Upgrading?

[slayer202]

recently built this machine:

antec sonata II combo with 450 watt psu
epox 9npa+ultra mobo
x2 3800+
2 gigs corsair valueselect
evga 7800+ GT OC
250 gb seagate SATA HD
NEC dvd burner
added 120mm fan in front


Is there any upgrades for a reasonable price that would be worth it? I could up the memory to 4 gigs for a very reasonable price, I think $125 shipped in the for sale forum. Would that do me any good? anything else that would be worth it?

 

[CJP]

What sound card are you using? I got myself an X-Fi and it's quite an improvement over my old Audigy.

 

[bob4432]

unless you use your machine for some crazy sh!t, i think 4GB would be a waste.

you can always do a little o/cing, but that rig only looks like it is 1mos old...

 

[ashakar]

nothing really needs to be upgraded out of that.

What type of monitor are you using.

budget?

 

[slayer202]

onboard sound. here I am using a viewsonic 19" CRT, at school a 17" lcd, nothing special. I dont see any need for more. And what are the benefits of a decent sound card?

 

[NYTRIDR]

much, much, much better sound. plus the added performance of disabling your onboard sound card.

 

[ribbon13]

maybe a WD4000KD hard drive for gaming performance, but thats not really a big deal.

 

[slayer202]

can someone explain the "better" sound I would get with a better sound card? and I hear the added performance is minimal

 

[fire400]

i'd get another dvd writer and dump the CRT

if you are extreme, get an x-fi sound card and maybe another raptor drive

 

[bob4432]

Originally posted by: slayer202
can someone explain the "better" sound I would get with a better sound card? and I hear the added performance is minimal

what do you have for speakers?

 

[slayer202]

junk. i dont see any need for upgraded speakers or sound card, i do not need great sound

 

[ashakar]

what do you do with your computer?
if you dont play games then a sound card isn't worth it

 

[bob4432]

Originally posted by: slayer202
junk. i dont see any need for upgraded speakers or sound card, i do not need great sound

guess you are out of upgrade options...unless you went scsi or a raptor