Valhalla Legends Forums Archive | General Discussion | Re: Help me beef my computer up! Please?

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Quarantine
My computer currently has 256MB of ram and this motherboard, I am on a tight budget and want to gear my comp up so I can play WoW which I recently purchased.

Does anyone have any suggestions (and price ranges) of what I can replace or add?

Thanks.
August 28, 2005, 7:38 PM
R.a.B.B.i.T
I'll miss you :'(
August 28, 2005, 9:41 PM
Mangix
a good grahpics card and more RAM. at least 511MB
August 28, 2005, 10:06 PM
The-Rabid-Lord
[quote author=Mangix link=topic=12643.msg125827#msg125827 date=1125266787]
a good grahpics card and more RAM. at least 511MB
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Thats a new size. Is it possibel to make 511mb? ;)
August 28, 2005, 10:19 PM
Networks
[quote author=Meh link=topic=12643.msg125828#msg125828 date=1125267580]
[quote author=Mangix link=topic=12643.msg125827#msg125827 date=1125266787]
a good grahpics card and more RAM. at least 511MB
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Thats a new size. Is it possibel to make 511mb? ;)
[/quote]

Sure is! In fact I have 1022MB of RAM.

Get a better video card and get more RAM and you should be okay. $300 to $400 should do it.
August 28, 2005, 10:22 PM
Topaz
Sell your 256 RAM to someone, purchase 512x2 (1024mb) RAM sticks. I suggest a 6600GT or higher video card, and that should ramp your costs to about 220$ or so. If you need help picking out the right parts, just post.
August 28, 2005, 11:53 PM
NocBrute
memory = 90$. newegg.com get the 512x2 sticks.
valuselect corsair ones.

and get a pci graphics card ( i think ) it didnt tell if it had agp in your specifications.
again newegg.com
total around 300$.
hf on wow.
August 29, 2005, 1:09 AM
Networks
[quote author=Warrior link=topic=12643.msg125832#msg125832 date=1125268893]
Well I figured, I was more looking for personal suggestions and stuff.
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It's hard to go specifics with a low budget, just get what ever is good and you can afford.
August 29, 2005, 10:38 PM
hismajesty
Specs+Price on RAM? :P

August 29, 2005, 10:54 PM
peofeoknight
[quote author=NocBrute link=topic=12643.msg125845#msg125845 date=1125277775]
memory = 90$. newegg.com get the 512x2 sticks.
valuselect corsair ones.

and get a pci graphics card ( i think ) it didnt tell if it had agp in your specifications.
again newegg.com
total around 300$.
hf on wow.
[/quote] you can get the performance line of geil ram with a lower cas for the same price... 512 x 2, also on newegg. I know because I just bought it for a friend's system. Geil is good stuff too.

PCI graphics? Eh... I feel that this should be pci-x with a low end x seriese or 6 seriese card, you can do that rather cheeply.
August 30, 2005, 3:02 PM
Zakath
Don't even think about trying WoW without at least a gig of RAM. It'll run with less, but I'm always amused when my friend enters a crowded area and his computer freezes for a minute and a half while WoW deals with all the paging it needs to do in order to manage everything that's going on.
August 31, 2005, 11:02 PM
Yegg
If you're going to buy RAM, which most likely you will, use eBay instead. As long as you are sure the seller is a good seller, chances are the RAM will work great and you will save a lot of money.
August 31, 2005, 11:33 PM
KkBlazekK
[quote author=Zakath link=topic=12643.msg126332#msg126332 date=1125529342]
Don't even think about trying WoW without at least a gig of RAM. It'll run with less, but I'm always amused when my friend enters a crowded area and his computer freezes for a minute and a half while WoW deals with all the paging it needs to do in order to manage everything that's going on.
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Agreed. My gig of Kingston 'hyper' ram has helped me out in that position, while my other computer, well, I don't go to Ironforge on it.
September 1, 2005, 1:01 AM

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