Upgrading

**lil_jimmy_norton** · 05-30-2006, 10:54 PM

Re: Upgrading

Can you keep the case, hard drives, and CD-drives from that computer?

I would reccomend a new everything; CPU, MOBO, RAM, Vid card, and PSU.

**dfunk** · 05-30-2006, 10:57 PM

Re: Upgrading

Yes, I can keep all the stuff you have mentioned.

**lil_jimmy_norton** · 05-30-2006, 11:18 PM

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MOBO ~ 88.99

http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=249615

CPU ~ 109.00

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PSU ~ 51.50

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RAM ~ 180.00

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GFX ~ 169.99

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A Tad over your budget, but it should have you running BF2 on all high.

Someone else may sudgest another AM2 board, as I am not really familiar with them yet.

**sackynut** · 05-31-2006, 12:29 AM

Re: Upgrading

thats pretty good, but the only suggestion I have is maybe getting a better CPU now, instead of being behind later and havibng to buy another one. make the investment early. with that and the 3000+ you can play on high yes, and probably OC it, but I would most likely choose something a tiny bit better or dual core.

**dfunk** · 05-31-2006, 01:28 PM

Re: Upgrading

Noobish question here, but if I get a new motherboard will I have to buy XP and install it again or is it on the HDD?

**lil_jimmy_norton** · 05-31-2006, 01:34 PM

Re: Upgrading

Originally posted by derrtyd

Noobish question here, but if I get a new motherboard will I have to buy XP and install it again or is it on the HDD?

You will have to install it again, but you don't have to buy a new copy. You can just use the copy you already have.

**Platinum_Edition** · 05-31-2006, 02:20 PM

Re: Upgrading

I would stick with your current spec and just upgrade the graphics to something (a lot) more powerful. Gainward sell GeForce 7800GT and 7900GT cards for AGP, although i'm not 100% sure that they're available in the US.

**Blak_Phoenix** · 05-31-2006, 06:16 PM

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Yea, the 7800GS (the AG version of the 7800GT) and the 7900GS (the AGP version of the 7900GT), but they are both way overpriced and the 7900GS is very hard to find. i would go with wat Jimmy has picked out.

**dfunk** · 05-31-2006, 08:04 PM

Re: Upgrading

Originally posted by N1-Zero

I would stick with your current spec and just upgrade the graphics to something (a lot) more powerful. Gainward sell GeForce 7800GT and 7900GT cards for AGP, although i'm not 100% sure that they're available in the US.

If I were to just upgrade my graphics card would that effect anything? Ive heard stories about bottlenecking your processor. Right now I can run BF2 in med/low, I think if I upgraded the graphics card and my psu then I should be fine.

EDIT: Also, the option to re-use my XP software cant happen, I have a upgraded emachine.

**lil_jimmy_norton** · 05-31-2006, 08:09 PM

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Originally posted by derrtyd

If I were to just upgrade my graphics card would that effect anything? Ive heard stories about bottlenecking your processor. Right now I can run BF2 in med/low, I think if I upgraded the graphics card and my psu then I should be fine.

EDIT: Also, the option to re-use my XP software cant happen, I have a upgraded emachine.

I wouldn't recommend sticking a 7900 on an AXP machine. You won't be getting the full potential.

**Blak_Phoenix** · 05-31-2006, 09:53 PM

Re: Upgrading

Your CPU is fine to run BF2 at all high, and the rest of your system is too, so yes, with a new video card you could. But your CPU would be the 1st thing to go next.

**RAF92_Warhawk** · 05-31-2006, 09:59 PM

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Yea, do what jimmy picked out. I have an AMD 3000+ and an X850XT which is the equivalent to the video card he picked out, and I am running all high with full AF and 6x AA on 1024x768 with around 60 fps.... It is really worth it... I'm not so sure about the MSI mobo's but I think it'll do. If you don't wanna build a new computer just yet, don't bother upgrading the one you have now, it won't be worth it. Trust me, I upgraded my rig a long time ago and I got about a year more out of it and then my processor was bottlenecking my expensive video card so bad I had to trash it and get a new computer. I ebay'd my AGP card, and my processor and mobo is sitting on a table saw in my garage.