How often do you upgrade?
#1
Posted 23 November 2005 - 07:34 PM
#2
Posted 24 November 2005 - 10:06 PM
#3
Posted 24 November 2005 - 10:14 PM
#4
Posted 24 November 2005 - 11:09 PM
#5
Posted 25 November 2005 - 12:51 AM
But, every summer I do an overhaul. Depending on the technology and my current system, I usually buy a new mobo, graphics card, and processor.
The case can usually last a few years, the next case / mobo change will be btx.
Ram, hard drives, upgraded mouse, keyboard, etc all get upgraded as needed.... fairly cheap to buy.
Next upgrade will probably be a completely new rig, cause now I have a socket 754 mobo, agp graphics card, and sata hard drives (which are all now obsolete).
Edited by monster, 25 November 2005 - 12:52 AM.
#6
Posted 25 November 2005 - 01:29 AM
#7
Posted 25 November 2005 - 02:23 AM
i set myself up so i shouldent have to upgrade for at least a year and a half....or something like that.
yeah ok
#8
Posted 25 November 2005 - 02:33 AM
if only that was true... but no, im going all out on f*cking clothes and the girl!
#9
Posted 26 November 2005 - 01:54 PM
yeah...i have an AGP motherboard and a 3.06 pent 4 processor so the best card would require a new motherboard, processor to get the best of it, and prob more fans and a new processor, so ill prob start from scratch once vista comes out next year and the next gen processors and cards or whatever is out then.
thats my f*ckin problem, I have outdated sh*t that would require more than one upgrade to get any performance increase, and I just dont have that money. when I get $1000-2000 to spend, ill upgrade
#10
Posted 26 November 2005 - 09:51 PM
My rig= 939 64 3200 @ 2.5ghz (faster than 4000+), sata raptor hdd, 1gb descent memory and x800 pro, bios flashed to x800xt pe @ 500gpu/540mem
yes i am a hardware geek.
Edited by ShLoNkY, 26 November 2005 - 09:59 PM.
#11
Posted 27 November 2005 - 05:45 PM
me neither hahaha
... but no, im going all out on f*cking clothes and the girl!
f*cking the clothes? is that what really turns you on? you gotta bang the sh*t out of yer clothes?
#12
Posted 27 November 2005 - 11:04 PM
#13
Posted 27 November 2005 - 11:58 PM
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Posted 28 November 2005 - 12:06 AM
#15
Posted 29 November 2005 - 03:09 PM
and WoW looks incredible with this new gfx card hehe
but in total for all those parts i spent $490.00
#16
Posted 29 November 2005 - 03:41 PM
i have 800xl and want to flash it but everywhere i read they say dont do it?? and i have amd 3200 winchester with foxxcon motherboard cant get it past 2.1 stable??what kind of motherboard do you have?/SATA is obsolete?? I WAS a poor college kid and didnt have money to upgrade. When i did i built a new rig. I have the money to upgrade if need be but prolly wont till my current rig doesnt get good framerate at highest settings on newest games. I get 140+ fps playing CSS all day. ( i spent $1300 on new rig about 6 months ago built from scratch) The slowest itll bog down to during gameplay is around 50. This is PLENTY for now. Since then i upgraded from 9800 pro 256 to new mobo w/pcie and x800. This made a BIG difference and was well worth the $150 i spend. Not worth upgrading unless its worth the money... When the x1800xt when the price drops below $300. This will be unnecessary but ill prolly do it cuz i can.
My rig= 939 64 3200 @ 2.5ghz (faster than 4000+), sata raptor hdd, 1gb descent memory and x800 pro, bios flashed to x800xt pe @ 500gpu/540mem
yes i am a hardware geek.
And i upgrade when its been out long enough like i waited for the 939 cause 754 was a joke agp haha??and when prices dropp after christmas tax season!
#17
Posted 29 November 2005 - 04:38 PM
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