I know people probably ask these kinds of things all the time, but that's what this site is for. I need help deciding if I should upgrade, buy new, or stick with the PC i have. I pretty much only care about gaming. The main issue is I leave in August and will have no further need for a desktop pc. This is where I'm not sure what to do. My PC is already getting kind of old and I don't think I could go 5 months without playing games- and the ones coming out currently are not going to run well on my pc. But since i'm gone in 5 months I don't want to spend too much money on something i won't be using- so i don't really want to buy new.
The specs:
Operating system: Windows XP Home Edition
System Manufacturer: Gateway
System Model: GT4022
Motherboard Manufacturer: First International Computer, Inc.
Motherboard Model: KTBC51G
Memory: 1.5 GB
CPU Manufacturer: AuthenticAMD
CPU Family: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 4000+ Model 7, Stepping 2
CPU Speed: 2410 MHz
Video Card: Nvidia GeForce 8600GTS 256MB
Anything else you need?
What I need to know is how should I upgrade my PC for good gaming performance that will get me through the next 5 months without costing too much? I was planning on getting more memory, but the CPU is getting kinda old too. And what should I do about my video card? I don't think that will last either.Hopefully the Motherboard is good for now and any upgrades I make. Oh and I guess I don't want to spend more than $600 for all upgrades- then I might as well buy a whole new pc.
Thanks for your help.
The specs:
Operating system: Windows XP Home Edition
System Manufacturer: Gateway
System Model: GT4022
Motherboard Manufacturer: First International Computer, Inc.
Motherboard Model: KTBC51G
Memory: 1.5 GB
CPU Manufacturer: AuthenticAMD
CPU Family: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 4000+ Model 7, Stepping 2
CPU Speed: 2410 MHz
Video Card: Nvidia GeForce 8600GTS 256MB
Anything else you need?
What I need to know is how should I upgrade my PC for good gaming performance that will get me through the next 5 months without costing too much? I was planning on getting more memory, but the CPU is getting kinda old too. And what should I do about my video card? I don't think that will last either.Hopefully the Motherboard is good for now and any upgrades I make. Oh and I guess I don't want to spend more than $600 for all upgrades- then I might as well buy a whole new pc.
Thanks for your help.