Fa11eNAnGe1
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I have some, although a small amount, of experience when it comes to upgrading with new hardware. I need to upgrade just so I can play BF2! Here is what I have found, please let me know if this is all compatible with each other, and if I have found some good prices.
MoBo:
Fatal1ty AA8XE (Intel 925 XE chipset)(CPU socket IntelA LGA775) $209.00
CPU:
Intel P4 3.2 GHz LGA775 w/ HT $225.00
Vid Card:
ATI Radeon 9800PRO 256 MB DDR AGP 4x/8x $186.00
RAM:
1 GB (2x512) DDR2 PC-4200 533 MHz $83.00
Grand Total: $703.00 and hopefully something that works!
What do you think? Is it going to work, that is my biggest worry is that not everything is compatible. I am fairly confident that it is, but I just want to make sure. Thanks.
Dont give up what you know, for what you don't understand.
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| 07/25/05 08:39 |
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johnpenn
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you agp card is not compatible with your motherboard. Also, for that price you definitely could get a better card to run bf2. I will post again on this thread with more advice later. Don't purchase till you let me know exactly what you are getting. This my friend is what I do best.
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| 07/29/05 00:27 |
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johnpenn
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Dude for 740.00$ total with shipping you could get the following hardware from newegg.com:
Connect3d x800xl
Mushkin 2 gigs (1GBx2) RAM, cas. 2.5, pc3200
MSI Neo4-F Socket 939
Athlon 64 Venice core 3000+
This would totally kick your proposals ass. It would leave it in the dust.
A friend of mine has an intel 3.4 overclocked to 3.7, 2 gigs of DDR2 RAM, an intel pcie motherboard, and an x800pro and we benchmarked our two systems on Counterstrike source's Video Stress Test program @ 1024x786 with aa4x af8x, everything on high and vertical sync off.
My rig:
Connect3d x800xl pcie
1.5GB RAM (2x512)+(2x256)
MSI Neo4 Platinum
Venice 3000+
His rig:
Intel 925x mobo
P4 550 3.4 ghz
2 gb's DDR2 RAM, in dual channel
x800pro pcie
The results:
His system------------> 110 fps
My system-------------> 133 fps
Now here is a further point. Not only would the 9800 fall far short on the stress test at same settings, but the basic 6800 outperforms it by a significant margin on a number of benchmarks I have seen on different games. And the 6800 can be gotten new for under 200$. If I would you I would not get an FX or 9xxx generation card. I would go for x800 or higher or 6800 or higher. But make sure it is pcie. If you are buying a new motherboard you definitely want PCIE supportable board, not AGP. The PCIE is faster.
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| 07/29/05 07:36 |
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