Recent content by BigErnSTL

Thanks, but buying a new CPU/MB/RAM/& Video card at once is out of my budget for the moment. That will be the project for next year.

Well instead of redoing my whole system I decided to do the video upgrade, and save up for a new high end rig next January. So I bought the Sapphire X800GTO 256MB GDDR3 card for 150 bucks. It had the R430 chip, so I unlocked the extra pipes and overclocked it. So I have a 16 pipe card now...

I'm conflicted. The best advice is to buy a cheap MB and and a cheaper PCI-e card. However I need to find a cheap MB that is great for overclocking and has plenty of tweak options in the BIOS, but that isn't that big a deal. The main problem is...I don't feel like spending a day rebuilding...

It's difficult to hold off on spending my money though! :D I just saw an ATI X800GTO for 139 bucks on Newegg. Must...not...buy!

Hello, I'm running an Athlon64 3000+ (Winchester @2Ghz) and a PNY 6600GT AGP card. Would the 6800GS be any kind of significant upgrade? I'm thinking of buying that or a X800GTO, both run about 170 bucks plus shipping. I'm mainly running World of Warcraft, Doom 3, & HL2. I'm not sure if...