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So I just bought a Dell 2001FP for my current system which is:
AthlonXP 2600
1gig PC3200XMS-LL ram
GF4 4600 128mb AGP4x
Some of my co-workers are getting into BF2 and I would like to join them. Currently my video card isn't supported by BF2. My situation is that I have to be careful about how much I spend because I have a few high dollar bills coming in the next month or two. I have approximately $600 - $800 to play with for this upgrade.
What I want to accomplish is this, I want to be able to play games at 1600x1200 (native resolution for my Dell 2001FP) at a reasonable framerate (30fps) for as inexpensive as possible with quality parts that are either 1. scalable (motherboard comes to mind) or 2. Highly resellable value (for upgrading later when I have the cash).
An example of what I'm looking for is like this: (This is an example. I don't know if this would actually meet my requirements)
Athlon64 3000 (Venice) - Temporary CPU
ASUS A8N-SLI Deluxe - Scalable for things like a AMD-FX or X2
GF 6600GT - Resellable potential
A short description of your reasoning behind your suggestions would be greatly appreciated also. I'm only needing to replace my CPU, Motherboard, and Video Card. My ram will carry over to the new system. I'm thinking of holding on to this for like 3 months before I start replacing the CPU or Video Card with better parts.
Eventually, I want to get something like this:
At least a Athlon64 3500 (depending on price and cash on hand I would look into FX or X2 cpu's)
GF 7800GTX
In summary, I am looking for some feedback as to if it is possible for around $600-$800 to upgrade my system to run Battlefield 2 at 1600x1200 around at least 30fps.
AthlonXP 2600
1gig PC3200XMS-LL ram
GF4 4600 128mb AGP4x
Some of my co-workers are getting into BF2 and I would like to join them. Currently my video card isn't supported by BF2. My situation is that I have to be careful about how much I spend because I have a few high dollar bills coming in the next month or two. I have approximately $600 - $800 to play with for this upgrade.
What I want to accomplish is this, I want to be able to play games at 1600x1200 (native resolution for my Dell 2001FP) at a reasonable framerate (30fps) for as inexpensive as possible with quality parts that are either 1. scalable (motherboard comes to mind) or 2. Highly resellable value (for upgrading later when I have the cash).
An example of what I'm looking for is like this: (This is an example. I don't know if this would actually meet my requirements)
Athlon64 3000 (Venice) - Temporary CPU
ASUS A8N-SLI Deluxe - Scalable for things like a AMD-FX or X2
GF 6600GT - Resellable potential
A short description of your reasoning behind your suggestions would be greatly appreciated also. I'm only needing to replace my CPU, Motherboard, and Video Card. My ram will carry over to the new system. I'm thinking of holding on to this for like 3 months before I start replacing the CPU or Video Card with better parts.
Eventually, I want to get something like this:
At least a Athlon64 3500 (depending on price and cash on hand I would look into FX or X2 cpu's)
GF 7800GTX
In summary, I am looking for some feedback as to if it is possible for around $600-$800 to upgrade my system to run Battlefield 2 at 1600x1200 around at least 30fps.