What whould you change on my computer ?

[Scottie]

My Computer Spes:

XP 3200+ Barton
512 PC3200 Daul Channel Mode
Sapphire Radeon 9600 Pro Altanis 256 MB Advantage Edition
120 GB HD
12X DVD Writer


I want to change the Ram to 1 GB Daul Mode and also maybe get a 9800 Pro Video card when I can afford it but not soon does this sound like a good Idea ?

[SLICK RICK]

What do you use your computer for?

If you use it to play solitare, then it is fine.

[yoda313]

Hello,

BIG gamer???? Then save for the video card (though it doesn't look like much of a jump to justify the cost....).

RAM is always BENEFICIAL

Kevin

[HatchetMan]

Memory & storage - the more the merrier

[bazooka]

I would get a larger hard drive.

[Scottie]

Yeah mainly I use my computer for playing games and backing up DVDs, the hard drive is big enough maybe to big.

I want a better Video card and I will give this one to my daughter whould I notice a big difference from 512 MB or Ram to 1 GB ?

[SLICK RICK]

I want a better Video card and I will give this one to my daughter whould I notice a big difference from 512 MB or Ram to 1 GB ?

You will notice a difference but probably not a big one. Since you say you are maily using your computer for playing games you might want to go ahead and get a better video card.

Let me ask you this. Is you current video card giving you problems when you play certain games?

[Scottie]

Not really, Doom 3 stutters abit but I don't play it and Need For Speed Underground when I drive through Puddles it slows down abit but thats I'll I've found so far.

and I never tried lowering settings or anything.

[rallynavvie]

If you're doing transcoding then a second hard drive would help. Reading and writing to the same hard drive while encoding isn't the greatest. Otherwise I'd get rid of the video card for an X600 or something fun.

[shelbyGT]

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