How does this look?

Xx FEAR xX · **Posted:** July 23rd, 2006, 12:10 pm

I'm planning on upgrading my pc into something that could games like Guild Wars without being on the lowest settings. What i currently have is:

# Intel Pentium 4 515 Processor
# 2.93GHz, 533MHz FSB, 1MB Cache (Intel Celeron)
# 512MB DDR RAM
# Multi-Format Dual Layer DVD RW Drive
# 224MB Intel Extreme Graphics (Shared Graphics, Built Into the motherboard)

So i was thinking of maybe upgrading the memory two 1 Gig, buying two 512 MB Sticks
http://www.misco.co.uk/productinformation/~64979~/512MB%20DDR400%20PC3200%20MEMORY.htm

Getting This Processor & motherboard
http://www.misco.co.uk/productinformation/~110235~WW~/Gigabyte%20M51GM-S2G%20&%20AMD%20Athlon%2064%203200+%20Bundle.htm

And This Graphics Card
http://www.misco.co.uk/productinformation/~110031~/Connect%203D%20Radeon%20X1600%20PRO%20512mb%20DDR%20PCI-E%20VGA%20%2B.htm

And that all comes to around £270/$500

I just wanted to know how the above looks, i know im on a small budget but was wondering how good that would be for gaming (not runescape, i mean full 3D amazing graphics games

)

Also, is it better to have a better graphics card than processor?
And also i noticed the processor has a 512KB cache whereas my curreny PC has a 1MB one, is that important?

Thanks to anyone who answers this

:D:D

Adbot · **Posted:** July 23rd, 2006, 12:10 pm

CreepyPirate · **Posted:** July 23rd, 2006, 12:27 pm

I'd say that would already run it at a fairly average level.

You'd only really be spending $500 to make it look prettier..not really worth it IMO.

There again, what the hell do i know. :oops:

Bogrollbloke · **Posted:** July 23rd, 2006, 1:28 pm

1Gig RAM = lovely. (But so is 2gig :wub:)

Only thing, get an NVidea GeForce video card. They're faster, but that one is value for money.

Nice

czskrazzi · **Posted:** July 23rd, 2006, 3:03 pm

The new motherboard your looking at supports DDR2 800mhz high frequency memory, yet your memory your looking at is 400mhz pc3200.. make sure the memory is DDR2 800mhz k?

I would suggest getting it in a 1gb stick, unless your wanting to set up 2x512mb sticks at dual channel.

Mother board, processor, and graphics look all nice however.

Mikhail · **Posted:** July 23rd, 2006, 8:08 pm

Bogrollbloke wrote:

1Gig RAM = lovely. (But so is 2gig :wub:)

Only thing, get an NVidea GeForce video card. They're faster, but that one is value for money.

Nice

maybe he should get BFG GeForce graphics card its the same as Nvidia But its overclocked and runs faster check their site out http://www.bfgtech.com