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Hello all
Probably an oft asked question but ...
My current core system:-
Gigabyte GA-7N400 Pro (Using on-board audio & NIC)
AMD 2800+ (2.08 GHz) Barton core
Sapphire 9700 128 MB (non-pro) video
1 GB PC3200 RAM (2 x 512 Dimms OCZ & Kingston HyperX mix)
Antec 430 Watt PSU
I'm quite into games and have annoying slow downs in some games (Far Cry,
Ground Control II, Dawn of War) although generally when there is a lot of
action on screen. I play most games at 1024 x 768 with no AA & 2xAF.
I have two broad choices. I can by an ATI X800 (or nvidia equivalent) or I
can replace the mobo and CPU (I've decided I'd go down the Socket 939 route
with one of the lower clocked 90nm 64 chips). I can't afford to replace the
videocard, CPU & mobo at the same time (though I've not yet looked into
selling any old components).
Would the videocard upgrade be the *best* way to go performance wise (CPU
limited with the 2800+?) or should I be thinking of future upgrades as
Socket A is on its way out (well within a year)?
Alternatively should I just sit tight?
TIA
BillL
Hello all
Probably an oft asked question but ...
My current core system:-
Gigabyte GA-7N400 Pro (Using on-board audio & NIC)
AMD 2800+ (2.08 GHz) Barton core
Sapphire 9700 128 MB (non-pro) video
1 GB PC3200 RAM (2 x 512 Dimms OCZ & Kingston HyperX mix)
Antec 430 Watt PSU
I'm quite into games and have annoying slow downs in some games (Far Cry,
Ground Control II, Dawn of War) although generally when there is a lot of
action on screen. I play most games at 1024 x 768 with no AA & 2xAF.
I have two broad choices. I can by an ATI X800 (or nvidia equivalent) or I
can replace the mobo and CPU (I've decided I'd go down the Socket 939 route
with one of the lower clocked 90nm 64 chips). I can't afford to replace the
videocard, CPU & mobo at the same time (though I've not yet looked into
selling any old components).
Would the videocard upgrade be the *best* way to go performance wise (CPU
limited with the 2800+?) or should I be thinking of future upgrades as
Socket A is on its way out (well within a year)?
Alternatively should I just sit tight?
TIA
BillL