So what's new?

[SPARTAN VI]

Haven't been on the PC gaming scene for a while.. My e-penis was pretty satisfied with SLI 7800GTs and my SD 3700+. Sold the 7800s for $250 and bought a 7900GT (pocketed the difference), replaced my PATA harddrive with a SATA harddrive, added another gig of RAM, replaced my busted motherboard, generally I didn't go anywhere.

In any case, I knew of the AM2 release, I'm not sure what to think of it. DDR2, last I read, it performed worse. The GeForce 7950.. how about I keep my kidneys... Ageia Phys-X? $300 is kinda steep for physics processing. I did notice CPUs that used to cost a fortune are very affordable.

So what's a guy to do? Are PCs still relatively easy to build?

 

[Zorn]

Haven't been on the PC gaming scene for a while.. My e-penis was pretty satisfied with SLI 7800GTs and my SD 3700+. Sold the 7800s for $250 and bought a 7900GT (pocketed the difference), replaced my PATA harddrive with a SATA harddrive, added another gig of RAM, replaced my busted motherboard, generally I didn't go anywhere.

In any case, I knew of the AM2 release, I'm not sure what to think of it. DDR2, last I read, it performed worse. The GeForce 7950.. how about I keep my kidneys... Ageia Phys-X? $300 is kinda steep for physics processing. I did notice CPUs that used to cost a fortune are very affordable.

So what's a guy to do? Are PCs still relatively easy to build?

Nope. In the year or so since you built that system judging by the parts, PCs have become infinitely more complex. You now need to hold a doctorate in quantum physics just in order to legally open a modern PC, much less edit its configuration.

 

[2Fresh]

I see no need to change any of my items yet. I can keep up with about anything out there as it is...and I am still on "older" items like you. No need for the X2s unless you do a lot of multi-tasking, if so pick up a 4800 due to the multiplier, DDR2 still blows, 7900GT can still play anything out there, and I have no clue about Phys-X. Other then that...SOS.

 

[joemama]

looking at your specs you will fine for another 6 months or so....if you want a quick and not to expensive upgrade you could pop a X2 3800-4400+ in that A8NE for some dual core lovin.

 

[SPARTAN VI]

I was hoping to stay away from dumping anything else into this PC. My girlfriend bought me a WD Raptor 74gb for our anniversary and I don't know what the hell, but my PC REALLY didn't like it. Crashed like a mofo, over and over. After some trouble shooting, I narrowed it down to my RAM and my motherboard. RMA'd the RAM and bought the Asus A8N-E, but she really has never been the same. Can't even THINK about OC'ing her to 240x11 like she used to...

I'll probably just upgrade my videocard for Medieval II: Total War, and do an overhaul whenever the next platform hits the street.

So what's new with nvidia and ati? People still bickering between them? Is the 7950 the latest from nvidia? What's ati's counter offensive?

 

[-(Xyphox)-]

I was hoping to stay away from dumping anything else into this PC. My girlfriend bought me a WD Raptor 74gb for our anniversary and I don't know what the hell, but my PC REALLY didn't like it. Crashed like a mofo, over and over. After some trouble shooting, I narrowed it down to my RAM and my motherboard. RMA'd the RAM and bought the Asus A8N-E, but she really has never been the same. Can't even THINK about OC'ing her to 240x11 like she used to...

I'll probably just upgrade my videocard for Medieval II: Total War, and do an overhaul whenever the next platform hits the street.

So what's new with nvidia and ati? People still bickering between them? Is the 7950 the latest from nvidia? What's ati's counter offensive?

The X1950 XTX

 

[joemama]

I was hoping to stay away from dumping anything else into this PC. My girlfriend bought me a WD Raptor 74gb for our anniversary and I don't know what the hell, but my PC REALLY didn't like it. Crashed like a mofo, over and over. After some trouble shooting, I narrowed it down to my RAM and my motherboard. RMA'd the RAM and bought the Asus A8N-E, but she really has never been the same. Can't even THINK about OC'ing her to 240x11 like she used to...

I'll probably just upgrade my videocard for Medieval II: Total War, and do an overhaul whenever the next platform hits the street.

So what's new with nvidia and ati? People still bickering between them? Is the 7950 the latest from nvidia? What's ati's counter offensive?

Every couple months Nvidia and ATI trade the "speed crown". Most recently Nvidia's dual gpu 7950GX2 took the top spot and then ATI countered with the X1950XTX. If you're looking for speed with eye candy you really can't go wrong with any of the high end cards.