Replacing a few thing, How much faster?

[mikable]

Currently I have a

Soyo KT400 Dragon platinum running with:
Atholon xp 2200+
TI4600 Graphics
768megs PC2100
120gig's of Raid 0+1 7200rpm 8meg cashe disks
cdrw burner
SB audigy 1


I am gona get the following keeping the rest the same:
atholon 3000+
9800pro 256meg
1gig pc3200
liteon 811 dvd +- r/rw



Would it be worth it to get the audigy2? And yes I know wait a few weeks and everythine will change...

 

[redass1876]

the audigy, depends on what kind of speakers you are using, unless you are going for high end, 5.1 or better sound, audigy 1 is sufficient

 

[Briguyatx]

What chipset is on that Soyo dragon board? if its an nforce2, save yourself some $ and just buy a barton 2500+ and o/c it and if it has soundstorm, its going to sound almost as good as an audigy anyway

 

[Budman]

Atholon

LMAO

 

[nick1985]

that upgrade is not worthwhile IMO. just keep your rig.

BTW, barf @ the 256 meg video card.

 

[nitromullet]

Originally posted by: Briguyatx
What chipset is on that Soyo dragon board? if its an nforce2, save yourself some $ and just buy a barton 2500+ and o/c it and if it has soundstorm, its going to sound almost as good as an audigy anyway

the Soyo KT400 Dragon Platinum is a VIA KT400 chipset mobo.

The FSB is 333MHz, so make sure you get an Athlon XP 3000+ with a 333MHz FSB. As far as the Audigy2 goes, the advice about it depending on what type os speakers you have is solid advice. I have an Audigy1 and it sounds great with Logitech z-2200's.

 

[mikable]

Originally posted by: Budman

Atholon

LMAO

I'm so glad your perfect, now go solve the all the problems in the world and leave us normal mistake making humans alone!

:disgust:

It's a KT400 chipset

Why barf at the 256meg card? I have a 25% off coupon on any video card (yes video card only ) expires on the 25th so i can't wait!

 

[nick1985]

unless your VIAN, 256 megs of video ram is not worth your money.

 

[Markfw]

Originally posted by: nick1985
that upgrade is not worthwhile IMO. just keep your rig.

BTW, barf @ the 256 meg video card.

Well, I think its a sizeable upgrade ! But I would get the 128 meg version of the video card.

Edit: I assume the Athlon 3000 is an Athlon64 3000+, othersize its not near as great of an upgrade, but you would need a new mobo.

 

[nick1985]

Originally posted by: Markfw900

Originally posted by: nick1985
that upgrade is not worthwhile IMO. just keep your rig.

BTW, barf @ the 256 meg video card.

Well, I think its a sizeable upgrade ! But I would get the 128 meg version of the video card.

Edit: I assume the Athlon 3000 is an Athlon64 3000+, othersize its not near as great of an upgrade, but you would need a new mobo.

its not worth the money to upgrade from a 2200 to a 3000.

 

[petery83]

is there any way you can overclock the 2200?

 

[0roo0roo]

Originally posted by: nick1985
that upgrade is not worthwhile IMO. just keep your rig.

BTW, barf @ the 256 meg video card.

how so? perhaps what u say is true if you just email and surf the web, but if you game....its never enough.