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Help me upgrade my old decrepit machine!
2008-10-04, 8:12 PM #1
Right now my machine is:
AMD Athlon 64 3000+ (1.8ghz)
1 gb RAM



I'm getting an 8800GT (from yoshi). I figure thats a decent start.

There's only one socket 939 chip available on new egg... So that was an easy choice >_> For the Ram though. Should i Just get 1gb more? If so, 2 sticks or 1? Or would it be worth it to just get the most ram my machine could support.

I don't really want to spend too much on an upgrade, but if you can find me a new motherboard and even quicker CPU for a reasonable price I'd be interested.
[01:52] <~Nikumubeki> Because it's MBEGGAR BEGS LIKE A BEGONI.
2008-10-04, 8:19 PM #2
Only one more GB. More is useless on your machine. I'm only running two, with a similar set up. Don't forget to overclock your CPU when you get it.
2008-10-04, 9:24 PM #3
When I saw the thread title I wondered if you were as bad off as I am. I have an A64 3500+ and 2 GB of RAM with a 7950 GT. I thought a few times about a new CPU but the choices are so limited with socket 939 and I feel bad sinking money into a rig that I know is so obsolete. What I really need to do is get a new mobo/cpu/ram, but since I hardly PC game anymore it's hard to justify.
2008-10-04, 9:30 PM #4
I run an AMD 3200+ 939 socket. I upgrade to 2gb of ram a while back and it was totally necessary. drr400 is pretty cheap too.. I'm actually trying to upgrade my 6600gt (agp) but it's getting hard to find them
"Nulla tenaci invia est via"
2008-10-04, 11:03 PM #5
DDR400? Woah, didn't know people still used DDR1 RAM xD

2GB Minimum, especially if you want to play games (I suggest at least 3 if you plan on playing very new games - like Crysis or something - I ran out of Memory in DX9 mode lol)
2008-10-04, 11:13 PM #6
On this system Crysis isn't even worth playing.
2008-10-06, 10:48 AM #7
yea I doubt i'll be playing cysis any time soon. Probably just going to go with that 939 and a gig of ram
[01:52] <~Nikumubeki> Because it's MBEGGAR BEGS LIKE A BEGONI.
2008-10-06, 11:43 AM #8
I'm in the same position, with all the new innovations (PCI-E, 64 bit, SLI, SATA, etc.) you have to completely start from scratch rather then swapping out old for new if you're running anything 2004 and older.

I just don't have the money for it right now =/
"They're everywhere, the little harlots."
-Martyn
2008-10-06, 1:06 PM #9
my 939 system had sli sata and pci-e

and anything 939 or 754 is 64 bit
gbk is 50 probably

MB IS FAT
2008-10-06, 1:06 PM #10
also there were plenty of 939 dual cores
gbk is 50 probably

MB IS FAT
2008-10-06, 2:49 PM #11
Not on new egg:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103037
[01:52] <~Nikumubeki> Because it's MBEGGAR BEGS LIKE A BEGONI.
2008-10-06, 2:57 PM #12
http://cgi.ebay.com/AMD-Athlon-X2-4400-Socket-939-2-2Ghz-110WATT-NEW-RETAIL_W0QQitemZ290264494661QQcmdZViewItem

that's what i used to have - slightly more expensive than the single core though! :P
gbk is 50 probably

MB IS FAT
2008-10-06, 4:14 PM #13
So heres a list of things that NoESC suggested as more of an overhaul. Suggestions?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820146526
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103289
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131172

Oh and if I wanted go a little crazy:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145184
[01:52] <~Nikumubeki> Because it's MBEGGAR BEGS LIKE A BEGONI.
2008-10-07, 3:11 PM #14
b-b-b-b-bump
[01:52] <~Nikumubeki> Because it's MBEGGAR BEGS LIKE A BEGONI.
2008-10-08, 9:02 AM #15
c-c-c-c-c-combo bump
gbk is 50 probably

MB IS FAT
2008-10-08, 9:09 AM #16
man I was at least expecting someone to go "AMD? Wtf dude get this intel chip! [url here]"
[01:52] <~Nikumubeki> Because it's MBEGGAR BEGS LIKE A BEGONI.
2008-10-08, 9:49 AM #17
bait them mb!
gbk is 50 probably

MB IS FAT
2008-10-08, 10:17 AM #18
Originally posted by mb:
man I was at least expecting someone to go "AMD? Wtf dude get this intel chip! [url here]"


It don't matter what ur using. Ur still fat!!!!
Was cheated out of lions by happydud
Was cheated out of marriage by sugarless
2008-10-08, 6:58 PM #19
buy linux lololol

srsly
D E A T H
2008-10-08, 8:27 PM #20
If you're going to get a new mobo, go Intel. Period.
2008-10-08, 8:53 PM #21
ok a quick glance at newegg shows that going intel is probably going to be about $50 more. maybe?

I mean, the cheapest Core 2 Duo chip newegg has is $120
and if i did that, maybe only get 2gb ram?
[01:52] <~Nikumubeki> Because it's MBEGGAR BEGS LIKE A BEGONI.
2008-10-09, 7:59 AM #22
Really? No responses. Maybe I'll just order the AMD stuff to piss you off :P
[01:52] <~Nikumubeki> Because it's MBEGGAR BEGS LIKE A BEGONI.
2008-10-09, 8:31 AM #23
Go ahead, if you want to be stuck with like ridiculously slower hardware.
2008-10-09, 8:32 AM #24
Well like, im totally asking for other suggestions but I dont seem to be getting them.

Like I totally dont want a shoddy motherboard like you know? But like I dont wanna spend like $400 on an upgrade.

edit - when i get back from queens ill post a list of intel hardware to see what you guy sthink :P
[01:52] <~Nikumubeki> Because it's MBEGGAR BEGS LIKE A BEGONI.
2008-10-09, 7:51 PM #25
hokay intel time:

the cheap route:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131288
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115052
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231143

(1gb ram would eventually be upgraded)


or the expensiveish route;
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131288
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115037
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820104061
[01:52] <~Nikumubeki> Because it's MBEGGAR BEGS LIKE A BEGONI.
2008-10-09, 8:46 PM #26
if you get 1gb of ram to run vista and photoshop cs3 i will climb through the internet and murder your face
gbk is 50 probably

MB IS FAT
2008-10-10, 3:39 PM #27
Seriously, please get 2 GB. 2 GB should be the minimum these days. It costs what, $25 more? You will waste far more than $25 worth of time waiting on the machine that you crippled by cheaping out on the ram.
2008-10-10, 4:13 PM #28
IM GONNA GET 512 TO SPITE YOU
[01:52] <~Nikumubeki> Because it's MBEGGAR BEGS LIKE A BEGONI.
2008-10-10, 4:23 PM #29
I can't imagine a worse hell.

Well, I can. But still, you get the point.
2008-10-14, 6:42 AM #30
Originally posted by mb:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131288
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115037
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820104061


I'm going to order these parts today. Might buy 4gb ram now, but I guess that depends on how much money i have:ninja:
[01:52] <~Nikumubeki> Because it's MBEGGAR BEGS LIKE A BEGONI.
2008-10-14, 8:29 AM #31
ordered 4gb ram >_>
[01:52] <~Nikumubeki> Because it's MBEGGAR BEGS LIKE A BEGONI.
2008-10-14, 9:33 AM #32
I'm going to climb through the internet and murder you for ordering 4 GB of RAM...because your fat.

Don't understand why everyone is so anti AMD all the sudden. Yeah, Core 2 Duo is faster, but AMD is the cheaper route and its not like you see that much of a performance difference. I know guys running AMD systems that are running latest games on highest setting without problems.
Life is beautiful.
2008-10-14, 9:34 AM #33
sir be more creative with your kiiling plz thx
gbk is 50 probably

MB IS FAT
2008-10-14, 10:31 AM #34
Its too hard to find creative ways to kill someone anymore. All the good ones have been taken.
Life is beautiful.

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