Best GPU for my Rig.

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brolli313

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Hey all great forums btw..

So I'm lookin' to upgrade this Xmas as I'm still on DDR and AGP.
My Specs right now are:

Pentium D 3.4GHz
DDR 1gb RAM
BFG 7800gs oc agp

I obviously gotta up my gpu and ram.
I would but I can't get an 8800 now because of the mobo and ram I have to buy, the 8800 would add it up to be much more than what I can get and my CPU atm would bottleneck it.

So what's the best Dx9 card at around ~$180 that I would get the most out of with my current CPU and a DDR2 G.SKILL 1gb stick?

Thx all.
 
Thx for the responses, sry but I failed to mention that I'm making the switch to PCI-E from AGP. Would the x1950Pro still be the best choice?
 
I'd personally go for a 7950GT. They can be had on ebay for just under $180.
 
If you're switching to PCI-E, what exactly is the reason why you can't go with an 8800?
 
Trombe said:
If you're switching to PCI-E, what exactly is the reason why you can't go with an 8800?
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Can't go with an 8800 because I have to switch to a new mobo, and a stick of ram.Plus an 8800 would add to be too much to get right now.
So I gotta get somethin' cheaper, anyone recommend this ASUS 7900? It's an openbox meaning it doesn't come with the CD with drivers, easier just to get them off the nvidia website, and it doesn't come with the power cable but my PSU came with those already.
 
I wouldn't put more money into an AGP system. The 7800GS is one of the next AGP cards out there, and you won’t really see a real improvement with any other AGP card. Just save up your money for a full system overhaul. Anything else isn’t really worth it. By the way, what games are you planning on playing?
 
lockheed2266 said:
I wouldn't put more money into an AGP system. The 7800GS is one of the next AGP cards out there, and you won’t really see a real improvement with any other AGP card. Just save up your money for a full system overhaul. Anything else isn’t really worth it. By the way, what games are you planning on playing?
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Yeah, I wouldn't either and that's why I'm not going to buy a better AGP card. I'm planning on getting a new mobo for pcie and ddr2, which is what I'm trying to configure atm.

I don't mind being on Dx9 so I want to at least max out(or close) on Dx9 settings, but I can't add on an 8800 as it would be too much money. So the games I currently and plan on playing are CSS, Crysis, GoW, Company of Heroes.. We'll you get the idea =P.
 
If you're willing to spend some time bargain hunting you can find a 512MB 1950XT for about $190. That's probably the best bang for the buck you can get in that price range. Excellent card that will play the newest titiles at decent settings. I agree that an 8800 series card would be a complete waste as your CPU would severely bottleneck it.
 
Johnny78 said:
I agree that an 8800 series card would be a complete waste as your CPU would severely bottleneck it.
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Yah, that's another factor. So adding on a C2D is another budget breaker in my situation.

I've read some review some cards and I'm kinda goin' toward the x1900xt, but it may break my budget leaving me the x1950pro or a 7900
 
nigerian_businessman said:
stretch that cash a little bit and pick up a GTS 320mb used. it's worth the extra money.
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My CPU would bottleneck it. Will have to get a C2D, that plus an 8800 is way above my budget. My budget for a Mobo, RAM, and a GPU has to be around ~$310, so I gotta get a card ~$180, which I'm still lookin' around.

But in all reality I would be quite satisfied with anything that beats my 7800gs, which already plays today's games at med-high.
 
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