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DarkSideA8

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Been away from this for a while - but here goes:

Are they still making good AGP graphics cards?

I'm running:

AMD 64 3000+
MSI K8N Neo2
256 mb 6800 GT
2mb PC 3200
Audigy 2 sound card

I've always followed a staggered upgrade path - Chip/mobo then GC then memory (Repeat)
I anticipate that sometime in '08 I'm going to want to upgrade - but it looks like I may have to do a complete overhaul.

Is that correct? Are there still good AGP cards?
 
Okay - I've looked around a bit since posting.

Is there a way to upgrade my system reasonably - or have I reached max capacity - such that about the only thing I can keep are my cables and power supply?
 
Depends on how much money "reasonably" means to you, but you can snag a s939 x2 off the 'egg for about $70.
 
yup, the 7950gt 512mb version is about tops for agp in nvidia's class, unless the release an 8 series part....which im sure will happen

all teh nay sayers said no agp for 7x00 series, and same with the x1900 series for ati

if you build it, they will buy it :)
 
mogar said:
Or he can get these:

x2 4200+
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103053 - $69.99

mobo
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813186115 - $59.99 (has $20 mir)

7900gs
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814133186 - $119.99

All this for $249.97 before shipping and rebates. Plus he'll also be on pci-e for future upgrades.
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I think you can get am am2 setup or intel for around the same price. check out this thread for some great ideas.

http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.aspx?catid=28&threadid=2106715&enterthread=y
 
I am running socket 754. I've got 3 memory slots and its running 3GB (not 2mb) of PC 3200.

Am I reading this correctly??:

About the only thing I can do is get a 3700+ chip - or else build an entirely new sys?

--- It appears that if I upgrade proc + mobo - everything good has switched to SLI - thus, my AGP vidcard won't follow. It looks like I followed a path into extinction

If I have to start from scratch - is there a build that will let me get back onto the proc/mobo - RAM - VC upgrade path - or is tech changing too rapidly?
 
It's not worth dumping money into an old system right now. Your best bet would be to pool some cash and grab a decent CPU/Mobo/2GB RAM/PCIe videocard. What do you do with your comp, gaming I assume because you ask about your video card. Good tech is inexpensive right now, so it's not that bad to upgrade. Dirt cheap you could get a dual core AMD system, or for a little more you could go intel C2D and get more performance. Also, do you overclock and what's your budget?
 
Not an overclocker.

Used to be a hardcore gamer - but that's about done since my wife and I just had a kid...

Budget is likely to be @ $800 max.

No hurry to upgrade any time soon. But keeping my comp up to date is kind of a hobby.
I am still addicted to performance, and occasionally game. The thing I don't want to do is buy into another dead end tech-tree.

Add'l Q: is the C2D capable of handling 4GB RAM or is it limited to 2?
 
DarkSideA8 said:
Not an overclocker.

Used to be a hardcore gamer - but that's about done since my wife and I just had a kid...

Budget is likely to be @ $800 max.

No hurry to upgrade any time soon. But keeping my comp up to date is kind of a hobby.
I am still addicted to performance, and occasionally game. The thing I don't want to do is buy into another dead end tech-tree.

Add'l Q: is the C2D capable of handling 4GB RAM or is it limited to 2?
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$800 is plenty for whole new system bro.. gimme a few and ill send you some links
 
 
you really ought to overclock though, because it's so damn easy to raise it up to 3.0 ghz without even trying and on stock cooling.. just a matter of raising up that FSB.
 
King_Weaver said:
the page wont load.... anyway just tell me what card it is your thinking of running in SLi and ill tell you if the 8800gt is faster (99% chance the 8800gt is faster unless its dual 8800gts's your talking about)
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It's a radeon 2600 card.

To the OP The 8800 series is stomping all over ATi so badly right now it isn't even funny. nVidia has been thrashing ATI for over a year, and the brand new 65nm $250 8800GT just stomped nVidia's exisiting product line. At anything less than 2560x1600 it matches or out performs existing 90nm 8800's costing twice as much.
 
DanNeely said:
It's a radeon 2600 card.

To the OP The 8800 series is stomping all over ATi so badly right now it isn't even funny. nVidia has been thrashing ATI for over a year, and the brand new 65nm $250 8800GT just stomped nVidia's exisiting product line. At anything less than 2560x1600 it matches or out performs existing 90nm 8800's costing twice as much.
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yea a single 8800gt is waay faster than two radeon 2600's and would probably cost less.
 
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