Help build PC.......again.

[TehWhack]

I do own it. Runs ok, but still somewhat clunky.

I may actually want to switch the processor to something other than a bloomfield because I will probably never use my PC as a server.
Also, the 460 I use takes up quite a bit of room (liquid cooling parts gets in the way of the 2nd slot ), so I may consider selling it and just popping in 2 or 3 cards of something else.

I'm just trying to optimize overall performance (let's say if I were to try and make games, adobe programs, Ableton, and FL run at the same time quickly/smoothly). Not necessarily by just switching components, but any other general tips as well.

[Superfreak04]

Okay, so I realized that my current PC has a PCI express slot in the motherboard. I always thought it was just PCI, and not express. Wouldn't I just be better off buying more Ram, and a graphics card?

Current specs:
AMD Athlon(tm) 64 prcessor
2700+
2.20 GHz, 960 MB of RAM
Windows XP.
Now, couldn't I just buy a new graphics card and put more RAM in it? And obviously I may need a new power supply. I think my current one is about 600 or so.

Edit: I know this probably not a good idea, since this computer has a max of only 2 GBs of RAM, and probably swapping cards won't work. :/

[LongGone]

You could always buy the graphics card first and test it out with the rig; if the rest of the PC is insufficient then you could upgrade it later

(though, thats provided if both builds will use the same graphics card. If you're not upgrading the mobo you could splurge more on a powerful graphics card)

[Secks69]

If you wanna play Battlefield at the highest settings like you said, then no. Processor isn't good enough to play Battlefield, I have the same processor and running tf 2 at lowest settings is impossible for me lol. You're better off buying a new rig if you wanna play BF

[Superfreak04]

Originally Posted by Secks69

If you wanna play Battlefield at the highest settings like you said, then no. Processor isn't good enough to play Battlefield, I have the same processor and running tf 2 at lowest settings is impossible for me lol. You're better off buying a new rig if you wanna play BF

Okay, but lets say if I just wanted to play CS:S at high settings? Is that possible?

[Secks69]

I guess it can, how much fps do you get at the settings you have now?

[Superfreak04]

I did the video stress test on CS:S, it says it averages about 41 FPS. But I have TF2, and that's like 20 FPS, lol.

[Reach]

Originally Posted by Superfreak04

Okay, so I realized that my current PC has a PCI express slot in the motherboard. I always thought it was just PCI, and not express. Wouldn't I just be better off buying more Ram, and a graphics card?

Current specs:
AMD Athlon(tm) 64 prcessor
2700+
2.20 GHz, 960 MB of RAM
Windows XP.
Now, couldn't I just buy a new graphics card and put more RAM in it? And obviously I may need a new power supply. I think my current one is about 600 or so.

Edit: I know this probably not a good idea, since this computer has a max of only 2 GBs of RAM, and probably swapping cards won't work. :/

It seems really pointless to try to upgrade that machine. By the sounds of it, it's old, meaning it's likely to run into problems in the future.

Also, given the fact a new card is the largest chunk of change in the whole machine, by the time you upgrade this you'll have spent almost 400 dollars and will not have enough RAM or processor speed to handle BF3 and many other high end games (SC2 for example).


Might as well just buy a new rig imo.

[Poison-]

Originally Posted by Reach

It seems really pointless to try to upgrade that machine. By the sounds of it, it's old, meaning it's likely to run into problems in the future.

Also, given the fact a new card is the largest chunk of change in the whole machine, by the time you upgrade this you'll have spent almost 400 dollars and will not have enough RAM or processor speed to handle BF3 and many other high end games (SC2 for example).


Might as well just buy a new rig imo.

I agree. Buying an entirely new PC would be much more beneficial for you in the long run. Make sure you get a good Processor too.