monitor or c2d?

[J0hnb0y]

i have finally got a surplus of cash and am looking for some new shiney bits, max of ~£300.

my current rig is an Athlon 3500 (939), 2 gig ram and an x1800xt (256).

i really want a new Samsung monitor, the 22" 226BW, but feel my current 256 gfx card doesnt have the beef to run it. this will require an upgrade in the future, prob to an 8800 gts/x1900 depending on requirements/budget.

the other idea i was considering is if it is a good idea to spend the money on a C2D rig...motherboard, processor, ram. the only problem is these parts are not very shiney and i may not see a vast improvement in BF2, CS:S and in the future Quake Wars.

so in summary, will my current processor hinder a X1900 in powering a big monitor??!!

peas

 

[J0hnb0y]

right now i get very playable frame rates (50+) in BF2 + CS:S, everything maxed at 1280x1024...

however with a new monitor i realise im going to need a beefier gpu...what im really asking is if i am upgrading in the wrong sequence, ie is the copu going to bottleneck a new GPU and hinder performance on a big screen??!

 

[J0hnb0y]

i had thought about it but it seems to be delaying the inevitable. i supose the same could be said for the gpu update (or not so "up"date) also

i suppose the ultimate question for now is will my current CPU (A64 3500, 939) seriously bottleneck and X1900??!

 

[J0hnb0y]

How about saving the cash and improving the whole system when you have enough money.

are you mad?? i want shiney bits now

sod it, im gonna buy the swanky monitor and take it from there

 

[J0hnb0y]

thanks for your help guys. i only wish there were some decent FPS's coming out to warrant spending lots of cash. i feel an 8800 is overkill for the time being.

oh ye Crysis...september eh? famous quote...i'll eat my own faeces if it's out in september