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Goji_of_the_Squirrel |
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Post subject: Left or Right?
 Posted: Sep 27, 2005 - 09:48 PM
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Ok. My rig's like a 30 yr old woman. She's not an old, run down POS like my laptop. Nor is she a whorish 20-something that's faster than Paris Hilton at a bar. Oh, but how my rig wants to be fast...
So what should I do? I've got:
-512 MB RAM (I believe it's DDRAM... or whatever. Certainly ain't dancing.)
-2.70 GHz Intel Celeron
-GeForce FX 5200 graphics card
Which gets upgraded first? |
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Post subject: RE: Left or Right?
Posted: Sep 28, 2005 - 07:25 AM
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G0dlike
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Honestly you need a whole new system But since you can't buy one all at once I recommend you make 2 purchases 1st.
A new Processor and Motherboard. The Motherboard should support your current RAM, Video card (assuming AGP), and other addons, please list them. Plus it should support PCI Express, SATA (preferably SATA II).
However, this may not give you a large performance boost but it will give you a strong foundation to add on to part by part. |
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Post subject: RE: Left or Right?
Posted: Sep 28, 2005 - 08:13 AM
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| I'd say upgrade your ram up to Gig first . It is the cheapest way to gain a little extra speed. But a new Processor and Motherboard would also be a good starting point if your looking to do a large system overhaul |
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Post subject: RE: Left or Right?
Posted: Sep 28, 2005 - 08:14 AM
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Post subject: RE: Left or Right?
Posted: Sep 28, 2005 - 09:30 AM
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G0dlike
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Actually I do run a "crazy" raid 0 setup for speed. You would be suprized at how long I am in BattleField 2 matches before anyone else loads because of the speed at which everything is read from the disk to memory.
Your arguement against SATA II would also argue against PCI Express as video cards don't utilize the bandwidth that AGP offers. When buying a PC 10 or 20 more dollars now will save you 6 months in the future when you need to upgrade again. This is my philosophy. You can stick with your I don't need it now so I'm gonna save a few bucks if you like, but don't be surprised to see me in your base when you spawn for the 1st time. |
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Post subject: RE: Left or Right?
Posted: Sep 28, 2005 - 12:48 PM
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Color-Swapped Ninja
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heheh, i am using sata/raid and pci-e;
i was just suggesting some alternatives and just trying to save gouji alittle money, he is a college student afterall... |
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