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Title: Christmas time = computer upgrading
Post by: Halberto on October 10, 2002, 05:47:50 PM

I had no idea my AMD 1Ghz was considered slow!  Now I can uprade to a XP2200 and buy a new motherboard for around $200.


:eek:

Title: Christmas time = computer upgrading
Post by: §ôµÏG®ïñD on October 10, 2002, 05:57:49 PM

sounds good.. but 1 ghz isn\'t all that slow.. by gaming standards anyway.. a good GFX is were it all is these days. Aswell as good mem.

Title: Christmas time = computer upgrading
Post by: Heat on October 10, 2002, 05:59:40 PM

I\'ll be getting a new processor in JAN, I have a 1GHZ at the mo, I\'ll get whatever is the fastest at the time, oh and a new mobo since mine sucks and wouldn\'t handle a better processor.

Title: Christmas time = computer upgrading
Post by: §ôµÏG®ïñD on October 10, 2002, 06:07:52 PM

My mb handles up to Xp2.6ghz right now. Donno if it will go any higher as the Faster Xps have a higher FSB.

Title: Christmas time = computer upgrading
Post by: EmperorRob on October 10, 2002, 07:12:55 PM

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Originally posted by §ôµÏG®ïñD
sounds good.. but 1 ghz isn\'t all that slow.. by gaming standards anyway.. a good GFX is were it all is these days. Aswell as good mem.

WORD

And u can still bump up to a new cpu w/o buying a new mobo.

Title: Christmas time = computer upgrading
Post by: Heat on October 10, 2002, 07:39:49 PM

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Originally posted by EmperorRob
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And u can still bump up to a new cpu w/o buying a new mobo.

Not if you got a old mobo, just check the multiply table on the mobo.

Title: Christmas time = computer upgrading
Post by: §ôµÏG®ïñD on October 10, 2002, 07:47:53 PM

Yep, depending on your mb.

Title: Christmas time = computer upgrading
Post by: Titan on October 11, 2002, 11:32:19 AM

I\'ll probably get a new graphics card, more RAM, crap like that.

Title: Christmas time = computer upgrading
Post by: Halberto on October 11, 2002, 12:15:37 PM

I don\'t know anything about soundcards but I know I need one.  While listening to music it skips and my bro told me its cuz my soundcard sucks.  Anyways what I\'m trying so say is are soundcards just as expensive as video cards?

Title: Christmas time = computer upgrading
Post by: Heat on October 11, 2002, 01:09:39 PM

no, soundcards are so cheap, like £40, you can get a basic card for £5

Title: Christmas time = computer upgrading
Post by: Kurt Angle on October 11, 2002, 01:46:46 PM

I need a whole new system. My PII 233 is way too slow now. My voodoo 2 12mb is a bit crap for the latest games too.

I will probably buy a new one before christmas.

Title: Christmas time = computer upgrading
Post by: Heat on October 11, 2002, 01:49:21 PM

For the love of god Kurt, upgrade!

Title: Christmas time = computer upgrading
Post by: Mr. Kennedy on October 14, 2002, 04:39:30 PM

For that matter Kurt, you should own an entirely new computer, that thing has gotta be 7 years old.

Get a nice one around $500-1000, go from there for a nice GFX and Memory.

Title: Christmas time = computer upgrading
Post by: Metal_Gear_Ray on October 18, 2002, 09:15:54 AM

I still have my good \'ole pIII 667/128 ram/ GF1 combo, its still going strong and can even run UT 2003. Even my brothers PII 400 and  voodoo 3 manages to run most of todays games :p

Title: Christmas time = computer upgrading
Post by: §ôµÏG®ïñD on October 18, 2002, 10:02:01 AM

you forgot to say it runs it at ut2003 at 4fps. :)

Title: Christmas time = computer upgrading
Post by: Heat on October 18, 2002, 10:45:07 AM

So true.... I get about 20 - 40 FPS on UT2003

2x FSAA
1024X768
Highest on everything with all added details on.

Title: Christmas time = computer upgrading
Post by: Agnino on October 18, 2002, 12:42:57 PM

Had to buy new Cpu, graphic card and sound card to get BF run as it should :/ Expensive game hehe, but now I have constant 99fps in it :)

Title: Christmas time = computer upgrading
Post by: Heat on October 18, 2002, 01:08:52 PM

My rig:

1ghz AMD
320mb SD RAM
GF3 TI500 128MB

In Jan I will be getting which ever is the best AMD ( pentium my arse ) and a new motherboard, my rig runs all new games fine but a new processor couldn\'t hurt. £80 for a processor and I\'d say about £40 for a decent Mobo. God upgrading sucks.

Title: Christmas time = computer upgrading
Post by: §ôµÏG®ïñD on October 18, 2002, 08:40:06 PM

All i need is a new GFX card.. so i\'m getting it in around 2 to 3 weeks. :D