Which upgrade should I go with?

**DarkAurora** · October 28th, 2002, 22:11

Which upgrade should I go with? Should I upgrade to an Athlon XP 2000 w/ Radeon 9000 Pro (128 meg) or Athlon XP 1700 w/ Geforce 4 Ti 4200 (128 meg)? I have just enough money to go with one or the other.

**Betamax** · October 28th, 2002, 22:16

Depends. Do you manly use the pc for?

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**DarkAurora** · October 28th, 2002, 22:51

I mostly use the computer for gaming or watching dvd's.

**Kane** · October 28th, 2002, 22:54

Well...
The DVD playback and 2d quality of the Radeon is better, but it's slower in 3d performance than the Ti4200 IIRC.

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October 28th, 2002, 22:55

I'd get the Ti 4200. Simply because for gaming its gonna be faster. Has Superior FSAA and Geforce 4 Ti's have very decent DVD playback. Not ATi standard. But its above any previous Geforce card.

Then again. it depends on how the ease of upgrading is for you is. If changing a proccessor out phases you. Then get the chip first. And then worry about your graphics card later.

But for pure benching. a Athlon XP 1700+ With a Geforce 4 Ti 4200 will get a higher score than an Athlon XP 2000+ with a Radeon 9000 Pro will get.

Auri87 · October 28th, 2002, 22:57

for better dvd video quality go with the radeon. for better fps in games go with the GF4 ti4200. according to pricewatch its only a 9 dollar diffrence between the 1700 and 1800 and a 17 dollar diffrence between 1700 and 1900. you DO have 9 extra dollars lying around right?

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**DarkAurora** · October 28th, 2002, 23:02

lol yeah.

Toshiro · October 29th, 2002, 00:35

Flip a coin, its easy to decide. For me I will pick the one with the GF4 Ti 4200 simply because of the games and fast performance.

dogulation000 · October 29th, 2002, 02:41

I'd say go for a better CPU, and worse video card. It just makes more sense.

**Yeloazndevil** · October 29th, 2002, 02:45

i would go with the GeForce4 TI 4200, u could save up and buy the better CPU later

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October 29th, 2002, 02:47

Either choice you make. It's easy to upgrade either later.

However it is "my" opinion. That the Geforce 4 Ti 4200 and Athlon XP 1700+ will offer you the best performance for "todays" games. And your CPU will be easily upgraded later.

**DarkAurora** · October 29th, 2002, 23:10

Quote:

Originally posted by yeloazndevil
i would go with the GeForce4 TI 4200, u could save up and buy the better CPU later

It's hard getting money being a senior in high school with no job. The money I got now is from web design jobs I did.

Auri87 · October 29th, 2002, 23:12

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Originally posted by DarkAurora

It's hard getting money being a senior in high school with no job. The money I got now is from web design jobs I did.

not if u have a lot of relatives and its christmas

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dogulation000 · October 30th, 2002, 03:57

I would have the better CPU, and worse video card, since a you can upgrade to new video card later. Besides, with NV30 coming up, you might as well spend less on the video card, and spend more on the CPU.

If you still have extra cash after you buy your parts, I recommend you buy some memory. Now that's up to you.

By the way, do you have the motherboard and power supply to run a Athlon XP?

October 30th, 2002, 05:37

I would say mix n' match. Go for the Athlon 2000+ and the TI 4200. I am running an Athlon XP 2000+ amd GF4 TI 4600 and it is a great combination. Especially w/Riva Tuner and the 41.03 Detonator drivers. The 2000+ is a nice fast processor and the TI 4200 has all the same features that my card does, it is just a little slower is all. But, as dogulation000 said, make sure you have a capable motherboard and power supply to run the XP.
sincerely,
sx/amiga

dogulation000 · October 30th, 2002, 05:39

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Originally posted by sxamiga
But, as dogulation000 said, make sure you have a capable motherboard and power supply to run the XP.

If he doesn't have the right motheboard and power supply, then he will run into some problems, paticulary monetary ones.

hoyoyo80 · October 30th, 2002, 08:54

Sxamiga,r u using ECS k7s5a mainboard?

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**DarkAurora** · October 30th, 2002, 22:00

Quote:

Originally posted by sxamiga
I would say mix n' match. Go for the Athlon 2000+ and the TI 4200. I am running an Athlon XP 2000+ amd GF4 TI 4600 and it is a great combination. Especially w/Riva Tuner and the 41.03 Detonator drivers. The 2000+ is a nice fast processor and the TI 4200 has all the same features that my card does, it is just a little slower is all. But, as dogulation000 said, make sure you have a capable motherboard and power supply to run the XP.
sincerely,
sx/amiga

I wish I had the money to mix & match. I may wait a few months till Christmas and then I could probably mix but as I am an impatient person, I doubt it.

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October 28th, 2002, 22:16	#2
Betamax Resident Movie Critic Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland Posts: 9,506	Depends. Do you manly use the pc for? __________________ Superior marketing of an inferior product will always win over inferior marketing of a superior product.

October 28th, 2002, 22:51	#3
DarkAurora Back from the dead Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Seymour, TN Posts: 3,741	I mostly use the computer for gaming or watching dvd's.

October 28th, 2002, 22:54	#4
Kane 邪魔ゎ指せない Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Gosport, England Posts: 26,303	Well... The DVD playback and 2d quality of the Radeon is better, but it's slower in 3d performance than the Ti4200 IIRC. __________________ >Site Live< Pop over to my site for help with setting up PSX emulators. Help for the Final Fantasies and other RPGs avalaible Celes: (Desktop) Phenom II X4, 4Gb DDR2, GeForce 8800 GTS 320Mb, 32Gb OCZ Vertex SSD, 500Gb RAID HDD, Windows 7 Home Premium Erika: (MCPC) Revo3610, Windows 7 Home Premium Kimiko: (Craptop) HP Mini 210

October 28th, 2002, 22:55	#5
ChrisRay Guest Posts: n/a	I'd get the Ti 4200. Simply because for gaming its gonna be faster. Has Superior FSAA and Geforce 4 Ti's have very decent DVD playback. Not ATi standard. But its above any previous Geforce card. Then again. it depends on how the ease of upgrading is for you is. If changing a proccessor out phases you. Then get the chip first. And then worry about your graphics card later. But for pure benching. a Athlon XP 1700+ With a Geforce 4 Ti 4200 will get a higher score than an Athlon XP 2000+ with a Radeon 9000 Pro will get.

October 28th, 2002, 22:57	#6
Auri87 aka. "Kr0nic_2000" Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: If i told you then i would have to kill you... Posts: 2,165	for better dvd video quality go with the radeon. for better fps in games go with the GF4 ti4200. according to pricewatch its only a 9 dollar diffrence between the 1700 and 1800 and a 17 dollar diffrence between 1700 and 1900. you DO have 9 extra dollars lying around right? __________________ If you're lying to me, I'll kill ya. If I think you're lying to me, I'll kill ya. If you leave anything out, I'll kill ya. As a matter of fact you're gonna have to work very hard to stay alive. Do you understand? Good, cause if you don't, I'll kill ya. "trying is the first step towards failure" -Homer Simpson- check out my 3d marks http://service.madonion.com/compare?2k1=4481587 Last edited by Auri87; October 28th, 2002 at 23:03..

October 28th, 2002, 23:02	#7
DarkAurora Back from the dead Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Seymour, TN Posts: 3,741	lol yeah.

October 29th, 2002, 00:35	#8
Toshiro Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Small island in Japan Posts: 822	Flip a coin, its easy to decide. For me I will pick the one with the GF4 Ti 4200 simply because of the games and fast performance.

October 29th, 2002, 02:41	#9
dogulation000 The Upcoming Rookie Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 620	I'd say go for a better CPU, and worse video card. It just makes more sense.

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Yeloazndevil Touka <3 Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 11,868	i would go with the GeForce4 TI 4200, u could save up and buy the better CPU later __________________ Nintendo Network ID: Yeloazndevil

October 29th, 2002, 02:47	#11
ChrisRay Guest Posts: n/a	Either choice you make. It's easy to upgrade either later. However it is "my" opinion. That the Geforce 4 Ti 4200 and Athlon XP 1700+ will offer you the best performance for "todays" games. And your CPU will be easily upgraded later.

October 30th, 2002, 03:57	#14
dogulation000 The Upcoming Rookie Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 620	I would have the better CPU, and worse video card, since a you can upgrade to new video card later. Besides, with NV30 coming up, you might as well spend less on the video card, and spend more on the CPU. If you still have extra cash after you buy your parts, I recommend you buy some memory. Now that's up to you. By the way, do you have the motherboard and power supply to run a Athlon XP?

October 30th, 2002, 05:37	#15
sxamiga Guest Posts: n/a	I would say mix n' match. Go for the Athlon 2000+ and the TI 4200. I am running an Athlon XP 2000+ amd GF4 TI 4600 and it is a great combination. Especially w/Riva Tuner and the 41.03 Detonator drivers. The 2000+ is a nice fast processor and the TI 4200 has all the same features that my card does, it is just a little slower is all. But, as dogulation000 said, make sure you have a capable motherboard and power supply to run the XP. sincerely, sx/amiga

October 30th, 2002, 08:54	#17
hoyoyo80 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Darkside Of Xeen Posts: 1,125	Sxamiga,r u using ECS k7s5a mainboard? __________________ Signature filesize too large