vid card or processor

[Eddy01741]

Re: vid card or processor

sorry i didnt check back here in a while my budget is kinda low like somewhere are ound 200 bucks. Thanks for all the help BTW

Ok, in that case you're in a bit of a troubled situation. I think you should buy a new CPU though, get an Athlon XP so you don't have to change mobos. MAKE SURE THAT THE CPU YOU ARE GETTING IS THE SAME SOCKET. Or else you'll have to get a new mobo.

[mursht]

Re: vid card or processor

any suggestions on which one to get?

[Shamus]

Re: vid card or processor

sorry i didnt check back here in a while my budget is kinda low like somewhere are ound 200 bucks. Thanks for all the help BTW

Honestly, after rereading your first post, I think your CPU and video card are fine to run the game. You will benefit the most by upgrading to 1GB of RAM.

If you are on a budget, adding RAM is the only reasonable option providing a guaranteed performance increase.

[Eddy01741]

Re: vid card or processor

any suggestions on which one to get?

Yeah, do what Shamus said aswell, because 200 bucks is enough to get a processor and ram. Here's anice Athlon XP: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103377
It's only about 100 bucks, you could defintly buy 512mb of ram.

[NoSoup4You]

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Well, for 200 bucks....you could get more RAM....other then that, nothing that would be worth it.

[imported_bigpappa]

Re: vid card or processor

get 2 7800GTX's

[mursht]

Re: vid card or processor

get 2 7800GTX's

lol...... arent those like 700 bucks a piece?

[Dethred]

Re: vid card or processor

...475 now

I'd recommend at least some more RAM.

I had a crap system much like yours, and I upgraded the RAM to 2GB and saw a bigger performance jump than going from my old 5600 256MB to the new 6800GT I got.

[mursht]

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ok the problem is iam canadian so all the prices are american here . and on my motherboard i have 2 256 sticks.. and my mobo can only handle 1 gig. So i think its time i got a new mobo.

[lil_jimmy_norton]

Re: vid card or processor

You sure it only supports 1GB?

[mursht]

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yes i checked the maual.. http://www.ecs.com.tw/ECSWeb/Product...=Specification

it says right there...

damn...

[mursht]

Re: vid card or processor

how does this processor look??

http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=513326&Tab=0&NoMapp=0

[mursht]

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oh wait a minute how does this look?? should i get that then some more ram later on? http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applicatio...Tab=9&NoMapp=0

[lil_jimmy_norton]

Re: vid card or processor

If your going with a new MOBO/CPU might as well pick up a cheap socket s754 board and a sempron.

[lil_jimmy_norton]

Re: vid card or processor

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819104237

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813152043

There, those 2 put you at $165, with newer faster technology, and easily overclockable.