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hAD THE SAME xP2400 SYSTEM, upgraded to a Mobile Barton 2500, pc 3200,
GREAT, just need the Radeon 9800 Pro and my system would be complete
for many years to come.
On Wed, 28 Jul 2004 16:20:52 -0600, "NightSky 421"
<nightsky421@reply-to-group.com> wrote:
>"Sham B" <shamb@takemeouteasynet.co.uk> wrote in message
>news:41081102$0$27338$afc38c87@auth.uk.news.easynet.net...
>> I wouldnt call this a slow system, at least not one I would change just
>yet...
>>
>> The most outdated thing is probably the PC2100, but amount of memory seems
>to have a bigger effect
>> than type of memory in real life use, so I wouldnt worry even there.
>>
>> You will get a performance increase with a '64, but thats a lot of money
>for something that doesnt
>> even have the software out to take full use of it, and when that appears,
>the part will be
>> superceded. To add that processor and make best use of it, you will also
>have to buy a mobo and
>> memory, and thats a lot of money (and then you'll be wondering if the GFX
>card is holding back the
>> processor!)
>>
>> Keep your money in your pocket for a few months yet, wait for the second
>gen of the current cutting
>> edge cards come out and PC bus has settled down. Your system will be fine
>for the current crop of
>> games in the meantime
>>
>> FWIW, I moved from a 9800 pro, XP2000, 1Gig PC2100 and moved up to a
>XP2800, 1Gig 2800 (well,
>> actually, I used the same memory, it works as a 333 dual in the nForce 2
>
>>
>> the 3DMark moved up from 12000 ish to 16000 ish. A 25% increase, but not
>really worth the cost if
>> that was the only reason to move up (other reason for me was simply that I
>need a second backup
>> computer because I work from home, so used some of the older stuff to
>build a second rig on the
>> cheap).
>>
>
>
>I totally agree with this advice. Give all of the new tech a chance to get
>released and mature somewhat and maybe look at upgrading then. Personally,
>I upgraded from a 2.26GHz P4 (533MHz FSB) to a 2.8GHz P4 (800MHz FSB) last
>year and also upgraded from 512MB PC-2100 RAM to 1GB of PC-3200 RAM. In
>retrospect, although the additional memory is obviously beneficial today, I
>do wish I would have waited at least six months longer to upgrade since I
>really did not think that the performance boost I got from that upgrade was
>worthwhile. By waiting that additional amount of time, I could have gotten
>something more powerful and/or at a better price.
>
HELLO NURSE.