To upgrade or to keep?

[TekRok]

I need some help from you guys. I am going to be ordering a new case and 64bit vista premium this weekend but having second thoughts on upgrades to my whole entire system as parts will be outdated soon anyway the minute i buy new stuff.

My system right now. Everything stock, i dont OC, other than the video card maybe.

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe Motherboard
AMD (x2 6000+ AM2) Windsor 3.0Hz
EVGA (640-P2-N825-AR) GeForce 8800GTS 640MB
G.SKILL Memory 4GB (240-Pin DDR2 800)
Seagate Baracuda 500 GB
Thermaltake 750W ToughPower Power Supply

Running a 22" Acer Monitor. I am tired of wasting my memory with 32bit vista, so going with 64 now.


What do you suggest i do? should i upgrade everything or wait for w/e time until prices go down even more, are they going down anytime soon anyway on everything???

Also I was thinking of getting 4 more gigs of ram for 64 bit vista, will that be a waste or 4 i have is enough? i dont want to waste my money on ddr2 800 as 1066 and beyond is out now which i assume is much much faster but costs a pretty penny.

What should i do guys?

 

[tiraides]

"Parts will be outdated soon anyway" is the wrong mentality to take. Yes, there will be new parts coming soon that will outperform what you currently have, but that's a constant fact. You just need to take a look at the big picture, determine what your needs are, and buy items that will suit your needs.

The rest of your build is fine, but if you want noticeable improvement with your games, the only thing that you need to upgrade is your video card. Get Vista x64 if you want the full use of your RAM, but you don't need an additional 4GB of RAM; most games and programs don't really take full advantage of the 4GB you currently have.

Looking back at your previous thread, the "easiest" way for you to go would be to get another 640MB 8800GTS and run them in SLI mode. The "best" way -- or rather, the way we're suggesting -- is to sell the 8800GTS card and go with either the 9800GTX(+) or the HD4850.