Upgrade conundrum

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Gawd
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My gaming rig is as follows:

A64 3200+,
1GB RAM,
ASUS K8V
BFG Geforce 6800 OC (agp)

I was unfortunate enough to buy my system right before PCIExpress was released and only have AGP. I do not see any way to upgrade the video card since AGP cards do not seem to get significantly better than the 6800.

Any suggestions on an AGP card or will I have to replace everything?
 
Well, yes, there are AGP cards avilable for the end-of-the-line Dx9 cards from both companies, not my fortay so I'll let someone else point you to them.

But I'm curious, why would you _have_ to upgrade everything?

There should be AMD MB's out there that have a PCIe slot, whilst still using 754and DDR architecture.

Here's three:

Newegg.com - EPoX EP-8U1697GLI Socket 754 ULi M1697 ATX AMD Motherboard with GLI Support - Retail

Newegg.com - JetWay J754GT-P-VC Socket 754 NVIDIA nForce4 4X ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail

Newegg.com - Foxconn NF4K8AB-RS Socket 754 NVIDIA nForce4 ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail

But, I will say, you'll certainly be pressed to try and continue an upgrade path with this chip after that.
 
You could get a x1950pro for a little less than $200 or a x1900xt for about $260. (IDK if they will be much better than what you have now)

I think the best idea is to start saving up money now and hope you have enough for a nice upgrade (mobo, cpu, ram, gpu, psu) before the big Dx10 games are released.
 
Although...

don't let the Dx10 thing scare you...

It'll be a year or more before any title is released only for Dx10. Heck, the current Dx10 equipment isn't even going to be the top performer by then. So no need to worry, kido. ;)
 
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