How should I upgrade?

[darkspark713]

Hi this is my first time here at tom's hardware so bear with me...

I know some things about computers and I bought a barebones kit from Tigerdirect and After a year I'm looking to upgrade which I havent done besides changing a hard drive that failed on me and getting a new graphics card after my old broke. Here are my system specs...

Motherboard:
Asus M3N72-D nForce 750a SLI AM2+ Motherboard
Link:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?Sku=A455-2422

CPU:
AMD Phenom X4 9600 4MB 95W Socket AM2 CPU
Link:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?Sku=CP1-AM2-9600

RAM:
OCZ SLI 4096MB PC6400 DDR2 800MHz (2x2048MB)
Link:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?Sku=O261-8038

HDD:
Seagate ST31000528AS Barracuda 7200.12 Hard Drive - 1TB, 7200 rpm, 32MB, SATA-3G, OEM
Link:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4691122&CatId=2459

Power Supply:
Ultra LSP650 650w Power Supply
Link:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?Sku=ULT-LSP650

Case:
Ultra X-Blaster Black ATX Mid-Tower Case with Front USB, FireWire and Audio Ports
Link:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?Sku=ULT33178

GPU:
EVGA GeForce GTS 250 Video Card - 1024MB DDR3, PCI Express 2.0, (2) Dual Link DVI, SLI Ready
Link:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5250626&CatId=3669

Monitor:
Gateway 19" lcd Monitor
Link:
I dont have one...

And thats it...So I've been searching around TigerDirect for a week trying to find upgrades, I want to basicly upgrade everything in the computer (not the HDD since I just upgraded it) I mostly just don't know what to start with since I wont be upgrading it all at one time With my budget I'll have to upgrade over around 6 months. The main use of this computer will be for hardcore gaming with some multimedia mixed in.

My budget Right now is: $300

Over 6 months though it will be around $700 or $800

Thanks for you help!

 

[ohiou_grad_06]

Either way, I'm not gonna argue. Lol. As I said, we all know corsair makes a good power supply. We all agree. Like I said, I'm only saying that it would not be my first upgrade.

 

[rawoysters]

compared to a GTS250 you 'tard.

instead of coming in here recommending a much more expensive GPU that would be bottlencked by the OPs processor, i am offering a solution that "costs less, performs better. less power, heat and noise"

The 5750 is nothing more than a sideways move. It barely outperforms the 250 by a few frames. He came here with $300 looking for an UPGRADE. Recommending a 5750 is a not going to be helpful to him. Maybe you should take some of your own advice.

 

[welshmousepk]

compared to a GTS250 you 'tard.

instead of coming in here recommending a much more expensive GPU that would be bottlencked by the OPs processor, i am offering a solution that "costs less, performs better. less power, heat and noise"

The 5750 is nothing more than a sideways move. It barely outperforms the 250 by a few frames. He came here with $300 looking for an UPGRADE. Recommending a 5750 is a not going to be helpful to him. Maybe you should take some of your own advice.

read the thread. i have already acknowledged that mistake, when the OP mentioned a barebones system, i assumed he was then listing new parts for it (since this is not a barebones system)

i was saying the ati card would be a replacement purchase.

we have already given the op a good upgrade path.

 

[darkspark713]

Thanks for all the info guys definetly going to come here for all my Computer needs I think as for the PSU which has caused debating I'm going to go for corsair 650w PSU, I wont upgrade it now it will probably be the last thing i upgrade and i wont be overclocking until i get it

the CPU im getting is the 965

The video card will be a gtx 460 or possibly a 5850

i havent decided what mobo specificly but im probably gonna get a gigabyte one

and the case i still havent decided on either but thats not as hard to decide

Thanks very much!!!

 

[darkspark713]

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