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[mtlbshr]

My PC is:
win xp--mobo gigabyte ga p35-ds3r lga775---gpu nvidia 9800gtx --- cpu intel e8400 duel core @ 3 gh ram 3,5 ps 650w.
Will win 7 and new gpu be an upgrade? If so which gpu?

 

[monsta]

Windows 7 will be an upgrade as you can play DX11 games.
A good upgrade for you would be a 560ti or 6950 if your psu is of good quality or you could go to a lesser card, depends also on your budget.
Overclocking your E8400 will assist to power your gpu to reduce any bottleneck.
You can also add more than 4 gb of ram if you upgrade to Win 7 64 bit.

 

[mtlbshr]

Windows 7 will be an upgrade as you can play DX11 games.
A good upgrade for you would be a 560ti or 6950 if your psu is of good quality or you could go to a lesser card, depends also on your budget.
Overclocking your E8400 will assist to power your gpu to reduce any bottleneck.
You can also add more than 4 gb of ram if you upgrade to Win 7 64 bit.

Well ok. Win7 for sure. My 8400 is a 2,4 clocked up to 3.0 and might take a bit more but not much. I'll start chkn the GPU's thanks for the advice. Happy Holidays!!

 

[DM186]

My PC is:
win xp--mobo gigabyte ga p35-ds3r lga775---gpu nvidia 9800gtx --- cpu intel e8400 duel core @ 3 gh ram 3,5 ps 650w.
Will win 7 and new gpu be an upgrade? If so which gpu?

When you up grade the GPUs make sure you have enough room in your case. If you have a slim line case the GPUs might be to big If your case is the standard 14H x 163/4 long then you will have no problem. Just food for thought. and Good Luck

 

[mtlbshr]

When you up grade the GPUs make sure you have enough room in your case. If you have a slim line case the GPUs might be to big If your case is the standard 14H x 163/4 long then you will have no problem. Just food for thought. and Good Luck[/quotemsg


TY for advice. My case is huge with plenty of ventilation. Man I looked at the GPU's that were recomended and they are pricey. Can I get as much for a little bit less? Again TY Happy Holidays!!

 

[DM186]

When you up grade the GPUs make sure you have enough room in your case. If you have a slim line case the GPUs might be to big If your case is the standard 14H x 163/4 long then you will have no problem. Just food for thought. and Good Luck[/quotemsg


TY for advice. My case is huge with plenty of ventilation. Man I looked at the GPU's that were recomended and they are pricey. Can I get as much for a little bit less? Again TY Happy Holidays!!

What is your budget? Then we can work from there.

 

[mtlbshr]

Well I'd like to spend $125-140. Want it to play a little better,but it's not as new as it once was so I want a low budget upgrade. Also--I was told to get win7 first and go up from there. What do you think? TY

 

[DM186]

Well I'd like to spend $125-140. Want it to play a little better,but it's not as new as it once was so I want a low budget upgrade. Also--I was told to get win7 first and go up from there. What do you think? TY

This is about the next step for Graphic cards is a HD 6770 it is ATI card here is a link

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150540

Now your windows 7 is around 100.00 to 120.00 depending where you buy it. Both Items together are over your budget. Even if you get the same card you are still looking close to 50.00 to 80.00 for it. I know this isn't much to go on but it is a little bit better than what you have.

The reason I chose the ATI card They have more cards to play around with than Nvidia does on the lower end. I hope this helps a little

 

[mtlbshr]

TY -- maybe santa will bring win7. If that helps I'll go from there since win7 is a definite.

 

[gnomio]

TY -- maybe santa will bring win7. If that helps I'll go from there since win7 is a definite.

http://forum.notebookreview.com/windows-os-software/428068-legal-windows-7-download-links-just-like-vista-before.html
Merry Xmas

 

[mtlbshr]

Happy Holidays and TY again.

 

[mtlbshr]

Best answer selected by mtlbshr.

 

[mtlbshr]

This is about the next step for Graphic cards is a HD 6770 it is ATI card here is a link

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150540

Now your windows 7 is around 100.00 to 120.00 depending where you buy it. Both Items together are over your budget. Even if you get the same card you are still looking close to 50.00 to 80.00 for it. I know this isn't much to go on but it is a little bit better than what you have.

The reason I chose the ATI card They have more cards to play around with than Nvidia does on the lower end. I hope this helps a little

Thank you for info. No Win7 for xmas.