Hey thar! First of all, I'm just a casual PC gamer cuz I've been playing games on my xbox360 & ps3 (and iphone, if that counts)..
However Starcraft 2 is coming very soon which left me no choice but to upgrade! :-s

This is my specs:



Needless to say, i can only play current games on low / lowest settings ..
According to above specs, will it do any good if I just upgrade my graphic card?
Budget is around RM400.

Please advise.
Thankies!

This post has been edited by fizyboy: Jul 19 2010, 12:04 AM

I see, so my Graphic Card is the bottle neck?

My PSU: ENERMAX 535Watt FMA Iron PSU

Which graphic card should I go for?
Will i be able to play on high setting after upgrade?
Please help Sifuu

This post has been edited by fizyboy: Jul 18 2010, 11:15 PM

Thank you phantomash, may I ask if i upgrade to either of those GC, will I be able to get decent frame rate playing Starcraft 2 on high setting?

On my current rig, i even feel lag playing HD movies on youtube, for heaven's sake!

Yea im using the latest flash n driver but it still stinks big time! haha
Well I don't mind missing on DX11 cuz i just want best value for money. And I know newest graphic card cost a bomb n not really worth the buck.
Although i don't mind to top up a little bit more if I can get a better deal out of it.
Also, should I buy a second hand GC or a new one?
Besides my GC, which one is holding back its performance?

Ops sorry, its E6300 not E6400.. my bad, typo error on my part.
And you know whats funny, i bought a decent OC mobo when i don't know anything abt OC-ing (or too chicken to do it)!

OK HD 5750 it is! I'm still looking at GS but have yet to find a brand new HD5750 for RM400 or below. Mostly still around RM500
1GB HD5750 for RM399 is a very good deal indeed. I will try calling up CZone later on and see if they still have stock.

This post has been edited by fizyboy: Jul 19 2010, 10:00 AM

I just called up CZone and they said still have 2 units left but more stock might arrive today 4-5 units left @ lowyat branch.
I'm planing to drop by tomorrow.. don't you guys dare to buy from them before i get mine first!!

Ehehe! i dah beli!
I was wondering why ASUS called it EAH5750 Formula
Now I know! They designed the fan like a sporty car / Formula F1 LOlz




Anyways, i will post 3DMark score before & after installing the card................ when i get the time to do it that is.. >_>
Stay tuned~

Thanks Matrix

Here's the 3DMarks06 benchmark result

Previously with 7600GS, I scored 2494
With ATI ASUS EAH5750, I got 7645 (7395 without HyperDrive enabled)

I also tried the FFXIV official benchmark software and scored 1895, which is also a significant improvement from previous 432 result

(eik! it IS Core2Duo 6400! >.<, i tot i made a typo.. oh well i'm turning old.. sudah nyanyuk aiyak!)

Nowhere close to other crazy scores with their uber expensive rig, but hey i think i'm pretty satisfied with the 4 times performance boost.. i only spent less than 400 bucks afterall XD
Not to mention i can play Settlers 7 on MAX setting on highest resolution supported by my monitor now with all special effects turned on whereas before this I can only play on lowest setting on lowest resolution with all effects turned off

Thank you all sifu for helping me out
Much appreciated!

This post has been edited by fizyboy: Jul 24 2010, 07:34 PM

Serious?? How? Where to start learning about OC-ing my 6400?
any links?

I'm back with some questions!
I'm able to run at high setting but i think Starcraft 2 is such a great game that i must enjoy the campaign at its all glory ultra setting!

and referring to this article, Phenom II X2 seems like a good value for money..

So my question is, Is it worth it if i were to upgrade my processor to

PHENOM II X2 555 (RM 319)

which budget motherboard is recommended for it?
Any incompatibility with my other hardware / is my power supply good enough?

Tenkiu!

Hmm interesting.. but I'm no good at OC-ing besides i'd rather spend RM500 knowing it will last for another 2-3 years instead of wasting RM200 on the same C2D upgrade

hmm maybe upgrading mobo + processor is not a good idea right now..
i mean, what if the expansion support more than 2 cores..
then this upgrade would look pretty pointless..
also, if i change my mobo, do i have to upgrade from ddr2 to ddr3 ram?

guess I should try overclocking my E6400 afterall..
found and printed out this guide: http://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/503808-i...verclock-e6400/ which seems pretty easy to understand..
how much is the CM V6-GT? i doubt that i know how to install it

also im planning to upgrade my ram to 4GB since its quite cheap nowdays.. as mentioned in the first page, currently im on 2x 1GB HyperX PC6400 DDR800 CL4-4-4 .. 2 more slot left.. so should i buy 2x1GB or just 1x2gb? which one i should go for and good for overclocking & compatible with my current RAM?

KINGSTON PC667 (1gb: RM68, 2gb: RM127)
KINGSTON PC800 (1gb: RM68, 2gb: RM127)
KINGSTON KHX8500D2K2 2GB (2gb: RM209)

im using windows xp sp3 btw..
Thank you so much for helping newbies like me!

This post has been edited by fizyboy: Aug 5 2010, 12:14 AM