So, I splurged and bought the Geforce 6800oc / Doom 3 bundle at Best Buy last week. Now I can't run Doom3 because of my system. My goal is to get Doom 3 up to a playable level.
I currently have:
Athlon XP 1700+
Epox EP-8K7A+ mobo
512MB PC2100
BFG Geforce 6800oc
So, I'm looking at updating the CPU to get Doom3 playable.
After doing some research, it looks like my mobo maxes out at an XP 2200+, so I'm guessing a new CPU/Mobo is in order. Here are my options:
1. Just buy an Athlon XP 2200+ ($74)
2. XP 3200+ / GA-7LN400 / 512MB PC3200 ($353)
3. P4 3.0GHz / 8VM533M-RZ / (I'm not sure on the ram for this one, can I re-use my PC2100 ? ) ($238)
I've been really happy with AMD's price/performance in the past, but the P4 looks tempting.
So my questions are:
What should I get, bearing in mind I want to keep the package <= $350, and can I use my PC2100 ram with the P4? It seems like it from the info on zipzoomfly, but just doesn't feel right.
If anyone has any alternative suggestions, I'd love to hear them.
Thanks!
PK
Edit: I have ordered the Athlon64 2800+ /MSI K8N Neo rig suggested by masshass81. $340 shipped from ZipZoomFly. You guys are the best!
I currently have:
Athlon XP 1700+
Epox EP-8K7A+ mobo
512MB PC2100
BFG Geforce 6800oc
So, I'm looking at updating the CPU to get Doom3 playable.
After doing some research, it looks like my mobo maxes out at an XP 2200+, so I'm guessing a new CPU/Mobo is in order. Here are my options:
1. Just buy an Athlon XP 2200+ ($74)
2. XP 3200+ / GA-7LN400 / 512MB PC3200 ($353)
3. P4 3.0GHz / 8VM533M-RZ / (I'm not sure on the ram for this one, can I re-use my PC2100 ? ) ($238)
I've been really happy with AMD's price/performance in the past, but the P4 looks tempting.
So my questions are:
What should I get, bearing in mind I want to keep the package <= $350, and can I use my PC2100 ram with the P4? It seems like it from the info on zipzoomfly, but just doesn't feel right.
If anyone has any alternative suggestions, I'd love to hear them.
Thanks!
PK
Edit: I have ordered the Athlon64 2800+ /MSI K8N Neo rig suggested by masshass81. $340 shipped from ZipZoomFly. You guys are the best!