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Advice sought - hardware upgrade
G'day,
I've promised myself to keep my new (2 yr old rig) upgraded and not let it slip into obscurity like my previous one.
I've decided to replace my graphics card and RAM as follows, and need some general advice/commentary on them:
RAM
Currently, I have:
4 x Corsair 2GB VS2GB1333D3 1333MHz DDR3 RAM, non-ECC, 240-pin DIMM, CAS 9-9-9-24 = total 8GB
Since I bring lots of work home, I could do with more, faster RAM, and have decided on:
2 x Corsair 8GB CMZ8GX3M2A1600C8 (2x4GB) DDR3 1600MHz CL8 Unbuffered Venge Memory for AMD, Intel Dual Channel DDR3, 8-8-8-24, 1.5V = total 16GB
I've checked the Gigabyte website to determine the suitability of this RAM for my motherboard (P55A-UDR3), but their list is incomplete and very limited.
Can anyone offer any insights as to how good this RAM is? Is it suitable for my motherboard?
Graphics Card
Currently, I have an NVidia GTS250. It runs perfectly fine, and I will on occasion play BF2. This card meets all my needs, but I want the ability to play soemthing a little bit more graphics strenuous should I choose.
I have 2 choices:
EVGA PCIe GTX550Ti OC 951MHz 1024MB GPU Clk: 951MHz, Shader Clk: 1903MHz
EVGA PCIe GTX560 1024MB GPU Clk: 810MHz, Shader Clk: 1620MHz
I run a dual monitor setup at 1920x1080.
Can anyone offer a comparsion between the two cards? I'm pretty confident both are a step-up from the GTS250.
Thanks,
Golden