Is this upgrade worth it?

[BBQ]

Before I drop a couple grand on a BoB machine in the coming years--I want to max my current performance with a $350 upgrade--and wondered if I'll see much of a difference.

 

Currently I've got a AMD 2100 XP running at 133mhz--with 1gb RAM at 133mhz, using an A7V333 mobo. I've got a Radeon 9800 Pro and an Audigy. The AGP is 4X only on my mobo.

 

Now--what If I upgrade to a new Asus board with supports a 400mhz FSB, and has 8X AGP, with 1 gb RAM running at 400mhz as well, and an AMD 3200 XP CPU?

 

Will I see much improvement by increasing the FSB from 133 to 400--and switching from 4X to 8X on the AGP slot?

 

Thanks for any replies---

[airea]

I do not think that a mobo upgrade of 133 to 400 worth 350 usd. I advice you to jump from 2100 to AMD 64 3000+ 939 (around 150 usd) and MSI K8 Neo2 (around 100 usd). You have a nice video card and with the processor upgrade, you will have a performance boost...

[BBQ]

So for the $350 I can upgrade mobo, cpu and RAM to AMD 64?

[Hitman IF]

Will I see much improvement by increasing the FSB from 133 to 400--and switching from 4X to 8X on the AGP slot?

 

 

 

Switching from 133 to 400 FSB will give you performance boost, going from 4x to 8x AGP probably won't make much of a difference. Those AGP versions don't have much between them.

[airea]

So for the $350 I can upgrade mobo, cpu and RAM to AMD 64?

 

Yes I guess so, because I do not know the price range in your country. I live in Turkey and you can buy amd 64 3000+ for 160 usd, a nice 64 board for 100 usd and 2*512 ram for 100 usd... And prices in Turkey are much higher than for example USA or Europe.

 

350 usd is enough money for a nice performance jump...

[S77th-GOYA]

Your mobo supports Socket A, and DDR333. Since it's a temporary upgrade, maybe look for a faster barton and some PC2700 ram as a cheaper alternative. I would only go to AMD64 if you plan on using some of the parts in your BoB system.