Upgrade, good or no good?

ExtremeAlien · 12-06-2007, 02:06 AM

Ok so far I have a,
Pentium 4 3.0ghz ht
1 gb of ddr2 533mhz
ECS pt880 pro (Horrible)
7600gt
17" lcd acer
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Upgrade
Same processor
2 gb ddr2 800mhz
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128062 mobo
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...224&CatId=1826 gfx card
same monitor + 22" acer wide screen (dual screens)
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...8&Sku=ULT31824 bigger case for more room and neater.
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...584&CatId=1079 new power supply.

Its about a $610 upgrade.

jimkonow · 12-06-2007, 02:23 AM

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
get a new processor, you'd be foolish not to.....
id sacrifice the new monitor for a new processor, hands down.

jimkonow · 12-06-2007, 02:26 AM

whats your budget?

Kesava · 12-06-2007, 02:37 AM

yeah i would say go with a new processor too. why do you want dual screens?
you would benefit more from a decent cpu.

all the other stuff your getting seems ok, but i would say either keep your current screen or sell it and use the money to go towards a cpu.

ExtremeAlien · 12-06-2007, 03:07 AM

Current monitor is a vga, just wanted the quality of dvi. Dual screens just because its cool, I don't really play games that require ultimate things like crysis. And my budget is lower then $610 but thats all i could find that was cheap.

Kesava · 12-06-2007, 03:09 AM

ok well it just seemed silly to be splashing out on dual monitors when your cpu was, imo the weakest part of your system.

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why not buy the new monitor so you have the quality and then sell your old one to fund a cpu upgrade. i really think it would be a good idea.

Kilauea · 12-06-2007, 03:41 AM

Also, I wouldn't suggest you get the 8600GT cuz its barely an upgrade, if one at all from your current 7600GT. Have a look at this chart, it gives you an idea of how each cards compare to each other, but mostly its helpful for when you want to upgrade, they suggest u go at least 3 ranks higher otherwise its not worth it.

ExtremeAlien · 12-06-2007, 05:21 AM

The reason i went for 8600 gts because its more up to date then myn, and it supports dx10. Cheap too. http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...981&CatId=2669 would be good but its pricey, it'd take selling this monitor and depending on how much id get for my old motherboard. But getting a new cpu would be easier. I could try to sell my monitor for this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115030.

daisymtc · 12-07-2007, 01:01 PM

GPU: Get a ATI 3850 / 8800GT 256MB.
CPU. Keep the same at the moment, wait until Jan 08 for 45nm
MB: P31 is fine, but I personally prefer P35 chipset

ExtremeAlien · 12-08-2007, 04:32 AM

Does the p31 support the 45 nm? Or would I have to get a p35 to use the new 45nm?
Also I haven't seen any 256 8800's. And the 8800gt's are pci-e 2.0's

12-06-2007, 02:06 AM	#1 (permalink)
ExtremeAlien Silver Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: At my pc where else? Posts: 117	Upgrade, good or no good? Ok so far I have a, Pentium 4 3.0ghz ht 1 gb of ddr2 533mhz ECS pt880 pro (Horrible) 7600gt 17" lcd acer -------------- Upgrade Same processor 2 gb ddr2 800mhz http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128062 mobo http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...224&CatId=1826 gfx card same monitor + 22" acer wide screen (dual screens) http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...8&Sku=ULT31824 bigger case for more room and neater. http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...584&CatId=1079 new power supply. Its about a $610 upgrade. __________________ Extreme's PC Cpu - Q6600 Stock Mobo - Asus P5N32-E SLI Ram - 2gb corsair 800 GFX - 8800GTX Monitor - Acer 17"+22" PSU - Silencer 750watt -----END----- 3Dmark06 score: 10617 3DMarks Last edited by ExtremeAlien; 12-06-2007 at 02:14 AM.

12-06-2007, 02:23 AM	#2 (permalink)
jimkonow Platinum Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chatham, New York Age: 17 Posts: 939	NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! get a new processor, you'd be foolish not to..... id sacrifice the new monitor for a new processor, hands down. __________________ E4500 @ 2.2GHz Acer AL2216W @ 1680x1050 Gigabyte P35-DS3L 2048MB OCZ DDR2-800 80GB Excelstor SATA 3.0 MSI HD2600XT (256MB GDDR4) NEC DVD-R-DL

12-06-2007, 02:26 AM	#3 (permalink)
jimkonow Platinum Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chatham, New York Age: 17 Posts: 939	whats your budget? __________________ E4500 @ 2.2GHz Acer AL2216W @ 1680x1050 Gigabyte P35-DS3L 2048MB OCZ DDR2-800 80GB Excelstor SATA 3.0 MSI HD2600XT (256MB GDDR4) NEC DVD-R-DL

12-06-2007, 02:37 AM	#4 (permalink)
Kesava Diamond Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: India Age: 17 Posts: 3,103	yeah i would say go with a new processor too. why do you want dual screens? you would benefit more from a decent cpu. all the other stuff your getting seems ok, but i would say either keep your current screen or sell it and use the money to go towards a cpu. __________________ formerly Kuzba Cpu:Intel Q6600 2.4Ghz @ 3.4Ghz Hsf:Zalman CNPS 9700 LED Ram:Generic 2 Gb 800 Mhz Gpu:XFX 8800 GT 512mb @ 700/1750/2000 Mobo:Gigabyte P31-DS3L Case:Centurion 532 3dmark06:13518 MSN=kesava8@hotmail.com

12-06-2007, 03:07 AM	#5 (permalink)
ExtremeAlien Silver Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: At my pc where else? Posts: 117	Current monitor is a vga, just wanted the quality of dvi. Dual screens just because its cool, I don't really play games that require ultimate things like crysis. And my budget is lower then $610 but thats all i could find that was cheap. __________________ Extreme's PC Cpu - Q6600 Stock Mobo - Asus P5N32-E SLI Ram - 2gb corsair 800 GFX - 8800GTX Monitor - Acer 17"+22" PSU - Silencer 750watt -----END----- 3Dmark06 score: 10617 3DMarks

12-06-2007, 03:09 AM	#6 (permalink)
Kesava Diamond Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: India Age: 17 Posts: 3,103	ok well it just seemed silly to be splashing out on dual monitors when your cpu was, imo the weakest part of your system. ] why not buy the new monitor so you have the quality and then sell your old one to fund a cpu upgrade. i really think it would be a good idea. __________________ formerly Kuzba Cpu:Intel Q6600 2.4Ghz @ 3.4Ghz Hsf:Zalman CNPS 9700 LED Ram:Generic 2 Gb 800 Mhz Gpu:XFX 8800 GT 512mb @ 700/1750/2000 Mobo:Gigabyte P31-DS3L Case:Centurion 532 3dmark06:13518 MSN=kesava8@hotmail.com

12-06-2007, 03:41 AM	#7 (permalink)
Kilauea Gold Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Canada Age: 24 Posts: 413	Also, I wouldn't suggest you get the 8600GT cuz its barely an upgrade, if one at all from your current 7600GT. Have a look at this chart, it gives you an idea of how each cards compare to each other, but mostly its helpful for when you want to upgrade, they suggest u go at least 3 ranks higher otherwise its not worth it. __________________ 5½ years old rig ? P4 1.7Ghz MSI MS-6547E 768mb RAM ATI Radeon 7200 40Gb Seagate HDD w/ Xp 7Gb Maxtor HDD w/ Linux TigerPlus 300 Watt PSU (never heard of such company) Broken LG CD-rom drive that seems to work sometimes

12-06-2007, 05:21 AM	#8 (permalink)
ExtremeAlien Silver Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: At my pc where else? Posts: 117	The reason i went for 8600 gts because its more up to date then myn, and it supports dx10. Cheap too. http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...981&CatId=2669 would be good but its pricey, it'd take selling this monitor and depending on how much id get for my old motherboard. But getting a new cpu would be easier. I could try to sell my monitor for this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115030. __________________ Extreme's PC Cpu - Q6600 Stock Mobo - Asus P5N32-E SLI Ram - 2gb corsair 800 GFX - 8800GTX Monitor - Acer 17"+22" PSU - Silencer 750watt -----END----- 3Dmark06 score: 10617 3DMarks Last edited by ExtremeAlien; 12-06-2007 at 05:25 AM.

12-07-2007, 01:01 PM	#9 (permalink)
daisymtc Diamond Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: UK Posts: 2,432	GPU: Get a ATI 3850 / 8800GT 256MB. CPU. Keep the same at the moment, wait until Jan 08 for 45nm MB: P31 is fine, but I personally prefer P35 chipset

12-08-2007, 04:32 AM	#10 (permalink)
ExtremeAlien Silver Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: At my pc where else? Posts: 117	Does the p31 support the 45 nm? Or would I have to get a p35 to use the new 45nm? Also I haven't seen any 256 8800's. And the 8800gt's are pci-e 2.0's __________________ Extreme's PC Cpu - Q6600 Stock Mobo - Asus P5N32-E SLI Ram - 2gb corsair 800 GFX - 8800GTX Monitor - Acer 17"+22" PSU - Silencer 750watt -----END----- 3Dmark06 score: 10617 3DMarks Last edited by ExtremeAlien; 12-08-2007 at 05:21 AM.

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