need some advice

[toolowdown]

ok im going to replace my motherboard,cpu and gpu and need some suggestions on what is a decent upgrade. here is what i have now.

E6750
750 watt ocz psu
ati 4850
4 gigs gskill ram
gigabyte motherboard

so thats what i want to upgrade and its been a bit since i have looked at cpu's and motherboards whats a good combo and a decent upgrade from the ati 4850?

thanks ill check back after while.

[glc]

Those are still some pretty strong parts - why do you want to upgrade?

Note that to go to the latest technology, you will also have to replace your ram. Any motherboard and CPU upgrade that can reuse your ram is not worth the expense or hassle.

[toolowdown]

well im going to upgrade my video card at least and i wanted to get a quad cpu cause im a avid gamer but do alot of multi-tasking as well.

but those are good points glc and i appreciate the help

i just wasnt sure about the new video cards and cpu's went over to newegg and couldnt figure out best cpu for the value lol.

[Force Flow]

What games and programs do you use?

[glc]

Also, what exact model is your motherboard? It may be quad core compatible, and it will definitely accept a video card upgrade.

[toolowdown]

the motherboard is a gigabyte GA-P35-S3L i think it can run a quad and better ram. not sure which quad to get and ram for the value.as for gpu i do want to switch from ati over to nvidia again cause i'm tired of playing games with the unreal engine or poor ati support with either no aa or a load of trouble to enable aa.

anyway's if you guy's could give me some suggestions on a quad cpu,ram and gpu that would be great and i can place the order

i appreciate the help.

[glc]

I would not change the ram, it's not worth it. If you have a 2x2 kit now and want to upgrade to 8gb, just buy another matching pair. Replacing won't do squat for you, the FSB on the quad linked below is the same as your E6750.

CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115041 (requires bios F8 or later)

With this in mind, determine your video card budget and go here to find the Nvidia in that range:

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/...card,2521.html

[toolowdown]

thanks glc much appreciated