Simple question: RAM or processor upgrade

dan_foster11 · 01-24-2007, 11:33 PM

This is pretty simple. Im going to either upgrade my RAM or processor, NOT BOTH. For now atleast. Here are the options:

Upgrading from 1gb of ram to 2gb of ram.
Upgrading from AMD 3500+ to a AMD 4600+.

Which one would give the better performance boost for games?

dark_legacy2006 · 01-24-2007, 11:35 PM

id say the processor, although ram always helps... 1g is probly enoguh though, and thats a huge increase in the processor

heyman421 · 01-24-2007, 11:40 PM

processor now, which will allow you to better take advantage of faster ram later.

dan_foster11 · 01-24-2007, 11:44 PM

Would the processor give me much of an increase in performance/lag reduction?

dark_legacy2006 · 01-24-2007, 11:53 PM

you shouldnt be lagging with those specs anyways, what you got for a vid

Blue · 01-25-2007, 12:53 AM

Either will give a good boost in performance, I believe you will realize a larger increase with the CPU.

As mentioned already, what is your GPU?

dan_foster11 · 01-25-2007, 01:48 AM

Ive got an ATI x1650pro 512mb right now

firebomber · 01-25-2007, 06:59 AM

i would suggest you to upgrade cpu, coz upgrading RAM to 2 gig actually won't help much in games (if you are gamers) 1 gig is always enough.
If you need to pump the frame rates in games, it depends highly on your CPU and Graphic cards.

dan_foster11 · 01-25-2007, 07:19 AM

OK, thanks for the info, CPU it is.

spacedude89 · 01-26-2007, 09:08 PM

What types of games are you playing? If it is a memory intensive game, Adding Ram can have a huge impact on performance.

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dan_foster11 Bronze Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 68	Simple question: RAM or processor upgrade This is pretty simple. Im going to either upgrade my RAM or processor, NOT BOTH. For now atleast. Here are the options: Upgrading from 1gb of ram to 2gb of ram. Upgrading from AMD 3500+ to a AMD 4600+. Which one would give the better performance boost for games?

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01-24-2007, 11:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
dark_legacy2006 Platinum Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Canada Age: 20 Posts: 591	id say the processor, although ram always helps... 1g is probly enoguh though, and thats a huge increase in the processor

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heyman421 banned Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,349	processor now, which will allow you to better take advantage of faster ram later.

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dan_foster11 Bronze Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 68	Would the processor give me much of an increase in performance/lag reduction?

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dark_legacy2006 Platinum Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Canada Age: 20 Posts: 591	you shouldnt be lagging with those specs anyways, what you got for a vid

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firebomber New Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 9	i would suggest you to upgrade cpu, coz upgrading RAM to 2 gig actually won't help much in games (if you are gamers) 1 gig is always enough. If you need to pump the frame rates in games, it depends highly on your CPU and Graphic cards.

01-25-2007, 07:19 AM	#9 (permalink)
dan_foster11 Bronze Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 68	OK, thanks for the info, CPU it is.

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