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Alright, Help me make an Informed Decision

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Project_2501

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Alright. Soon I'll have the money for an Ultra-High End card. Though, I don't want to spend much more than $550 on it, as I will also need to get an LCD monitor.

The card must have: Dual DVI (that's about it) and if ATi be a 850 series, or nVidia Ultra series. I kind of prefer the ATi better, but I'm open to suggestions, as long as the card is quiet.

But here's my dilemma: I already have an ATi X800XL, if I get the new card, my Dad will get this card. If I don't I'll give him about $200 in cash (he paid for the system, and object being sold to get the money). Or, should I wait for the R520 and G60 (70? 80?) cores to be released and get one of those. But if they're released mid-summer, they'll be available to us around freaking December. I'm not waiting that long.

To sum this up: Stick w/ card and give Dad $200 (already an X800XL)
Get Ultra-High End card (850 or Ultra)
Wait for next-gen cores (R520 or G-whatever)

*Edit*: Sorry I forgot, this is on a system w/ an A64 3200+ (will OC soon) and an Antec NeoPoer 480 (no problem with power) and a DFI NF4 mobo (meaning I need PCI-e).
 
You have an X800XL which is great until the new cards will be out. Stick with that and get a nice LCD to hold you over.
 
alright, I'll just do that then

time for a Samsung 19" 8ms display - $410 at the Egg.
That's good then as I also need speakers (better 5.1s) and an Audigy2 ZS Platinum card. Also, I can get another Hard Drive, probably a Seagate or Maxtor 300gb Sata. I have a Maxtor 200gb Sata 8mb cache right now, but I want more storage for my music. Though, I probably don't need it, and may get another of the exact same hard drive that I already have. But I won't run them in raid. And this leaves me some room for water cooling.

But, I want more opinions. :)
 
With next gen cards coming out too, I would pre-order the first chance you get to increase your odds you'll be one of the firsts to get it.
 
Eh, I would rather wait at least a month with new hardware. I mean, look at nVidia and SLI, it took a while for the drivers to work correctly, and without bugs.
 
Yeah, get a good LCD and wait out the new cards. You'll be kicking ass ;)
 
Alright then, this also allows me to get a gig of OCZ VX ram, maybe some DDR500. My DFI will do up to 4 volts on the dimms, so it should suffice. :)
 
Yeah, I plan on doing the exact same thing when I upgrade :D I love low timings....<3 my TCCD @ DDR400 2-2-2-12 (for some reason, 12 increases latency over 5 by alot...more so than 10)
 
Then again. I don't need to best ram, as I already have good stuff. Not the best Oc'er, but works well.

And, if I got a new graphics card, I'd get a dual-dvi board, and get one 17" LCD now, and another of the same model later when i have the money. Though, it might just make sense to keep my XL, it performs well, but I want more. Hehe.
 
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