Upgrade time?

kutmasta · 6 Jan 2007 at 13:30

Ok, heres what I've got

AMD 64 3200+ venice (939)
MSI 6600GT (AGP)
2x512mb Geil Ultra-X 2-2-2-5
Asrock 939dual-sata2 (its got native pci-e and native AGP)
535w Enermax PSU
2x160gb hard drives
1 dvd writer, 1 CD-rom

It seems that 939 is dying, only the single cores are readily avaliable now, and i'd much rather try and get hold of a X2 of some sort (Yes, I know OC has a OEM 4600+ now)

Id like to get a new graphics card, the X1950XTs are awefully cheap now

But I think I might want to wait for DX10.

So do you guys think there is anything that I might want to upgrade now to take advantage of the low prices? OR should I just wait till AM3. PCI-E 2 and DX10 comes out and build a new PC?

Joe

steve258 · 6 Jan 2007 at 13:39

AM3 & PCI-E2 is still far away so you'll be waiting forever.

140 is not expensive at all for X2 4600+, it will be a worthwhile upgrade from your Venice, you should definitely considering grabbing one of these before they are gone again.

If you just want something to tide you over until DX10 games come then a 1950pro is worth considering.

kutmasta · 6 Jan 2007 at 13:42

Ahhh ok, So out of a new CPU or a new graphics card, which would be the most cost effective upgrade?

will my current CPU be a bottleneck for the x1950?

semi-pro waster · 6 Jan 2007 at 13:46

I'd suggest the graphics card, it is most likely to provide a benefit and you can move it to another system if/when you build one. It will probably be a bit bottlenecked but should still be worth the upgrade.

steve258 · 6 Jan 2007 at 13:52

A non-oced 3200+ will hinder the performance a little but the 1950pro still offer vast improvement over your 6600GT.