minimumturbulen
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hey guys,
new to the forum.. and i have a comp that i would like to upgrade the RAM and Video card on ..
specs:
P4 1300 MHz... 400 FSB
Gateway system -0)
128 MB RDRAM PC-800 (16bit)
32mb TNT2 Nvidia....
CDROM/CDRW drive
40 GB HDD
so on so forth..
until now ive used this comp for running programs and everyday stuff.. but i wanna game some (HL2 and Doom3, farcry too).. and i was wondering about these upgrades...
NVIDIA Gforce 5500, 256 (probly XFX or EVGA) or even 5700 LE
512 MB (2x256) RDRAM PC800
i think i have only a 4x AGP slot.. and im trying to work with about 300-400
Could anyone tell me what the best NVIDIA manufacturer (XFX?EVGA?) interms of cost:quality ratios
Should i Upgrade? what should i upgrade too? are my choices good enough to run these games.. just a temp. alternative (like next 6-9 months)?
ANY advice would be much appreciated.. thanks a lot guys
really appreciated
JJ
new to the forum.. and i have a comp that i would like to upgrade the RAM and Video card on ..
specs:
P4 1300 MHz... 400 FSB
Gateway system -0)
128 MB RDRAM PC-800 (16bit)
32mb TNT2 Nvidia....
CDROM/CDRW drive
40 GB HDD
so on so forth..
until now ive used this comp for running programs and everyday stuff.. but i wanna game some (HL2 and Doom3, farcry too).. and i was wondering about these upgrades...
NVIDIA Gforce 5500, 256 (probly XFX or EVGA) or even 5700 LE
512 MB (2x256) RDRAM PC800
i think i have only a 4x AGP slot.. and im trying to work with about 300-400
Could anyone tell me what the best NVIDIA manufacturer (XFX?EVGA?) interms of cost:quality ratios
Should i Upgrade? what should i upgrade too? are my choices good enough to run these games.. just a temp. alternative (like next 6-9 months)?
ANY advice would be much appreciated.. thanks a lot guys
really appreciated
JJ