Upgraded computer..... thoughts

[salabarria]

ok so i need input on this....i use adobe after effects and game ALOT right now i have a E8500 4gb @ 800mhz and a gtx 260


now i wanted to upgrade my computer to
Q9650
8gb of ram @ 800mhz
another gtx 260
vista 64 bit
Western Digital VelociRaptor 300GB 10000 RPM

Would it be a huge difference in performance?

 

[bager85]

What kind of motherboard and ps do you currently have? Have you considered a raid set up? Would be a nice system and the quad core should speed up adobe assuming it is quad core optimized.

 

[MykC]

Would it be a huge difference in performance?

Depends on your application. A huge difference in games? No, at least not for the price.

Are you overclocking your CPU? If not then...
http://www.newegg.com/Shopping/ShoppingItem.aspx?ItemList=N82E16835233029&MainItemList=N82E16835233029 Dark Knight CPU Cooler $40
Would give you a good boost and the cooler will probably carry over to your next platform change.

RAM might makes things a little bit more responsive, but the next platform change you undertake probably won't use DDR2, so unless you can get another 4GB for $20, I wouldn't go for it.

 

[Guest]

i don't think it would be worth it because of the money you'd have to spend. as mentioned above, you'll have to have a motherboard that supports two gpu's and a quad core processor. also, you'll probably need a 750 or 850 watt power supply.

 

[Outlander_04]

The velociraptor wont make any difference , the quad core wont make much if any difference in most games , the ram might slow you down , but you can expect 20% + higher frame rates with the sli set up

 

[xthekidx]

You need an SLI board with an nvidia chipset to run SLI, btw. Just because your mobo has 2 PCIE slots doesn't mean it can run SLI, so make sure it can. For Photoshop, you won't see any benefit from getting another GTX 260, but it will make a big difference in games. Photoshop will also see a big performance increase from going to a quad and adding another 8gb of ram. I would just get two WD6401AALS drives and run them raid 0 if you want more performance for the HDD's, velociraptors are not worth the price at all. Those 640gb drives will be faster, cheaper and give you over 4x the storage space.

 

[sprucebr1]

You really don't need the upgrade right now, E8500 + 4GB + GTX 260, your in good shape. Honestly, unless you were going to say a 4870X2, you will be fine. If you really want to see a difference, save up for an i7 system. And as stated before, you would need an SLI board to do 2 GTX 260, meaning 750i, 780i, or 790i chipset. Best bet, OC the E8500, add a 640GB Caviar Black, or 30GB SSD, and get a quality CPU cooler. That will be good. Only get 6-8GB RAM if you are using Vista x64. It might not be worth it considering DDR3 seems to be coming down in price.

 

[yoyojam55]

so unless you can get another 4GB for $20

4 GB for $20
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145184