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Cheers,
Wayne M. Grenon
www.rubbins-racin.com
mixdj1
Asus K7M w/600 Athlon
128 PC100 RAM
16MB TNT2 (non-ultra)
Sidewinder Precision Racing Wheel
I am considering the following options:
1) Replace the 600 Athlon with a 850-900 T-bird
2) Replace the TNT2 with a GeForce2 MX
3) Replace the MS Wheel with an Act-Labs Force RS
Any opinions on which would be the best way to spend my $150? BTW, I mainly
play GPL and NASCAR 4 and am actually pretty happy with the performance I am
getting in both. Just had the cash and thought I would upgrade something.
Thanks,
mixdj1
I love my MSPRW and haven't found another wheel that feels as nice - especially
a gear-driven FF wheel. The PRW is just SMOOTH and precise.
RAM is always a plus and you would definitely see a difference by going to 256
or even 384. Memory is ridiculously cheap right now. This would be your best
value since it would help you in EVERYTHING - not just your two favorite games.
If you can reduce or eliminate the swapfile in Windows everything runs better.
Pumping up your CPU is also a good idea - especially if you can go to a 800+ for
$150
>Asus K7M w/600 Athlon
>128 PC100 RAM
>16MB TNT2 (non-ultra)
>Sidewinder Precision Racing Wheel
>I am considering the following options:
>1) Replace the 600 Athlon with a 850-900 T-bird
>2) Replace the TNT2 with a GeForce2 MX
>3) Replace the MS Wheel with an Act-Labs Force RS
>Any opinions on which would be the best way to spend my $150? BTW, I mainly
>play GPL and NASCAR 4 and am actually pretty happy with the performance I am
>getting in both. Just had the cash and thought I would upgrade something.
>Thanks,
>mixdj1
Dave
Ash
| Just curious what everyone thought would be the best upgrade investment
for
| my current PC. I just got $150 for some old PC equipment and plan to
| upgrade something in the following system:
|
| Asus K7M w/600 Athlon
| 128 PC100 RAM
| 16MB TNT2 (non-ultra)
| Sidewinder Precision Racing Wheel
|
| I am considering the following options:
|
| 1) Replace the 600 Athlon with a 850-900 T-bird
| 2) Replace the TNT2 with a GeForce2 MX
| 3) Replace the MS Wheel with an Act-Labs Force RS
|
| Any opinions on which would be the best way to spend my $150? BTW, I
mainly
| play GPL and NASCAR 4 and am actually pretty happy with the performance I
am
| getting in both. Just had the cash and thought I would upgrade something.
|
| Thanks,
|
| mixdj1
|
|
|
|
You've got the right order, especially if the TNT2 is an Ultra. Just change
the MX to a GTS or V5500.
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Slot
Tweaks & Reviews
www.slottweak.com
The biggest thing recommending the video card is hardware transform &
lighting. A few people on this newsgroup have reported substantial
improvements in N4.
Finally, I agree that RAM is the best value right now. You can get
256 MB CL2 PC133 from Crucial for $100, in preparation for a
full-fledged upgrade at a later date. But again, buying PC133 now may
inhibit you from buying DDR later.
>I love my MSPRW and haven't found another wheel that feels as nice - especially
>a gear-driven FF wheel. The PRW is just SMOOTH and precise.
>RAM is always a plus and you would definitely see a difference by going to 256
>or even 384. Memory is ridiculously cheap right now. This would be your best
>value since it would help you in EVERYTHING - not just your two favorite games.
>If you can reduce or eliminate the swapfile in Windows everything runs better.
>Pumping up your CPU is also a good idea - especially if you can go to a 800+ for
>$150
>>Just curious what everyone thought would be the best upgrade investment for
>>my current PC. I just got $150 for some old PC equipment and plan to
>>upgrade something in the following system:
>>Asus K7M w/600 Athlon
>>128 PC100 RAM
>>16MB TNT2 (non-ultra)
>>Sidewinder Precision Racing Wheel
>>I am considering the following options:
>>1) Replace the 600 Athlon with a 850-900 T-bird
>>2) Replace the TNT2 with a GeForce2 MX
>>3) Replace the MS Wheel with an Act-Labs Force RS
>>Any opinions on which would be the best way to spend my $150? BTW, I mainly
>>play GPL and NASCAR 4 and am actually pretty happy with the performance I am
>>getting in both. Just had the cash and thought I would upgrade something.
-Larry
The MX cards run nearly as fast as the original GeForce DDR cards, and
that's a HELL of a lot faster than a TNT2 non-ultra card :)
-Larry
> I love my MSPRW and haven't found another wheel that feels as nice -
especially
> a gear-driven FF wheel. The PRW is just SMOOTH and precise.
> RAM is always a plus and you would definitely see a difference by going to
256
> or even 384. Memory is ridiculously cheap right now. This would be your
best
> value since it would help you in EVERYTHING - not just your two favorite
games.
> If you can reduce or eliminate the swapfile in Windows everything runs
better.
> Pumping up your CPU is also a good idea - especially if you can go to a
800+ for
> $150
> >Just curious what everyone thought would be the best upgrade investment
for
> >my current PC. I just got $150 for some old PC equipment and plan to
> >upgrade something in the following system:
> >Asus K7M w/600 Athlon
> >128 PC100 RAM
> >16MB TNT2 (non-ultra)
> >Sidewinder Precision Racing Wheel
> >I am considering the following options:
> >1) Replace the 600 Athlon with a 850-900 T-bird
> >2) Replace the TNT2 with a GeForce2 MX
> >3) Replace the MS Wheel with an Act-Labs Force RS
> >Any opinions on which would be the best way to spend my $150? BTW, I
mainly
> >play GPL and NASCAR 4 and am actually pretty happy with the performance I
am
> >getting in both. Just had the cash and thought I would upgrade
something.
> >Thanks,
> >mixdj1
> --------------------
> Sinjin
> www.SinjinSolves.com
> Your Guide to Success
First, I went for a 1.2 DDR T-Bird (from an 800Mhz Athlon Slot-a). It did
had a GeForce DDR.
All of a sudden, I had a buyer for my GeForce DDR _if_ I decided to upgrade
that too. Well, shit :)
I couldn't stand it, so I went out and got a Hercules GeForce II GTS Pro.
Now, I'm getting around 60fps at 1600X1200, 16 bit, with everything in the
game cranked.
You know, there's definetely some pleasure in knowing that you have the
fastest 'normal' computer that you can buy at one particular time :)
Too bad it only lasts, what, 40 days ?
Like that New-Card smell.
Now, if only ASUS would fix the serious BIOS problems with the A7V133 and
Win2K...
-Larry
> > Thanks for all of the great suggestions. Since I plan to keep this mobo
> > another year or so I think I'm going to go with the CPU for now. That
> will
> > give all the DDR mobos time to mature for my next upgrade.
