Hey guys!! I need a pro!!

SeanSpade · 06-29-2008, 05:15 PM

I bought a GM 5664 and I wanted to make it more of a gaming machine so I upgraded the GPU to a 9600 GT and then with some help from TechSupportForums I upgraded my PSU to a 650 Watt PSU to handle everything.

My Comp still only gets a 8900 on 3dmark.

I need some more upgrade tips...

I was thinking of buying a new Case, Motherboard, and an Intel Q6700 and just porting over the 9600, another 9600, the 2x500gb HD's, The Blu-ray/Hd-DVD Hybrid drive, my PSU, and some other things over to a whole new system because my major problem is the Phenom sucking so much butthole. The fact that I only have 1 PCI-E x 16 slot probably restricts me too.
I figured I could overclock my stock CPU, I was wrong.
I figured it would be good enough with a 9600 GT, also wrong.

I would like to know what to do...
I can sell the GM5664 for 500 and I have a new 1000 dollar budget so please let me know what to do to play the best games and run the most programs!!
Thank you SOOOOOOO much!

brimstone1392 · 06-29-2008, 05:38 PM

What should you do? For starters, ignore 3dmark scores. They really don't translate well into real-world gaming functionality. (especially when using an AMD processor.)

How is your system performing when you actually play games?

patriothntr · 06-29-2008, 07:42 PM

Upgrading your case really won't help the scores :)

You can try to OC your graphics a bit...that might help slightly if you want more FPS...use rivatuner or ntune for that.

SeanSpade · 06-29-2008, 07:59 PM

Well, I know the case doesn't do anything. The motherboard that I want won't fit in mine probably is what I meant. Lol.
My system lags a little on MAX settings of Oblivion which is not a new game.
Weird. I would like to be able to max all games made before 2007.

06-29-2008, 05:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
SeanSpade Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Connecticut, New Haven County Posts: 135 OS: Home Premium My System	Hey guys!! I need a pro!! I bought a GM 5664 and I wanted to make it more of a gaming machine so I upgraded the GPU to a 9600 GT and then with some help from TechSupportForums I upgraded my PSU to a 650 Watt PSU to handle everything. My Comp still only gets a 8900 on 3dmark. I need some more upgrade tips... I was thinking of buying a new Case, Motherboard, and an Intel Q6700 and just porting over the 9600, another 9600, the 2x500gb HD's, The Blu-ray/Hd-DVD Hybrid drive, my PSU, and some other things over to a whole new system because my major problem is the Phenom sucking so much butthole. The fact that I only have 1 PCI-E x 16 slot probably restricts me too. I figured I could overclock my stock CPU, I was wrong. I figured it would be good enough with a 9600 GT, also wrong. I would like to know what to do... I can sell the GM5664 for 500 and I have a new 1000 dollar budget so please let me know what to do to play the best games and run the most programs!! Thank you SOOOOOOO much! __________________ "Artists use lies to tell the truth, Politicians use lies to cover it up..."

06-29-2008, 05:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
brimstone1392 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 24 OS: Windows XP	Re: Hey guys!! I need a pro!! What should you do? For starters, ignore 3dmark scores. They really don't translate well into real-world gaming functionality. (especially when using an AMD processor.) How is your system performing when you actually play games?

06-29-2008, 07:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
patriothntr Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 321 OS: XPsp3, PCLOS, other	Re: Hey guys!! I need a pro!! Upgrading your case really won't help the scores :) You can try to OC your graphics a bit...that might help slightly if you want more FPS...use rivatuner or ntune for that.

06-29-2008, 07:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
SeanSpade Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Connecticut, New Haven County Posts: 135 OS: Home Premium My System	Re: Hey guys!! I need a pro!! Well, I know the case doesn't do anything. The motherboard that I want won't fit in mine probably is what I meant. Lol. My system lags a little on MAX settings of Oblivion which is not a new game. Weird. I would like to be able to max all games made before 2007. __________________ "Artists use lies to tell the truth, Politicians use lies to cover it up..."