Hi Guys I just need some input on what parts I should buy first ( Video Card, Memory, monitor, or other stuff ie hard drive and maybe even windows 7? )
If I could put the need on certain parts they would be in this order:
1 Video Card (for the UD3LR) I have my eye one one in particular found here at amazon
Amazon.com: MSI Computer Corp. ATI Radeon HD7770 1020 MHz 1GB DDR5 PCI-Express 3.0 x16 Graphics Cards R7770-2PMD1GD5/OC: Computers & Accessories
2 DDR 2 RAM for one P45 Machine preferrably 4 Gigs or higher. (I have another set of Mushkin ram, but muskin does not sell performance DDR2 anymore).
3 Monitor: I have heard a lot about asus monitors recently but they are operating at 60 Hz, will this not reduce the frames per second displayed if I am outputting up to 80 FPS??? Maybe I will look at saving for a 120Hz monitor,that will be a better performer and give a smoother display of video and games. Most of my monitors are Cathode Ray Tube type monitors so I am a bit behind the times. I have one Compaq LCD monitor but it stopped working, two years after purchase (very convenient Compaq :) ) Also I do have a 50 inch big screen that I plan on using for movies. Its a panasonic Projection TV model number xxxxxx It has the required outputs and I also have the cables as well (needs a backlight bulb).
4 SSD upgrade from mechanical hard drives that I have on hand. This will require some research and price shopping. Or I could just try to RAID the two seagates (SATA2) that I have, but they have been reported to have problems with firmware and later turing into bricks. Maybe I could settle for a good backup system and leave it at that. :)
5 Upgrading my operating systems to windows 7 at long last. Maybe this will be before going SSD due to evaluating the difference between certain parts...ie if I can test with win 7 on a regular drive with benchmarks and then compare the difference after I upgrade to a SSD.
Another thought is I wish to forsee any potential problems during the upgrade cycle. For example, if I upgrade to a faster mobo will the parts work well in the faster mobo without needing to be replaced. As Professor Jim stated in another thread buying a faster part now will mean that it will work in the newer system, that I buy in the future.
Thread is not finished yet, I have to go to work now....
If I could put the need on certain parts they would be in this order:
1 Video Card (for the UD3LR) I have my eye one one in particular found here at amazon
Amazon.com: MSI Computer Corp. ATI Radeon HD7770 1020 MHz 1GB DDR5 PCI-Express 3.0 x16 Graphics Cards R7770-2PMD1GD5/OC: Computers & Accessories
2 DDR 2 RAM for one P45 Machine preferrably 4 Gigs or higher. (I have another set of Mushkin ram, but muskin does not sell performance DDR2 anymore).
3 Monitor: I have heard a lot about asus monitors recently but they are operating at 60 Hz, will this not reduce the frames per second displayed if I am outputting up to 80 FPS??? Maybe I will look at saving for a 120Hz monitor,that will be a better performer and give a smoother display of video and games. Most of my monitors are Cathode Ray Tube type monitors so I am a bit behind the times. I have one Compaq LCD monitor but it stopped working, two years after purchase (very convenient Compaq :) ) Also I do have a 50 inch big screen that I plan on using for movies. Its a panasonic Projection TV model number xxxxxx It has the required outputs and I also have the cables as well (needs a backlight bulb).
4 SSD upgrade from mechanical hard drives that I have on hand. This will require some research and price shopping. Or I could just try to RAID the two seagates (SATA2) that I have, but they have been reported to have problems with firmware and later turing into bricks. Maybe I could settle for a good backup system and leave it at that. :)
5 Upgrading my operating systems to windows 7 at long last. Maybe this will be before going SSD due to evaluating the difference between certain parts...ie if I can test with win 7 on a regular drive with benchmarks and then compare the difference after I upgrade to a SSD.
Another thought is I wish to forsee any potential problems during the upgrade cycle. For example, if I upgrade to a faster mobo will the parts work well in the faster mobo without needing to be replaced. As Professor Jim stated in another thread buying a faster part now will mean that it will work in the newer system, that I buy in the future.
Thread is not finished yet, I have to go to work now....
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