Pretty good upgrade?

gamerman4 · 04-11-2006, 02:31 PM

Alright, my friend got $300 from his parents to upgrade his computer.
His current rig:
Athlon XP 2200+
512MB PC2100
GF FX5200
im not sure the model of mobo but its the VIA chipset equivalent to the A7N8X.

The parts I'm thinking of getting him.
X800GTO 128MB GDDR2
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102691
BIOSTAR NF4ST
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813138248
Athlon 64 3000+ Venice
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103537
Price:$278 USD
Aything i should change that could get better value out of this?
This will be a gaming rig mostly. I can not go too much over $300, only maybe a dollar or 2.

**tweaker** · 04-11-2006, 02:45 PM

I would avoid Biostar. See if you can find a better brand NF4 mobo at the same price or a tad above.

Dropkickmurphys · 04-11-2006, 02:46 PM

if possible i would go for a 256mb graphics card of it is mainly for gaming. more and more new games will be needing 128mb+

gamerman4 · 04-11-2006, 03:06 PM

this is the cheapest NF4 mobo could find but ill try to find something.

do you recommed a graphics card around the same price as the X800GTO?($90-$100)
i found a refurb x800GT
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...2E16814131420R
look good?

**DCIScouts** · 04-12-2006, 06:42 AM

Eeek, sorry to say, but if he wants to play any newer or new games, he should bite the bullet, and spend $150 - $175 on a GeForce 6800, or something of that level. Maybe he can bum some off of the Grandparents?

Skizzor · 04-12-2006, 12:40 PM

The processor is good, however, I dont like the mobo or the video card. I would get a better mobo (particualry the one in my sig) and for video get the Nivida 6600GT because it can be easily overclocked. Also I would upgrade to a 1GB RAM if possible.

[-0MEGA-] · 04-12-2006, 12:44 PM

If he can afford it, i would highly recommend getting this x1600XT 256MB card for only $150: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102657

Or the x1600PRO 256MB for $110: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814131318

04-11-2006, 02:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
gamerman4 Platinum Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Arkansas Age: 18 Posts: 992	Pretty good upgrade? Alright, my friend got $300 from his parents to upgrade his computer. His current rig: Athlon XP 2200+ 512MB PC2100 GF FX5200 im not sure the model of mobo but its the VIA chipset equivalent to the A7N8X. The parts I'm thinking of getting him. X800GTO 128MB GDDR2 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102691 BIOSTAR NF4ST http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813138248 Athlon 64 3000+ Venice http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103537 Price:$278 USD Aything i should change that could get better value out of this? This will be a gaming rig mostly. I can not go too much over $300, only maybe a dollar or 2. __________________ My Gaming PC: NZXT Nemesis Elite Black Case Intel Q6600 @ 3.20 Ghz COOLER MASTER RL-EUL-GBU1-GP Watercooling Gigabyte DS3R 2 x 80GB HDD 1 x 250GB 1 x 500GB 2 x 1GB Patriot Extreme Perf. DDR2 nVidia 8800GT 512MB Antec Smartpower 2.0 400 Watt

04-11-2006, 02:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
tweaker Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Sweden Age: 29 Posts: 2,954	I would avoid Biostar. See if you can find a better brand NF4 mobo at the same price or a tad above. __________________ Posting and you - CF edition www.tweaker.se FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND :F@H Team 44358

04-11-2006, 02:46 PM	#3 (permalink)
Dropkickmurphys Diamond Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Worthing, UK (Uni at Kent) Age: 18 Posts: 1,753	if possible i would go for a 256mb graphics card of it is mainly for gaming. more and more new games will be needing 128mb+ __________________ Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 2.4Ghz Gigabyte P35C-DS3R motherboard 2GB 6400 DDR2 800mhz RAM 512Mb Geforce 8600GT 500GB Seagate 7,500RPM HDD Lite-on 20x DVD+RW OCZ GameXStream 600W PSU CoolerMaster Black Centurian 534 Case Samsung 19" 1440x900 SyncMaster 940BW monitor / Samsung 19" 1440x900 TV Dual Booting: Windows XP Proffessional SP2 / Windows Vista Business SP1

04-11-2006, 03:06 PM	#4 (permalink)
gamerman4 Platinum Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Arkansas Age: 18 Posts: 992	this is the cheapest NF4 mobo could find but ill try to find something. do you recommed a graphics card around the same price as the X800GTO?($90-$100) i found a refurb x800GT http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...2E16814131420R look good? __________________ My Gaming PC: NZXT Nemesis Elite Black Case Intel Q6600 @ 3.20 Ghz COOLER MASTER RL-EUL-GBU1-GP Watercooling Gigabyte DS3R 2 x 80GB HDD 1 x 250GB 1 x 500GB 2 x 1GB Patriot Extreme Perf. DDR2 nVidia 8800GT 512MB Antec Smartpower 2.0 400 Watt Last edited by gamerman4; 04-11-2006 at 03:08 PM.

04-12-2006, 06:42 AM	#5 (permalink)
DCIScouts Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA Age: 25 Posts: 5,046	Eeek, sorry to say, but if he wants to play any newer or new games, he should bite the bullet, and spend $150 - $175 on a GeForce 6800, or something of that level. Maybe he can bum some off of the Grandparents? __________________ In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends. -Martin Luther King Jr. The most overlooked advantage to owning a computer is that if they foul up there's no law against wacking them around a little. -Joe Martin FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND :F@H Team 44358 Posting and you - CF Edition Cheers CF

04-12-2006, 12:40 PM	#6 (permalink)
Skizzor Gold Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 16 Posts: 374	The processor is good, however, I dont like the mobo or the video card. I would get a better mobo (particualry the one in my sig) and for video get the Nivida 6600GT because it can be easily overclocked. Also I would upgrade to a 1GB RAM if possible. __________________ "We fought your wars with all our hearts, you sent us back in body parts, You took our wills with the truth you stole, we offer prayers for your loneless soul" http://th3futur3.livejournal.com

04-12-2006, 12:44 PM	#7 (permalink)
[-0MEGA-] Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Concord, NH Age: 19 Posts: 26,422	If he can afford it, i would highly recommend getting this x1600XT 256MB card for only $150: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102657 Or the x1600PRO 256MB for $110: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814131318 __________________ Core 2 Duo E8400 @ 3.83GHz Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L ATI HD 3870 GDDR4 @ (840/2332) 4GB (2x 2GB) DDR2-850 500GB SATAII HD w/16MB SilverStone 750W +12V@60A 3DMark06: 11593

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