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Since: May 17, 2007
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 4:58 pm
Post subject: Upgrade
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Current system:
AMD 64 X2 4200+
1GB RAM
Geforce 6800
Currently noticing it chugging a wee bit in a few games. Can anyone
recommend a graphics card around about £100 that'll make a difference?
Would a GFX card in this sort of price range make much of a difference
to my setup?
Been a while since I've done any GFX card upgrading so all this talk
of GS GT 8800 7800 just confuses me!
TIA.
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 5:58 pm
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Deeg wrote:
> Current system:
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> AMD 64 X2 4200+
> 1GB RAM
> Geforce 6800
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> Currently noticing it chugging a wee bit in a few games. Can anyone
> recommend a graphics card around about £100 that'll make a difference?
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> Would a GFX card in this sort of price range make much of a difference
> to my setup?
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> Been a while since I've done any GFX card upgrading so all this talk
> of GS GT 8800 7800 just confuses me!
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>
> TIA.
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Another gig of ram wouldn't hurt. |
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 6:58 pm
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> Another gig of ram wouldn't hurt.
No, get a 8800gts or whatever the fastest non-2900 ati card is. You can
get ram later if any stuttering is noticed.
rms >> Stay informed about: Upgrade |
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 6:10 am
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"Rev. G.G. Willikers " <GollyGeeWillikers.DeleteThis@spamgmail.com> wrote in message
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> Agreed. The OP does not list his mobo. If he is restricted to AGP, the
> upgrading the video card might not increase perf. If he has PCIe then he
> might be able to find a deal in that price range.
Good point, knowing if the OP has PCI-E or AGP is a big piece of the puzzle. >> Stay informed about: Upgrade |
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 5:56 pm
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On Fri, 18 May 2007 06:10:16 -0600, "Wax" <no RemoveThis @addy.com> wrote:
>"Rev. G.G. Willikers " <GollyGeeWillikers RemoveThis @spamgmail.com> wrote in message
>news:DR63i.527$u56.382@newssvr22.news.prodigy.net...
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>> Agreed. The OP does not list his mobo. If he is restricted to AGP, the
>> upgrading the video card might not increase perf. If he has PCIe then he
>> might be able to find a deal in that price range.
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>Good point, knowing if the OP has PCI-E or AGP is a big piece of the puzzle.
>
See I said it'd been a while since I'd gone through this whole
upgrading rigmarole!
My mobo is PCI-E.
I'm sort of thinking that another gig of Ram plus a middle of the road
PCI-E card might be the path to go down anyone agree and recommend a
card?
In answer to a previous question the games I've noticed chugging are
spiderman 3 and STALKER.
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 5:56 pm
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In article <81dp435mboc515uceq2ojmi77nc282c5vi.RemoveThis@4ax.com>, Deeg says...
> Current system:
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> AMD 64 X2 4200+
> 1GB RAM
> Geforce 6800
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> Currently noticing it chugging a wee bit in a few games. Can anyone
> recommend a graphics card around about £100 that'll make a difference?
>
> Would a GFX card in this sort of price range make much of a difference
> to my setup?
>
No. Another 1GB of RAM would though.
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Conor
Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright
until you hear them speak......... >> Stay informed about: Upgrade |
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 5:57 pm
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In article <SYedne895I2qZdHbnZ2dnUVZ_vShnZ2d.TakeThisOut@comcast.com>, Mr.E Solved!
says...
> BF2 demonstrates remarkable improvement in quality of play with 2G of
> system ram vs. 1G of system ram. The memory footprint of BF2 has peaked
> at 987M that I can recall, possibly more. This is mostly due to the way
> BF2 handles audio assets.
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You should see it with 4GB in then. That's what I've got and am running
Vista x64. Level load times are around 10 seconds.
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Conor
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(Msg. 8) Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 5:57 pm
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In article <DR63i.527$u56.382@newssvr22.news.prodigy.net>, Rev. G.G.
Willikers says...
> Agreed. The OP does not list his mobo. If he is restricted to AGP, the
> upgrading the video card might not increase perf.
Have you seen what you can get in AGP now?
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Conor
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until you hear them speak......... >> Stay informed about: Upgrade |
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(Msg. 9) Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 9:56 pm
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The 7600 gt is 30 % faster and at less than 100 dollars
"Conor" <conor.turton.DeleteThis@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> In article <DR63i.527$u56.382@newssvr22.news.prodigy.net>, Rev. G.G.
> Willikers says...
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>> Agreed. The OP does not list his mobo. If he is restricted to AGP, the
>> upgrading the video card might not increase perf.
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> Have you seen what you can get in AGP now?
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>
> --
> Conor
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> Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright
> until you hear them speak......... >> Stay informed about: Upgrade |
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(Msg. 10) Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 11:26 pm
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Conor wrote:
> In article <SYedne895I2qZdHbnZ2dnUVZ_vShnZ2d.RemoveThis@comcast.com>, Mr.E Solved!
> says...
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>> BF2 demonstrates remarkable improvement in quality of play with 2G of
>> system ram vs. 1G of system ram. The memory footprint of BF2 has peaked
>> at 987M that I can recall, possibly more. This is mostly due to the way
>> BF2 handles audio assets.
>>
> You should see it with 4GB in then. That's what I've got and am running
> Vista x64. Level load times are around 10 seconds.
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>
How long does that same task in BF2 take with 2G of the 4G removed?
Since XP can not really use 4G of ram no apples-apples comparison can be
made. Which is too bad, considering any speed improvements in BF2 are
always welcome! >> Stay informed about: Upgrade |
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(Msg. 11) Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 11:37 pm
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Deeg wrote:
> On Fri, 18 May 2007 06:10:16 -0600, "Wax" <no DeleteThis @addy.com> wrote:
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>> "Rev. G.G. Willikers " <GollyGeeWillikers DeleteThis @spamgmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:DR63i.527$u56.382@newssvr22.news.prodigy.net...
>>> Agreed. The OP does not list his mobo. If he is restricted to AGP, the
>>> upgrading the video card might not increase perf. If he has PCIe then he
>>> might be able to find a deal in that price range.
>>
>> Good point, knowing if the OP has PCI-E or AGP is a big piece of the puzzle.
>>
>
> See I said it'd been a while since I'd gone through this whole
> upgrading rigmarole!
>
> My mobo is PCI-E.
>
> I'm sort of thinking that another gig of Ram plus a middle of the road
> PCI-E card might be the path to go down anyone agree and recommend a
> card?
>
> In answer to a previous question the games I've noticed chugging are
> spiderman 3 and STALKER.
>
Mysimon.com
Search Here PCI-e:
http://tinyurl.com/2ttl65
1GB RAM:
http://tinyurl.com/3dpp5l
100£ = $195.00 US You should be able to get both RAM and a decent Video
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(Msg. 12) Posted: Sat May 19, 2007 5:31 am
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Peter wrote:
> The 7600 gt is 30 % faster and at less than 100 dollars
You can even get a 7950GT in AGP form. Not sure investing
this much is a wise idea, so this is just to prove there
are some fast cards still out there.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150223
Paul
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> "Conor" <conor.turton.DeleteThis@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:MPG.20b82cc865e4060998a7ea@news.karoo.co.uk...
>> In article <DR63i.527$u56.382@newssvr22.news.prodigy.net>, Rev. G.G.
>> Willikers says...
>>
>>> Agreed. The OP does not list his mobo. If he is restricted to AGP, the
>>> upgrading the video card might not increase perf.
>> Have you seen what you can get in AGP now?
>>
>>
>> --
>> Conor
>>
>> Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright
>> until you hear them speak.........
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> >> Stay informed about: Upgrade |
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(Msg. 13) Posted: Sat May 19, 2007 2:33 pm
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Paul wrote:
> Peter wrote:
>> The 7600 gt is 30 % faster and at less than 100 dollars
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> You can even get a 7950GT in AGP form. Not sure investing
> this much is a wise idea, so this is just to prove there
> are some fast cards still out there.
>
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150223
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> Paul
>
>>
I guess that was my point. If your paying that much for AGP, you might
be better served to start investing in a newer mainboard.
The 6800 is the last AGP I'll invest in. >> Stay informed about: Upgrade |
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