Upgrading woes, need some opinions + advises

khelben · 7th Dec 2005, 09:02 PM

Okay my current rig is:
Barton 2600+ @ 3600+ 200x12
2 x 512 DT-D43
5900XT @ 5900 Ultra.

My card can't really handle today's games already, obviously, maybe just barely at the lowest settings and I'd like to upgrage that but. Is it a better idea if i were to change my whole system to a 939 + a decent PCIe card, or do you think that my barton is still okay and i'm better off with a better AGP card?

Thanks in advance

Chai · 7th Dec 2005, 09:18 PM

How much are you willing to spend?

khelben · 7th Dec 2005, 09:45 PM

Ya that's the main problem, the cash. I have calculated that i can easily get myself a venice 3200+ 939, DFI Ultra-D and a 6800GS but, i dont feel like spending that much.

Ok lets just say that i have enough for only a decent graphics card (AGP), should i get it or wait for more cash and change the whole thing? Is my barton running at 3600+ really that obsolete already? lol

Chai · 7th Dec 2005, 11:53 PM

Until you let me know how much you are going to spend, it's impossible to answer you this question. Whether you want to spend so much or not depends on you.

khelben · 8th Dec 2005, 01:20 AM

Hehe okay. Well i said i could have bought myself a 939 CPU, a descent mobo and graphics card which means that i have roughly RM2000 to spend. But the problem is that i don't quite feel like spending that much.

Just wanna know whether if it's appropriate for me to:

1. Get a whole new 939 + PCIe system, or
2. Just get a good AGP card and bare with my barton for a little while longer.

Chai · 8th Dec 2005, 07:45 AM

If you want to get an AGP card now, your choice is limited to 6800 GS (assuming they have AGP version). But your system won't last very long, 1 year max IMO.

zachig · 8th Dec 2005, 11:56 PM

I say, make some effort, be patient and buy yourself a new system.

I'm kinda in the same situation. I''m currently having a barton 2500+@3200+(210x11) on EPOX 8RDA3+ and a XFX 6600GT AGP Video Card.
I'm saving as well to buy a nice Venice 3200+ or an Opteron 146 CPU (known as a very good overclocker) with DFI NF4 Ultra-D motherboard along with (at least) 6800GT PCI-E.
I think I'll upgrade in about one year from now.

If you can bare you PC as it is, wait few months. In the meantime, you can find a second hand 6600GT AGP for a around US$100.

khelben · 10th Dec 2005, 02:03 AM

That's a pretty neat idea. Ya i guess i'll just get a, say a 6800GS and use it for a year or so.

Thanks for your opinions chai and zachig

Chai · 10th Dec 2005, 10:54 AM

No prob.

goldfries · 12th Dec 2005, 01:29 PM

upgrade better.

i spent RM 1.2k for
proc + board + PCI-E card. then sell off the old rig to cover the cost.

7th Dec 2005, 09:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
khelben Warming up Join Date: 6 Sep 2004 Posts: 103 Reputation: 48 Rep Power: 5	Upgrading woes, need some opinions + advises Okay my current rig is: Barton 2600+ @ 3600+ 200x12 2 x 512 DT-D43 5900XT @ 5900 Ultra. My card can't really handle today's games already, obviously, maybe just barely at the lowest settings and I'd like to upgrage that but. Is it a better idea if i were to change my whole system to a 939 + a decent PCIe card, or do you think that my barton is still okay and i'm better off with a better AGP card? Thanks in advance __________________ He who asks is a fool for 5 minutes... He who does not ask is a fool forever... Barton 2600+ @ 4100+ (11x230) Asus A7N8X-E Deluxe PQI Turbo 2 x 512 DDR400 @ 460 2-3-2-5 Inno3D 6800GT

7th Dec 2005, 09:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
Chai Administrator Join Date: 6 Oct 2002 Location: Maranello Posts: 26,760 Reputation: 3984 Rep Power: 72	How much are you willing to spend? __________________ Chai (Contributor & Forum Admin) http://www.techarp.com/

7th Dec 2005, 09:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
khelben Warming up Join Date: 6 Sep 2004 Posts: 103 Reputation: 48 Rep Power: 5	Ya that's the main problem, the cash. I have calculated that i can easily get myself a venice 3200+ 939, DFI Ultra-D and a 6800GS but, i dont feel like spending that much. Ok lets just say that i have enough for only a decent graphics card (AGP), should i get it or wait for more cash and change the whole thing? Is my barton running at 3600+ really that obsolete already? lol __________________ He who asks is a fool for 5 minutes... He who does not ask is a fool forever... Barton 2600+ @ 4100+ (11x230) Asus A7N8X-E Deluxe PQI Turbo 2 x 512 DDR400 @ 460 2-3-2-5 Inno3D 6800GT

7th Dec 2005, 11:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
Chai Administrator Join Date: 6 Oct 2002 Location: Maranello Posts: 26,760 Reputation: 3984 Rep Power: 72	Until you let me know how much you are going to spend, it's impossible to answer you this question. Whether you want to spend so much or not depends on you. __________________ Chai (Contributor & Forum Admin) http://www.techarp.com/

8th Dec 2005, 01:20 AM	#5 (permalink)
khelben Warming up Join Date: 6 Sep 2004 Posts: 103 Reputation: 48 Rep Power: 5	Hehe okay. Well i said i could have bought myself a 939 CPU, a descent mobo and graphics card which means that i have roughly RM2000 to spend. But the problem is that i don't quite feel like spending that much. Just wanna know whether if it's appropriate for me to: 1. Get a whole new 939 + PCIe system, or 2. Just get a good AGP card and bare with my barton for a little while longer. __________________ He who asks is a fool for 5 minutes... He who does not ask is a fool forever... Barton 2600+ @ 4100+ (11x230) Asus A7N8X-E Deluxe PQI Turbo 2 x 512 DDR400 @ 460 2-3-2-5 Inno3D 6800GT

8th Dec 2005, 07:45 AM	#6 (permalink)
Chai Administrator Join Date: 6 Oct 2002 Location: Maranello Posts: 26,760 Reputation: 3984 Rep Power: 72	If you want to get an AGP card now, your choice is limited to 6800 GS (assuming they have AGP version). But your system won't last very long, 1 year max IMO. __________________ Chai (Contributor & Forum Admin) http://www.techarp.com/

8th Dec 2005, 11:56 PM	#7 (permalink)
zachig Active Join Date: 9 Feb 2005 Location: Somewhere Posts: 782 Reputation: 232 Rep Power: 6	I say, make some effort, be patient and buy yourself a new system. I'm kinda in the same situation. I''m currently having a barton 2500+@3200+(210x11) on EPOX 8RDA3+ and a XFX 6600GT AGP Video Card. I'm saving as well to buy a nice Venice 3200+ or an Opteron 146 CPU (known as a very good overclocker) with DFI NF4 Ultra-D motherboard along with (at least) 6800GT PCI-E. I think I'll upgrade in about one year from now. If you can bare you PC as it is, wait few months. In the meantime, you can find a second hand 6600GT AGP for a around US$100.

10th Dec 2005, 02:03 AM	#8 (permalink)
khelben Warming up Join Date: 6 Sep 2004 Posts: 103 Reputation: 48 Rep Power: 5	That's a pretty neat idea. Ya i guess i'll just get a, say a 6800GS and use it for a year or so. Thanks for your opinions chai and zachig __________________ He who asks is a fool for 5 minutes... He who does not ask is a fool forever... Barton 2600+ @ 4100+ (11x230) Asus A7N8X-E Deluxe PQI Turbo 2 x 512 DDR400 @ 460 2-3-2-5 Inno3D 6800GT

10th Dec 2005, 10:54 AM	#9 (permalink)
Chai Administrator Join Date: 6 Oct 2002 Location: Maranello Posts: 26,760 Reputation: 3984 Rep Power: 72	No prob. __________________ Chai (Contributor & Forum Admin) http://www.techarp.com/

12th Dec 2005, 01:29 PM	#10 (permalink)
goldfries More Than Meets The Eye Join Date: 22 Jan 2003 Location: KL/PJ Malaysia Posts: 7,873 Reputation: 539 Rep Power: 18	upgrade better. i spent RM 1.2k for proc + board + PCI-E card. then sell off the old rig to cover the cost. __________________ no computer specs \| no photography gear list \| no userbars \| no quotes