- Joined
- Jan 5, 2003
Alright...i have some money, not much, and i was just wanting to get some opinions on if i should upgrade or not. i play a decent amount of games, so playability has started to become an issue as of late.
current rig
XP 1700+ at 11 x 150 (slight OC, mobo holding me back)
soltek kt266a
512 pc2100, maxed out settings
60 gig HD (30x raid 0), backup 12 gig POS
ati 8500
soundblaster live
right now this comp does everything i need it to, besides games slightly sucking. I was wondering if i should upgrade just my videocard (thinking 9700 pro or 9500 pro depending on my account), or if you would recommend getting a new mobo, ram, as well (is my sytem going to bottleneck that card too much?). I was guessing that if i get a new mobo and ram i can run my 1700+ at around or above 2ghz, cause i have a watercooling setup. Would it be worth it? or should i just get the videocard and hold out till the new hammer platform emerges.
Suggestions please!
current rig
XP 1700+ at 11 x 150 (slight OC, mobo holding me back)
soltek kt266a
512 pc2100, maxed out settings
60 gig HD (30x raid 0), backup 12 gig POS
ati 8500
soundblaster live
right now this comp does everything i need it to, besides games slightly sucking. I was wondering if i should upgrade just my videocard (thinking 9700 pro or 9500 pro depending on my account), or if you would recommend getting a new mobo, ram, as well (is my sytem going to bottleneck that card too much?). I was guessing that if i get a new mobo and ram i can run my 1700+ at around or above 2ghz, cause i have a watercooling setup. Would it be worth it? or should i just get the videocard and hold out till the new hammer platform emerges.
Suggestions please!