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[AnonymousFlash]

OK, I'm upgrading my computer in a few weeks and I just wanted to make sure this will really help my performance.

-Geforce 6800 will be replaced by Geforce 7600GT
-512 MB will be upgraded to 1.5 GB
-Integrated sound will be upgraded to Soundblaster Audigy 2 ZS

This is all I can afford with 300 dollars, so will it help me much or not?

[phinnaeus]

Of course it will help.

[Santano]

Heck yea, the RAM will make a HUGE improvment in Bf2 as will the card/sound.

You will probally see a nice diffrence in CSS too

[AnonymousFlash]

W00t! Thanks Santano. Well, if you think it will help me, then I will prolly have in 2 weeks!

lol Phinn.. i said how much will it help...

[Wasabi®]

You could probably run BF2 at very high settings with minimal lag

[Limpnoodle]

lol Phinn.. i said how much will it help...

My calculations show 17.57%

[Afrika Korps]

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Hes a Maths minor!

[The Xevious]

You could probably run BF2 at very high settings with minimal lag

The ram might be slightly less than needed to load textures and terrain on high, but if he has a fast hard drive the page/swap file wouldn't be too much effected.

[Noobie1 Canoli]

OK, I'm upgrading my computer in a few weeks and I just wanted to make sure this will really help my performance.

-Geforce 6800 will be replaced by Geforce 7600GT
-512 MB will be upgraded to 1.5 GB
-Integrated sound will be upgraded to Soundblaster Audigy 2 ZS

This is all I can afford with 300 dollars, so will it help me much or not?

See if you can get a lower priced sound card and get 2GB RAM instead. That's my advice.

[AnonymousFlash]

OK Here is the stuff I was gonna get:
http://www.newegg.co...N82E16829102178
http://www.newegg.co...N82E16820141191
http://www.newegg.co...N82E16814130283
BTW I have DDR2 Ram

If i opt for more RAM over the sound card this is what im getting:
http://www.newegg.co...N82E16814130283
http://www.newegg.co...N82E16820141191
http://www.newegg.co...N82E16820231080
http://www.newegg.co...N82E16829102003

note i only have 4 memory connectors and my 512 MB is split into 2X256 mb

[phinnaeus]

In my opinion you should not just add a 1GB stick to 2x256MB, that just doesnt feel right. If you want 2GB you should just use 2x1GB and have them dual channel, if your mobo supports it.

[Donovan for TD]

In my opinion you should not just add a 1GB stick to 2x256MB, that just doesnt feel right. If you want 2GB you should just use 2x1GB and have them dual channel, if your mobo supports it.

i'd agree with that. take care of the sound card at a later date but that 2 gigs of RAM will REALLY help you out. i play with one gig and i'd kill to have 2 gigs lol

[AnonymousFlash]

In my opinion you should not just add a 1GB stick to 2x256MB, that just doesnt feel right. If you want 2GB you should just use 2x1GB and have them dual channel, if your mobo supports it.

I might do that, but why would it matter if i added 1 gb to 2x256?
Plus i really want the soundcard, I played BF2 at my friends house with audio settings high and it was incredible...

I could add a 1 gb 2x512 couldnt i? would that be better?

crap i just realized i only have a 375 watt power supply and the 7600 gt minimum is 350, will it still be ok?

Edited by AnonymousFlash, 21 June 2006 - 02:29 PM.

[phinnaeus]

A 375 watt power supply is very low with those cards. You may want to rethink upgrading until you can get a better power supply at the same time.

[Santano]

You could pick up a reasonably priced 500w one. I would say get a cheaper sound card, better power supply, and the RAM as a first priority. Then, the graphics card.

[AnonymousFlash]

I suppose i could just skip the sound card and get a power supply. How would I go about installing the power supply?

[Noobie1 Canoli]

I suppose i could just skip the sound card and get a power supply. How would I go about installing the power supply?

Easy. I did it without any problems. I'm sure there must be some proper tutorial on it around the net. Have you tried googling it?

[Santano]

What I would do is take the old one out of the case removing as few wires as possible, and when you unplug one wire plug the matching wire on the new power supply into where the old one pluged

[Noobie1 Canoli]

What I would do is take the old one out of the case removing as few wires as possible, and when you unplug one wire plug the matching wire on the new power supply into where the old one pluged

That's sort of what I did.

[AnonymousFlash]

Well, my uncle convinced my parents that I don't need a new graphics card.(hes a pscyco) Oh well. Well, Phinn...I probably did the stupid thing and added a stick of 1 gig to 2x256 but, so far it has run excellent. I can run BF2 at medium-high settings now even without upgrading my graphics card.

See ya on the beach/CSS/BF2