2011-07-18, 10:27 PM
I need an opinion.
What is your current budget?:
$100-150, I typically spend this much on an upgrade at a time, incrementally upgrading my computer month after month. If I need more money, I'll wait until my next available paycheck.
What part are you looking for? Why do you need it?:
I'm thinking I need a new Motherboard, CPU, and ram. These are the oldest parts currently in my computer.
I'm thinking of upgrading my motherboard to an AM2+ Socket with DDR3 ram support, so I can till use my old processor while I save money from the folllowing paycheck to buy a CPU.
tl;dr order of attack:
>Motherboard
>RAM
>CPU
What parts are in your current computer? Be as specific as possible. Links to Newegg/Tigerdirect are best. If you have a pre-built, include the make and model.
Heregoes:
AMD Athlon 64 3800+ Socket AM2 (2.41 ghz, 1 core, single threading)
Total RAM: 3.5 GB DDR2:
Crucial CT25664AA800K16F 2GB DIMM DDR2 PC2-6400U DDR2-800 (5-6-6-18 3-24-6-3)
OCZ OCZ2G800512 512MB DIMM DDR2 PC2-6400U DDR2-800 (5-5-5-15 4-22-6-3)
Samsung M3 78T2863DZS-CE6 1GB DIMM DDR2 PC2-5300U DDR2-666 (5-5-5-15 3-20-5-3)
ATI Radeon HD 5450 (80 SM5.0 650MHz, 512MB DDR3 2x400MHz, PCIe 2.00 x16)
Storage Devices
WDC WD1600BB-00RDA0 (160GB, ATA100, 3.5", 7200rpm, 2MB Cache)
MAXTOR STM3320620A (320GB, ATA100, 3.5", 16MB Cache)
WDC WD800JD-00JNA0 80GB (SATA150, 8MB Cache)
(Also an external 1TB via Firewire, exact specs weren't available as of this post, sorry. :/)
Powersupply - 550 watt GenericBox
I think that's everything that will indicate my performance.
How do you intend to use this new part or new computer? What's the heaviest load it's likely to encounter?
I do a lot of video editing, Graphic design. I...really don't have much to add. I don't put much on here in terms of games, I usually just wait for the ps3 version to come out. I play classic RTS games like...Rise of Nations, and strategy games like civ.. and I did go out and buy Fallout New Vegas.
As of right now though...I can run Adobe AE, but it doesn't run very well. Same goes for Sony Vegas, but not to much of the same extent.
If you live anywhere other than the United States, please indicate your country.
Nope.
What is your current budget?:
$100-150, I typically spend this much on an upgrade at a time, incrementally upgrading my computer month after month. If I need more money, I'll wait until my next available paycheck.
What part are you looking for? Why do you need it?:
I'm thinking I need a new Motherboard, CPU, and ram. These are the oldest parts currently in my computer.
I'm thinking of upgrading my motherboard to an AM2+ Socket with DDR3 ram support, so I can till use my old processor while I save money from the folllowing paycheck to buy a CPU.
tl;dr order of attack:
>Motherboard
>RAM
>CPU
What parts are in your current computer? Be as specific as possible. Links to Newegg/Tigerdirect are best. If you have a pre-built, include the make and model.
Heregoes:
AMD Athlon 64 3800+ Socket AM2 (2.41 ghz, 1 core, single threading)
Total RAM: 3.5 GB DDR2:
Crucial CT25664AA800K16F 2GB DIMM DDR2 PC2-6400U DDR2-800 (5-6-6-18 3-24-6-3)
OCZ OCZ2G800512 512MB DIMM DDR2 PC2-6400U DDR2-800 (5-5-5-15 4-22-6-3)
Samsung M3 78T2863DZS-CE6 1GB DIMM DDR2 PC2-5300U DDR2-666 (5-5-5-15 3-20-5-3)
ATI Radeon HD 5450 (80 SM5.0 650MHz, 512MB DDR3 2x400MHz, PCIe 2.00 x16)
Storage Devices
WDC WD1600BB-00RDA0 (160GB, ATA100, 3.5", 7200rpm, 2MB Cache)
MAXTOR STM3320620A (320GB, ATA100, 3.5", 16MB Cache)
WDC WD800JD-00JNA0 80GB (SATA150, 8MB Cache)
(Also an external 1TB via Firewire, exact specs weren't available as of this post, sorry. :/)
Powersupply - 550 watt GenericBox
I think that's everything that will indicate my performance.
How do you intend to use this new part or new computer? What's the heaviest load it's likely to encounter?
I do a lot of video editing, Graphic design. I...really don't have much to add. I don't put much on here in terms of games, I usually just wait for the ps3 version to come out. I play classic RTS games like...Rise of Nations, and strategy games like civ.. and I did go out and buy Fallout New Vegas.
As of right now though...I can run Adobe AE, but it doesn't run very well. Same goes for Sony Vegas, but not to much of the same extent.
If you live anywhere other than the United States, please indicate your country.
Nope.