Woo! Got a new GPU recently, snagged a EVGA GTX 460 SE SC for cheap recently and got it installed. Computer's running graphics-heavy apps and most games gorgeously now, even on the pre-historic Pentium D CPU. Got some computer build plans together as well, as follows:
Current Specs:
CPU: Pentium D 2.8GHz Dual-Core
GPU: EVGA GTX 460 SE SC 1GB GDDR5 VRAM
MOBO: Intel 945P Chipset
RAM: 512MB x2
PSU: Corsair 500w
OS: Windows XP Media Center Edition SP3
Relatively stock Dell XPS 400 from a while back, not a huge problem, most people trash these computers but mine has outlasted every single one of my friends' built/bought systems AND given me less problems with more solid and consistent performance, so I'm relatively satisfied with it overall... But, its coming time to finally upgrade to something beefier, with more space and better capability of keeping step with ever progressively more complex graphics. So, I had this little build blue-print in mind:
CPU: Intel Core i5-540
GPU: GTX 460 SE SC 1GB DDR5 VRAM x2 in SLI mode
MOBO: ASUS P7P55D-E Pro LGA 1156 Intel P55
RAM: 4GB Kingston DDR3 x1 (subject to change, dependent on OS)
PSU: Antec High Current Pro 1200w
OS: Undecided
I'm honestly unsure on the OS. I'm hungry for the new DX10/11 features, but I'm fond of my nice stable XP, so I'm just really torn... But I think that will keep me pretty satisfied for a while... Write in if you see any problems or have any suggestions. :D
