Possible Upgrade

matttibb · 13-05-2005, 03:44 PM

I've decided it's time for a bit of an upgrade. I am a complete dumbass so I need help

Current Specs : (I don't know what is relevant so just copied and pasted important looking things haha)

Processor: x86 Family 6 Model 6 Stepping 2 AuthenticAMD ~1600 Mhz

Total Physical Memory: 256.00 MB

Total Virtual Memory: 2.00 GB

NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440 with AGP8X
CMI8738/C3DX PCI Audio Device
80GB Hard drive

Well I hope that helps. I am on a tight budget of around £100 so any ideas would be great. You're going to have to hold my hand through this because I am a noob

Big B · 13-05-2005, 04:00 PM

I'd look into bumping the RAM up to 512MB and upgrading to something like a Radeon 9600Pro if you're into gaming much at all.

matttibb · 13-05-2005, 09:53 PM

Cheers B, that's what I was considering

Exfoliate · 14-05-2005, 04:14 AM

Here are 3 ideas: 512MB mem, 6200 w/ 256MB vram, or 6600 w/ 128MB DDR3 vram. I'd personally go with the 6600 myself, a very nice value, and the addition of DDR3 compaired to DDR is an extra perk. Hope this help.
Cheers Matt

matttibb · 14-05-2005, 09:30 AM

Thankyou so much

That really helps because I am useless at finding things to get. I will order them soon

I am supposed to spend my allowance on clothes but ah, what can ya do!

Exfoliate · 14-05-2005, 06:55 PM

Great Matt! Happy to help. Let us know when you get the stuff.

matttibb · 15-05-2005, 10:45 PM

If i got that graphics card could I play games such as half life 2 and doom 3 on reasonably good settings?

ninja fetus · 15-05-2005, 10:50 PM

i wouldn't get any product made by PNY. I don't know of any good things from PNY.

matttibb · 15-05-2005, 10:54 PM

Do you have any other suggestions for a graphics card at around the £75 mark? I am ordering the memory as soon as I get money though but I'm still undecided about which card to get.

ninja fetus · 15-05-2005, 10:58 PM

personally, I'd stay away from 6200's, 6600's are good if you can afford one but if you can't I'd get a 9800pro with 256-bit memory.

matttibb · 15-05-2005, 11:03 PM

Any links? Sorry I am useless

Nic · 15-05-2005, 11:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ninja fetus

i wouldn't get any product made by PNY. I don't know of any good things from PNY.

I have three great mmc cards made by PNY

AXP · 15-05-2005, 11:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ninja fetus

i wouldn't get any product made by PNY. I don't know of any good things from PNY.

My NVIDIA PNY FX5200 Ultra didn't have any problems.

Sniper · 15-05-2005, 11:14 PM

for the graphics card, the 9800 pro http://www.hardwareforums.com/all-wonder-9800-pro-88-13-inc-vat-5576/ for around £90, well worth the extra £15!

matttibb · 15-05-2005, 11:19 PM

Thanks, i will take a look!

13-05-2005, 03:44 PM	#1 (permalink) Top
matttibb Ultra Geek Join Date: Oct 2004 Age: 19 Male Posts: 914 Times Helpful: 1 My Mood: Dead Status: Offline My Computer	Possible Upgrade I've decided it's time for a bit of an upgrade. I am a complete dumbass so I need help Current Specs : (I don't know what is relevant so just copied and pasted important looking things haha) Processor: x86 Family 6 Model 6 Stepping 2 AuthenticAMD ~1600 Mhz Total Physical Memory: 256.00 MB Total Virtual Memory: 2.00 GB NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440 with AGP8X CMI8738/C3DX PCI Audio Device 80GB Hard drive Well I hope that helps. I am on a tight budget of around £100 so any ideas would be great. You're going to have to hold my hand through this because I am a noob

13-05-2005, 04:00 PM	#2 (permalink) Top
Big B HWF Godfather Join Date: Dec 2001 Age: 28 Male Posts: 9,642 Times Helpful: 585 My Mood: Devilish Status: Offline My Computer	I'd look into bumping the RAM up to 512MB and upgrading to something like a Radeon 9600Pro if you're into gaming much at all. __________________ Hardware Forums\|HWF Rules\|My DVD's\|PSU FAQ\|HWF Folding Team\|2CPU

14-05-2005, 04:14 AM	#4 (permalink) Top
Exfoliate Captain Dial-up Join Date: Jan 2005 Age: 19 Male Posts: 4,258 Times Helpful: 223 Status: Offline My Computer	Here are 3 ideas: 512MB mem, 6200 w/ 256MB vram, or 6600 w/ 128MB DDR3 vram. I'd personally go with the 6600 myself, a very nice value, and the addition of DDR3 compaired to DDR is an extra perk. Hope this help. Cheers Matt __________________

14-05-2005, 06:55 PM	#6 (permalink) Top
Exfoliate Captain Dial-up Join Date: Jan 2005 Age: 19 Male Posts: 4,258 Times Helpful: 223 Status: Offline My Computer	Great Matt! Happy to help. Let us know when you get the stuff. __________________

15-05-2005, 11:14 PM	#14 (permalink) Top
Sniper Administrator Join Date: Oct 2001 Age: 25 Male Posts: 4,436 Times Helpful: 120 My Mood: Bored Status: Offline My Computer	for the graphics card, the 9800 pro http://www.hardwareforums.com/all-wonder-9800-pro-88-13-inc-vat-5576/ for around £90, well worth the extra £15! __________________ Zone 365 \| F@H Team \| Team Stats \| Use The Thank You System \| My Groups: Manchester United \| Apple

13-05-2005, 09:53 PM	#3 (permalink) Top
matttibb Ultra Geek Join Date: Oct 2004 Age: 19 Male Posts: 914 Times Helpful: 1 My Mood: Dead Status: Offline My Computer	Cheers B, that's what I was considering

14-05-2005, 09:30 AM	#5 (permalink) Top
matttibb Ultra Geek Join Date: Oct 2004 Age: 19 Male Posts: 914 Times Helpful: 1 My Mood: Dead Status: Offline My Computer	Thankyou so much That really helps because I am useless at finding things to get. I will order them soon I am supposed to spend my allowance on clothes but ah, what can ya do!

15-05-2005, 10:45 PM	#7 (permalink) Top
matttibb Ultra Geek Join Date: Oct 2004 Age: 19 Male Posts: 914 Times Helpful: 1 My Mood: Dead Status: Offline My Computer	If i got that graphics card could I play games such as half life 2 and doom 3 on reasonably good settings?

15-05-2005, 10:50 PM	#8 (permalink) Top
ninja fetus I'm a thugged out gangsta Join Date: Mar 2004 Age: 18 Male Posts: 3,525 Times Helpful: 70 Status: Offline My Computer	i wouldn't get any product made by PNY. I don't know of any good things from PNY.

15-05-2005, 10:54 PM	#9 (permalink) Top
matttibb Ultra Geek Join Date: Oct 2004 Age: 19 Male Posts: 914 Times Helpful: 1 My Mood: Dead Status: Offline My Computer	Do you have any other suggestions for a graphics card at around the £75 mark? I am ordering the memory as soon as I get money though but I'm still undecided about which card to get.

15-05-2005, 10:58 PM	#10 (permalink) Top
ninja fetus I'm a thugged out gangsta Join Date: Mar 2004 Age: 18 Male Posts: 3,525 Times Helpful: 70 Status: Offline My Computer	personally, I'd stay away from 6200's, 6600's are good if you can afford one but if you can't I'd get a 9800pro with 256-bit memory.

15-05-2005, 11:03 PM	#11 (permalink) Top
matttibb Ultra Geek Join Date: Oct 2004 Age: 19 Male Posts: 914 Times Helpful: 1 My Mood: Dead Status: Offline My Computer	Any links? Sorry I am useless

15-05-2005, 11:19 PM	#15 (permalink) Top
matttibb Ultra Geek Join Date: Oct 2004 Age: 19 Male Posts: 914 Times Helpful: 1 My Mood: Dead Status: Offline My Computer	Thanks, i will take a look!

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