Upgrading - hardware list

Not on a budget ... just don't wanna fork out alot of money for gaming, when I play games once/twice a year
 
Toxin said:
Then the 6600GT is the best bet. Got one myself on along with a AMD64 3200+ and 2Gig RAM.

Running BF2 at 1024/768 with medium and high setting and 2x AA. It runs perfect.

:)
thanks Toxin, will keep it in mind. Will it fit in a SFF case?
 
The Big Firefly said:
het jy na die pryse gekyk wat ek jou gegee het land man?
Jip, maar ek weet nog nie wat om te doen nie ... upgrade vs nuwe masjien ?!?!
 
Sapphiron said:
It's gonna work in the shuttle but not for the games. The performance of the 5200 is pathetic. If you are on a budget (I guessing you are) look for a GeForce 6200.

It's avaiable for AGP and has more than tripple the grunt of the 5200
http://www.sybaritic.co.za/store/product_info.php?cPath=74_75&products_id=9204

If you can afford it a 6600GT would be my pick as a low mid range card.
http://www.sybaritic.co.za/store/product_info.php?cPath=74_75&products_id=9207

Don't worry if these cards are not listed by shuttle. There motherboards are built on standard desktop chipsets and should not have any problem running these cards.
Just noticed something on the site about the 6600GT: Will it run on 4X AGP?
 
The picture of the 6600GT is worrying me a bit. Not too sure it will fit next to my wireless card with that heatsink on!!
 
Toxin said:
Sal kyk of ek vir jou iets kan kry wat sal werk. Het jy lengte of wydte probleem? Of dalk al twee?
Dit sal heel moontlik albei wees :D
 
Man, I am so confused by now!!!
I reckon the best bet will be to take the damn think out of the case (GeForce4 that is), take it to a shop and compare sizes.

Most of what we've looked at now should work (in my mind at lease), I am just worried that when I get hom, I have to cut out half of the HDD bay to make the thing fit. Darn (old) SFF :D
 
landy ek se jou wat....

hou daai ou sff net so en gebruik hom in jou LR.....dan koop n destop pc wat jou n bietjie meer gaan terug sit maar wel upgardeble is vir n paar jaar. en die vyt dat jy nie baie games speel nie is tien teen een omdat niks lekker gaan werk op daai sff nie....so jyt nog nooi eintlik die "goeie games" gespeel nie....en jyt gesê jou seun is nog te klein om op dit te speel....maar wanneer hy groter is het jy al by daai tyd baie games gekry en gespeel. dan as jy weer opgradeer dan gee daai pc vir hom....dan hoef jy nie PS3 of XBOX360's vir hom te koop(dis nou as jy hom aan games wil voorstel)nie. so in die lang loop wen jy meer.....jy gaan meer uit dit kry want jy kan meer uit dit kry...jy sien..:D
 
Vuurvliegie, ek het vir 'n ruk BF1942, Max Payne en Mafia gespeel. So ek weet van al die nice goed. Die probleem is dat ek nie genoeg tyd het om meer so baie te speel nie, wat beteken dat ek nie vir myself kan justify om te veel geld te spandeer op 'n nuwe masjien nie
 
dis die ding....wanneer jy goed het wat jy wil speel gaan jy tyd maak vir dit..kyk ek probeer nie jou ompraat nie....maar dis wat ek sou doen en dalk is dit anders vir my as vir jou so dink maar daar oor.....en praant maar met jou LANDY LADY daar oor......dis 10 teen 1 sy wat ja of nee gan sê aangesien sy DAAI DENG HET...:D
 
HEHEHE, nee wat ou maat. My vrou sal nie omgee as ek dit doen nie (hel, sy het vir my 'n 32" LCD TV gekoop). Ek kan dit nie vir MYSELF justify nie ...
 
LandyMan said:
HEHEHE, nee wat ou maat. My vrou sal nie omgee as ek dit doen nie (hel, sy het vir my 'n 32" LCD TV gekoop). Ek kan dit nie vir MYSELF justify nie ...

dit vra vir baie goeie, liefdefolle, intensiewe, agtereenfolgede .... AANDAG...;)

wel ek kan sien jou geld teen gebuikhied is belangrik so al wat ek nog gaan sê is: .....................................................................................

wat ook al jy besluit eks happy...:D
 
LandyMan said:
Man, I am so confused by now!!!
I reckon the best bet will be to take the damn think out of the case (GeForce4 that is), take it to a shop and compare sizes.

Most of what we've looked at now should work (in my mind at lease), I am just worried that when I get hom, I have to cut out half of the HDD bay to make the thing fit. Darn (old) SFF :D

You get Graphics cards in 3 basic sizes
Small - MX440, GF6200, GF6600
medium - GF6600GT
Large - GF 6800, GT7900

The large ones won't fit and the shuttle power supply won't have enough juice. The GF6600GT is probably the largest thing you can go for.

If you are looking to buy a new PC within the next year, don't waste you money on a expensive card. Rather spend it on a 6200 and take you wife out to a fancy restaurant to thank her for the LCD TV. ;)
 
LandyMan said:
Just noticed something on the site about the 6600GT: Will it run on 4X AGP?

It will, but at slightly reduced performance

AGP 1/2 is not compatible with AGP 4/8. The voltages are different
 
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