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02-04-2007, 01:19 AM
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Upgrade my current build?
I've had my current build for more than two years now. Starting to feel like it's not up to play some of the games i want to play. For now, i just want a cheap upgrade, and i'mma buy a whole new build in a year or two.
Current specs: AMD Athlon 64 3500+ Asus A8V Deluxe 2X 512mb corsair value select eVga fx5700le 256mb Seagate SATA 7200 rpm 200gb Thermaltake Silent Purepower 480W PSU Soundblaster Audigy 2 ZS Thermaltake Tsunami 3x 120mm fans 1x 92mm fan Thermalright XP-120 That's about all of the specs that i can think of. EDIT: Oh yeah, i have a Samsung SyncMaster 712N Monitor Last edited by MystifyingMonkey; 02-04-2007 at 01:23 AM. |
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02-04-2007, 03:17 AM
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upgrade the vid card to a 7800GS it is an agp card. Up the ram to 2 1GB sticks. That should hold you for a while. The vid card update alone will do wonders for your gaming.
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02-04-2007, 09:09 AM
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why can't i just shove in another 2 512mb sticks?
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02-04-2007, 09:11 AM
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You can.
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02-04-2007, 09:55 AM
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would i notice the difference from 1gb to 2gb?
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02-04-2007, 10:07 AM
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With more ram, load times and app switching will improve dramatically. i doubt it will make a difference in FPS though. for just gaming improvement, a new vid card will be the best investment, but for overall zippiness, the RAM will help. if you really plan on waiting a year or two to do a total rebuild, you also might want to consider upgrading to a dual core before they are no longer available. this will also help with the day to day zippiness.
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