Some quick computer questions

DangChang · 08-01-2006, 08:39 PM

What other components would speed up a computer OTHER THAN RAM, CPU, and graphics card?

If I were to get, say, a 300Mhz increase in my CPU, would there be a BIG difference?

[R-CON]MrD · 08-01-2006, 09:01 PM

what is your present specs?

trogdor1289 · 08-01-2006, 09:07 PM

North Bridge, Sound Card are all I can think of right now. Oh and hard drive speed.

Braddock096 · 08-01-2006, 09:23 PM

Hdd speed is a good one.

300Mhz increase making a big difference really depends on current specs....

Better/more efficient cooling and better/more efficient PSU also makes a difference. The biggest and cheapest performance increase however is RAM.

DangChang · 08-01-2006, 10:27 PM

Specs:

2.4Ghz Intel HT
Geforce 6600 (No GT)
1 Gig of ram
On board soundcard
Windows 2000 Professional (SO WHAT)

ghosty · 08-02-2006, 03:46 AM

XP for starters
Audio Card XFi
2 gigs of matched ram
Better Video Card a must
Better chip with a great motherboard with a wonderful North bridge!
Spend some money on a good mouse. ( it helps )

[R-DEV]KingofCamelot · 08-02-2006, 05:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DangChang

If I were to get, say, a 300Mhz increase in my CPU, would there be a BIG difference?

300 Mhz isn't very much, a good overclock could give you that much more Mhz. Really not worth spending the cash on for such a trivial bump. You might get one or two more FPS in BF2.

DangChang · 08-21-2006, 10:58 PM

Bumpage.

So what if I go from a 2.4 to a 3.2ghz?

[R-CON]MrD · 08-22-2006, 03:41 AM

to get good gaming you need to increase all 3 core components for now.

i run the equivalent of a venice 3500+ (you can get them for £65 nowadays) plus 4x512meg pc3200 ram (makes so much difference over 2x512meg pc3200) and i tried the game with a 6600gt and it wouldn't play properly, now have equivalent x850xtpe and it is okay.

[R-DEV]Gaz · 08-22-2006, 06:38 AM

with a decent CPU and cooling, and RAM that could hack it, you could OC that CPU to around the 2.9 - 3.1 GHZ mark.

08-01-2006, 08:39 PM	#1
DangChang Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 293	Some quick computer questions What other components would speed up a computer OTHER THAN RAM, CPU, and graphics card? If I were to get, say, a 300Mhz increase in my CPU, would there be a BIG difference?
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08-01-2006, 09:01 PM	#2
[R-CON]MrD PR Contributor Join Date: May 2006 Location: York Posts: 3,228	what is your present specs?
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08-01-2006, 10:27 PM	#5
DangChang Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 293	Specs: 2.4Ghz Intel HT Geforce 6600 (No GT) 1 Gig of ram On board soundcard Windows 2000 Professional (SO WHAT)
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08-02-2006, 03:46 AM	#6
ghosty Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 446	XP for starters Audio Card XFi 2 gigs of matched ram Better Video Card a must Better chip with a great motherboard with a wonderful North bridge! Spend some money on a good mouse. ( it helps )
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08-21-2006, 10:58 PM	#8
DangChang Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 293	Bumpage. So what if I go from a 2.4 to a 3.2ghz?
DangChang Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 293

08-01-2006, 09:07 PM	#3
trogdor1289 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Classified. Posts: 5,230	North Bridge, Sound Card are all I can think of right now. Oh and hard drive speed.

08-01-2006, 09:23 PM	#4
Braddock096 Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: London, England Posts: 370	Hdd speed is a good one. 300Mhz increase making a big difference really depends on current specs.... Better/more efficient cooling and better/more efficient PSU also makes a difference. The biggest and cheapest performance increase however is RAM.

08-22-2006, 03:41 AM	#9
[R-CON]MrD PR Contributor Join Date: May 2006 Location: York Posts: 3,228	to get good gaming you need to increase all 3 core components for now. i run the equivalent of a venice 3500+ (you can get them for £65 nowadays) plus 4x512meg pc3200 ram (makes so much difference over 2x512meg pc3200) and i tried the game with a 6600gt and it wouldn't play properly, now have equivalent x850xtpe and it is okay.
	[R-MOD]Mongolian Dude: AH man, sarcasm is so hard to get across the web, even if we are both british [R-DEV]Jaymz: That has to be...the most epic response to a welcome thread I have ever seen. [R-CON]Mr.D ladies and gentlemen!

08-22-2006, 06:38 AM	#10
[R-DEV]Gaz PR Developer Join Date: Sep 2004 United Kingdom Posts: 9,728	with a decent CPU and cooling, and RAM that could hack it, you could OC that CPU to around the 2.9 - 3.1 GHZ mark.
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