What Should I upgrade nexT?

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Lugztaz

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This will sum up what i have. What would you get next? Im thinking new Video Card
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Computer	
Operating System	Microsoft Windows XP Professional
OS Service Pack	Service Pack 2
Internet Explorer	6.0.2900.2180
Computer Name	SUPERCOMPP4
User Name	J
Logon Domain	SUPERCOMPP4
	
Motherboard	
CPU Type	Intel Pentium 4HT, 2800 MHz (3.5 x 800)
Motherboard Name	Intel Rock Lake D865PERL  (5 PCI, 1 AGP, 4 DIMM)
Motherboard Chipset	Intel Springdale i865PE
System Memory	1021 MB  (DDR SDRAM)
BIOS Type	AMI (02/13/05)
Communication Port	Communications Port (COM1)
Communication Port	Printer Port (LPT1)
	
Display	
Video Adapter	ATI RADEON 9600 Series Secondary  (128 MB)
Video Adapter	ATI RADEON 9600 Series  (128 MB)
3D Accelerator	ATI Radeon 9600 (RV350)
Monitor	ViewSonic E70-10/E70b-10  (26J042200348)
Monitor	ViewSonic E70-10/E70b-10  (26J034700885)
	
Multimedia	
Audio Adapter	Creative EMU10K2 Audigy Audio Processor
Audio Adapter	Intel 82801EB ICH5 - AC'97 Audio Controller
	
Storage	
Floppy Drive	Floppy disk drive
Disk Drive	HP USB Device
Disk Drive	SAMSUNG SP1614N  (160 GB, 7200 RPM, Ultra-ATA/133)
Disk Drive	WDC WD1600JB-22GVA0
Optical Drive	_NEC DVD_RW ND-2510A
Optical Drive	PLEXTOR CD-R   PREMIUM  (52x/32x/52x CD-RW)
	
Partitions	
C: (NTFS)	20002 MB (12109 MB free)
D: (NTFS)	132622 MB (132527 MB free)
F: (NTFS)	152625 MB (6309 MB free)
	
Input	
Keyboard	Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard
Mouse	HID-compliant mouse
	
Network	
Primary IP Address	 :p 
Primary MAC Address	 :p 
Network Adapter	AOpen AON-325 10/100M Fast Ethernet PCI Adapter  ( :p )
	
Peripherals	
Printer	hp psc 1300 series
USB Device	hp psc 1300 series (DOT4USB)
USB Device	hp psc 1300 series
USB Device	USB Composite Device
USB Device	USB Human Interface Device
USB Device	USB Mass Storage Device
USB Device	USB Printing Support
 
Why are you asking? Its really up to you... If youre a gamer then you could probably use a new gpu.
 
paintb4707 said:
Why are you asking? Its really up to you... If youre a gamer then you could probably use a new gpu.
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why am i asking? i want to know what other people would do next. :rolleyes:
 
well it would help if you gave a budget.


nforce 4 sli with a 7800gt along with a x2 3800+ ;)
 
Why do you want to upgrade?
Whats your budget?
What do you use your computer for?

Honestly, if that was my system I wouldnt even bother upgrading. I'd just hold out with that system longer then upgrade the whole system. You have a pretty well balanced system as it is, a video card upgrade may create a bottleneck in your system someplace.

If you want some quick speed, try overclocking your processor. You can probobly hit 3.2ghz with that cpu.
 
I agree. With that system, you would need some major overhauls. You might wait and regroup with a new board,CPU,memory, and GPU all at once. The 865 MB is AGP, you could pick up a newer card on EBay for cheap to get a few more miles..... a 6600 GT would be nice, or 6800GT even better......but a new system will be needed sooner or later.
My son has a setup much like yours except an 875 chipset and a 6800GT. His comp runs almost everything at max...WOW, HL2, COD,CS:S. He took a pretty big hit trying to run the FEAR demo though.............hes due for an upgrade.
 
If you're a gamer, i'd do a AGP 6800GT

I'd also consider hitting 2 GB of ram, especially given the prices nowadays... I may just have to do that myself.

You may also see performance gains by rolling back to SP1... .:p
 
Lugztaz said:
why am i asking? i want to know what other people would do next. :rolleyes:
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And how do you expect anyone to know when you dont even say what the purpose of your pc is?
 
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