Upgrading Comp for Ep1: Need Help!

[redpathogen]

I'm no good at hardware really. I want to upgrade an AMD/ATI route capable of carving a path through today's and early tomorrow's most graphic intesive games.

Current specs:

Athlon 64 3000+
2x512mb DDR PC3200 RAM
AGP Radeon 9800 Pro 128mb
DFI LanpartyUT nF3 250Gb motherboard
420watt power supply
Maxtor 60gb Hardrive
Creative Audigy 2 ZS

I have $800-1000 USD. I want the upgrade to last for at least a year and to give me the best play with the current heavy system games like Oblivion etc.

What I was thinking of on three main components.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103529
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814102624
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131584

Again I know very little about hardware so please tell me if those are good choices or what combos would be bettter for my price range. Should I also get better memory and a power supply? What would be a good hardrive setup?

 

[AiM]

If I were you I'd get an extra gig of ram before upgrading your CPU...

 

[redpathogen]

Yeah that's something I wouldn't know... sad I know. Anyways anymore suggestions please? Because I really don't want to screw up somehow. I'll get the extra gig but is my CPU a good choice and do the mobo and graphics cards fit it nicely? Or should I opt for different choices in the price range?

 

[Vegeta897]

If I were you I'd get an extra gig of ram before upgrading your CPU...

Eh? That's hardly a priority here. 1 GB is plenty for now.

 

[Ravioli]

a new graphic card is a must. After that you would want to upgrade your processor, and after that, your RAM but for now your ram is just fine just add more if you are picky

 

[giant384]

those components are perfectly fine for ep1 that you listed i mean i can play css with a 7600gt with all high 4xaa 16x af hdr on and still get 60 fps

 

[Asus]

It's too bad they don't make high end AGP cards cause your setup is great except the Video card could use updating.

Current specs:

Athlon 64 3000+
2x512mb DDR PC3200 RAM
AGP Radeon 9800 Pro 128mb
DFI LanpartyUT nF3 250Gb motherboard
420watt power supply
Maxtor 60gb Hardrive
Creative Audigy 2 ZS

I have $800-1000 USD. I want the upgrade to last for at least a year and to give me the best play with the current heavy system games like Oblivion etc.

What I was thinking of on three main components.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103529
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814102624
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131584

Looks good.

Actually if you want to save some money then just buy a 7800GS AGP card. The X1800XT might be a bit better but then you don't have to buy new CPU/Mobo and the card is a lot better than a 9800pro.

 

[hneaz]

i put prolly get a dual core amd if i were u...maybe a 3800+ or a 4200+. the x1800xt is a big waste of money. i will get a 7900 gt if i were u.

 

[Asus]

i put prolly get a dual core amd if i were u...maybe a 3800+ or a 4200+.

That would be a good idea. A number of games have been coded to take advantage of 2 CPUs now and more will be released that way.

the x1800xt is a big waste of money. i will get a 7900 gt if i were u.

Check out some of the games in this review. Is the 7900GT really better than the X1800XT?
The X1800XT either beat or tided the 7900GT most of the time. There were only a few time the 7900GT came out ahead.
And you can get a X1800XT for less with VIVO
than a 7900GT.