Upgrading - Suggestions?

[BigFuzzyArchon]

Current Rig:
Pentium 4 3.06ghz 533fsb
ASUS P4P800-Deluxe
2x512mb Corsair XMS PC3200
GeForceFX 5900u 256mb flashed to 5950u
160gb WD 7200rpm
JGE 450w PS

Upgrade Components
Athlon 64 3200+ Venice - $190
DFI LanParty nF4 SLI-DR - $194
XFX 6800GT - $349
Thermaltake PurePower 460w PS - $79
Zalman CNPS7000B-Cu LED $41.99
Total = $853.99 + S/H

Newegg Wishlist

I can either order it now, or wait a month and see how prices change.

Im open to any suggestions. If you think I should change anything please tell me. Maybe there is a better PS I could be using, or a better CPU Cooler. Thanks.

 

[pandora's box]

theres the ocz modstream 450watt power supply. a little bit better than the thermaltake you chose.

also if your on a tight budget the x800 xl pci express is around 285 compared to the 350 for the 6800 gt.

 

[BeernuT]

Pick a different power supply. OCZ, Enermax, hell even an antec.

However, If you can wait a month I would recommend that and see how prices change. Hopefully the 64's will drop some by then.

-bn

 

[BigFuzzyArchon]

Im not on a tight budget at all, I got plenty of money. I just feel like saving it for something better. I want the 6800GT cause in the future I plan on adding another for SLi. I looked at the reviews for that PS and said to go with the higher watt one (520w).

Edit
How much performance difference is the 6800GT AGP8x with P4 3.4E Prescott and the 6800GT PCI-E and a Athlon 64 3200+ Venice? The P4 would probably be OCed to 4.0ghz and the 3200+ to 2.4ghz.

This would save me about $350 by keeping my motherboard, no new PS and an AGP video card. Is it worth upgrading to newer hardware? I bought this rig over 2 years ago, back when it was almost the best out there.

 

[forumposter32]

I'd say your processor is already fast enough.

Get the Geforce video card and then in 1 year, or 2 years, get a dual core CPU and the next whatever generation video card.

 

[Wolf-R1]

I agree. You're not going to see a huge increase in performance and you're gong to spend a ton of money.

 

[XSNiper]

I think he will, he going from that intel and an FX5900 to AMD64 and 6800GT, He should see a major improvement.

 

[BigFuzzyArchon]

I know im going to see a performance difference from my 3.06 533fsb & 5950u and a 64 3200+ and 6800GT.

I was wondering if just upgrading my CPU and Video Card and not my motherboard would be better and save me some money?

I got a p4p800 Deluxe now. I can get a p4 3.4e for $290 and an eVGA 6800GT AGP8x for $319 and then get the Zalman Reserator for $209 and it'll come out to the same price as the 64 3200+, DFI SLI Mobo, 6800gt PCI-E, PS, heatsink + fan.

Is it worth getting all new hardware?