Should i get a 6200 PCI?

[MrZucchiniHead]

Yeah almost everyone here know i still have a dell with only PCI slots so i wont tell the whole story. i have a Fx5500 and want to know how much of a performance jump i would get if i upgraded to the 6200 PCI. the noly reason im asking this is because im not sure how well a Fx5500 will run oblivion and i Pre-ordered and want to play it when it first arrives. i might upgrade my CPU too its only a 1.8ghz P4 wo/ht but ill ask that a different time when i have the cash.

 

[NeedAcpu]

Well if I were you I would build a whole new system. Save up some money, It's about time you get a new one.

 

[MrZucchiniHead]

Yeah my parents are giving me the money i need for that in about 3 or 4 months so i just need to Know weather or not to do this little upgrade now or nothing at all and i want to give my brother (he's not a gamer) a good PC when he gets this and my dad gets a new laptop.

 

[Mr. Switch]

Well, if you can do it, why not. but if it were my computer, i'd save up and build an entirely new system.

 

[Kitire]

Your computer won't play Oblivion.

 

[FghtinIrshNvrDi]

eh, you're not going to see much of a performance increase going from the FX5500 to a 6200. I don't think it's worth the money at all.

Ryan

 

[MrZucchiniHead]

Your computer won't play Oblivion.

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within the next month im upgrading the RAM, CPU, and maybe video so it will run oblivion my new specs would be

intel P4 wo/ht 2.4 or 2.8ghz
1 or 1.5gigs of RAM
and maybe a 6200 PCI in not sure yet.

 

[newcement]

Why are you spending more money on the dell when you're going to be building a whole new one in a few months? Is that so you can a have a decent "secondary" gaming pc for your brother or???

 

[003]

Yeah putting money into a PC, no wait, a dell with only PCI slots is like using money to make paper mache.

 

[Mk97]

MMMmmm I dunno how much of a gain you'd get. I have a 6200 AGP in here right now and it played Quake IV on medium pretty well. Provided I'm running a sempron at 1.8ghz (3100 speeds). This is a temporary rig, and I didn't have a video card, let alone one that could play games. But if yours can play games ok, there's no reason at all.