When will I be able to do this upgrade...

[mctrials23]

Right..

At the moment im on agp and this is my spec:

amd 64 3000+
shuttle sn95g5
74gb raptor
160gb sata
dvd rw
1gb ddr 400 tccd, runs at 265 fsb happily
6600gt
x-fi xtreme music


The question is, I want to upgrade but I am thinking that it might be best to wait for the new socket to come out before I do this. Am I right.

I'll have about £500 to spend on the upgrades when I eventually get round to it.

What should I do, wait or upgrade now. If I upgrade to PCI now then I could keep my processor because I have it running at 2.5 happily. Or if I wait for M2 or whatever its called I would upgrade CPU, Ram, mobo, gfx.

Whats going to be my best bet, oh and when is DX 10 and DX 10 compatible gfx cards going to be out.

Any feedback would be great

cheers

 

[mctrials23]

nah im on 939

 

[mctrials23]

cheers naffa, top stuff much appreciated.

Only prob is that the shuttle is a skt 939 agp.

If I upgrade to PCI then i need a new shuttle thats PCI or a new case, mobo and PSU.

 

[mctrials23]

right well this is quite a complex prob so im going to make it a little easier.

ill say the budget is £400 for mobo, gfx, cpu and then £100 for the case and a PSU.

The shuttle takes a special type of mobo that isnt micro atx i think.

I only have a shuttle because i was in uni halls this year however im out of them now so it doesnt matter. Any size sace etc is fine.

does that help.

cheers for all the suggestions so far.

 

[mctrials23]

ive just ordered a SN25P from the overclockers store.

Now there is just one thing i need to know for the moment.

I have an x-fi which i would like to keep. Can I use the X-fi and a dual slot cooler?

If not then im thinking I am limited to only a few top gfx cards. Am I right?