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xboxdvl2
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_ 		29. November 2010 @ 08:54 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
im thinking of upgrading my computer.was thinking upgrading the ram from 4GBs to 12Gbs would speed it up but my brother told me upgrading the harddrive and graphics card would be a better option.my graphics card is a HD4550 and apparently should run every game on the market.the harddrive is a western digital WD5000 AADS with 32mb cache and speed of 7200RMps.the ram is 2 x 2Gbs DDR2 PC6400.any advice as to whats the best upgrade to improve general day to day stuff.Also i cant go out and spend hundreds on computer upgrades.

edit: dont want to over clock as ive done that once in the past and overheated the system and damaged some parts lucky it was an old computer.
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custom built gaming pc from early 2010,ps2 with 15 games all original,ps3 500gbs with 5 games all original,yamaha amp and 5.1channel surround sound speakers,46inch sony lcd smart tv.

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infoguy
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_ 		29. November 2010 @ 13:35 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
i would leave the video card (unless you have problems playing games)...
personally i would get new ram.. pc 1600 etc
and maybe a solid state hard drive... read and write times will be improved majorly
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ddp
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_ 		29. November 2010 @ 21:33 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
32bit or 64bit windows?
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xboxdvl2
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_ 		30. November 2010 @ 03:37 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
64 bit windows 7.
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custom built gaming pc from early 2010,ps2 with 15 games all original,ps3 500gbs with 5 games all original,yamaha amp and 5.1channel surround sound speakers,46inch sony lcd smart tv.
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ddp
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_ 		30. November 2010 @ 15:30 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
most likely won't see much performance increase if increase ram to 8 or 12gigs. also most programs might not be wriiten to access that ram increase.
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