man4theladys Posted July 9, 2002 Share Posted July 9, 2002 Ok here is my current system: 450 mhz p3 384mb sdram gf2 mx 400 64 mb 12.7 gig HD asus mobo (new because oldone fried) windows 98se so im wondering what upgrades will really benefit me. i play games, like tac ops, and i dont need a p4 2.53 or amd xp 2200. just a nice upgrade for like under 500 bux. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JodyWatts Posted July 9, 2002 Share Posted July 9, 2002 I would go for a ~1gig chip, more ram, amd maybe a different OS. but that is me ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
username Posted July 9, 2002 Share Posted July 9, 2002 you could get an Athlon XP system with a new vid card and ram for under $500 easy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osiris Posted July 9, 2002 Share Posted July 9, 2002 dude you definitely need a faster chip mate even if its just a celeron, get something over 1ghz will ya it will enhance your system so much I went from a Celeron400 to a P4 1.4ghz and youll notice one hell of a difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JrDZ13 Posted July 9, 2002 Share Posted July 9, 2002 well for under $500 u can practically build urself a new computer. i priced a AMD xp 1800+ with mobo for $176 on www.newegg.com Or a p3 1 ghz chip for $117 with no mobo. (tho you could definatly find cheaper) A nice 40 gig hdd would be a nice addition as well for $62. you could spoil yourself with a 256 mg sdram for $44. Surf www.newegg.com for a while. Best site I've found for hardware yet. Great prices and they dont rape you on the shipping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intrabyte Posted July 9, 2002 Share Posted July 9, 2002 spoil urself with sdram? if u get a amd cpu you should definitly go with ddr! o.0 but you know that already :right: . get urself a better cpu and bigger HD cause games keep getting bigger and bigger :evil: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
man4theladys Posted July 9, 2002 Author Share Posted July 9, 2002 so like an amd proccy, switch to like 256+ ddr, 40 gig hd, and which OS? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realmccoy Posted July 9, 2002 Share Posted July 9, 2002 Upgrade your hard drive to a fast and bigger hard drive and video card video card to Geforce 4200 TI , these to items should speed up games some Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osiris Posted July 9, 2002 Share Posted July 9, 2002 Hey hasnt your p3 450 been good to you?? When you answer yes dont you think you should stick with intel and go for p4? sorry im not gonna start a flame war on it, I just find people whom have used intel for long periods of time generally feel more comfortable with a chip from the same manufactuer thus a p4 :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
man4theladys Posted July 9, 2002 Author Share Posted July 9, 2002 i neve had the choice of buying this computer, it was a gift to me from my father. i am strapped for cash so why pay 2x the amount when i can get a better product. proccy = preference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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