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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 [/quote] 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 [/quote] 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. [/quote] 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. [/quote] 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 |