Upgrading my desktop, need some opinions!

[racman92]

Hey, so this is my first time posting here, but I assume this is the correct place.

I'm upgrading my desktop(an HP, REALLY basic) and I'm trying to decide what to do. I know I'm getting this motherboard http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6813131668. My biggest decision is whether to get a new PS and a geforce gtx460(my current power supply isnt enough,) or to upgrade my PS and get an AMD quad core. I've already got 4G of ram so I'm not worried about that for now.

What do you all think:
PS and GTX460
or
PS and Quad core?

[fabianhjr]

Qhy do you want to upgrade? Games?
If so go GPU.

[racman92]

Yep games mainly! I'm also getting ready to start going to school for cyber security, and i would like a good powerful machine so that i can multi task without trouble.

[insomaniacal]

Yep games mainly! I'm also getting ready to start going to school for cyber security, and i would like a good powerful machine so that i can multi task without trouble.

Most tasks relating to "cyber security" won't require tons of power, on the contrary, they require comparatively little when placed beside things like games. That being said, power will never hurt either.

But I second the opinion backing the GPU if your main purpose in upgrading is gaming.

[Monica]

Hey, so this is my first time posting here, but I assume this is the correct place.

I'm upgrading my desktop(an HP, REALLY basic) and I'm trying to decide what to do. I know I'm getting this motherboard http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6813131668. My biggest decision is whether to get a new PS and a geforce gtx460(my current power supply isnt enough,) or to upgrade my PS and get an AMD quad core. I've already got 4G of ram so I'm not worried about that for now.

What do you all think:
PS and GTX460
or
PS and Quad core?

Bad, bad, and yes, bad. This makes you upset. My specs would make you extremely upset if I posted.

[fashizzlepop]

But I second the opinion backing the GPU if your main purpose in upgrading is gaming.

Thirded (?)

A quad core will be useful if you were heavy into video editing/converting files. Just gaming would definitely benefit with a better graphics card.

[neuromanta]

But I second the opinion backing the GPU if your main purpose in upgrading is gaming.

Thirded (?)

A quad core will be useful if you were heavy into video editing/converting files. Just gaming would definitely benefit with a better graphics card.

Also, if you have a task which requires much computing power, you can use your GPU for it, if you learn GPGPU programming (Cuda for example). So go for the better GPU.

[racman92]

Bad, bad, and yes, bad. This makes you upset. My specs would make you extremely upset if I posted.

Yes, I'm sure they would But I'm a broke college student trying to do the best I can with the budget I have. Eventually I'll really build myself something nice, but this is it for now.

I'm definitely going for the GPU... anyone think there's a better one in the $150-$190 range?

[fashizzlepop]

FYI, craigslist that shit. You migh be able to find a nearly new card for much cheaper if you check there first.

[insomaniacal]

Just a suggestion, if you need parts such as power supplies/monitors (Generic stuff that doesn't really matter), try your school, they almost definitely have a backlog of stuff they're going to basically throw away. Offer some small compensation, and most of the time, they'll just tell you to take it.