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I'm looking to upgrade my current pc. Need suggestion.

  • 16-06-2012 2:26pm
    #1
    Dreadful
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 52 ✭✭


    I want to upgrade my pc but not sure what would be best.
    One note, my GPU is over 70 Celsius a lot during games and around 55 during anything else. It always seemed bit too much for me.

    Here is my system:
    Motherboard (dont count that fan and RAM) + Cooler
    RAM
    Asus GeForce GTX 560Ti 1024mb
    Case
    HDD
    PSU 700w (can't remember brand, but had 0 problems with it so far)

    I was thinking extra fans.
    Q - would I get much better performance if I crossfired another 560Ti or lesser card?
    Q - would more RAM give a boost?


    Thank you in advance =)


Comments

  • #2
    bernardamaac.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 363 ✭✭bernardamaac.


    Q1 yeah youd get better performance of course the two card would take half the load each and they,d be cooler between them.

    Q2 depend what you use the ram for 4-8GB is really all u need for gaming. For Editing id reccomend 16GB or higher but it would make your pc more responsive.

    Yeah and aftermarket fans would be better but louder i suggest a more air friendly case maybe ?:)


  • #3
    Khannie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,485 ✭✭✭✭Khannie


    Dreadful wrote: »
    my GPU is over 70 Celsius a lot during games and around 55 during anything else. It always seemed bit too much for me.

    That's actually totally fine. According to their spec page, tMax is 99C. GPU's generally run quite hot.


  • #4
    Dreadful
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 52 ✭✭Dreadful


    bernardamaac. wrote: »
    Q1 yeah youd get better performance of course the two card would take half the load each and they,d be cooler between them.

    Q2 depend what you use the ram for 4-8GB is really all u need for gaming. For Editing id reccomend 16GB or higher but it would make your pc more responsive.

    Yeah and aftermarket fans would be better but louder i suggest a more air friendly case maybe ?:)

    From which, in your opinion, I would feel more difference?


  • #5
    bernardamaac.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 363 ✭✭bernardamaac.


    Dreadful wrote: »
    From which, in your opinion, I would feel more difference?

    The graphics card but if u dont have 4-8gb of ram id recommend that first :)


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