ram or cpu?

[rich_225]

i have an amd xp2.1 (borrowed) & an xp 1.9 (mine) 512mb ddr 400 ram (cas 3) a raddy 9800 pro & battlefield 2 looks poo! (low detail on everything @ 600x 800 res) frame rate is acceptable. what do you think will make the most difference to my system? 1gb of ram or or an upgrade to the cpu? i have an asus A7N8X2.0 mobo & a budget that can only stretch to £65 (b/day money) any suggestions? rich.

[DsW]

I would say CPU - 512MB RAM should be enough, however if you can hear the hard disk constantly thrashing then go for the RAM.

[Smokey21]

When you say XP 2.1, do you mean 2100XP, or 2.1ghz XP. if it's the 1st, id definatly get a new CPU. A 3000XP should fit right in, or a 2500XP-M mobile.

if it's 2.1ghz, id go with more memory.

[oralpain]

512mb is really bare minimum for bf2.

[rich_225]

thanks, it's a 2100xp. i've seen an oem xp2.8+-m new within my budget. are they better than a 2500 xp m as i've not seen one for ages? can u overclock an xp 1900+ to sufficient levels? if so how & what heatsink fan would u recommend? thanks, rich

[StormPC]

Neither will make a huge difference, but you need more RAM for BF. That's probably your best bet.

[Smokey21]

Neither will make a huge difference, but you need more RAM for BF. That's probably your best bet.

hmm the 21000 runs at like 1.7ghz and has 256kcache.

A mobile 2500XP-M with a moderate clock would reach 2.2ghz, thats 500mhz more and more cache, you'd notice that.

[rich_225]

what about buying an extra 256mb stick? that would give me 768 do u think that would help?

[oralpain]

Not much.