Should I Buy More RAM?

Waters · 04-06-2007, 07:24 PM

I have a custom pc built by my friend and I and it is running a Athlon 2400 XP, Asus Geforce 6600, 2x512 kingstom ram(dual channel), sound blaster audigy. I mostly use it for WoW, CS, CSS, WC3, and the games run fine, but i ocassionally play BF2 and it can get choppy and i was thinking of adding another 512mb and i think its around $40-50 and i was wondering if it's worth buying or just waiting and saving for a new PC. I know the difference between upgrading and buying a new pc is huge. I guess what it comes down to is how long do you think my computer can last till it will be obsolete.

chupacabra · 04-06-2007, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Waters

I have a custom pc built by my friend and I and it is running a Athlon 2400 XP, Asus Geforce 6600, 2x512 kingstom ram(dual channel), sound blaster audigy. I mostly use it for WoW, CS, CSS, WC3, and the games run fine, but i ocassionally play BF2 and it can get choppy and i was thinking of adding another 512mb and i think its around $40-50 and i was wondering if it's worth buying or just waiting and saving for a new PC. I know the difference between upgrading and buying a new pc is huge. I guess what it comes down to is how long do you think my computer can last till it will be obsolete.

It's already obsolete lol, even if you add more ram won't help cuz is a graphic/cpu problem most likely.

I would say around 2 months max, because the 8600 geforce are being released pretty soon

Nevakonaza · 04-06-2007, 07:29 PM

yeah maybe you could get another gig?

Battlefield 2 would realy enjoy 2Gb of ram,Especialy when your playing on big maps.

vonfeldt7 · 04-06-2007, 07:34 PM

As mentioned, your gfx card is most likely the problem. Just start saving up for a new pc.

Also, computers are obsolete within a few months of being made (if that).

Le GoogelGuRu · 04-06-2007, 11:39 PM

If you have the money, you could always upgrade both your RAM and your video card. Obviously, the more you have, the better.

Nevakonaza · 04-06-2007, 11:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Jordan Pardy

If you have the money, you could always upgrade both your RAM and your video card. Obviously, the more you have, the better.

it wouldnt be worth upgrading to a new vid card too with that processor.

best saving for a new build realy,The only thing i think it would be is ram.

Le GoogelGuRu · 04-06-2007, 11:57 PM

True. I didn't pay attention to the processor.

liquidshadow · 04-07-2007, 12:57 AM

I'd have to agree. Seeing as it's a Socket A, there's not much that you can upgrade.

Hass · 04-07-2007, 01:05 AM

AGP as well I assume.

liquidshadow · 04-07-2007, 01:10 AM

Of course, there aren't any Socket A boards with PCIe as far as I know.

04-06-2007, 07:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
Waters Silver Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 103	Should I Buy More RAM? I have a custom pc built by my friend and I and it is running a Athlon 2400 XP, Asus Geforce 6600, 2x512 kingstom ram(dual channel), sound blaster audigy. I mostly use it for WoW, CS, CSS, WC3, and the games run fine, but i ocassionally play BF2 and it can get choppy and i was thinking of adding another 512mb and i think its around $40-50 and i was wondering if it's worth buying or just waiting and saving for a new PC. I know the difference between upgrading and buying a new pc is huge. I guess what it comes down to is how long do you think my computer can last till it will be obsolete. __________________ Athlon 2400 XP 2x 512Kingston VR(Dual Channel) Asus Nvidia Geforce 6600 SB Audigy 2

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liquidshadow Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 1,030	I'd have to agree. Seeing as it's a Socket A, there's not much that you can upgrade. __________________ Intel Q6600 \| D-Tek Fuzion Block Asus P5K Deluxe \| Swiftech MCR320 Rad G-Skill 4GB \| Swiftech MCRES-MICRO Res WD Raptor 150 \| EK FC8800 GTX Block Seagate 320GB \| 3 * Yate Loon DM12SL Samsung S182 \| Swiftech MCP655 Pump Coolmax 700W Antec P180b BUY MY STuff: http://www.computerforum.com/80556-comp.html

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Hass Silver Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 219	AGP as well I assume.

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liquidshadow Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 1,030	Of course, there aren't any Socket A boards with PCIe as far as I know. __________________ Intel Q6600 \| D-Tek Fuzion Block Asus P5K Deluxe \| Swiftech MCR320 Rad G-Skill 4GB \| Swiftech MCRES-MICRO Res WD Raptor 150 \| EK FC8800 GTX Block Seagate 320GB \| 3 * Yate Loon DM12SL Samsung S182 \| Swiftech MCP655 Pump Coolmax 700W Antec P180b BUY MY STuff: http://www.computerforum.com/80556-comp.html

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