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2006-01-16 15:41:41

#1

Lib-Sl@yer: Member; +32|6933|Wherever the F**k i feel like

This is what i have:
Radeon 9550
Amd 2700+ oc to 2.2ghz
antec 300w power supply
epox mobo w/ nforce 2
1 gig pny pc3200 ddr ram
60gb hd

Can anyone give me some low budget products that will boost my system? Also the 9550 is agp

2006-01-16 15:47:30

#2

wooly-back-jack: Jihaaaaaad!!!; +84|6960|England

maybe more ram if your mobo supports it and a 6600GT AGP, Antec are generally good PSU's so it should still handle the upgrade.

2006-01-16 15:50:13

#3

Lib-Sl@yer: Member; +32|6933|Wherever the F**k i feel like

mobo dosent support more ram but iwas wondering if i should get a new agp mobo or a pci-e mobo

2006-01-16 16:02:57

#4

wooly-back-jack: Jihaaaaaad!!!; +84|6960|England

if you get a pci-e mobo that means upgrading alot more and spending.
of course PCI-E is the way to go yeh, but you said low budget upgrade?
if you upgrade to pci-e the only stuff from what you posted you'll be able to use is the HDD and the Ram.
get a decent AGP mobo that supports your CPU (with an option for adding a more powerful cpu at a later date)
more memory if you wish (but deffo a board with an option for more memory)
6600GT AGP (Im not sure your current CPU and PSU would be good enough for anything more)

2006-01-16 16:03:11

#5

Buckaroo Banzai: King of The Echo People; +1|6916|Deep In The South Of Texas

What kind of budget are you looking at? Or is money no object?(If so I envy you )

2GB(1GB x2) of ram would cost $150US and up

or

A new video card like a 6600GT would be about $150+

If you decided to go the video card route I'd suggest getting a new PSU. 300w is a bit on the low side for newer cards. 450w or higher would do well. Figure in an extra $100-150US.

2006-01-16 16:04:39

#6

wooly-back-jack: Jihaaaaaad!!!; +84|6960|England

a 300w antec PSU should be fine for a 6600gt I would have thought?
(different story if it were a Q-Tec )

Last edited by wooly-back-jack (2006-01-16 16:05:14)

2006-01-16 16:05:51

#7

Lib-Sl@yer: Member; +32|6933|Wherever the F**k i feel like

well this is about a $300 budget cause right now i have like 80 bucks but im going to start working agian( am 15)

2006-01-16 16:18:31

#8

Buckaroo Banzai: King of The Echo People; +1|6916|Deep In The South Of Texas

I'd shoot for a 6600GT or 6800GT.

Depending on what all else you have in your system(cd/dvd drives, fans, lights etc) a beefier PSU might be a good addition as well, since 300w is about the minimum for newer cards.

This link should give you a rough idea of your total power needs:

http://www.jscustompcs.com/power_supply/

2006-01-16 16:29:06

#9

Catbox: forgiveness; +505|6936

2 gigs of ram would be a big help... 2 1gig sticks will cost around 150 corsair or kingston... ocz
also an X800XL is around 200 bucks now... i have one and i avg around 65-75 fps... with P4 3.0
and 2 gigs of ram... if you get a pci-e motherboard it will probably need ddr2 ram.... and your ram is probably ddr... CB

Love is the answer

2006-01-17 07:45:28

#10

Lib-Sl@yer: Member; +32|6933|Wherever the F**k i feel like

Heres what i was thinking for my new system:
http://pcgamer.pricegrabber.com/search_ … id=8765881 (mobo)
http://pcgamer.pricegrabber.com/search_ … 962/qlty=n (sound card)
http://pcgamer.pricegrabber.com/search_ … d=13690823 (gfx)
http://pcgamer.pricegrabber.com/search_ … id=2835683 (proccessor)
total is= $643
gtg i have to work today im making bout $100 dollars today.

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