computer help, i dont know what to get.

[Ranger-]

Right now I have the following,
XFX Gforce FX5500 256MB
1GB DDR333 PC2700 Ram
Intel Celeron D @ 2.4GHz
Now I have $400 to upgrade
what should I get? I want to
go with AMD over Intel
Thanks in advance!!!!

Here is my motherboard,

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813123249

EPoX EP-5ELA3I Mobo
Thats in my computer now.

[Sniper_13]

ur processor is fine. 2.4 ghz is more than enough. to play BF2. what u wana upgrade is ur Video CARD big time. like get a 6800 gt or a 6600.

[Ranger-]

Well Im gonna buy a new system in about a year and give this to my parents. So what If I buy a 6800GT and then put it in my new computer when I but it?

[Sniper_13]

Well Im gonna buy a new system in about a year and give this to my parents. So what If I buy a 6800GT and then put it in my new computer when I but it?

you could do that. but with 400 u can get a nice top of the line card like an x800

[Charlesbian]

the celeron might bottleneck a x800 but yea, if ur plannin on giving that setup to ur rents anyways, and sticking the card in something newer, id say go ahead and buy a really nice vid card.

[Nitemare]

Get a 6800 GT right now, 300 dollars and then with the other 100 get another GB of ram.

[Got3n™]

i dont know about the processor, its a celeron, so even with a hich end graphics card it will not work as well.

[imported_MiG]

Buy a 6800GT and 1GB of PC3200 Ram.

[straywolf]

Bump up to a newer vid card. The 6800GT comes to mind BUT, your CPU might then become the bottleneck of your rig.

[Ranger-]

yeah but i can live with it for a year.