evilangelic
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- Jun 12, 2008
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Hi
I need some Video Card buying advice...
I'm currently running AM2 5600+ X2 64 with 2GB DDR2 800 all with slight OC
I'm stuck in a rut with an Abit NF-M2S which only has one PCI-E which runs at 8x![Frown :( :(](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
A couple'a years ago maybe, I got one of my mates XFX 7800GTX 256mb out of his SLI for about $24 of your dollars. Because he is nice.
My question to you lovely guys is... where do I go from here? With the least amount of spending.
To tell you the truth the CPU isn't half bad for what I paid for it however long ago.
My Win 7 RC1 64bit ratings are:
Processor: 6.1
Ram: 5.5
Graphics: 5.9
Gaming: 5.6
HDD: 5.9 (Samsung 1TB HD103UJ)
I can still play games like call of juarez quite playably really, and I did prototype on low settings super low res! lol.
The main problem for me with the current card
Is HD/hi bitrate video playback. The 7800GTX is lacking in new purevideo and hardware decoding jazzle that new cards have even at $50-60 range. But I don't want to waste money on a poor $60 card which will be trash at playing games - I could be using the money to save/spend more on good card for gaming instead.
But the issue is there with the rest of my system as described above - if I got a new GTS of somekind etc, would my system limit it with the budget mobo and 8x slot etc.
So should I be replacing my Motherboard? but then I'm stuck with a AM2(+) board with my current processor, which is a waste of money now that DDR3 is fully out there.
Should I just sell all of my components? and start a fresh? But where is the best place to start. Core i7 systems are much to expensive, and Core 2 feels a bit last year... should I wait for more Core i7 or cheaper new intels?
So this is my problem! In the mean time what should I do? Grab a graphics card? I need your help! Please reply. I can't figure it out.
I have a Corsair 750W TX PSU, and
I use a 1920x1200 DVI+HDMI screen btw.
I need some Video Card buying advice...
I'm currently running AM2 5600+ X2 64 with 2GB DDR2 800 all with slight OC
I'm stuck in a rut with an Abit NF-M2S which only has one PCI-E which runs at 8x
A couple'a years ago maybe, I got one of my mates XFX 7800GTX 256mb out of his SLI for about $24 of your dollars. Because he is nice.
My question to you lovely guys is... where do I go from here? With the least amount of spending.
To tell you the truth the CPU isn't half bad for what I paid for it however long ago.
My Win 7 RC1 64bit ratings are:
Processor: 6.1
Ram: 5.5
Graphics: 5.9
Gaming: 5.6
HDD: 5.9 (Samsung 1TB HD103UJ)
I can still play games like call of juarez quite playably really, and I did prototype on low settings super low res! lol.
The main problem for me with the current card
Is HD/hi bitrate video playback. The 7800GTX is lacking in new purevideo and hardware decoding jazzle that new cards have even at $50-60 range. But I don't want to waste money on a poor $60 card which will be trash at playing games - I could be using the money to save/spend more on good card for gaming instead.
But the issue is there with the rest of my system as described above - if I got a new GTS of somekind etc, would my system limit it with the budget mobo and 8x slot etc.
So should I be replacing my Motherboard? but then I'm stuck with a AM2(+) board with my current processor, which is a waste of money now that DDR3 is fully out there.
Should I just sell all of my components? and start a fresh? But where is the best place to start. Core i7 systems are much to expensive, and Core 2 feels a bit last year... should I wait for more Core i7 or cheaper new intels?
So this is my problem! In the mean time what should I do? Grab a graphics card? I need your help! Please reply. I can't figure it out.
I have a Corsair 750W TX PSU, and
I use a 1920x1200 DVI+HDMI screen btw.