Anything need upgrading?

StevenG · 13 Jul 2006 at 21:28

have the rig in sig and im getting some money soon £200 was wondering if i needed to upgrade anything? i might start gaming again, so a graphics card could be an option. any ideas? 200inc postage.

Explicit · 13 Jul 2006 at 21:31

Connect3D ATI Radeon X1800 XT 256MB GDDR3 AVIVO TV-Out/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail (GX-044-CO)
£160.92 inc VAT

That should be a decent upgrade for gaming.

lay-z-boy · 13 Jul 2006 at 21:31

x1800xt 512mb should be an awsome upgrade.

Psycho Sonny · 13 Jul 2006 at 21:34

lay-z-boy said:
x1800xt 512mb should be an awsome upgrade.

wrong

the 256mb would be an awsome upgrade 512mb version would be pointless compared to 256mb

lay-z-boy · 13 Jul 2006 at 21:37

Psycho Sonny said:
wrong

the 256mb would be an awsome upgrade 512mb version would be pointless compared to 256mb

Back your statement up sonny-boy

If you knew a thing or two about the r5xx designs, you would know they love memory capacity.

Hold on, *rereads*, your saying the 512 is worse than the 256, which is designed to be slower?

Explicit · 13 Jul 2006 at 21:39

Too bad the 512MB version is over-budget, it has to be £200 inc postage

Another upgrade would be to buy 2GB of RAM (sell your current set)

StevenG · 13 Jul 2006 at 21:48

i dont use much memory, but i suppose if i was to game i would.. but it doesnt have to be a graphics card. is there anything else that i could upgrade with £200?

on the 256 vs 512 thing. which is better and is it worth the extra cash, i suppose i could wait another week after next and afford it. so make the budget £260 inc

Explicit · 13 Jul 2006 at 21:51

What monitor you using?

StevenG · 13 Jul 2006 at 21:51

2x Digimate L1715 1280x1024

Explicit · 13 Jul 2006 at 21:54

Oops, in your sig

Speakers maybe?

StevenG · 13 Jul 2006 at 21:56

i have 2x bose 301 Mk2's on a kenwood 5.1 amp

Explicit · 13 Jul 2006 at 21:57

Hmmm...

Swiftech H20-220 Apex "Ultra" Watercooling Kit (Socket 462/478/LGA775/754/939/940) (WC-014-SW)

Does that tickle your fancy?

StevenG · 13 Jul 2006 at 21:59

got a scythe ninja atm. temps are (if they are correct) 38'c Under LOAD (folding @ home) and i dont trust myself with water. *shakes head*

Explicit · 13 Jul 2006 at 22:02

I give up

Looks like you don't really need to upgrade but you just want to? That upgrade bug is infectious I tell you

Fancy a new case?

StevenG · 13 Jul 2006 at 22:06

hmmm, maybe.. the one i have atm. thermaltake tsunami dream is a bit battered i dropped it 1 day after my first build with it. lol

Explicit · 13 Jul 2006 at 22:09

lol, there's not much else I can think of.

Graphics card looks like your best bet then.

quadboi · 13 Jul 2006 at 22:12

Graphics card is the best idea, however case is good too

StevenG · 13 Jul 2006 at 22:13

lol stupid thing is i had one.. the one that was mentioned at the top of this page.. and i swapped it for a Opty 146 & my X300 i have now..

GhostRider · 13 Jul 2006 at 23:27

Your current system should be able to run games fine.

Save your money man

Mikey1280 · 13 Jul 2006 at 23:30

I think the x550 will struggle personally