Worth the upgrade?

[gluzko]

Hey all,
Kinda new to this forum.. so please correct anything if I got it wrong.

Anyways, I have recently decided to upgrade my comp; that is upgrading the video card, ram and storage space etc. My current comp carries AGP motherboard and runs an Intel P4 2.8 Ghz. As you guys see, this is a dilemma that many AGP users face: to do an one last upgrade or to invest into a new PCI-e system.

My current video card is a RADEON 9800 Pro, I was thinking of upgrading to a X850XT Plat. but when i saw the price I thought that it would be more of my money's worth if I invest myself into buying a PCI-e card (but then again this means that I need to invest myself into a new system)

My aim of upgrading is to just play the current games like FEAR BF2 in maxed out (atleast close to) setting.

What would you guys suggest me to do upgrade now and wait a few quarters for new announcements and price drops or invest now!

Thanks

 

[Kendrak]

I just placed my order @ newegg. I was in a similar situation. System is below. I decided to do the full upgrade.
EPoX EP-9NPA+ SLi Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 SLI
AMD 3200+
6800GS

My thoughts: I can have the 6800gs now, not bust the bank and when Oblivian and other new games come out drop a 2nd 6800gs next to it for cheap (they should come down even further. From what I have looked at 2X 6800gs in a decent rig on high settings will = a 7800gt (or come close) I get the upgrade I need and a built in boost on the cheep when I need it in a few months.

*sigh* back to the days of Sli. I still have my 2 Voodoo2 8mb cards with Sli cable

 

[cyks]

That F.E.A.R requirment will call for one heck of an upgrade.

 

[Direfox]

Dang! I'm in the same boat you are. I ordered one of the x850 xt's the came up for 250 (+50 rebate) but its back ordered so far....

My 2.8c overclocks like a bandit, so its worth it to me. If you can find a 478 + PCI-E board you might just want to get a 7800 GT, they are cheaper than the x850 XT, but those mobo's are really rare now.

 

[Kendrak]

That F.E.A.R requirment will call for one heck of an upgrade.

There are thoes of us that dont have coin to dropp on 2x 7800's.
I don't need all of the goddies turned on, just some of em'