- Aug 28, 2003
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I have an AMD dual core 3800+ (upgrading to a 5000+ this week) on an MSI K9N Plat mobo
2GB RAM (upgrading to 4GB within 2 weeks)
a few HDDs here and there + 2 external USB HDDs to store movies/TV shows
Dell 2405fpw LCD
I mainly use this as my HTPC + some gaming - mostly BF2142 still, until I find something else that'll grab my interest.
I know it may sound like overkill for an HTPC, but I frequently will have Live TV (via Beyond TV) playing in a window (like a football/basketball game), Media Player Classic playing a movie in another, and be browsing the web at the same time.
I'm looking to see if my vid card needs to be replaced to help handle some of the load better.
Suggestions on if I should upgrade my vid card? If so, what's out there <150 or so?
2GB RAM (upgrading to 4GB within 2 weeks)
a few HDDs here and there + 2 external USB HDDs to store movies/TV shows
Dell 2405fpw LCD
I mainly use this as my HTPC + some gaming - mostly BF2142 still, until I find something else that'll grab my interest.
I know it may sound like overkill for an HTPC, but I frequently will have Live TV (via Beyond TV) playing in a window (like a football/basketball game), Media Player Classic playing a movie in another, and be browsing the web at the same time.
I'm looking to see if my vid card needs to be replaced to help handle some of the load better.
Suggestions on if I should upgrade my vid card? If so, what's out there <150 or so?