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Ok, I currently have this kind of system :
Athlon XP +2600 @ 2130MHz (mobo automatically oc's it :bulb: )
512MB (2x256MB 400MHz Kingston DDR, dual channel)
Abit NF7-S
Radeon 9700 128MB
Now that Radeon x800 pros are here, I noticed they are available at a fairly reasonable price of ~400 euros, I was thinking about getting one of them. However, is it a smart buy considering the rest of the system , like cpu being a slight bottleneck or anything ? Or should I start the upgrading from the rest of the system first?
I was also thinking about getting more memory. If I get one 512MB stick, that would mean bye bye dual channel (3 ram slots). How much this affects the performance? Would it be wiser to try to sell the old memory and get a 1GB dual channel kit?
Also is 350W PSU enough for Radeon x800s?
Just noticed there are people here who understand a lot more about these things than me and decided to ask. Any (serious
) input is greatly appreciated 
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Athlon XP +2600 @ 2130MHz (mobo automatically oc's it :bulb: )
512MB (2x256MB 400MHz Kingston DDR, dual channel)
Abit NF7-S
Radeon 9700 128MB
Now that Radeon x800 pros are here, I noticed they are available at a fairly reasonable price of ~400 euros, I was thinking about getting one of them. However, is it a smart buy considering the rest of the system , like cpu being a slight bottleneck or anything ? Or should I start the upgrading from the rest of the system first?
I was also thinking about getting more memory. If I get one 512MB stick, that would mean bye bye dual channel (3 ram slots). How much this affects the performance? Would it be wiser to try to sell the old memory and get a 1GB dual channel kit?
Also is 350W PSU enough for Radeon x800s?
Just noticed there are people here who understand a lot more about these things than me and decided to ask. Any (serious
) input is greatly appreciated .
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