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10-10-2008, 02:11 PM
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Upgrade My Computer
I have a budget around Rs 9000(USD 200) for upgrading my comp
What do you recommend i upgrade
(this is my current rig)
Processor:Intel Q6660
Motherboard:Intel DG33BU
Graphics Card: eVGA nvidia 8500GT 1.2 gb
Memory: 2x1 gb Transcend 800Mhz
Monitor: Acer AL1916W
DVD-Drive: Some LG 8X
and a reliable 450W PSU
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10-10-2008, 03:55 PM
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Re: Upgrade My Computer
Maybe your monitor, ram, processor. Theres not much you can do, it's already so dam fast.
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10-10-2008, 04:14 PM
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Re: Upgrade My Computer
What OS do you have and what do you do on it?
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10-10-2008, 04:27 PM
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Re: Upgrade My Computer
RAM looks to be the way to go. Maybe to 4gig, I dunno how much that will cost, though.
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10-10-2008, 05:22 PM
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Re: Upgrade My Computer
4GB worth of RAM would be worthless if the topic poster is not running a 64-bit operating system. 3GB would be the absolute max I'd say to go.
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10-10-2008, 06:22 PM
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Re: Upgrade My Computer
I think upgrading the graphics would be the way to go if your mobo can support it. An 8500GT is a decent card, but all because it has 1.2 GB of onboard RAM doesn't make it a good card. $200 could get you cards that used to cost $500 a couple years ago
Just beware if you plan on getting a new graphics card you might have to get a new power supply too (I got a 650W Corsair with 52A on a single 12V rail for $60 after rebates)
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10-11-2008, 11:00 AM
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Re: Upgrade My Computer
I think the 8500GT has only 256MB of dedicated video memory, and the rest of the video memory is system RAM.
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10-11-2008, 11:54 AM
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Re: Upgrade My Computer
I don't know much about hardware for Windows, at the moment I have a Macbook Black with 2.4Ghz and 2GB RAM, works amazingly.
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10-11-2008, 01:11 PM
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Re: Upgrade My Computer
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Originally Posted by sohailamir52
I don't know much about hardware for Windows, at the moment I have a Macbook Black with 2.4Ghz and 2GB RAM, works amazingly.
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Hardware on a PC is the same as Hardware on a Mac. It's a fast processor a slow processor, dual core or quad core, slow RAM or Fast RAM, lots of RAM or very little RAM. On-board video/sound or PCI-E video and sound, etc.
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10-11-2008, 05:26 PM
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Re: Upgrade My Computer
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Originally Posted by Smith6612
I think the 8500GT has only 256MB of dedicated video memory, and the rest of the video memory is system RAM.
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Ah yes that would make much more sense now that I'm reading it
However I have seen rather low end cards with absurdly high amounts of onboard RAM.
Anyway, I would still suggest buying a new graphics card (and new power supply if more power is required) |
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