Bluthunder
Broken In
Hello guys. I have a 3 year old PC, with following config:
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550@ 2.83GHz stock
2X2GB DDR2 Corsair XMS2 @800MHz
ASUS p5Q Pro mobo
Seagate 500GB 7200rpm HDD
Palit Ge Force GTX 560 1GB
Cooler Master Extreme Power Plus 600W
Cooler Master Elite 310 cabinet.
I am thinking of upgrading and overclocking the system, but I need serious help:
1.Will it make any difference in the gaming performance of my PC if I upgrade my memory from DDR2@800Mhz to DDR3@1600Mhz?
2. If yes, please suggest a motherboard with LGA775 and DDR3 RAM support and atleast 1 PCIe x16 slot.
(I have searched the net and all I found was X48 and G41 chipset based motherboards, all of which are Micro ATX)
3. Please let me know how to overclock my CPU, if it would help me to play games at higher frame rates. Any specific links to overclock Intel Q9550 are welcome.
I have decided to purchase the following this new year:
1. 120GB SSD.
2. Corsair H40 Cooler.
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550@ 2.83GHz stock
2X2GB DDR2 Corsair XMS2 @800MHz
ASUS p5Q Pro mobo
Seagate 500GB 7200rpm HDD
Palit Ge Force GTX 560 1GB
Cooler Master Extreme Power Plus 600W
Cooler Master Elite 310 cabinet.
I am thinking of upgrading and overclocking the system, but I need serious help:
1.Will it make any difference in the gaming performance of my PC if I upgrade my memory from DDR2@800Mhz to DDR3@1600Mhz?
2. If yes, please suggest a motherboard with LGA775 and DDR3 RAM support and atleast 1 PCIe x16 slot.
(I have searched the net and all I found was X48 and G41 chipset based motherboards, all of which are Micro ATX)
3. Please let me know how to overclock my CPU, if it would help me to play games at higher frame rates. Any specific links to overclock Intel Q9550 are welcome.
I have decided to purchase the following this new year:
1. 120GB SSD.
2. Corsair H40 Cooler.