P3 933 + ??

[Poiquiop]

What would be the best vid card, nVidia and ATI for a P3 933 without bottlenecking it? I have a Ti4200 right now and am looking to upgrade.

 

[IceDigger]

The best one you can afford.

 

[MemoryInAGarden]

I wouldn't go past a 9600/5700 series

 

[mtbaird]

id use the money towards a new CPU if i were you

 

[MemoryInAGarden]

Originally posted by mtbaird
id use the money towards a new CPU if i were you

The person will also need a new motherboard and RAM. Glad I'm not in that spot.

 

[Poiquiop]

I was thinking new CPU too, but I love this chip, never had a single problem with it, ever. I think I might upgrade the mobo to something that can handle more RAM, max out that board, then save up and buy something new, keeping this current computer.

 

[Steak]

GF3 Ti200. Not much diff in game for my PIII 1Ghz comparing to with a GF4 4200.

 

[Menelmarar]

Originally posted by Poiquiop
I was thinking new CPU too, but I love this chip, never had a single problem with it, ever. I think I might upgrade the mobo to something that can handle more RAM, max out that board, then save up and buy something new, keeping this current computer.

that would be a waste of money

the best pentium3 desktop chipset 815EP like an ABIT SA6R was maxed at 512MB memory.

keep saving your money in a stash, until you have about 400, that would get you a new powersupple i would think if yours isn't p4 copmlient...and a decent speed P4 and good mobo with ram

 

[Poiquiop]

I found a P3 desktop board that maxed out at 1.5 gb ram. Even though its a Via chipset, (i know, i know) i still think it'll be good.

 

[Brent_Justice]

your cpu is already the bottleneck, even with that ti4200

 

[V0ltage]

4200 is the best you can do for that system, id look in doing a total system upgrade first.