upgrading the comp, how will this setup do?

[HOWITIS]

well, upgrading the computer again. the last time i did this was the reason i joined the site!

i currently have

msi motherboard (not sure exact model now)
amd 1.33ghz cpu
396mb pc133 ram

added geforce 4 ti4600 late 2002





how much of an increase will i see with the stuff i have ordered?


Abit NF7-S NForce-2 (ver 2) MCP2-T/AGP 8X
AMD Athlon XP 2500+ Barton (hoping to overclock this badboy).
1 GB (2 pcs 512) DDR 400 TwinX1024-3200C2

(of course geforce 4 ti4600 card will be added as well)



will i see a good increase? i hoping to run a bit better in games at least.

 

[Spikesoldier]

yes

 

[HOWITIS]

i'm thinking that my crappy pc133 ram might have held me back a bit. a 1gb of ddr 400 sure give me all the memory i need!


on a side note. i'm still using a 300w power supply (antec) should i get a higher wattage? i only have 1 hd, 1cdrw, then motherboard, ect. should i go to 400w?

 

[HOWITIS]

here is a little shameless bump to get to my question

on a side note. i'm still using a 300w power supply (antec) should i get a higher wattage? i only have 1 hd, 1cdrw, then motherboard, ect. should i go to 400w?

 

[ethebubbeth]

Since your power supply is an Antec it will perform much better than noname 300w power supplies, and you aren't using many drives, but barton cpu's and a ti4600 do draw a hefty amount of current. I don't think you'd need a 400w, but i'd seriously look into a decent 350w. Actually, I have an antec true power 380w and love it. You can pick one up at newegg for 72 dollars shipped. Otherwise, that is a spectacular system you have going there. Flash your bios to the latest version, and you can prolly change your multiplier from 11 to 12.5, turning your 2500+ into a 2800+. I have done it and have never experienced any problems. Haven't had to change the voltage either. Hope i've been helpful.

 

[Corporate Thug]

the new setup will stomp all over your old one...