[ Outline ] · Standard · Linear+ Broke and looking for a good deal., need to up my PC

alright. i am at the moment fairly broke... ive got abotu $40 Canadian to my name

Heres my PC:
AMD 1700+
256 MB DDR SDRAM
ATI Radion 9200 SE Atlantis 128 MB DDR
Sound Blaster 16 PCI

i obviously have more than that, but those are the generic detals. im fine for HD space and what not.


Now, thats beginning to look a bit dated in some ways (especially ram)

I was wondering
A: what should my prioritys be
B: say i need a new processor/ram/whatever what would be a good compromise between price and power
C: Also im running up the specs on my Mobo, il grab them in full later. Its an Asus. How fast a chip can i drop in it? (il get more info on my board later)





Thank you

First make sure you have a good heatsink/fan combo before you even consider overclocking. if you burn up your processor, you have no warranty. On those processors, I wouldn't be surprised if they are already unlocked. You may be able to do the whole thing directly through your BIOS.

this should give you some idea of what your processor may be capable of. Be sure you know if you have a Palomino or a Thoroughbred(sp?), their properties could be very different.