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Best value wrt performance increase?

Zaphod · 2005-06-15 13:13:59

I'm currently have a 2100XP, 512MB RAM of which 128MB is shared for onboard Geforce4 MX gfx on an Epox nForce2 motherboard with Win2K. I got Grand Theft Auto recently and it runs at a decent speed, if not great. I wouldn't be a huge games player, so I'm not intending to spend a few hundred on the latest graphics card. I'm…

15-06-2005 1:13pm

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Zaphod

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I'm currently have a 2100XP, 512MB RAM of which 128MB is shared for onboard Geforce4 MX gfx on an Epox nForce2 motherboard with Win2K.

I got Grand Theft Auto recently and it runs at a decent speed, if not great. I wouldn't be a huge games player, so I'm not intending to spend a few hundred on the latest graphics card. I'm wondering what would be the best way of boosting performance if I've got say €100 to spend?

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#2 15-06-2005 1:37pm

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2nd hand 9800 pro IMO (Once you've got an AGP slot). It will free up 128MB of system ram and give you a lovely boost in game performance.

ebay is your friend, or keep an eye on the for sale forum.

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