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Title: Which should I upgrade first?
Post by: crazydog on March 26, 2008, 08:13:16 AM

When the holy goddess of cash lets loose her beautiful green wads on me, which of the following components of my compouter do you guys think I should upgrade first?

Speakers - Currently I have a set of '01 Boston Acoustics, 2.1 w/ subwoofer and a cable that is broken-ish so that the right channel drops out sometimes, and it's a bitch to jiggle the cable around until it works again

Monitor - Currently on an '01 15" Gateway EV700 (CRT) (1280x1024 max rez.)

Keyboard - My wireless one broke, so I'm currently using a $15 BestBuy "Dynex" brand one.

Mouse - '05(?)Razer Diamondback. It's nice, but I know there's better ones out there. It has 7 buttons, but Windows only lets me use 5. (other 2 can be used w/ the Razer Software)

---Below are from September '07---

Processor - Currently have the lowest end c2d (1.86 GHz)

RAM - 2GB DDR 800 w/ 2 free slots

GFx - Currently have a 7950GT factory OC'd 256 MB

MoBo - Currently have a Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L, it's not too bad, but I'd need to eventually upgrade if I'm gonna go SLI.

Title: Re: Which should I upgrade first?
Post by: MR|337 on March 26, 2008, 08:32:43 AM

All except the mouse...

Title: Re: Which should I upgrade first?
Post by: Video_Master on March 26, 2008, 09:16:52 AM

whatever you do, do not get another wireless keyboard.  Wired is the best way to go.

Title: Re: Which should I upgrade first?
Post by: wonder. on March 26, 2008, 09:17:30 AM

It depends on how much money you have to use inorder to upgrade.  I would say vid card and ram first. 

Title: Re: Which should I upgrade first?
Post by: Video_Master on March 26, 2008, 09:18:51 AM

there is no need for him to upgrade his ram unless he is going to run Vista 64bit.

Title: Re: Which should I upgrade first?
Post by: V.I.P. on March 26, 2008, 11:39:11 AM

Honestly...your monitor and "wireless" keyboard stuck out to me.  If you can upgrade to a better C2D that would be fine.  Your RAM and Gfx card allow you to play CS:S and TF2 GREAT but not sure about how it performs in COD4.  I would definitely get a bigger monitor and upgrade the processor if possible. 

The Hanns-G have cheap LCD's even though their ratios are as good as some others.  And you can get an E6750 for 189.99 from newegg i believe.  So, with a 19" widescreen and that processor you will be in business for under $400

Title: Re: Which should I upgrade first?
Post by: Hitman Smurf on March 29, 2008, 12:28:04 PM

I'd say ditch that monitor and get a widescreen LCD. Biggest improvement you could make right now.

Title: Re: Which should I upgrade first?
Post by: KillaJoe on April 10, 2008, 07:02:09 PM

i suggest getting a new monitor and video card 2gb of ram is fine for now. i got a 19" widescreen monitor and its perfect Tongue but i was on budget i wanna get a 22". but yea id go monitor THAN video card

Title: Re: Which should I upgrade first?
Post by: DEATHHAVEN on April 12, 2008, 01:53:19 PM

yup i would get the biggest moniter a could afford