Upgrading your computer at the end of the year?

**Canis Lupus** · 10-26-2002, 10:50 AM

Well okay, so it's more than two months away, but the question arises once again - will you be upgrading your computer system for the holidays?

I know lots of people do their upgrading during the holiday season, so tell us if you're one of them...

**redwench** · 10-26-2002, 10:56 AM

i was torn, since i have 2 answers. decisions, decisions. ive already started upgrading my current comp. ive also started buying for my new one, which i should finish sometime in december. does a new computer count as an upgrade?

**Spider** · 10-26-2002, 10:58 AM

Definately not.
I tend to upgrade in the spring more often, but I don't really see the need to upgrade, I'm happy with my rig's performance right now and since I haven't been gaming hardcore lately, it's not that important, besides, nothing really out there that taxes my system that much...well, some push on my GF2ultra, but it still performs well enough for me...right now.

**Tweaker** · 10-26-2002, 11:02 AM

I might upgrade the hd, not sure though.

**ZeRo_MaXwInG** · 10-26-2002, 11:22 AM

Just finished building a new comp two months ago so I doubt it. But Christmas is still some time away, the only thing I'm looking at is more RAM, maybe a 512 DDR.

**Bobaroo** · 10-26-2002, 01:58 PM

This is a tough choice for me. I need a new computer and I had planned on building one during the holidays, but I want the Nv30 and the AMD Claw Hammer included in this new PC.

So I am torn

**redwench** · 10-26-2002, 02:03 PM

i believe i saw that clawhammer now is due out in q3 2003. thats almost a year from now, and it will be very pricey for many months after that. by the time the price is reasonable, youll be ready for another computer

**Bobaroo** · 10-26-2002, 02:09 PM

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Originally posted by redwench
i believe i saw that clawhammer now is due out in q3 2003. thats almost a year from now, and it will be very pricey for many months after that. by the time the price is reasonable, youll be ready for another computer

Yep I saw that too. If I have enough money after my birhday(Janurary) I may go ahead and build a computer. For some reason I really want the Nv30 to be in my new computer.

So we will see when the time comes.

**Outlaw** · 10-26-2002, 02:11 PM

Definitely not, I upgrade when I need to, not when it's a certain time of year.

Am I the only one that got kicked out of the thread after voting?

**ZeRo_MaXwInG** · 10-26-2002, 02:14 PM

Nope. i did too.

**Null Actor** · 10-26-2002, 04:15 PM

Yeah, voting dumps you to the main page.

Anyway, I'm definitely upgrading towards the end of the year. Might postpone a bit in to janary, round out my new machine at 3ghz. It's barely going to be an upgrade though, more of a new machine.

I'm looking at getting something along the lines of this:

P4 2.8ghz
Intel 845PE motherboard
512 megs DDR333
80gig 7200rpm drive or so

I'm still deciding on the rest of it. I want to hold off on a new videocard until nvidia releases the NV30, but I'm not sure how long that will be. I'm tempted to go 9700 pro, but ATI can't ever seem to get their shit together.

I'm either going to keep my plextor 16x10x40 cdrw, or get a plextor 40x12x40 to replace it.

Edit: I'm also hoping to be able to get the drive as a Serial ATA device, though I'm not sure if Intel will have a motherboard supporting Serial ATA in time.

EditEdit: woooohoooo!

**Xtren** · 10-26-2002, 05:42 PM

I'm still not sure whether or not I'm going to upgrade my computer, though if anything I'll get a new one. I've still got to find out exactly what I want though, and I'm not too sure about which computer I'd like to get...

10-26-2002, 05:50 PM

I upgrade all year round..whenever needed and/or whenever I get that upgrading itch.

**The_Turks(ff7)** · 10-27-2002, 06:14 AM

other

i am not upgrading, i am buying a whole new one, or more like attempting to buy a new one.

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