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    my current pc specs you can see in my sig and i was wondering if i should continue to try to upgrade it or just wait and start saving money to build a new computer?

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    I guess the two most important questions ( to me, at least) would be...

    Does your motherboard support a faster chip?
    Is there room for more memory?

    Edit: If the answer is yes, I would be tempted to upgrade and wait to build new for a while. See how the 64bit chip thing shakes out...
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    The ram sux...the cpu sux...the gcard is ok...hard drive looks good..i would save up and start a new comp immediatly! althought i am not one to talk..look at my sig lol
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    upgrade mobo, processer, graphic card and ram, the rest is fine
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    Originally posted by volskid2002@11 October 2003 - 01:13
    my current pc specs you can see in my sig and i was wondering if i should continue to try to upgrade it or just wait and start saving money to build a new computer?
    seriously dude, buy another computer

    your specs suck dick

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    Originally posted by james_bond_rulez+10 October 2003 - 18:38--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (james_bond_rulez @ 10 October 2003 - 18:38)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-volskid2002@11 October 2003 - 01:13
    my current pc specs you can see in my sig and i was wondering if i should continue to try to upgrade it or just wait and start saving money to build a new computer?
    seriously dude, buy another computer

    your specs suck dick [/b][/quote]
    better than mine
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    I started off just like you did and just kept picking up parts when I coul;d find them at the right price and I sold all my old parts for half of what I bought my new ones for.I am still upgrading and pretty much have nothing left of the original comp I started with other than the keyboard and mouse and floppy drive and I am only into my complete system (including my speakers,printer,scanner,gamepad etc) for about 600-700 if that.
    Gigabyte GA7-VT600 P-L
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    LG cdrw/dvd drive

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    It&#39;s going to be a while before 64-bit processors are a reasonable price, I would suggest this is upgrade time, then start saving your money for 64-bit next time.

    Upgrade the motherboard, processor and ram, there are some good deals around if you don&#39;t go for the ultimate specs. Remember to check if your power supply is good enough.
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    so what upgrade will be the better bang for the buck:

    -CORSAIR 512MB PC3200 DDR RAM
    -Asus Motherboard for AMD Athlon XP/Duron Processors, Model# A7N8X Deluxe Retail
    -AMD ATHLON XP 2500+ "Barton" 333 FSB PROCESSOR CPU- RETAIL

    &#036;300

    or

    -CORSAIR 512MB PC3200 DDR RAM
    -ABIT IS7,Intel 865PE chipset for Socket 478 P4 ATX motherboard RETAIL
    -Intel Pentium 4 / 2.4CGHz 512k socket 478 Hyper Threading Technology 800 MHz FSB - RETAIL

    &#036;365

    and if i get one of these combinations will all of my other parts work like my videocard and my hard-drive?

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    definitely get the p4

    the hyperthreading technology rox

    quake 3 is enough to rip your nuts/guts/brain/boobs/arms/eyes

    i was an amd fan but i turned to p4

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