Well I'm currently looking to make a couple of upgrades to my computer to have the latest video games run a little smoother on it, I'm currently running the following:
AMD 3200+ 2.2GHZ
ATI Radeon 9800se
1GB Kingston Tech RAM
I bought this sytem about 4-5 years ago, the first thing I know I need to upgrade is my video card, and I only have an AGP slot (it was big at the time) and so my options are limited. I was thinking the Sapphire X1950Pro 512M which I can get for $190 (CAD).
Second I want to throw another 512mb at least of RAM, or maybe a full GB, even though it's not necessary it might just be cheaper and it can't hurt.
Lastly, and here is my big dilema, my processor. I'm not sure if I should upgrade, because right now I have an AMD Barton, and Bartons are godlike, and I really don't know if it's slowing my performance down. What do you guys think? Is there any need to upgrade my processor?
And are there any tests I do to see what parts are really affecting my performance? I know the video card is for sure, but I'm not sure how much the RAM is affecting it, maybe a little but not likely much, and I'm clueless as to the processors affects. I would appreciate any advice. Thanks.
AMD 3200+ 2.2GHZ
ATI Radeon 9800se
1GB Kingston Tech RAM
I bought this sytem about 4-5 years ago, the first thing I know I need to upgrade is my video card, and I only have an AGP slot (it was big at the time) and so my options are limited. I was thinking the Sapphire X1950Pro 512M which I can get for $190 (CAD).
Second I want to throw another 512mb at least of RAM, or maybe a full GB, even though it's not necessary it might just be cheaper and it can't hurt.
Lastly, and here is my big dilema, my processor. I'm not sure if I should upgrade, because right now I have an AMD Barton, and Bartons are godlike, and I really don't know if it's slowing my performance down. What do you guys think? Is there any need to upgrade my processor?
And are there any tests I do to see what parts are really affecting my performance? I know the video card is for sure, but I'm not sure how much the RAM is affecting it, maybe a little but not likely much, and I'm clueless as to the processors affects. I would appreciate any advice. Thanks.