RogueTr00per
Honorary Master
overclocking and system build
In my experience, it's not worth trying to O/C components unless u know for a fact that the h/w has that capacity. Otherwise u just end up with a whole lot of grief (i.e. unstable pc).
And the degree of improvement is not always that great, especially if ur system is getting a bit long in the tooth and ur trying to play the latest games
If O/Cing is your objective, you need to build the system so that everything is geared towards it. Components designed for O/Cing tend to be more expensive, though many graphics card manufacturers fully endorse O/Cing of their cards these days. [Edit: Overclockable cards are not necessarily more expensive!]
Just my 2 cents worth so don't take what I've said as gospel.
Looking at ur rig as it stands, the first thing u gotta do is replace that 5200 with something decent. But don't go overboard because then the rest of the rig will lag behind... [Edit: Someone suggested a 6600GT? That sounds reasonable for ur rig]
If u have the bucks, then a completely new rig [Edit: PCI-express platform] would be an idea, but then u probably looking at 8k plus for nice rig that runs some of the latest games at a respectable level.
10k easy if u looking for a hectic gaming rig.
In my experience, it's not worth trying to O/C components unless u know for a fact that the h/w has that capacity. Otherwise u just end up with a whole lot of grief (i.e. unstable pc).
And the degree of improvement is not always that great, especially if ur system is getting a bit long in the tooth and ur trying to play the latest games
If O/Cing is your objective, you need to build the system so that everything is geared towards it. Components designed for O/Cing tend to be more expensive, though many graphics card manufacturers fully endorse O/Cing of their cards these days. [Edit: Overclockable cards are not necessarily more expensive!]
Just my 2 cents worth so don't take what I've said as gospel.
Looking at ur rig as it stands, the first thing u gotta do is replace that 5200 with something decent. But don't go overboard because then the rest of the rig will lag behind... [Edit: Someone suggested a 6600GT? That sounds reasonable for ur rig]
If u have the bucks, then a completely new rig [Edit: PCI-express platform] would be an idea, but then u probably looking at 8k plus for nice rig that runs some of the latest games at a respectable level.
10k easy if u looking for a hectic gaming rig.
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