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Domino · Local time: Oct 15, 2006, 10:05 PM

Okay, here's the deal.

I currently have
7800GT 256MB (PCIe)
Athlon 64bit 3400 (2.41 Ghz)
Jetway C51MCP51 (motherboard)
1Gb RAM (DDR 400)

I am looking at getting an upgrade sometime soon, and was wondering if you guys could help me out.

I want to replace the 7800 with this (see bottom of page), and I was wondering if this would make any sort of noticeable difference over my 7800.
I also want to replace my motherboard with this and my processor with this
This would also mean that I would upgrade my RAM with this

It would set me back just over £400 ($750). Could someone advise me as to whether or not this upgrade would be worthwhile. Or if I should get something else.

Ideally, I just want to get a graphics card at the moment, and get the rest of the stuff later on, but seeing as I'm enquiring about the graphics card I thought that I would ask about the other stuff too.

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Domino · Local time: Oct 17, 2006, 05:11 PM

Thanks for the advice guys. I think I'll put this on hold for now, maybe wait for the prices to drop, and upgrade then. I'll have a look at those graphics cards that you suggested though Dayvon.

I can wait until 2007 and see what that has in store for PC hardware and see how Vista fits into all of this.

I had actually forgotten about Vista :doh:

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Domino · Local time: Oct 17, 2006, 06:46 PM

Originally Posted by Ulysses

Also bear in mind that in less than a month the GeForce 8 series of graphics cards will become available, leading to the lowering of prices on older stock. You could pick up a bargain at this time.

That sounds good. I think I'll wait untill then until I get my graphics card. (Just out of interest, you any idea how much the 8800GTX is gonna cost? I've had a look round, but can't find any sort of price for it anywhere.) I had no idea that all the major companies were about to relase new components into the mix.
I'll probably grab some extra memory as well sometime soon, and wait until early next year before I have a major upgrade. Or I might make do for now, and then upgrade the lot early next year.
I'm also going to see how Vista fits into all of this as well before I make any decisions.

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Domino · 03:22 PM

Thanks for that. I've read a lot about them needing a lot of power, and producing a lot of heat. I was just interested in how much they may start off at when they are released. I think that series 7 is the way forward, well for now at least.

I think that I will take your advise, I will look some more into the 7 series. I've got my eye on a 7950 GX2. Now I've to wait for the 8 series to be released, and I may have some chance of being able to afford one of these.

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Domino · Local time: Oct 18, 2006, 07:43 PM

Originally Posted by Dayvon

Just wanted to throw out the Red side a bit in this very green thread. If you have issues with ATI stuff and don't like 'em fine. Many people don't have these issues however and these cards do come pretty highly recommended.

I don't have any issues with ATI, my first card was a 9200. I'm going to have a look at all the graphics cards that have been suggested. The X1950XTX that you suggested also looks very tempting, this would work in my current motherboard wouldn't it? It's just that I have been reading about it, and all the mention of Crossfire is getting me a little confused.:ashamed:

I was speaking idiomatically.