2 options for upgrade, which one?

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i'm going to upgrade my pc very soon, after a bit research i'm down to 2 options right now. i couldnt make up my mind, so i hope you guys can help me.
1st: 2gig ddr 800 ram + evga 7900gt
2nd: 1gig ddr 800 ram + asus 1900xt

prices are about the same, option A has bigger ram, so i hope it should be good for the new windows, option B has less ram but more powerful video card, HDR+AA is great. i mainly use my pc to play video games like wow, cod2, bf2, etc.
my pc's other key components: amd 64 3800+, 19' LCD 1280 x 1024.
 
I would say option 1. (Or A, dont remember how you listed them) Mainly because... 2gigs will help a bunch in BF2, and also because your monitor only goes up to 12x10, so you wont be able to fully utilize the x1900xt. Also, the 7900gt is great oc'er so im sure you could shrink the performance gap with a slight OC.

MH
 
MikeHunt988 said:
I would say option 1. (Or A, dont remember how you listed them) Mainly because... 2gigs will help a bunch in BF2, and also because your monitor only goes up to 12x10, so you wont be able to fully utilize the x1900xt. Also, the 7900gt is great oc'er so im sure you could shrink the performance gap with a slight OC.

MH
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gamers with reasonably decent systems really need over 1Gb of RAM now a days, it's a must for games like BF2
 
Option 1 as well.

With a x1900xt, you would NEED more than 1GB of RAM to get the full experience of the card, so a 7900GT + More RAM is a better bet :).
 
#1 the 7900GT is strong enough for most games and that extra gig of ram will be worth it if you play BF2 or other ram hungry applications.
 
Its only half way through the day and i think the concensus is option #1, GL man

MH
 
2GB ram without a doubt, not only is it becoming the standard, its pretty much necessary as a gamer nowadays.
 
I have a 3800+ (x2), 2GB RAM, a 19" LCD, and a 7900GT OC from BFG. I OC'ed the crud out of the 7900 GT and have never looked back. It is awesome!
 
Option #1, especially since you mention that you are interested in the next gen of Windows, Vista.
 
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