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30 Nov 2004, 03:34 (Ref:1167620)
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PC spec advice
What will give a PC the biggest performance boost, when running driving sims such as GTR.
An increase in memory from 1024mb to 2048mb, or a proccessor upgrade from an AMD Athlon 64 4000+ to an AMD Athlon FX 55.  hrug:
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30 Nov 2004, 08:14 (Ref:1167748)
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I'm not an expert here at all (he says in advance of the experts piling in), but my understanding is that for (more) modern sims like GTR, more (and better quality) RAM will serve you better, whereas an older SIM like GPL, which relies more heavily on processing power than RAM, will benefit from a CPU boost.
Having said that, a meg of RAM is more than enough to run GTR well. Mine (now) runs absolutely solidly on half that (although I may get myself a present of a couple of new sticks for Xmas). As to the Athlons, I know nothing about them, I'm a P4 man....... (sadly Intel and not Ferrari....  )
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30 Nov 2004, 11:59 (Ref:1167954)
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For demanding pc games like GTR and Doom 3, RAM and video card are the most important parts where you'll have to invest in, next in line is the CPU.
In your case the upgrade in RAM would have more effect than a mere upgrade from a 64 4000+ to an Fx55. |
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30 Nov 2004, 13:50 (Ref:1168053)
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I knew that all along.....
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30 Nov 2004, 17:03 (Ref:1168184)
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Btw JAG, would you give away your old processor or ram sticks since you don't need 'em anymore?
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30 Nov 2004, 18:18 (Ref:1168243)
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I don't have anything to give away, sorry.
I was looking at a basic £1000 gaming PC and there are a number of upgrade options. I chose the best grapics card avaialable, and was wondering whether more RAM or a slight CPU upgrade would be better value for money. |
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30 Nov 2004, 18:51 (Ref:1168260)
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More RAM would be my choice but ofcourse, both is even better.
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30 Nov 2004, 20:25 (Ref:1168316)
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Yeah, if was me and I had to do it in stages it would be graphics card, RAM and then processor.
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2 Dec 2004, 13:37 (Ref:1169836)
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Though with an Athon64 4000+ and 1 gig of RAM should you even be asking about upgrading it
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2 Dec 2004, 14:11 (Ref:1169871)
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Bigger is better as they say!
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