System Upgrade

[Syntax-Error]

Ok i have about £200 to spend on my comp. i need ideas and items to buy :)

here is my current system :

(CPU) 1-AMD Athlon™ processor, 1399MHz, 256KB

(RAM) usage: 124/256MB (48.44%) .:.

(GFX) NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440,

(Display) 1024x768/32bit/70Hz

(OS) Windows XP Home Edition, Service Pack 1

(HDDs) 21.1GB/41.2GB(51.3%) free

My wish list:

new case
MORE memory(!)
if its possible a better GFX card


Ok please help little old me out

[retr0n]

imo even if it's sweet to have a cool looking case, it won't improve
your preformance.... what i would do is make a priority list and
work my way from there... RAM should be priority #1 for u imo :D

//Radium

[shodanjr_gr]

i disagree, GFX should be number one. Then ram. Get at least an ATI 9500 (they should be cheap atm). Then spend the rest on ram. Scrap a new case. It looks cool but thats about it. (Although some expensive cases offer more cooling options.)

[retr0n]

Originally posted by shodanjr_gr
i disagree, GFX should be number one. Then ram.

totaly true, when i read the first time i missed that it was the MX card...

GFX first, then RAM

[Syntax-Error]

the reason i need a new case is.. the sides are both..gone.. the switch is fuxed and i have smash the front too many time with my chair and now the floppy drive is out of action :D

[Dribble Joy]

How much does a top of the range mobo cost these days, I REALLY need one.

£200-£400?

[Nexxy]

Could get a decent one for around 300, maybe cheaper aint looked for a while. I really need one too, and a new processor but gunna wait till after christmas there might be sales...

Back on topic, you could get 512mb of DDR for around 60-70 and a ge force 4 Ti4600 for somewhere around 100.

[shodanjr_gr]

Originally posted by Syntax-Error
the reason i need a new case is.. the sides are both..gone.. the switch is fuxed and i have smash the front too many time with my chair and now the floppy drive is out of action :D

Thats like a description of my case!!!I dont have the sides on and ive broken the plastics that held the front. Ive also lost the reset switch!!! PC works fine though!!!!

[Tratos]

Originally posted by shodanjr_gr
Thats like a description of my case!!!I dont have the sides on and ive broken the plastics that held the front. Ive also lost the reset switch!!! PC works fine though!!!!

lol and thought i was doomed just spilling Pepsi all over my case (i know im a tard, PC was on aswell) and the CD drives got stuck shut

anyway id say GFX top priority then RAM but if your case is THAT bad i think you could deffo do with a new one, lol

~T

[retr0n]

if you really need a case that bad, i wouldn't spend a whole lot
on it... just an ugly retarded grey mid tower would do fine :)

//Radium

[Syntax-Error]

thats all im planning for. dunno about graphics gforce4 is brand new 4 me. 512 is what i aim for. + a new processor for it. i think of 2Mhz

[shodanjr_gr]

Originally posted by Syntax-Error
thats all im planning for. dunno about graphics gforce4 is brand new 4 me. 512 is what i aim for. + a new processor for it. i think of 2Mhz

definetaly change that GFX card. Even an ATi Radeon 9000 is quite superior to urs. Ur CPU will be fine for a few more months, but ur gfx wont cope it. trust meh!