New computer or upgrade?

2006-06-07 11:30:19

#1

Capt. Foley: Member; +155|6879|Allentown, PA, USA

I just spent around 400$ on a new video card and mother board and Im wondering if I should just go and buy a new computer or upgrade the one I have.
AC97 Audio Device
GeForce 6600 video card
Pentium 4 Processor
512 RAM(that is what is kiling me)

2006-06-07 11:32:30

#2

Janus67: Tech God; +86|6887|Ohio, USA

lol, thanks for letting us know the onboard soundcard lol.

I have no idea what speed your processor is, is that a 6600gt ? 128mb, 256mb?

Depending on your reply I will tell you.

2006-06-07 11:34:30

#3

The#1Spot: Member; +105|6831|byah

get rid of the intell processor and mobo and get an amd 3500+ processor and nforce 4 mobo.
whats your budget

2006-06-07 11:35:01

#4

Capt. Foley: Member; +155|6879|Allentown, PA, USA

I thought the sound card was important, sorry. I have a 6600 gt and im pretty sure is 128 mb. Processor is 2.53 Ghz.

2006-06-07 11:36:09

#5

Capt. Foley: Member; +155|6879|Allentown, PA, USA

Under 1000...... Mabey I can get my parents to spend more if I have to get a new computer.

2006-06-07 11:40:06

#6

Capt. Foley: Member; +155|6879|Allentown, PA, USA

Actualy Im not postitive its a GT, how do I check, I went to Control Panel and there is nothing there about video devices only audio. Also will my 6600 be able to support DirectX 10

2006-06-07 11:42:11

#7

Mr.E: HakLaw in the house; +103|6852

Also will my 6600 be able to support DirectX 10

no! im almost sure of it

GL Andy

2006-06-07 11:42:28

#8

Capt. Foley: Member; +155|6879|Allentown, PA, USA

OK, I found out how to check and it is a GT.

2006-06-07 11:44:06

#9

Janus67: Tech God; +86|6887|Ohio, USA

your graphics card is no DX10, it can do the drivers to play the games, but will not be able to support the DX10 functionality/hardware.

2006-06-07 11:48:16

#10

Capt. Foley: Member; +155|6879|Allentown, PA, USA

My mother board is PCI not PCI-E or AGP. Still wondering what to do......lol

2006-06-07 11:54:54

#11

Janus67: Tech God; +86|6887|Ohio, USA

get a new computer.

how did you get a 6600gt that is pci. they don't make those.

2006-06-07 12:36:28

#12

acdc: Member; +37|6867|SEATTLE, WA

Build a new computer, save up $1500 and you could get an awesome system for cheap. Use newegg and build it though.

2006-06-07 12:39:23

#13

beerface702: Member; +65|6985|las vegas

no dont build a new system. wait 8 months.

just throw another 512 in for now. the 6600 will run the game just fine at medium quality or maybe high. at ad ecent resolution.

WAIT. alot of great things are on the horizon..just wait. trust me

oh and pick up a audigy 2 for now, they are cheap and will help

socket Am2 really isnt taking off yet. And it may never. i think of it more as a middle man, for when Amd goes to DDR3 next year.

then all the dx10 cards will start flowing in soon after march 07. And rumour is pcie will move up to 32x standard on one slot. dual core will be the Maintstream completely, and quadcore will be enthusit by the end of next year

just wait a while, u wont regret it

my roomate plays bf2 ona radeon 9800 pro 256meg card at 1280x1024 with 2x AA on and it runs just fine and that card is 3 years old

Last edited by beerface702 (2006-06-07 12:42:53)

2006-06-07 14:10:01

#14

Capt. Foley: Member; +155|6879|Allentown, PA, USA

Alright. But Im thinking I might get 2 gigs of RAM instead.

2006-06-07 14:27:17

#15

JE3146: Member; +109|6863|Oregon

beerface702 wrote:
socket Am2 really isnt taking off yet. And it may never. i think of it more as a middle man, for when Amd goes to DDR3 next year.

I just got comfortable with the fact I'll have to replace to DDR2 next year, and now you're saying there will be DD3?

lol... my God.. when will it end

2006-06-07 14:43:23

#16

cwv_8t88: Member; +3|6831

Janus67 wrote:
get a new computer.

how did you get a 6600gt that is pci. they don't make those.

yes, they do actually but don't look for them on Tigerdirect. Computer parts have many uses beyond consumer sales. You'd be surprised at the weird video cards that exist for industrial and commercial uses.

2006-06-07 17:24:01

#17

Capt. Foley: Member; +155|6879|Allentown, PA, USA

Ohhhh, if I buy a industrial video card or w/e will it be cheaper/better??? Or if I buy things from industrial suppliers?

2006-06-08 08:23:53

#18

cwv_8t88: Member; +3|6831

Capt. Foley wrote:
Ohhhh, if I buy a industrial video card or w/e will it be cheaper/better??? Or if I buy things from industrial suppliers?

No, they are typcially much more expensive but have little application for Windows-based machines. There are cards that costs thousands and run on other systems such as Alpha- and RISC-based technologies.

2006-06-08 20:12:40

#19

Capt. Foley: Member; +155|6879|Allentown, PA, USA

cwv_8t88 wrote:
Capt. Foley wrote:
Ohhhh, if I buy a industrial video card or w/e will it be cheaper/better??? Or if I buy things from industrial suppliers?
No, they are typcially much more expensive but have little application for Windows-based machines. There are cards that costs thousands and run on other systems such as Alpha- and RISC-based technologies.

Scince I have no idea what the hell that is Im guessing it is probably not a good idea to buy industrial video cards. Sounds expensive and complicated.

2006-06-08 22:39:51

#20

Cybargs: Moderated; +2,285|7008

wait till july until conroe comes out. upgrade to a new pc when conroe does come out.

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2006-06-08 22:44:23

#21

TrollmeaT: Aspiring Objectivist; +492|6964|Colorado

Get some more ram & wait it out another year.

2006-06-08 22:52:09

#22

Cybargs: Moderated; +2,285|7008

TrollmeaT wrote:
Get some more ram & wait it out another year.

if they are only ddr2 ram... coz getting more ddr ram is a total waste of money imo

2006-06-09 08:44:37

#23

lord_frutz: Member; +2|6824

TrollmeaT wrote:
Get some more ram & wait it out another year.

No point in waiting, there's always something new round the corner, just buy (or build if you can be arsed) a new pc every year. Use your spare pc's for e-mail/messenger etc. or flog them to a gullible relative, or other such n00b, for an inflated price to subsidise your annual purchase.

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