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Computer upgrade time -- have a graphics dilemma

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saqdeez

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I want to upgrade my processor and ram, will have to get a new MOBO also..but i have a fairly new video card. So the question is, do i go AGP or PCI-E mobo?? if i do PCI-E then i need a new video card right? I highlighted things I think I may need to upgrade. Your thoughts will be taken seriously, I can spend up to $700 if i need to. Thanks!! :D


Athlon xp 2800
shuttle mobo
1 gig pc2800 ram
6800gt AGP video card
creative audigy audio card
80gb EIDE hd
 
Buy an NF3 Ultra board (the new DFI one is nice), then buy a 939 A64 (Venice 3000+ is the choice of overclockers lately), stick on a nice heatsink like a Thermalright XP-120. Your ram straight up sucks lol. Something TCCD would be great for overclocking (like OCZ 2x512MB Platinum [does 2-2-2-5 @ 2.75v]) and get a nice big 300GB SATA drive. Use your 6800GT until you feel it's shit, at that point you can change only the motherboard and video card while keeping the CPU/HDD/RAM. Good luck.
 
This is the same problem that I am currently having. I got a new vid card just last year, but since i want to move to a new mobo, i cant see not doing the switch to PCIe as well, but then i need a new vid card even tho i wasnt really looking for one. Pretty much yes, you need to get a new vid card, but then again, PCIe will hopefully be around for a long time and you wont need to do this for a few more years. Go with the whole shebang if you gotta upgrade the mobo now...
 
if i get a 939 and stay with AGP...then i cant get PCIE in the future without getting a new MOBO right?
 
This is going to be the answer for a lot of people that were wanting to upgrade but wouldn’t because of the investment they have in their AGP card. Thanks for the info.
 
That's a very promising looking board, but I wonder how stability will be compared to an NF3 or NF4? Anyone know as of yet or have ideas?
 
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