Upgrade video card or ram?

tbel · 12-03-2004, 12:13 PM

Hi, my kid has a 2 ghz athlon box with 512 meg ram, 8x agp and a 128 meg radeon 9800pro card. He plays something new each month, everquest, half life etc, will want good performance on Halo2 if it ever comes out. Should I up the ram to a gig, get a new card, or will the processor limit any improvements in performance?
thanks,
tom

12-03-2004, 12:34 PM

Another 512 of Ram would'nt hurt :thumbup:

If he runs the games and is happy with them, don't bother upgrading.

If you are planning on gettin' a new card then please state how much you are willing to spend etc...
:thumbup:

Ranzy · 12-03-2004, 02:05 PM

And don't upgrade now for a game that won't be out for at least another year.

12-03-2004, 03:26 PM

Yeah, too true :thumbup:

Xpendable · 12-03-2004, 10:59 PM

yeah another 512 would help
And to be honest I think that rig would be more then enough for Halo2

kru · 12-03-2004, 11:37 PM

Man I wish you were my father

12-03-2004, 11:57 PM

HAHAHAHA.....yeah funny.

tbel · 12-03-2004, 11:58 PM

Thanks everybody......................................... ..........!
tom

12-03-2004, 11:58 PM

but him another 512 megs ram and an X800 pro video card....

:thumbup:

Strawberry knight · 12-04-2004, 12:18 AM

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Originally posted by BIOS@Dec 4 2004, 03:58 AM
but him another 512 megs ram and an X800 pro video card.... :thumbup:

No need in the X800 ... his rig is more then enough to be "up to date" with current games, However another stock of 512 md ram would be great

If he has the money, and he doesn't mind spending it on a new card... Then an X800 XT/XT PE or a 6800 Ultra/GT would be lovely :francesco: , but that's just too fancy if I may say.

12-03-2004, 02:05 PM	#3 (permalink)
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12-03-2004, 10:59 PM	#5 (permalink)
Xpendable is on the 7th circle: Violence Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Borne Netherlands =) Posts: 4,858 Hellbux: 58,332	yeah another 512 would help And to be honest I think that rig would be more then enough for Halo2 __________________ DooM guy quote : ''... ... ...''

12-03-2004, 11:37 PM	#6 (permalink)
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12-03-2004, 12:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
tbel is on the 1st circle: Limbo Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 13 Hellbux: 792	Hi, my kid has a 2 ghz athlon box with 512 meg ram, 8x agp and a 128 meg radeon 9800pro card. He plays something new each month, everquest, half life etc, will want good performance on Halo2 if it ever comes out. Should I up the ram to a gig, get a new card, or will the processor limit any improvements in performance? thanks, tom

12-03-2004, 12:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
-Deadly- Posts: n/a Hellbux: 0 [Check]	Another 512 of Ram would'nt hurt :thumbup: If he runs the games and is happy with them, don't bother upgrading. If you are planning on gettin' a new card then please state how much you are willing to spend etc... :thumbup:

12-03-2004, 03:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
-Deadly- Posts: n/a Hellbux: 0 [Check]	Yeah, too true :thumbup:

12-03-2004, 11:57 PM	#7 (permalink)
-Deadly- Posts: n/a Hellbux: 0 [Check]	HAHAHAHA.....yeah funny.

12-03-2004, 11:58 PM	#8 (permalink)
tbel is on the 1st circle: Limbo Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 13 Hellbux: 792	Thanks everybody......................................... ..........! tom

12-03-2004, 11:58 PM	#9 (permalink)
BIOS Posts: n/a Hellbux: 0 [Check]	but him another 512 megs ram and an X800 pro video card.... :thumbup: