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Anonymous   05-13-2002 at 08:17:14 PM

Hello people,

I need some advice. I just had a birthday and my parents told me to choose some sort of present for $500. It doesn't have to be one thing, it can be a collection of things.
I have a computer:
Athlon 1.2, GeForce3, 512mb PC133 ram etc...

I was thinking of maybe upgrading my computer, but maybe I can find something more worthwhile to buy. As for consoles I have a PS One.

Your comments would be much appreciated.

Thanks,
Mazir.

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BunnyStroker   05-13-2002 at 08:32:25 PM
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Your computer is fine for gaming. I would suggest a console - either a PS2 or an XBox. There are some fantastic games for both, although I personally think that the PS2 has a stronger software library.

Happy Birthday!

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FatBurger   05-13-2002 at 09:59:30 PM
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$500 worth of strippers?

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Flamethrower205   05-13-2002 at 10:44:26 PM
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IMO, take the cash, and when something u like comes out, buy it. No point in GF4, cause it's just a faster GF3. GF5 maybe.

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svol   05-14-2002 at 05:09:43 PM
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Maybe you can upgrade your motherboard and memory to DDR.
You won't need a GeForce4, and I think your CPU is fast enough, and 512 MB RAM... well that is plenty.

With a hovering case crashing takes a whole new meaning... :smile: .

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Anonymous   05-14-2002 at 05:41:48 PM
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Thaks for the advice guys.
This is exactly what I ended up doing. I upgraded the motherboard to a GigaByte KT333 board, and the memory to 512MB DDR 2700. I also threw in an 80GB Western Digital HD with 8mb cache and Creative Audigy sound card. I also bought a Thrusmaster Force Feedback Wheel. Amazingly all this was only $500 plus $30 for the shipping. Pretty neat, no?

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svol   05-14-2002 at 06:00:32 PM
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Nice choise.

BTW is your CPU unlocked? If it is I can tell you how to overclock your FSB without increasing the CPU core speed to much, this will give you much more memory bandwith.

With a hovering case crashing takes a whole new meaning... :smile: .

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lagger   05-14-2002 at 06:02:35 PM
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yes .. that should last you until the next birthday at least :smile:

lagger

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