Howdy all,
I'm currently using an Alienware (yes, yes, flame away) rig that's a few years old. FX-51, 420 PS, ASUS SK8N NFORCE3 PRO 940, 120 gig SCSI HD, 1 gig ram, Nvidia 5950, Audigy 2 zs, Logitch z-5500, 19 inch viewsonic CRT.
Since I bought the last CPU that's compatible with 940 instead of 939, I'm still limited to AGP GPUs and I can't really upgrade my CPU.
I've got around 2500 dollars worth of American Express points that I can use at Tiger Direct (yeah.. i'd rather use them at newegg as well..). I'm also planning on trying my hand at building my next computer. I don't see any reason to really upgrade the sound card, so i'll keep that, probably try to sell the CRT for 150-200 bucks.
Right now i'm waiting until AM2 (so i'm not stuck in this un-upgradable situation again) and possibly Conroe come out until I start going for the full upgrade.
In the mean time, is it worth upgrading my GFX card and getting another gig of ram?
Any suggestions on what I should do with the parts I have now when I start building my new computer?
Alienware case, keep it or buy a new one?
Is my ram still good/usable?
Specs for current power supply, i'm assuming it'd be good to get at least 500 W for the next comp.
Alienware 420-Watt power supply
Input:
? 115 V at 10 Amps
? 230 V at 5 Amps
Outputs:
? +5 V at 40 Amps
? +3.3 at 30 Amps (+5 V and +3.3 V combined should not exceed 220 W)
? +12V at 18 Amps (should not exceed 216 W)
? -5 V at 0.3 Amps (15 watts)
? -12 V at 0.8 Amps (6.9 watts)
? +5 VSB at 2.0 Amps (10 watts)
Thanks so much.
I'm currently using an Alienware (yes, yes, flame away) rig that's a few years old. FX-51, 420 PS, ASUS SK8N NFORCE3 PRO 940, 120 gig SCSI HD, 1 gig ram, Nvidia 5950, Audigy 2 zs, Logitch z-5500, 19 inch viewsonic CRT.
Since I bought the last CPU that's compatible with 940 instead of 939, I'm still limited to AGP GPUs and I can't really upgrade my CPU.
I've got around 2500 dollars worth of American Express points that I can use at Tiger Direct (yeah.. i'd rather use them at newegg as well..). I'm also planning on trying my hand at building my next computer. I don't see any reason to really upgrade the sound card, so i'll keep that, probably try to sell the CRT for 150-200 bucks.
Right now i'm waiting until AM2 (so i'm not stuck in this un-upgradable situation again) and possibly Conroe come out until I start going for the full upgrade.
In the mean time, is it worth upgrading my GFX card and getting another gig of ram?
Any suggestions on what I should do with the parts I have now when I start building my new computer?
Alienware case, keep it or buy a new one?
Is my ram still good/usable?
Specs for current power supply, i'm assuming it'd be good to get at least 500 W for the next comp.
Alienware 420-Watt power supply
Input:
? 115 V at 10 Amps
? 230 V at 5 Amps
Outputs:
? +5 V at 40 Amps
? +3.3 at 30 Amps (+5 V and +3.3 V combined should not exceed 220 W)
? +12V at 18 Amps (should not exceed 216 W)
? -5 V at 0.3 Amps (15 watts)
? -12 V at 0.8 Amps (6.9 watts)
? +5 VSB at 2.0 Amps (10 watts)
Thanks so much.
.... just get a 7800gs and ur comp will last a year more at least. I would not jump on conroe or am2 straight away, as the first platforms will prolly be buggy. Another gig of ram would prolly help also, as games like Call of duty 2 use up a gig by them selves.
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