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So I know for the most part what I need to upgrade on my machine (everything), but I'd like opinions from the wonderful and brilliant minds of the MMO-Champion Computer forum! First off, let's start with some specs.
Mobo: ASUS P5N-E SLI
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E6550 @ 2.33GHz
GPU: XFX Radeon HD 5750 1GB DDR5 PCIE
RAM: 4GB (I believe the brand is Crucial.)
HDD: 250GB
I'd like it to be able to run SW:ToR on higher graphics settings, I currently run on low. It does medium fine unless I'm in a heavily populated area, so I just turned it down. What would be the most beneficial upgrades? Obviously anything I do I would be upgrading my RAM to 6, maybe 8GB, and upgrade the power supply if need be, though I'm not sure what power supply I have right now. I was given this comp a few years ago, and upgraded the RAM and GPU on it, and it runs WoW on max graphics very easily, but needs a bit more "umph" for SW:ToR.
Thankful for the help, as always!
With love,
Gnomage
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2011-12-30, 09:14 PM #1The Patient
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Rate my PC, and suggest upgrades!
Last edited by Mr Gnomage; 2011-12-30 at 09:22 PM.
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2011-12-30, 09:17 PM #2I am Murloc!
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A quick note on the PSU. You can always plug in your specs, and possible upgrade in to this tool: http://images10.newegg.com/BizIntell...age-Calculator
That will give you an idea what PSU you should be looking for.
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2011-12-30, 09:21 PM #3The Patient
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Oh very nice, finding new tools is always wonderful, thanks. Apparently my computer can run on a 350w power supply pretty easily.
Originally Posted by Dynati
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2011-12-30, 09:24 PM #4Stood in the Fire
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well considering your cpu which isnt that good , to do any kind of a meaningfull upgrade you'd need a new motherboard, cpu and ram , nowadays getting anything lower than a i5 2500k would be a crime , you could also upgrade to something like a GTX 560 TI and a new PSU something around 550 watts 80+ would be nice .
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2011-12-30, 09:29 PM #5The Patient
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What Motherboard would you suggest? I have a good knowledge of CPUs and GPUs, but I'm pretty clueless when it comes to motherboards.
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2011-12-30, 09:32 PM #6Stood in the Fire
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Anything over a P67 would be nice, anything under and you wont have overclocking capabilities for your cpu .
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