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Need computer updating advice
Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2004 1:38 am
by beeks2003
Alright guys. I want to update my PC a bit. I don't know if I should go with a memory upgrade or a graphics card upgrade. What do you think? Here are my system specs:
Athlon XP 2000+
ATI Radeon 9000
512 Mb PC 2100 DDR RAM - 1 stick, 1 slot open
4x AGP on the mobo
So let me know what you think. Your help is greaty appreciated. Thanks.
Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2004 2:10 am
by EvilHomer3k
Graphics card upgrade. The 9000 is pretty old. It is based on the Radeon 8500. You can get a new 9600 XT for about $140 or a GeForce 6800 (with Half Life 2 and Far Cry) for $250.
Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2004 2:50 am
by Fishy
ouch dude, I have the 8500. Time for me to upgrade too.
Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2004 3:27 am
by Kasey Chang
Not in an AGP4X slot you don't!
Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2004 9:07 am
by Jeff V
I'll agree with what Kasey implied - replace the mobo first. With a good motherboard in place, you can upgrade the rest of the components piecemeal. The board you have currently might not take faster memory or a modern graphics card. You might want to consider a CPU/Mobo combo (which you might do for the price of a new graphics card); just make sure it supports the memory you have. If you just replace the motherboard, you need to make sure it also supports your CPU (but you will be limiting yourself, as boards supporting that CPU can't do the latest and greatest A64's).
Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2004 4:05 pm
by docvego
A few questions....
1. What kind of Mobo do you have ?
2. How much money to you want to burn?
3. What don't you like about your comptuer?