tarantula Ultimate Gaming Keyboard ● Razer Mantis Control Gaming Mouse Pad

YUUUSSSSS!!!!

ChaosMinionX

Given that setup....video cards most definitely, thats the choke point of your system right now.

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