Dear TH forum users,
As usual you've been helping me each year with my new system build or graphics card upgrade .
Well I got really busy with Marriage and all and I've skipped a few generations of things
so I think I am about ready to Enter again ( I've been gaming as usual but not as hardcore as I was ) .
my Current MATURE System :
AMD Athlon X2 5600+@ 3.0GHZ
MSI K9AGm2 ( AMD 690V Chipset - AM2 socket )
2X1GB Chaintech Apogee DDRII 800
SAPPHIRE ATi Radeon HD4850 1 GB DDR3 ( 625/1200 )
2x 500 GB Seagates 7200 RPM drives ( can't remember the model sorry )
Samsung A450 32" LCD TV ( 720p ) connected thru DVI
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Ok .. I am playing latest titles like Batman / SF4/ RE5 / Pes 2009 and soon 2010 and all the games I love
Maxxed out @ 1280x720 ( Max TV res. ) and I am very very happy
BUT I am an architect and I use my PC for Rendering ( 3Ds Max ) and I leave it hours and hours running to render and Dual Core is getting a bit too old for that ... Heck I tried to render the same scene on a Quad Core PC and it almost finished 60% faster than mine.
as for graphics I know that the new dx11 cards are in but I am not really sure I want to grab on the whole DX11 early now .. I tried that with 9 and 10 and didn't really find it pleasing enough @ the beginning .
And with newer game titles I am thinking that the CPU / MEMORY are starting to bottleneck my card .. since I've seen reviews where my card is considered the 4th or 5th Fastest Graphics cards on the market ( before the new 5xxx series )
and as I am stuck to 720p resolutions I don't really need the extra Fire power.
So basic and brief .. I am thinking of upgrading my CPU and Memory for now .
what would be best ?
A complete new IntelQuad Core Processor / Mobo and Rams ( The high budget upgrade )
A complete new Phenom X3 / Mobo and Rams ( The Medium budget upgrade )
Just a new Athlon 64 X4 with the same mobo and new rams ( The Low budget upgrade )
provided MSI releases a bios update or confirm my support email that the Athlon X4 would work on my mobo .. since Reviewers say that its compatible with old AM2 mobos .
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So WHY did I BOLD my Monitor Type and Specs ?
Another question really , How safe it is to make the HOME LCD TV as the MAIN GAMING DISPLAY ?
I've read so many things about still images / games etc etc damaging LCD TVs ...
Where do I stand from this ? As I don't want to go back to 22" or 19" gaming anymore I am pretty happy ! but I don't want to damage my newly bought TV too !!
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Thanks in advance guys
as Usual please don't rush me with newegg prices and stuff , I live waaay waay far and prices here are almost 60% more expensive than anything you got
As usual you've been helping me each year with my new system build or graphics card upgrade .
Well I got really busy with Marriage and all and I've skipped a few generations of things
so I think I am about ready to Enter again ( I've been gaming as usual but not as hardcore as I was ) .
my Current MATURE System :
AMD Athlon X2 5600+@ 3.0GHZ
MSI K9AGm2 ( AMD 690V Chipset - AM2 socket )
2X1GB Chaintech Apogee DDRII 800
SAPPHIRE ATi Radeon HD4850 1 GB DDR3 ( 625/1200 )
2x 500 GB Seagates 7200 RPM drives ( can't remember the model sorry )
Samsung A450 32" LCD TV ( 720p ) connected thru DVI
--
Ok .. I am playing latest titles like Batman / SF4/ RE5 / Pes 2009 and soon 2010 and all the games I love
Maxxed out @ 1280x720 ( Max TV res. ) and I am very very happy
BUT I am an architect and I use my PC for Rendering ( 3Ds Max ) and I leave it hours and hours running to render and Dual Core is getting a bit too old for that ... Heck I tried to render the same scene on a Quad Core PC and it almost finished 60% faster than mine.
as for graphics I know that the new dx11 cards are in but I am not really sure I want to grab on the whole DX11 early now .. I tried that with 9 and 10 and didn't really find it pleasing enough @ the beginning .
And with newer game titles I am thinking that the CPU / MEMORY are starting to bottleneck my card .. since I've seen reviews where my card is considered the 4th or 5th Fastest Graphics cards on the market ( before the new 5xxx series )
and as I am stuck to 720p resolutions I don't really need the extra Fire power.
So basic and brief .. I am thinking of upgrading my CPU and Memory for now .
what would be best ?
A complete new IntelQuad Core Processor / Mobo and Rams ( The high budget upgrade )
A complete new Phenom X3 / Mobo and Rams ( The Medium budget upgrade )
Just a new Athlon 64 X4 with the same mobo and new rams ( The Low budget upgrade )
provided MSI releases a bios update or confirm my support email that the Athlon X4 would work on my mobo .. since Reviewers say that its compatible with old AM2 mobos .
---
So WHY did I BOLD my Monitor Type and Specs ?
Another question really , How safe it is to make the HOME LCD TV as the MAIN GAMING DISPLAY ?
I've read so many things about still images / games etc etc damaging LCD TVs ...
Where do I stand from this ? As I don't want to go back to 22" or 19" gaming anymore I am pretty happy ! but I don't want to damage my newly bought TV too !!
---
Thanks in advance guys
as Usual please don't rush me with newegg prices and stuff , I live waaay waay far and prices here are almost 60% more expensive than anything you got