What should i upgrade??

[Cdub89]

I just got $600 i want to spend about $300 maybe a little more i have a shitty ecs mobo and pentium D i would like to upgrade those and Quiter Case. I have 1 gig Corsair valueselet ram should i upgrade to 2gigs? I also have a XFX 7600GT its a great card but maybe something a little better. I figured i should just go with a 8800GTS but i dont know if my sorry mobo and pentium d would like that video card?

 

[hmammen]

vid card

 

[RalliArt882]

Well, people say that only higher clocked C2Ds like the x6800 can handle the 8800GTX fully. So if that's the case, then I doubt a Pentium D will handle even a 8800GTS, since there is a bigger difference I would think between a Pentium D and a C2D than say, a 8800GTS and a 8800GTX.

 

[Cdub89]

Ok ok let me ask what i really want to know i wanna upgrade my mobo, processor, powersupply, and case. I have $600 but i would like to spend $300 maybe a little more. What can i get i want to go with Core 2 duo since its the fastest. Thanks

 

[RalliArt882]

Yeah I don't see a reason why people would have anything against that. Pair it up with maybe an aftermarket HS/fan and you will be rockin' overclockin'.

 

[Cdub89]

Ok ok let me ask what i really want to know i wanna upgrade my mobo, processor, powersupply, and case. I have $600 but i would like to spend $300 maybe a little more. What can i get i want to go with Core 2 duo since its the fastest. Thanks

 

[Millenniumtiger]

With the $300, get an E6300 ($180) and if you can, a Gigabyte DS3 mobo ($130) or there are also other mobo's...

 

[Nagasama]

Ok ok let me ask what i really want to know i wanna upgrade my mobo, processor, powersupply, and case. I have $600 but i would like to spend $300 maybe a little more. What can i get i want to go with Core 2 duo since its the fastest. Thanks

you won't be able to upgrade all of these things for 300 dollars.
the cpu and mobo will be right at that alone. a really good(which you should get since you are wanting to upgrade) mobo will put you over 300.
if you do find a way to do it, let me know and i'll do it too, lol.

 

[Cdub89]

Alrite im going to get the e6300 and this

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813128012
mobo

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817182002
powersupply

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822144417
hard drive

This all came out to about $450. Is everything i have good or should i skip the powersupply and just use the included one in my case? Another thing i also heard that my processor is actually holding back my graphics card's power is this true and if so will that core 2 duo make it run really good?

 

[Ronnie]

dont get that psu its **** go with an antec or fortron