Hey guys. I have had my current pc for about 3 years. I think its time to update it with fresh parts for the 2010 year of gaming! I need suggestions and guidance on what I should do to restore my PC to handle anything I throw at it. My computer specs: Processor, Bus, and Memory Speed Information ========== CPU Speed = 3002.395 CPU Multiplier = 9.000 FSB Frequency = 334 Memory Frequency = 1002.000 PCIE Frequency = 2500 tRas = 12 tRcd = 5 tRp = 5 tRc = 28 tWr = 6 tRrd = 4 tRwt = 6 tWtr = 10 tWrrd = 0 tWrwr = 2 tRdrd = 3 tRef = 0 ========== GPU's Core and Memory Speed Information ========== GPU Core Speed = 600 GPU Memory Speed = 725 ========== System Voltage Information ========== CPU Voltage = 1.450 v Core Voltage = 1.500 v AGP Voltage = 1.400 v Aux Voltage = 1.500 v Memory Voltage = 2.000 v ========== Processor and System's Temperature Information ========== CPU Temperature = 39 C Second CPU Temperature = Not Reported System Temperature = 30 C GPU 0 Temperature = 53 C I have an antec 180 case, a evga nforce 680i lt mobo 775, a intel core 2 duo 4300 (overclocked at 3ghz).. A zalman 9750 cpu heatsink, a stick of corsair 1 gig ddr2 800, a seagate 7900rpm harddrive, a 600 watt ultra xfinity psu (sli ready), and a lite-on dvd-rw LH-20A1L. Thanks if you have got this far. Please let me know what I should ask for Christmas to get my computer back on its feet running.
Sam's question not withstanding, I think a good place to start would be to swap out your C2D 4300 for a Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 Yorkfield 2.83GHz 12MB L2 Cache and at least one additional GB of memory. Since you're already OC'ing your memory by 25% you might consider upgrading all of your RAM and getting two 2GB sticks of 1600 MHz memory. Dick
