how much difference will i notice

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RADEoN

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there's a good chance i'm gonna be stepping up to a new setup, here's the difference

abit as8, p4 3.4 x64, 2 gb corsair twinX ddr400

abit awd9 max, p4 3.4 x64, 2 gb ballistix DDR2 1066 (I THINK)

the processor is gonna be a quad core once i save up a few more bucks,

but the difference right off the bat i'm wondering about is the radeon x1950 pro AGP to the radeon hd3870.. will i notice all that much difference?
 
Why an Abit AWD9 Max mobo? The chipset is an older 975X Intel Chipset. Get a Intel P35 chipset mobo. Also, DDR2 800 will be sufficient that you can overlock also. I would step up from that HD 3870 to an Nvidia 8800GTS 512MB card instead.
 
i'm getting the motherboard for 100 shipped.

also i'll never own an nvidia product even if it means a cut in performance
 
That board won't support the Penryn-based quad-cores that are going to be released. (It will, however, support the Q6600/Q6700, since it supports the QX6700... though you may want to update the BIOS beforehand.) You'll be better off with a P35-based motherboard, even if it has less features than your Abit boards.

Refusing to consider NVIDIA products is not the right mindset to take. The only AMD/ATI card that can compete with NVIDIA's high-end is the HD3870X2, and it normally retails for well over $400.

What monitor do you have, and which resolution do you use? That will help determine how much of a difference your new video card will make.
 
RADEoN said:
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also i'll never own an nvidia product even if it means a cut in performance
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Why? I have never had a problem with them, as well as many others.... sure there have been a few problems, but every company has issues like that....
 
He's a fanboy, who's name is "RADEoN," do you guys really expect him to switch to NVIDIA? :p Thats fine, he can spend his money wherever he wants... and plus, AMD needs all the help it can get. His loss, but its also his choice.


@OP: Yes, you should notice an improvement from the X1950 to the HD3870, but it depends on which games you play and at which settings. So, please answer tiraides question about your monitor/res/games.
 
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