[G4] Upgrade dilemma(s)

[James Asherman]

I would advise you to visit www.otherworldcomputing.com and see all  
the upgrades available for your particular model.
Personally I would think about a 1gz or better cpu, at least another  
512 of mem, and a slightly used display card ( Nvidia  mx4 or better?)
That could put you in the ballpark and come in about $300 if you  
choose correctly.
I have had good luck with their stuff. (mostly) At the very least you  
can find out the exact parts and shop somewhere else (ebay).
Jim
On Apr 10, 2007, at 12:57 PM, Slip Kid wrote:

>
> A common fork in the road?
>
> My rig:
>
> Power Mac G4 (Gigabit Ethernet)
> 1 CPU 400 MHz
> L2 Cache1 MB
> RAM 512 MB
> Bus Speed 100 MHz
> OSX (Tiger)
> I only paid $177 for the above, then maxed the HD's and added a  
> USB2.0 so I have very few $'s in it.
> Plus, it was 'only' supposed to be a 'way to learn' on a Mac as I  
> have a 2.8Ghz M$ machine.
> But, I ended up with the G4 on the front line & it's fine...except  
> for audio/video work (A pain for audio, useless for video).
> I think my 1/2 Gig of RAM is OK, & to double that is cheap  
> anyway...but the CPU/Audio/Video memory is the weak link, too often.
> I can upgrade the processor ($200 - $300?) and audio/video...But I  
> will have 'doubled' what I have 'in' the machine $'s wise. It's not  
> 'new' & I'd hate to double my investment and not the good choices  
> (bang/buck)
> Am I better off with:
> 1. "Used parts"? A couple hundred bucks for a 'not powerful' new  
> CPU seems steep, (a several year old Intel MOBO or an M$ box is  
> 'cheap' by comparison)
> 2. An Intel 'Mini'? I can't afford it now...Is 'save and wait' a  
> more realistic 'step'? (What or how may the Mini be 'less good'  
> than my G4?)
> 3. Or, is there an el-cheapo 'boost' I'm ignoring. (The CPU spike  
> is most obvious, so the 400Mhz is my biggest problem...but most  
> costly solution)
>
> Or, if I only spent $300, now...'where should the money go?'   'How  
> dramatic' will a $300 'fix' (result) be?
>
> thanks
>
> Michael
>
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