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Inhereted a "gaming" PC from boss
Posted on 5/15/13 at 10:44 pm
Posted on 5/15/13 at 10:44 pm
Owner of my company gave me his PC as he upgraded his. It currently has the following specs:
CPU: Intel i7-950 3.07 ghz processor
Memory: 6gb DDR3 2000
Graphics Card: GeForce GT 240 Superclocked 512MB 128-bit
I am using it mostly for coding/web development, as well as playing Flight Simulator X. I noticed that without any game tweaks, and all settings on high, I get some slight hangups in populated airport areas.
I am only using 3/6 of the memory slots, so should I first upgrade to more memory?
I can't get a ethernet cable to the basement of my home, and have ordered a PCI-Express 300mb/s wireless card. I have a PCI-E motherboard, and a new wireless router. Should I have any problems getting wireless internet down there? The computer is technically located right under the router with a piece of plywood and hardwood floor planks between the two.
Edit: got more accurate specs.
CPU: Intel i7-950 3.07 ghz processor
Memory: 6gb DDR3 2000
Graphics Card: GeForce GT 240 Superclocked 512MB 128-bit
I am using it mostly for coding/web development, as well as playing Flight Simulator X. I noticed that without any game tweaks, and all settings on high, I get some slight hangups in populated airport areas.
I am only using 3/6 of the memory slots, so should I first upgrade to more memory?
I can't get a ethernet cable to the basement of my home, and have ordered a PCI-Express 300mb/s wireless card. I have a PCI-E motherboard, and a new wireless router. Should I have any problems getting wireless internet down there? The computer is technically located right under the router with a piece of plywood and hardwood floor planks between the two.
Edit: got more accurate specs.
This post was edited on 5/15/13 at 11:06 pm
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Posted on 5/15/13 at 10:57 pm to 1MileTiger
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Posted on 5/15/13 at 11:53 pm to 1MileTiger
Memory, sure. It's cheap, and an extra 2gb wouldn't hurt. I don't see benefit beyond 8gb. The most important thing to upgrade is the graphics card, obviously (assuming you want this to be a gaming PC that can play the latest stuff with ok settings). What are the specs of the PSU?
Posted on 5/16/13 at 12:08 am to 1MileTiger
quote:
Graphics Card: GeForce GT 240 Superclocked 512MB 128-bit
oh boy.
you need to replace this more than you need more RAM
This post was edited on 5/16/13 at 12:10 am
Posted on 5/16/13 at 1:20 am to 1MileTiger
That video card is wiggidy wiggidy whack bro
This post was edited on 5/16/13 at 1:23 am
Posted on 5/16/13 at 7:47 am to Hulkklogan
Yeah I did some research on the card. Looks like his son short changed him on the graphics card. What should a decent graphics card run for this system?
Posted on 5/16/13 at 8:39 am to 1MileTiger
quote:
What should a decent graphics card run for this system?
Radeon HD 7870 Tahiti aka MYST aka XT
anything beyond that is overkill @ 1080p
Posted on 5/16/13 at 8:46 am to 1MileTiger
quote:
What should a decent graphics card run for this system?
Do you want decent or more than you may ever need but have it just in case?
Decent
More than you may need but have it just in case
Posted on 5/16/13 at 8:50 am to stout
The PC will mostly be used for programming and web development with some FSX (which is still a beast of a program).
What are some of the important things to consider when looking at video cards?
What are some of the important things to consider when looking at video cards?
Posted on 5/16/13 at 8:52 am to stout
hey did you see on newegg that AMD has upped the ante and now offers 4 free games with most of the cards?
Posted on 5/16/13 at 8:56 am to jcole4lsu
Another question. I have a GeForce GTX 550 Ti on my work PC that I could swap with the one at my home PC.
The work PC has the LINK motherboard with a GeForce GTX 550 Ti
My home PC has a ASRock x58 Extreme LINK motherboard with the video card mentioned in my first post.
Are they compatible for switching, or is the work card even worth the swap?
The work PC has the LINK motherboard with a GeForce GTX 550 Ti
My home PC has a ASRock x58 Extreme LINK motherboard with the video card mentioned in my first post.
Are they compatible for switching, or is the work card even worth the swap?
Posted on 5/16/13 at 8:57 am to 1MileTiger
quote:
What are some of the important things to consider when looking at video cards?
STATS!
Core clock, memory clock, etc.
Or you could just trust that most people here know what they are talking about. Tell us a budget and I promise you that you will get the best card for that budget.
Posted on 5/16/13 at 8:58 am to jcole4lsu
quote:
hey did you see on newegg that AMD has upped the ante and now offers 4 free games with most of the cards?
What game did they throw in?
Posted on 5/16/13 at 8:59 am to 1MileTiger
yeah you can swap the cards. both boards have pcie X16 2.0 slots
Posted on 5/16/13 at 9:00 am to stout
After further review, the two MoBos are compatible. Should I swap the card from my work PC with the one at home?
Home: GeForce GT 240 Superclocked 512MB 128-bit
Work: GeForce GTX 550 Ti (Fermi) FPB 1GB 192-bit GDDR5
Home: GeForce GT 240 Superclocked 512MB 128-bit
Work: GeForce GTX 550 Ti (Fermi) FPB 1GB 192-bit GDDR5
Posted on 5/16/13 at 9:01 am to stout
quote:
What game did they throw in?
not sure. all it says is "four free games"
the price between a 660 and a 7870 GHz are nearly identical, but the nVidia cards are only giving away Metro while the Radeon cards are giving 4 (i assume still Bioshock, FarCry, TombRaider and something else)
Posted on 5/16/13 at 9:01 am to 1MileTiger
quote:
Home: GeForce GT 240 Superclocked 512MB 128-bit
Work: GeForce GTX 550 Ti (Fermi) FPB 1GB 192-bit GDDR5
work card runs circles around home card
Posted on 5/16/13 at 9:01 am to 1MileTiger
Is the second card a pretty standard/average card, or is it still worth upgrading. I don't do any gaming at work, so a powerful card isn't really needed.
Posted on 5/16/13 at 9:04 am to jcole4lsu
That 550Ti will be better than that other card no doubt. It will probably run your flight sim no problem but the 550Ti is an old card and it won't be long that 1GB cards are obsolete. They are on the verge now.
Nice. I am going AMD again. I have a 660 right now but I am returning it to Best Buy when I get my new card.
I think I am going with this one. It's more than I need now at 1080p but at least it's there in case I switch to 1440 soon which I am leaning towards.
quote:
the price between a 660 and a 7870 GHz are nearly identical, but the nVidia cards are only giving away Metro while the Radeon cards are giving 4 (i assume still Bioshock, FarCry, TombRaider and something else)
Nice. I am going AMD again. I have a 660 right now but I am returning it to Best Buy when I get my new card.
I think I am going with this one. It's more than I need now at 1080p but at least it's there in case I switch to 1440 soon which I am leaning towards.
This post was edited on 5/16/13 at 9:05 am
Posted on 5/16/13 at 9:11 am to stout
quote:
it won't be long that 1GB cards are obsolete. They are on the verge now
nah. not obsolete, just not going to run the newest games on optimal (aka past 1080p). 1080p is still going to be the standard for video for awhile. your average user (even gamer) isnt dumping their monitor until it craps out.
eta: thats a good card for 1440p. need at least 3 GB.
This post was edited on 5/16/13 at 9:12 am
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