After reading the replies here : http://www.giantbomb.com/forums/general-discussion/30/for-how-long-do-u-think-my-pc-will-survive/248537/#19
I decided to buy some new parts: better RAM, better Graphics Card, and a HUGE External Drive
now though im an o.k. guy when it comes to computer parts and details and not a total n00b, im still not THAT good at picking the perfect parts, and some parts are like a maze to me espicially graphics cards...
the prices are in the SHEKEL currency, any price you see divide by FOUR and you'll get the US DOLLARS price. (1 $ = 4 NIS)
my current gaming rig :
Processor: | AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 6000+ (2 CPUs), ~3.0GHz |
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Memory: | 2046MB RAM |
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Hard Drive: | 500 GB Total |
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Video Card: | NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT |
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Monitor: | SyncMaster 226BW(Analog) |
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Sound Card: | Speakers (SoundMAX Integrated Digital HD Audio) |
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Speakers/Headphones: | Logitech X-230 2.1 |
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Keyboard: | USB Root Hub |
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Mouse: | Microsoft Comfort Optical Mouse 3000 (USB Root Hub) |
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Mouse Surface: | The desk itself. |
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Operating System: | Windows Vista™ Home Premium (6.0, Build 6001) Service Pack 1 (6001.vistasp1_gdr.080917-1612) |
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Motherboard: | Asus CROSSHAIR (AM2; nForce 590 SLI, SupremeFX HD Audio, DDRII 800, 2xPCI-E, 1394, 2xGBL) |
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1) the RAM.. some dudes said i should have 4 GB for my vista, and espicially if im interested in getting Windows 7 which i am..
now i dont wanna get 4 gigs and then after a year regret that i didnnt get 8 gigs.. what do you think?
can you recommend a good choice from that list ?
2)the graphics card... uhhh >_< ... what do u think should i get that will be able to play the latest games for the next 2-3 years or even more? i mean my 8600 is working the latest games very smoothly so im sure i dont need a highly better graphics card.. what can u suggest?
3)the External Drive, im thinking about getting the 800 shekel "FreeAgent Desk 1.5TB External HDD USB 2.0" (800/4 = 200 USD) [though im not sure if my comp's USB jacks are 2.0 roffelz]
[[[Each part should be less than 1000 shekels in price]]]
Any part suggestions or anything to say about the prices they have? dont forget i live in israel, everything electronic here is alot more expensive.
P.S. do you think my current CPU and Motherboard fit together ?
much thanks to anyone who spent time reading this and has something to say. any help is very much appreciated..
:::::::::::::: EDIT ::::::::::: forget about the graphics card, its too early to get one. just the external drive and RAM ::::::::::::::::
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