09-16-2003, 01:06 PM
If i may be allowed to add my own question here on the same subject.
I could use some advice on upgrading my PC so that i can comfortably play Half Life 2 and Homeworld 2 when they come out.
I've fallen behind on the Video Card and CPU scene (when it comes to ATI cards i'm completely clueless. Radeons are all the same to me), since the last time i did any research was before buying my Geforce4 TI 4200 128mb version.
My current system:
CPU: AMD Athlon Thunderbird 1.3 ghz (the pre - XP version)
Video: Geforce4 TI 4200 128mb version
RAM: 256mb SDRAM
Mainboard: AOpen AK73
Hard Drives: Maxtor 40 gig 7200 rpm and Maxtor 60 gig 7200rpm.
CD-ROM: 32x10x40 CD Writer/Player.
I'm assuming my bottleneck is the CPU and RAM. The GF4 4200 can't be obsolete already?
I'd like to stick with AMD for the CPU, but i don't think my current mainboard supports one much higher than i have now. So it needs to be changed as well. I have little knowledge of what CPU/RAM/mainboards are currently on the market, nor what Video Card to upgrade to, if my current one isn't sufficient to play Half Life 2/Homeworld 2 comfortably.
My budget is $500 Canadian, $600 at the most.
Any advice for this poor canuck who's fallen hopelessly behind the technology curve?
I could use some advice on upgrading my PC so that i can comfortably play Half Life 2 and Homeworld 2 when they come out.
I've fallen behind on the Video Card and CPU scene (when it comes to ATI cards i'm completely clueless. Radeons are all the same to me), since the last time i did any research was before buying my Geforce4 TI 4200 128mb version.
My current system:
CPU: AMD Athlon Thunderbird 1.3 ghz (the pre - XP version)
Video: Geforce4 TI 4200 128mb version
RAM: 256mb SDRAM
Mainboard: AOpen AK73
Hard Drives: Maxtor 40 gig 7200 rpm and Maxtor 60 gig 7200rpm.
CD-ROM: 32x10x40 CD Writer/Player.
I'm assuming my bottleneck is the CPU and RAM. The GF4 4200 can't be obsolete already?
I'd like to stick with AMD for the CPU, but i don't think my current mainboard supports one much higher than i have now. So it needs to be changed as well. I have little knowledge of what CPU/RAM/mainboards are currently on the market, nor what Video Card to upgrade to, if my current one isn't sufficient to play Half Life 2/Homeworld 2 comfortably.
My budget is $500 Canadian, $600 at the most.
Any advice for this poor canuck who's fallen hopelessly behind the technology curve?