Looking to upgrade

proagony · 06-18-2009, 08:45 AM

Well my problem is I have 2 computers. I want to upgrade one of them to run my games better.

Computer 1:
Pentium 4 3.0GHz
GA-8IPE1000 Rev 4.X Motherboard
2GB DDR 400 Ram
520W PSU
AGP 8x GeForce BFG 6800GT OC
(The motherboard has an AGP 8X slot, so limited graphics card upgrades)

Computer 2:
AMD Athlon 64 3200+ 2.2GHz
ECS RS482-M754 Motherboard
2GB DDR 400 Ram
420W PSU
Onboard ATI Xpress 200
(Has a PCI-E 16x slot so upgrading the graphics card will be easier)

For the upgrades I will upgrade to a Corsair 650W PSU. And a RAIDMAX SMILODON case.

As for graphics upgrades For the AGP one It would be a Radeon HD 3850 512MB 256-bit GDDR3. For the PCI-E 16x one, for the same price, I would get a Radeon HD 4830 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 .

Upgrades for both machines are about the same price. My question is, which system would be best after the upgrades? =/

*I know both these systems are probably overall crappy, but I wanted to get another year out of one of these systems. I only play games from around 2004. WoW, counter-strike: source, hl2 games.

**wrench97** · 06-18-2009, 02:16 PM

Use the PCIe slot AGP cards are more costly for the same performance and they are a dead end upgrade the PCIe you'll be able to carry forward on the next upgrade.

proagony · 06-18-2009, 11:03 PM

Yeah, I was thinking that. Is that AMD processor any good?

Also, will that Power Supply:
http://www.newegg.com%2FProduct%2FPr...82E16817139005

Work fine with the AMD system?

**wrench97** · 06-19-2009, 01:22 AM

Wrong thread

proagony · 06-19-2009, 02:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wrench97

Another idea down the drain:)
What version of Windows Media player and Quick Time movie player?
Open each then >help> about to find the versions.

What?

**wrench97** · 06-19-2009, 11:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by proagony

What?

That reply was for a different thread.

**wrench97** · 06-19-2009, 12:05 PM

The Power supply link is dead. Which one is it?
Both CPU's are close to the same.

proagony · 06-19-2009, 06:27 PM

hmm it cut off some of the link, click HERE

**wrench97** · 06-19-2009, 07:15 PM

Good PSU it will run the 4830 without issue.

proagony · 06-19-2009, 11:50 PM

Awesome thanks for the reply.

06-18-2009, 08:45 AM	#1 (permalink)
proagony Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Texas, US Posts: 80 OS: Windows XP SP2 x64	Looking to upgrade Well my problem is I have 2 computers. I want to upgrade one of them to run my games better. Computer 1: Pentium 4 3.0GHz GA-8IPE1000 Rev 4.X Motherboard 2GB DDR 400 Ram 520W PSU AGP 8x GeForce BFG 6800GT OC (The motherboard has an AGP 8X slot, so limited graphics card upgrades) Computer 2: AMD Athlon 64 3200+ 2.2GHz ECS RS482-M754 Motherboard 2GB DDR 400 Ram 420W PSU Onboard ATI Xpress 200 (Has a PCI-E 16x slot so upgrading the graphics card will be easier) For the upgrades I will upgrade to a Corsair 650W PSU. And a RAIDMAX SMILODON case. As for graphics upgrades For the AGP one It would be a Radeon HD 3850 512MB 256-bit GDDR3. For the PCI-E 16x one, for the same price, I would get a Radeon HD 4830 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 . Upgrades for both machines are about the same price. My question is, which system would be best after the upgrades? =/ I know both these systems are probably overall crappy, but I wanted to get another year out of one of these systems. I only play games from around 2004. WoW, counter-strike: source, hl2 games. Last edited by proagony; 06-18-2009 at 08:54 AM.*

06-18-2009, 02:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 17,963 OS: Win7	Re: Looking to upgrade Use the PCIe slot AGP cards are more costly for the same performance and they are a dead end upgrade the PCIe you'll be able to carry forward on the next upgrade. __________________ Power Supply and Selection

06-18-2009, 11:03 PM	#3 (permalink)
proagony Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Texas, US Posts: 80 OS: Windows XP SP2 x64	Re: Looking to upgrade Yeah, I was thinking that. Is that AMD processor any good? Also, will that Power Supply: http://www.newegg.com%2FProduct%2FPr...82E16817139005 Work fine with the AMD system?

06-19-2009, 01:22 AM	#4 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 17,963 OS: Win7	Re: Looking to upgrade Wrong thread __________________ Power Supply and Selection Last edited by wrench97; 06-19-2009 at 11:58 AM. Reason: N/R

06-19-2009, 12:05 PM	#7 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 17,963 OS: Win7	Re: Looking to upgrade The Power supply link is dead. Which one is it? Both CPU's are close to the same. __________________ Power Supply and Selection

06-19-2009, 06:27 PM	#8 (permalink)
proagony Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Texas, US Posts: 80 OS: Windows XP SP2 x64	Re: Looking to upgrade hmm it cut off some of the link, click HERE

06-19-2009, 07:15 PM	#9 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 17,963 OS: Win7	Re: Looking to upgrade Good PSU it will run the 4830 without issue. __________________ Power Supply and Selection

06-19-2009, 11:50 PM	#10 (permalink)
proagony Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Texas, US Posts: 80 OS: Windows XP SP2 x64	Re: Looking to upgrade Awesome thanks for the reply.