What should my next upgrade be?

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#1 navyboy87
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I've just upgraded my gaming rig a lot, added new graphic card, installed more ram and even got a new CPU. My birthday is coming up pretty soon and im having a hard time deciding what I should get as a present for my pc to upgrade it a little further. here are my specs:

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 3.0ghz
Sapphire ATI Radeon HD 4870 x2
Razer Barracuda AC-1 Sound card (with the razer headset)
4 gig Ram
P5N-E SLI motherboard

Now my choices are either a new monitor (now im sporting a 20" widescreen), a new motherboard or another 4870 x2 for crossfire (which i might have to get a new motherboard anyway for it to work).

plz help me decide :) Thanks!

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#2 musclesforcier
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Don't get another 4870x2, the scaling is pretty poor.

I suggest either a 24"+ monitor OR the Logitech Z-5500!

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#3 swehunt
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An Enginering sample (ES) of a core7 and a prototype X58, anything else is a waste..

Perhaps a pair solidstate to run in raid. :roll:

But if i were you i would just stay put and buy games to go with the rig.

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#4 navyboy87
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Nah i dont wanna get a speaker coz I already own a razer headset but I think a new monitor is a good idea as well.
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#5 X360PS3AMD05
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Something other than computers................it wouldn't make sense to have 2 4870x2s when you have a 20'' monitor...................so go with the monitor i guess........