Ok so i got some spare cash time for an upgrade..

[Aada]

I was thinking:

x800pro 256mb AGP

2gig ram

totals up about 450ish

anyone know a place cheap or other cards same or better? the x800pro isn't cheap...

 

[inactionman]

You may want to wait a few weeks (2-3) and get an AGP version of the 6800GS, should be cheaper than the X800 pro and apparently performs a bit better, and was leaked today.

Here's some cheap 2Gb paired ram, http://www.dabs.com/productview.asp...0,4294960195,4294957650,4294960365,4294959901

All this should come to £350 or so (plus delivery).

So depending on what processor you have it may be easy to add an upgrade to a PCI-Express motherboard in there, and change to a PCI-Express graphics card.

 

[Aada]

Amd 64 3400

 

[inactionman]

Socket 754? If so you can get basic Nforce4 motherboards for those now, no SLI or anything though. There's this one on dabs for £62:

http://www.dabs.com/productview.asp...de=1&NavigationKey=11143,4294959502,40287&v=1

Full spec here:

http://msicomputer.co.uk/Products.aspx?product_id=703542&cat_id=77

 

[Aada]

Im abit of a newb when it comes to the tech stuff off pcs.. how do i find out the socket?

 

[inactionman]

It' s ok, I checked. 3400 only came in socket 754.

Dabs also have a 6800GS in stock:

http://www.dabs.com/productview.aspx?Quicklinx=3WBJ&CategorySelectedId=11150&PageMode=1

All in would come to under £400 + delivery.

What's your current PSU? As that may need an upgrade as well (to ATX 2.0) If you need to add a decent PSU to that, this one is pretty good for £55:

http://www.dabs.com/productview.asp...59&PageMode=1&NavigationKey=11259,41284,50129

Which would bump it up to £450 + delivery

 

[Aada]

Cool anyway ive ordered it lol checked my PSU it was ok

 

[inactionman]

Sure, as long as the PSU has a 24 pin motherboard power connector, you'll be fine (that's the major difference with ATX 2.0, 24 pin vs. 20 pin). All 2.0 PSU's either have 4 pins that can detach from the connector, or an adapter from 24 pin to 20.

That should be a pretty fast computer after those upgrades!

 

[Bonelamencer]

x800GTO > 6800GS imo