Time for an upgrade

[anthrax]

It looks like with games like COD 2, F.E.A.R. & HL2 my PC isn't cutting it anymore. Any suggestion what to upgrade next?



AMD 64 3500 S939
1 gig DDR 400
NF3 APG Mobo
6800GT-AGP
200GB & 80GB 7200rpm PATA HDD
X-Fi Sound Card
Dell 2005FPW LCD.

 

[CalvinHobbes]

I basically have the same PC. Although I would love to have a 7800GT in AGP, since they're only releasing a GS version, I may just wait. It depends what the benchmarks show.

If you want to upgrade right now. A new mobo (PCI-e) a 7800GT and 2GB of ram would be a good idea.

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

uhhhh

http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...atid=27&threadid=1788701&enterthread=y

 

[poisonthewell]

maybe try posting this in hot deals too

 

[Malladine]

Two of the same thread??


What's your ram configuration? If you're on 2x512 consider selling it for $50-60, selling the 6800gt (likely for at least $180-200, more if the buyer wants it because it's rarer now), giving you at least $230.

With that you can buy 2gb of value ram (faster timed ram is unnecessary unless you want to seriously overclock everything) and most of a 939 motherboard.

Let's say you went with that:

$600+$230=$830 budget.

There are many options here!

#1:
Asus SLI mb - $120
X1900XT - $520
2gb ram - $165
total: $805

#2:
7800gt/mb combo: $359
2gb ram: $165
X2 3800+: $313
total: $837

#3:
msi neo4-f: $85
7800gtx256: $450
2gb ram: $165
total:$700

shall I continue?