Need Suggestions

[SexyLady]

Ok here it is, im low on cash but i NEED a faster rig, any suggestions on how to improve without KILLING the bank balance ... darn technology progressing faster than my bank account!!!!

MSI-6570-ILSR-K7N2 Delta
MSI FX5600 VTDR-128Mb
AMD 2800+ Barton Core
1GB PC2700 (dual channel)
K7 Volcano 11+ Xaser edition
1x 40 + 3x 20GB HDD in RAID 0/1/5
1x 40 Gb seagate HD (OS loaded Win XP Pro)
Asus CD-RW 48x24x52
Samsung 52x CD-Rom
Creative DVD Rom
Sound Blaster Live
Enermax Whisper EG365P-VE(FC)
3x case fans

whats not going to kill me but could improve on what i have? open to MOST suggestions ...... yeah yeah i love gaming so trying to head in that direction for improvements performance wise....

 

[mechBgon]

A smaller monitor, to reduce the resolution so the framerate goes up

Hehe... spend the money on a faster video card and sell off the one you've got. That's my suggeston And with eight drives in your system, you might be wanting to bump up to an Enermax 465-series power supply if you're going to put an even more powerful video card in there.

 

[SexyLady]

The PS is fine ive seen this modle running over 1000GB of HDD and works wonders ... Vid card is in the making (saving penny's) but its friggin expencive where i am, this card cost me $450 ... the FX5950 are $1000 so are some of the ATI's .... *Crys*

 

[mechBgon]

Aaaack :Q If it makes you feel any better, I still use a 32MB GeForce2 GTS-V that cost me $47 about ?two years ago?. So things could be worse.

Nice avatar, btw

 

[Abos]

Besides vid card, maybe an Audigy 2 if you want the best sound.

 

[SexyLady]

Ya been looking into the Audigy 2 sound cards, lol only prob then is ya have to have the good speakers to match! ... but certainly worth a thought ... Ta ....
Hehehe mechBgon .. my 5yr old boy has a better vid card than that in his machine (dut dont worry my daughter doesnt in hers (if that makes you feel any better) .. .... but ty all the same ..