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 May 12 2008, 08:27 AM
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Member  Posts: 90 From: Louth, Lincolnshire OS: XP/Vista  |
I have a fairly good system:
AMD Athlon X2 4200+ ~2.2GHz 2gb DDR400MHz RAM BFG GeForce 8600GTS ASUS A8V-VM SE Mobo 1TB (2X500GB) 16 MB buffer Was wondering if it's a good idea to upgrade the graphics card in this system as I have noticed that on some newer games I can't play at high resolution and high settings as I can with older games such as Counter Strike and Dawn Of War. If it seems like a good idea I reckon £150 would be my budget. -------------------- If your computer goes wrong, here's what to do:
1) Press Ctrl + Alt + Delete (no one knows why, just do it) 2) Shout and scream at it (It might not help, but it will make you feel better) 3) Get a blunt object and hit it repeatedly (If you can't fix it break it even more) 4) Give up and use a pen and paper instead |
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May 13 2008, 05:52 AM
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 Tech Apprentice  Posts: 3,433 From: Gold Coast, Australia OS: Microsoft Windows Vista Home (Basic and Premium) SP1 (32-bit) |
Hi there,
Your system is reasonable, but I would recommend more than just a graphics card upgrade. You're using an old generation of RAM, for starters... I would look at upgrading the graphics card, motherboard, CPU, and RAM all in one hit (and possibly the PSU also). The 8600GTS is not a very good gaming card, if you really wanted to get started on an upgrade, the 9600GT would be a good choice. What PSU are you currently running? Cheers Troy --------------------  Good quality is cheap, it's poor quality that becomes expensive Some free tools I recommend: Avira Antivir JkDefrag  CPU-ZSuperAntiSpyware Winamp Core Temp Orthos A chain is only as strong as the weakest link  |
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May 13 2008, 11:32 AM
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Member Posts: 90 From: Louth, Lincolnshire OS: XP/Vista |
forget the actual brand and model of my PSU, but it's a 500W
i'm not going to have a massive amount of money to totally upgrade my pc for about 2/3 months and then i'll be looking to build one that lasts, i do have a few ideas on what i'm thinking of getting: Intel X48 chipset motherboard Core 2 quad ~ 3GHz 8800GTX/Ultra/9 series? 3gb if i decide to run xp or 4gb for vista DDR3 1600MHz RAM probably a Corsair TX 750W PSU and keeping my old HDDs and Fatal1ty soundcard thoughts or suggestions on this? i reckon when i'm done saving i'll have around £1500 to play with possibly more if i can hold on that long 
-------------------- If your computer goes wrong, here's what to do:
1) Press Ctrl + Alt + Delete (no one knows why, just do it) 2) Shout and scream at it (It might not help, but it will make you feel better) 3) Get a blunt object and hit it repeatedly (If you can't fix it break it even more) 4) Give up and use a pen and paper instead |
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May 13 2008, 05:43 PM
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Tech Apprentice Posts: 3,433 From: Gold Coast, Australia OS: Microsoft Windows Vista Home (Basic and Premium) SP1 (32-bit) |
Hi there,
I strongly recommend you keep saving, and we'll build you a components list when you have the money and you're ready to buy. Just make do for now, it'll be worth it.  Cheers Troy -------------------- Good quality is cheap, it's poor quality that becomes expensive Some free tools I recommend: Avira Antivir JkDefrag CPU-ZSuperAntiSpyware Winamp Core Temp Orthos A chain is only as strong as the weakest link |
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May 14 2008, 02:28 AM
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Member Posts: 90 From: Louth, Lincolnshire OS: XP/Vista |
ok thanks for your help buddy
-------------------- If your computer goes wrong, here's what to do:
1) Press Ctrl + Alt + Delete (no one knows why, just do it) 2) Shout and scream at it (It might not help, but it will make you feel better) 3) Get a blunt object and hit it repeatedly (If you can't fix it break it even more) 4) Give up and use a pen and paper instead |
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