[quote name='Hostile']I probably won't go XP 64-bit (it just seems like I should pay for Windows 7 if I was going to upgrade my OS at all). Would getting another gig of that RAM do anything noticeable for performance?
Thanks for the help. I'll see what I can do for now.[/QUOTE]
Maybe a little bit for in-game performance, but probably won't get you to 1920x1080 w/ medium-to-high settings with just RAM. I would have to say it would be a combination of both the CPU and RAM that would help you get to that point, but the RAM would help in all areas of your computing and gaming needs, rather than just a CPU upgrade IMO.
[quote name='H4Y4TO']Still Need-
Corsair 16 GB RAM DDR3 1333 (not sure which one yet)[/quote]
Do you really need 16 gigs of RAM?
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do i jump and get myself a Quad core? would it really be worth it. i'll eventually get some more ram and better graphics card but it feels like only my processor is really dated at the moment.[/quote]
If you have the expenses and you really feel the need to jump to quad core, you can go ahead, but for now, you should be fine. Is it worth it? Maybe, depending on what you really do. If you're just looking towards just Mafia 2, maybe not completely necessary to jump to Quad Core. Check out the demo to see how it runs. If it runs well, then you'll know you don't need the upgrade.