upgrading computer

pavester

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Oct 4, 2005
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time has come for me to upgrade. Built my baby about 1 year or so ago.

amd 3500
(939)
1gig corsair xms
xfx 7800gt
ecs k8t890.a mobo
cd/dvd drive
2 hd
ultra psu 500wts


Im looking at a budget of say $550 dollars give or take a bit.

dont know if i should go with a new mobo proc and maybe another 7800gt or just a better video card? any ideas or suggestions?
 

ScrapSilicon

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Originally posted by: pavester
time has come for me to upgrade. Built my baby about 1 year or so ago.

amd 3500
(939)
1gig corsair xms
xfx 7800gt
ecs k8t890.a mobo
cd/dvd drive
2 hd
ultra psu 500wts


Im looking at a budget of say $550 dollars give or take a bit.

dont know if i should go with a new mobo proc and maybe another 7800gt or just a better video card? any ideas or suggestions?

reasons for upgrade..?
 

conlan

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Jan 27, 2001
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Originally posted by: ScrapSilicon
Originally posted by: pavester
time has come for me to upgrade. Built my baby about 1 year or so ago.

amd 3500
(939)
1gig corsair xms
xfx 7800gt
ecs k8t890.a mobo
cd/dvd drive
2 hd
ultra psu 500wts


Im looking at a budget of say $550 dollars give or take a bit.

dont know if i should go with a new mobo proc and maybe another 7800gt or just a better video card? any ideas or suggestions?

reasons for upgrade..?


Yup, tell us if you game and at what resolutions you game at.



 

pavester

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Oct 4, 2005
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game alot, pretty much every new game ill be itching to play. :). right now im at 1024x768 on a dell p990 crt, im actually planning on getting a lcd sometime after easter weekend
 

LOUISSSSS

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Dec 5, 2005
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i think u should spend about $300 on a new LCD w/ 1680x1050 resolution and spend the other $200-250 on a used dual core 939 CPU and the rest on 1 gb of ram.. or if u dont want the dual core power spend the $250 on a new GPU