Would This Improve Gaming Performance?

[pc-gamer-dude]

im currently running an athlon 1ghz (old school athlon)
512mb pc133 memory, and some no name motherboard
nvidia geforce mx440 64mb agp.

im going to get an asus a7n8x deluxe mobo
athlon xp 2400
512mb pc2700 ddr333 kingtson memory

is that going to increase gaming performance by a lot? im j/w cuz im probably going to get those upgrades for christmas. am i going to need a new case/power supply combo? right now i have a 200watt psu, will i need a new one?

[Keikan]

you'll gain 1ghz of processer speed, your ram will be a little bit better, you graphic card will still suck, and you'll needa new psu

[bigdawgfoxx]

Your gaming will be much better, however, you need a new graphics card.

[abu_has_the_power]

Originally posted by bigdawgfoxx@10 November 2003 - 02:33
Your gaming will be much better, however, you need a new graphics card.

yea. wat u wanna do after u get all those upgrades is to sell ur current vd card to some little kid for $100 and buy urself at least a gfx 5200, or even a gfx 5600 or ati radeon 9200-9500. it'll be worth it.

[clocker]

Definately a new PSU.

[3rd gen noob]

save up and get a radeon 9600 pro or a geforce fx5600 or higher...don't go for the fx5200 nvidia, it's not very powerful

[_John_Lennon_]

Originally posted by bigdawgfoxx@9 November 2003 - 21:33
Your gaming will be much better, however, you need a new graphics card.

Does the 64MB Card suck that much? I have the 128MB version, and it runs halo fine, and GTA Vice City fine, no complaints.

But yeah, I would look into atleast a 300W Powersupply for the new setup.

Also, make sure the stuff fits in you case, if you need a new case, you can probably get one for like 40$ with shipping, and a 300W Powersupply.

I think a 300W is about 20 bucks, so its not that expensive.

[abu_has_the_power]

Originally posted by _John_Lennon_+10 November 2003 - 02:44--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (_John_Lennon_ @ 10 November 2003 - 02:44)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-bigdawgfoxx@9 November 2003 - 21:33
Your gaming will be much better, however, you need a new graphics card.

Does the 64MB Card suck that much? I have the 128MB version, and it runs halo fine, and GTA Vice City fine, no complaints.

But yeah, I would look into atleast a 300W Powersupply for the new setup.

Also, make sure the stuff fits in you case, if you need a new case, you can probably get one for like 40&#036; with shipping, and a 300W Powersupply.

I think a 300W is about 20 bucks, so its not that expensive. [/b][/quote]
yea, but u can also get a 500 watt for &#036;20 at dealsonic.com. that&#39;s where i got mine. works perfectly. been using it for months now.

here&#39;s the link:
http://dealsonic.com/po50atxp4amd.html

u might not need a 500 watt psu any time soon, but it&#39;s the same price. so i&#39;d go with the more powerful

[TheFilePirater]

HALO PC MINIMUM SPECS
PC with 733 MHz equivalent or higher processor
128 MB of system RAM
1.2 GB available hard disk space
32MB T&L capable video card
8x speed or faster CD-ROM drive
Microsoft Windows 98SE/Me/XP/2000

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[3rd gen noob]

Originally posted by abu_has_the_power@10 November 2003 - 02:47
u might not need a 500 watt psu any time soon, but it&#39;s the same price. so i&#39;d go with the more powerful

sounds a bit like overkill...plus a higher rated power suply may use more electricity, cause more noise and/or more heat...

350 or 400W should be sufficient for any residential system