Would like some help with a possible upgrade.

2006-04-02 00:25:09

#1

Elamdri: The New Johnnie Cochran; +134|6933|Peoria

So I'm thinking of upgrading my PC.

I have

A Radeon X300 in a PCIe

and 2x512 RAM with 2 slots open.

What should I get to maximize a performance boost?

2006-04-02 00:32:25

#2

Cybargs: Moderated; +2,285|7003

extra 1GB of ram and a 1900xt

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2006-04-02 00:48:09

#3

Elamdri: The New Johnnie Cochran; +134|6933|Peoria

which would give me a more immediate performance boost?

the X1900 or the RAM. (The RAM makes my checkbook happier.)

2006-04-02 01:00:50

#4

Cybargs: Moderated; +2,285|7003

what is ur budget? the ram and VGA card plays both a vital role in bf2... im using 3 gb of ram and its way better than 1 gb (faster load times)

2006-04-02 11:58:34

#5

Elamdri: The New Johnnie Cochran; +134|6933|Peoria

Well to be honest, I'm not looking to spend over $300.

2006-04-02 12:05:19

#6

Maj.Do: Member; +85|7038|good old CA

well then u can buy a x800 pro or XT version for around 150 and get at least 2 more 2 X 512 mb
http://shop.ati.com/product.asp?sku=2707477

2006-04-02 13:35:50

#7

Elamdri: The New Johnnie Cochran; +134|6933|Peoria

Thanks. I was thinking something along the lines of that.

the 19000XTX is way sexy, but thats like a whole paycheck....

2006-04-02 14:36:43

#8

atlvolunteer: PKMMMMMMMMMM; +27|7058|Atlanta, GA USA

You can get an overclocked 6800GS for under $200. They're pretty kick ass for the money.

2006-04-02 14:47:11

#9

Maj.Do: Member; +85|7038|good old CA

Elamdri wrote:
Thanks. I was thinking something along the lines of that.

the 19000XTX is way sexy, but thats like a whole paycheck....

thats not in ur budget of 300 lol. i have the sapphire x1900xtx
get it on new egg for 500
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6814102672
it rocks : )
also to the smart gpu guys, can i buy brand crossfire card and crossfire it ? like ati with sapphire?

2006-04-02 15:21:25

#10

Elamdri: The New Johnnie Cochran; +134|6933|Peoria

atlvolunteer wrote:
You can get an overclocked 6800GS for under $200. They're pretty kick ass for the money.

I'm not a big Nvidea fan. I have had 2 of their cards shit out on me. I have never had a problem with an ATI card. Thanks for the tip though.

Ok, just curious, but should I get the RAM first or should I get the card first? ATM, i could get the RAM now and the card in a few weeks, or I could get the Card in a week and then have to wait a bit longer for the RAM.

2006-04-02 15:26:35

#11

Maj.Do: Member; +85|7038|good old CA

well 1 gig is pretty good, 2 gigs gets u faster loadings time and stuff, but so far out of all my games only bf2 actually increases in performance with 2 gigs, others like fear and quake 4 work the same with 1 or 2 gigs

2006-04-02 15:41:12

#12

Elamdri: The New Johnnie Cochran; +134|6933|Peoria

k thanks.

I think I'm gonnna get the RAM first, since I also play alot of HL2 and use Photoshop CS2 all the time, and I think more RAM would really help me out there. I can wait a few weeks for the Card.

2006-04-02 16:03:42

#13

Maj.Do: Member; +85|7038|good old CA

good choice then i say, i had a x300 a long time ago, worked really well on medium settings for bf2, so ur good

2006-04-02 17:49:19

#14

Elamdri: The New Johnnie Cochran; +134|6933|Peoria

yeah. I mean its not bad.

Actually, I enjoy some of the benefits that a lower graphics card offers. For example, when i enter alley ways, they are the same lighting as the streets because i have shadows turned off, which makes it easier to see enemy troops, whereas when I play on my friends, who runs on high, its a little more effort to see in alleys.

2006-04-02 21:54:08

#15

Cybargs: Moderated; +2,285|7003

Maj.Do wrote:
Elamdri wrote:
Thanks. I was thinking something along the lines of that.

the 19000XTX is way sexy, but thats like a whole paycheck....
thats not in ur budget of 300 lol. i have the sapphire x1900xtx
get it on new egg for 500
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6814102672
it rocks : )
also to the smart gpu guys, can i buy brand crossfire card and crossfire it ? like ati with sapphire?

Sapphire is an manufacturor of ATI gpus... like asus and ATI... yes u can crossfire the cards together

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