UPGRADING OR NOT?

Bailey_sufc · 25 Sep 2006 at 16:08

hi guys

ive got
ASUS AN8-E
ATI RADEON X850 XT
AMD ATHLON (TM)_ 64 PROCESSOR 3200+
GeIL 512MB (2x256MB)

I GOT THIS ABOUT MAY06 AND NEAR CHRISTMAS I WAS THINKING OF UPGRADING BUT IM NOT SURE WHAT TO UPGRADE IVE GOT £200 TO SPEND
SO ANY IDEAS OR IS WORTH WAITING AND SAVING UP MORE MONEY FOR A COMPLETE SART AGAIN?

THANKS
GUYS

semi-pro waster · 25 Sep 2006 at 16:23

Is there anything that the PC doesn't do that you want it to currently? If the answer is no then why bother upgrading? The only obvious change I can see without more or less starting again is to get more Ram so you have 1gb but only if you can do so cheaply, since it is DDR you need you won't be able to use it on a new PC - both socket AM2 and socket 775 use DDR2.

MagicalTrevor · 25 Sep 2006 at 16:31

so you've only had the computer 4 months? or is that a typo?

Savill3 · 25 Sep 2006 at 17:59

more ram for deffo dude. You can pick 2 gb for cheap these days. Trust me it helps

El Jimben · 25 Sep 2006 at 18:02

As above, have at least 1GB of RAM but preferably 2GB. You could overclock your CPU if you haven't already, that Venice should overclock quite nicely.

semi-pro waster · 25 Sep 2006 at 18:06

Conversely why bother upgrading Ram if the PC does everything that is intended of it to the users satisfaction? Remember that any Ram upgrade will have to be DDR only which is not transferrable to any new system based on either AM2 or socket 775.

FunkyCowie · 25 Sep 2006 at 18:10

agreed, it would be spending money just to spend money.

Save and OC

Bailey_sufc · 25 Sep 2006 at 20:12

cherrz for all ** replays i think i wait till ive got more money and build one from scratch

sven · 25 Sep 2006 at 20:53

agreed, it would be spending money just to spend money.

Save and OC

Dont tell him that funky its me that has to fix it

pumaz · 25 Sep 2006 at 21:12

If it was me i would sell the CPU and Ram for say £60 which would then give you £260.

Buy 2 x 1GB Ram and a X2 3800+ CPU

This should give you a healthy boost

Bailey_sufc · 25 Sep 2006 at 22:07

with the "X2 3800+ am2 or 939 i know 93 are being phaesed out so am2 best?

MagicalTrevor · 25 Sep 2006 at 22:43

Bailey_sufc said:
with the "X2 3800+ am2 or 939 i know 93 are being phaesed out so am2 best?

you wont get an AM2 board, AM2 CPU and DDR2 for £200

pumaz · 26 Sep 2006 at 20:19

Bailey_sufc said:
with the "X2 3800+ am2 or 939 i know 93 are being phaesed out so am2 best?

939 is being phased out but don't let that put you off!

For the amount of money you have to spend on upgrading you really won't do much better than the upgrade path i've already posted above