What should I upgrade next?

MorphiasAC · 2003-03-31, 02:23 AM

System specs

Proc: AMD 2000+ XP
MB: Asus AS7S333
Expansions: 5 PCI
1 AGP 4x
GFX Card: Geforce 2 64 Mb Ram.

I think that should be the main stuff you need to know, if not let me know.

MorphiasAC · 2003-03-31, 02:25 AM

edit:

MB: A7S333

SpaceDrake · 2003-03-31, 02:34 AM

Graphics card. It's doable but you saw how your framerate in UT2K3 was. If you can afford it snatch a Radeon 9700 PRO. If not, get a GeForce 4 Ti or Radeon 9500 PRO.

Also, how much memory do you have?

MorphiasAC · 2003-03-31, 02:51 AM

My harddrive is a joke, that really needs an upgrade.

As for RAM, 256 ddr, not sure what brand off the top of my head I will have to open up the case and look to be sure. But I think it is corsair 2700

SpaceDrake · 2003-03-31, 03:18 AM

In that case, in this order:

If the hard drive is under 20GB, that first.

Then memory, 512 total system RAM at least.

Then a new graphics card of some kind.

MorphiasAC · 2003-03-31, 04:46 AM

Cool, thanks for the advice.

Ex70 · 2003-03-31, 06:31 PM

You can get a 512MB stick of DDR ram from Crucial for only $100. Then I would suggest a GeForce4 Ti 4600.

Sentrosi · 2003-04-01, 02:04 PM

In my opinion, the RAM needs a definite upgrade first. You'll still be able to run PS with that video card.

Long term upgrade should be a new mobo. I recommend getting the Asus A7n8x board myself. You know what kind of product Asus makes. Or, if you're an Overclocker, get the Epox 8RDA+ board. I've got one of those and have yet to start OCing it. But it really is a nice board with tweaks and stuff built right into it.