Sounds like my 900 MHz Thunderbird computer, with a G-force2 32 MB Video card is a little outdated. :eeeeeh:

Sounds like a hellofa computer. And about the Radeon 9600 Video card. It's not the best that is made today, but I would think it's sufficient for most games. :ok:

Guess what kind of computer I have now? It's a 900Mhz Athlon with a GF2MX400 32MB. We have the same computer. It still runs most of what I want to run but already there are things it can no longer handle and that will only get worse.

The 9600 SE will run everything just fine and it will look a lot better. It cost a little more but it still beats a GF4MX400 64MB card so I choose it.

Hmm. I just checked my computer stats, and found out, that it only have an 800 MHz processor. My memory is getting bad. :wall:

Well. When I get the money, I will probably buy a new one. But what the hell, it can still run all the games on abandonia. :D

That's why last winter I bought two P3 - 450MHz @ $60. I gave one to my father in law and other one I use for some old games. :)

If that's to fast, then there is one P90 with DOS and WFW3.11. :D

Again, I would buy ATI 9800 PRO because good card is always good card. When I bought my current computer, I was about to buy a crappy one but I thought that why upgrade it later when you can buy it now. It saves time and money.

My specs if you are intrested:

AMD Athlon 3200+ (2.2GHz)
ATI 3dClub Radeon 9800 PRO 128mb
MSI K8T-Neo
1024Mb memory

I've been very pleased with my computer. Every game runs without lag. Doom3 for example runs fine with high settings (althought I haven't played that crappy game)

I will start shopping for a new videocard in the new year. I don't know whether or not I will buy a 9800Pro then. I might buy a 6600 or a X700 if they are priced sufficiently nice by then. Both have been tested well above the 9800PRO now. The X700 only has a PCIe version at the moment and I need a AGP one but it should arrive by January 1st.


update:
I have ordered my computer including two Maxtor 120GB SATA drives. The videocard I ordered was no longer available so I had to settle for an even worse one. Radeon 9550SE 128MB. It's only for a few months.

Update:

Well that bad little videocard I wanted was not longer available anymore even though they advertised it on their site. At first I was going to get stuck with an even worse card (9550 SE) for the same amount of money but after some more browsing I cancelled that order and am now getting a Radeon 9600 PRO. Still not a really good card but at least I will be able to play Doom3 without blushing. It does cost 25 Euro's and an hours drive more then the old one but I think it is worth it.
Hopefully I will have all the components before the weekend. If not it will be shortly afterwards.

Good luck

l had some luck with computer components yesterday. I live in a tiny town where the only shops are a real estate agency, a bakery and a petrol station. However a few streets away a man operates a small computer business from his house. I dropped around and noticed a new midi keyboard - still in the box. It's called Prodikeys and is put out by Creative to be used with a SoundBlaster or Audigy card. http://au.creative.com/products/product.as...34&product=9389

Someone had ordered it with a new system, put a deposit on it, but never picked it up. He let me have the keyboard for $150.00. Normally it retails for at least $200 Australian. I'd read about Prodikeys on the Creative website and had drooled over it for ages. :D

I wouldn't mind your new system as well, Picard. Especially the AMD64 3400+ :max:

I hope that keyboard detaches from the rest if you want to use the it for typgin. Otherwise it would look uncomfortable to me.