Hi all,
Current system is getting long in the tooth was a great deal from OC 3 years ago now.
Q6600 overclocked, 650W, 2*2GB 800 DDR2, Abit IP35 pro XE p35 (SOCKET 775) MOBO AND 9800gt 512 CARD.
Im not a high res junky (would love to be but can't afford it) so just want to be able to play new games on average settings, mainly adventure like Witcher2 with the odd FPS, looking forward to the new starwars sinegle player as don't really do MMO.
Anyway My card is pretty much minimum spec for Witcher 2 but it plays OK for my standards. Seeing it listed as minimum Spec for a game was a lightbulb moment (the light went out not on!)
The question is do I spend £100 or so on a GTX 460 (about all I could afford) and revitalise my rig a little or do I wait and think about a new rig in a year or so and save the money.
I guess my main issue is will my system still play the new upcoming games of next year like starwars, maybe Batman, on settings that won't cause dealy and affect game play or will it really start to struggle?
If it will scrape through another year or so I would probably rather save the money and put it towards a new rig in a year or so, if cars don't demolish any and all finances this coming year like this year!!!
Current system is getting long in the tooth was a great deal from OC 3 years ago now.
Q6600 overclocked, 650W, 2*2GB 800 DDR2, Abit IP35 pro XE p35 (SOCKET 775) MOBO AND 9800gt 512 CARD.
Im not a high res junky (would love to be but can't afford it) so just want to be able to play new games on average settings, mainly adventure like Witcher2 with the odd FPS, looking forward to the new starwars sinegle player as don't really do MMO.
Anyway My card is pretty much minimum spec for Witcher 2 but it plays OK for my standards. Seeing it listed as minimum Spec for a game was a lightbulb moment (the light went out not on!)
The question is do I spend £100 or so on a GTX 460 (about all I could afford) and revitalise my rig a little or do I wait and think about a new rig in a year or so and save the money.
I guess my main issue is will my system still play the new upcoming games of next year like starwars, maybe Batman, on settings that won't cause dealy and affect game play or will it really start to struggle?
If it will scrape through another year or so I would probably rather save the money and put it towards a new rig in a year or so, if cars don't demolish any and all finances this coming year like this year!!!
