More RAM or Graphics Card

[RiseAgainst103]

Currently i have:

512mb RAM

2.8mhz Pentium 4

ATI Radeon 9200 (128mb)

what would be the more necessary upgrade RAM or Graphics card?

 

[DiSTuRbEd]

Both would be good But more on the GFX side.

 

[VeZ]

def upgrade the vid

 

[ailevation]

:thumbs: 512 is enough. Upgrade for sure.

 

[RiseAgainst103]

thanks im probablly going for a 9800 pro, on kind of a budget

 

[ailevation]

:cheers: nice can't go wrong with a 9800 Pro at the moment. Make sure you get the kind with 256-bit memory interface, either or 128, 256 MB ram. Recommend the one with 128 though, better bang for buck.

 

[RiseAgainst103]

yea i found an oem one 128mb 256bit for $193

 

[SidewinderX]

sounds good. I sa wlinks in another thead for a Tyan 9800pro (256bit) for ~200 on newegg.

 

[RiseAgainst103]

is tyan a good manufacturer

 

[Xeni]

Upgrade the video card immediately. Youll be able to live on the RAM for a while.

 

[RiseAgainst103]

i will im getting $160 in a week and already have 50 so i will be getting the card in a couple weeks

Darn the tyan card is out of stock

 

[Asus]

Tyan is a good manufacture.
They make good stable products. They make excellent workstation/server mainboards.

 

[SidewinderX]

MSI RX9800PRO-TD128 Radeon 9800 PRO AGP 8X 128MB DDR Video Card w/TV-Out & DVI Retail ***Free 2nd Day***

http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=321893

199$

And yes, this is the 256bit version.

 

[RiseAgainst103]

which of the following 9800 pros should i get?

http://www.allstarshop.com/shop/product.asp?pid=9224&sid=EFK8SS9URHSS9PHAAMMV32QD2S9T9VPF#

http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductDesc.asp?description=14-136-105&depa=0

http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=321893

 

[JimmehH]

All Star Shop one probably. It's the cheapest and Zip Zoom Fly are too quiet (i.e. they don't say) about whether it's a 256 or 128 bit memory interface.

 

[Gunner]

def upgrade the vid

I agree

 

[RiseAgainst103]

is this a 256 bit model 9800 pro?

http://store.yahoo.com/str8buy/ibmdes4040ul.html

 

[Asus]

is this a 256 bit model 9800 pro?

http://store.yahoo.com/str8buy/ibmdes4040ul.html

256-bit memory interface removes hardware performance bottleneck and provides end users with faster 3D graphics

Yes.
If it didn't say or list a part number/model then you would have had to email them to find out.

 

[RiseAgainst103]

thanks for the help

 

[RiseAgainst103]

Would buying a 256 stick help much having 512 now