£100 to spend... Thoughts Please?

[Tooks]

Hello to 'the collective'!

I've sold a few computer bits recently, and want to reinvest £100 of the proceeds on an upgrade.

My spec is as per the sig, and I know £100 doesn't go too far but my shortlist is as follows...

Option 1: Another 1GB of RAM - useful for photoshop and general system speed

Option 2: Sell my 805 chip, and use the proceeds and my £100 to get a Pentium D 830/930 - 3Ghz at stock and 2mb Level 2 Cache; concerned it won't be a massive difference compared to what I've got already.

Option 3: Accoustic Energy Aego M speakers - Got to be better than my 8 year old 2.1 phillips jobbies, and I do listen to a fair bit of music on the pc.

Option 4: Nothing!

Option 5: Something else!

I use the pc roughly split between Games (COD2/Half Life2 etc), Photo editing and TV recording/video encoding.

Thanks in advance!

 

[Indy500]

I'd say Option 4.

 

[squiffy]

UPS?
Hard disc?

 

[Brizzles]

Option 1 - ( unless your really unhappy with your sound , then option 3 ! )

Cheers,

Mark

 

[Raymond Lin]

If you are unhappy with the sound then option 4, otherwise get some new sunglasses and get out !!! The summer is almost here.

 

[Tooks]

Like your style Raymond Lin!

I'm leaning towards speakers... (For rainy days obviously!)

edit (and OT): checked out your photo page, some very good shots in there... congrats.

 

[vodkacokebloke]

Id upgrade to a better soundcard and possibly some speakers if theres enough left

 

[Mr Mister]

or spend £100 on food and booze and start clocking that PD 805. It must have at least 3.4ghz on stock cooler in it.

 

[hp7909]

Option 3! Always recommend more RAM, but woe to the Audigy How can you mistreat it like that (2.1 phillips jobbies )

 

[EddyG]

I would go for either the RAM or the Speakers depending on what is more important to you.

 

[m3csl2004]

Option 3! Always recommend more RAM, but woe to the Audigy How can you mistreat it like that (2.1 phillips jobbies )

its getting what it deserves


m3

 

[hp7909]

its getting what it deserves


m3

No fair - thats a decent if not quality card! I mean, got gold connectors & all

 

[quadboi]

Ram If you ask me

 

[squiffy]

What's good RAM if the power goes off and you're 95% complete through a DVD-R burn?

 

[Deleted member 58846]

In my opinion Option 4, save it up for next gen. not really worth it at present, £100 pound will be best spent later than now.

 

[Mr Mister]

What's good RAM if the power goes off and you're 95% complete through a DVD-R burn?

How often does the power go off? How much does a dvd-r cost?

 

[Rick_Barnes]

Nice keyboard, Mouse and keyboard combo?

maybe a g5/7 and icematt + some nice keyboard

 

[squiffy]

How often does the power go off? How much does a dvd-r cost?

How much does a PSU cost if a brown out damages the PSU? What if you're in the process of flashing motherboard BIOS at the time of a powerloss? (yup one bloke was unlucky enough!)

 

[Tooks]

squiffy, you're scaring me now!

I've never really thought about a UPS before, any particular one you would recommend?

Thanks for the feedback guys, I know it's 'just' a 100 quid, but if you're anything like me, you'll understand the constant need to twiddle and tweak things!

Is a computer build ever finished?!

My wife is hoping so...

I'm also liking Mr Mister's suggestion, get tanked up on booze, then overclock the 805 to oblivion whilst riding the thing Dr Strangelove style as it goes nuclear....!