Is it worth it to upgrade?

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Dutt1113

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Right now I have an Amd xp 3000+, 1 gig (2x512) Geil ultra pc3200, 6800gt overclocked, and an abit nf7-s v2.0 mobo. I want to upgrade pretty soon but i'm not sure if it's worth it to do it in the next couple months. I can run pretty much any game on max settings with eye candy and its smooth playing. I want to get either an AMD 64 3800+ or 4000+ depending on how much they are in a few months, an abit an8 ultra mobo, and either 7800 gtx or ultra if they come out with one. Is it worth it or should I wait?
 
. I can run pretty much any game on max settings with eye candy and its smooth playing.
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Well, in my opinion you answered your own question, heh.
 
Well, that's awesome to know. I was wondering myself how I could upgrade to have better gaming. Currently Duron 1.8 GHz & Ti4200 was thinking of going XP 2900+ & 9800 Pro.
But, that should suffice for a while if I do that. :D
 
Dutt1113 said:
Right now I have an Amd xp 3000+, 1 gig (2x512) Geil ultra pc3200, 6800gt overclocked, and an abit nf7-s v2.0 mobo. I want to upgrade pretty soon but i'm not sure if it's worth it to do it in the next couple months. I can run pretty much any game on max settings with eye candy and its smooth playing. I want to get either an AMD 64 3800+ or 4000+ depending on how much they are in a few months, an abit an8 ultra mobo, and either 7800 gtx or ultra if they come out with one. Is it worth it or should I wait?
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If you have the money to burn and want to upgrade, then I see no reason not to. The A64 will give you better gaming performance, how much though is debatable depending on the games you play and if they are CPU limited.

The new vid card will give you better eye candy options, also. And to get the full use out of the vid card you would need an A64 anyway.

 
Keep an eye on the 3800 X2 when it comes out. I believe it is going to have a ~$350 price point, and it's probably going to be a good overclocker.
 
will my rig still last for a while (for about 6 months more or so) and still be able to play games good:

AMD XP 3000+
BFG 6800gt oc (overclocked to just under ultra)
1 gb Geil ultra pc3200
Abit NF7-S v2.0
 
TheMostWantedPolishTwin said:
your system is very deceent - no need for upgrades right now...
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Agreed, If you really want to upgrade, all you need to get is a new motherboard/cpu.
 
If i get a new mobo/cpu, i'll have to get a new gfx card cause mine is agp and the new mobo will be pci-e.

So you're saying my rig will be fine until the next generation of hardware comes out. I heard socket m2 processors are coming out possibly in the first quarter of 2006. Would my rig last til then in playing games good with eye candy?
 
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