Upgrade Help !!!

[zenhawx]

Should I Upgrade My Graphics Card right now or should i upgrade it after Windows Vista is out.

 

[i.Angel]

What card do you currently have right now?

 

[zenhawx]

I had Geforce fx 5500 it smoked out few days ago. I'm also thinking of upgrading my current AGP mobo to PCI-E Mobo.

 

[ceewi1]

You're in for quite a wait without a working video card. I'd upgrade the mobo and V/C now. What's your budget?

 

[zenhawx]

My Budget $ 1000 US for whole PC.

 

[DarkJokerX]

Budget: <1000USD
AMD Athlon64 X2 4200 [S939, Manchester, ADA4200DAA5BV] ($359.00)
Rosewill 2x1GB PC3200 CL2.5 ($152.99)
NEC 3550A DVDRW ($39.75)
XClio XClio-480BL [12V@33A] ($63.99)
ASUS A8R-MVP [RX200CF] ($95.99)
RaidMax xB ATX-528B Case ($22.50)
Maxtor DiamondMax10 250GB 16MB SATA3.0 NCQ ($96.00)
Maxtor DiamondMax10 250GB 16MB SATA3.0 NCQ ($96.00)
ASUS N6200/TD/128 GeForce 6200 128MB ($48.99)
SUBTOTAL: $975.21


http://www.computerforum.com/showthread.php?t=37635

 

[Nutcase]

I think he needs more powerful video card? Like 7900GT...

And I think that you should wait for AM2 socket prosessors cause they´re on their way! Here in Finland AM2 AMD Athlon 64 X2 4000+ 2.0GHz Boxed (Windsor, 2048KB) costs about 450$ and by OC'ing it about 800MHz you can make FX-62 of it just by lifting FSB to 280Mhz... Because it has same specs than FX-62 exept that 2.0Ghz and multiplier locked at 10.. FX-62 has 2.8GHz and no multiplier lock..

 

[mrjack]

An AM2 AMD ATHLON 64 X2 4400+ S939 BOX costs 462€ from Multitronic.


Nice to see other people from Finland here, too.

 

[diduknowthat]

An AM2 AMD ATHLON 64 X2 4400+ S939 BOX costs 462€ from Multitronic.


Nice to see other people from Finland here, too.

are you sure that's am2, or just a socket 939 x2?

 

[Shady]

it's just socket 939

 

[Nutcase]

People here´re AM2 prosessors: http://www.elektroni.fi/?cat_1=1&cat_2=357

That 4000+ is same thing as FX-62 but just with 800MHz lower clocks and multiplier locked at 10...

Just take a look at these ones:
http://www.elektroni.fi/?product=7483 AMD Athlon 64 X2 4000+ 2.0GHz Boxed (Windsor, 2048KB)
http://www.elektroni.fi/?product=7488&PHPSESSID=7632f9432382f6af4ae684dc8840bc28 AMD Athlon 64 FX-62 2.8GHz Boxed (Windsor, 2048KB)

L2 cahce is 1024Kb per core and that´s in summary 2048Kb

You can save up to 1000€ and that´s 1289.55$ by buying AMD Athlon 64 X2 4000+ 2.0GHz Boxed (Windsor, 2048KB) and OC it 800MHz to FX-62

Nice to see fins too in here mrjack

 

[Shady]

just take a look at these ones:
http://www.elektroni.fi/?product=7483 AMD Athlon 64 X2 4000+ 2.0GHz Boxed (Windsor, 2048KB)
http://www.elektroni.fi/?product=748...84dc88 40bc28 AMD Athlon 64 FX-62 2.8GHz Boxed (Windsor, 2048KB)

take a look at the picture of the FX
you will find Athlon 64 X2 logo on it
how come ?
plus socket AM2 is not out yet
somebody correct me if i'm wrong !

 

[Nutcase]

That´s because you can preorder it but the store doesn´t have the pictures yet...

Check those specs man...