November 30, 201312 yr Hi All, Just wondering if this is worth upgrading? Machine now is around 4 years old. Was even thinking of maybe upgrading and handing on to my son for some gaming, and maybe completely replacing my FSX rig Any thoughts appreciated. Processor:AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Processor Cores:4 Processor Speed:3.2 GHz RAM:8 GB Kingston 4GB (4x2GB) DDR3 1600MHz HyperX Video Board Manufacturer:PowerColor HD (Radeon) Video Board Model:4870 Video Memory:1GB GDDR5 Mother Board:Gigabyte MA-790FXT-UD5P PSU Hi-Power Black 800W Thanks Operating System:Windows 7 64bit Carl Beeby
November 30, 201312 yr You can try OC'ing your 955BE. Make sure you know the risks involved. I have the same chip at 4ghz. I had the 4670 512mb and upgraded to a gtx560 which was a big improvement. Not sure how the 4670 compares to your 4870. As always, your mileage may vary. Nature Boy
December 8, 201312 yr Author You can try OC'ing your 955BE. Make sure you know the risks involved. I have the same chip at 4ghz. I had the 4670 512mb and upgraded to a gtx560 which was a big improvement. Not sure how the 4670 compares to your 4870. As always, your mileage may vary. Ok, thanks! Carl Beeby
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