Need help choosing an upgrade

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Andyjl

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I am a big time PC gamer using I rig that I built close to four years ago. It has finally gotten to the point where I can't run some of the newer games (Well I can, just not worth it). I am looking at either getting either a SAPPHIRE 100209L Radeon X1950GT 256MB or a SAPPHIRE 100197L Radeon X1650 256MB or 512MB but I am worried about a few things. First off is the power supply because I am unsure of what is currently in the computer and I can find no sticker on it anywhere(although I believe it is a 450w). I also realize that any of them will probably bottle-neck my PC, but I plan on using it for another year or two before building a new one so I definately need some upgrade. If I get the X1950 would it be overkill? (The only reason I am thinking about the X1950 is becasue of a $30 rebate.) Or is there anything else you can recommend?

Current system: AMD Athlon XP 3000+ 2.16 Ghz processor, 1GB of RAM, an Asus A7N8X v2.0 Deluxe Moatherboard, Radeon 9600 pro EZ, with AGP Interface, running Windows XP with SP2.
 
if DX10 isn't an issue and your not going for any super high res then a X1950Pro would be good

other then that you would need a new mobo at lest and maybe a new PSU regardless
 
Go for the X1950Pro, the only thing I would be worried about is the PSU.
 
OK I finally found my old notes when I built my computer and it is a 450W power supply which is what both cards need, so that shouldn't be a problem. I have already given up thought of DX10 until I build another PC next year. Is there a way to tell if my motherboard will work with the X1950? Plus will I be able to notice a big difference between the X1650 and the X1950 with my processor being so slow?
 
Only AGP cards would work in your mobo so don't buy PCI-E. :p
 
I totally forgot that I replaced the PSU about a year ago, luckily I still had the box in the attic. Here are the numbers for 420W Thermaltake. Now I'm not even sure any of the cards will work without having to upgrade my PSU.
+3.3v / 30A
+5v / 40A
+12v / 18A
 
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