graphics or CPU upgrade?

NeptuneUK · 8 Dec 2006 at 18:25

my machine is:

3ghz P4 530J
X850XT
2X1gb DDR2 (533) corsair value.

should i sell my graphics card and get a newer one, or would a 3ghz P4 be causing a bottleneck so buying a new GFX would be a waste?
I can wait til next year to buy a GFX once DX10 becomes mainstream..

....Should i buy an E6600 Core 2?? (my mobo supports it)

NeptuneUK · 9 Dec 2006 at 00:19

thank you for your recommendation, i will likely buy a 6300 in january, then maybe upgrade next year sometime, before i go to university.
im not sure about the graphics card though, will the X850XT not cut it for games such as BF2142 + supcom etc?

also, is the x1900gt is a good contender to the 7900gs?

NeptuneUK · 9 Dec 2006 at 00:26

I run at 1280x1024 res all the time.
i cant see the graphics upgrade being worth the money??

edit: will i benefit from the e6300? most modern games support multicore.
and i feel my CPU is bottlenecking, i get terrible performance and i dont know why, its definately not software related.

NeptuneUK · 10 Dec 2006 at 19:05

X850XT is actually faster than the 7900gs in some games for some reason.

im considering buying the E6400 in january btw, thanks for the posts.