Author Topic: Your next upgrade? (Read 106996 times)

opiesilver · « **Reply #250 on:** December 20, 2003, 11:52:02 PM »

My next upgrade will be more memory.

opiesilver · « **Reply #251 on:** January 06, 2004, 01:35:44 AM »

Well, as any of you who attended the nerd club event know, my video card is on it's last legs. My next upgrade will be to replace it as soon as possible, but I want your opinions. I'm considering the ATI 9600XT Pro. It's the price vs. preformance thing.

Boomslang · « **Reply #252 on:** January 06, 2004, 07:32:04 AM »

This is better 9700 pro is alot faster and not much slower than a 9800 pro

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[Edited on 1-6-2004 by Boomslang]

Morpheus · « **Reply #253 on:** January 06, 2004, 12:52:30 PM »

If you didn't catch it, on page 10 of this thread, I posted on my recommended video card. Since then Tom's has done the VGA charts III which has a similar chart with the new FBucks. A lot depends on how much money you want/have to spend. I think the decision process has to be:
1: determine what the minimum acceptable performance is (althought the "best" Fbuck score, you don't want a GF4 MX440)

2: determine price range you can, are willing to spend, (e.g. $100-$150, $150-$200, etc.)

3: look at the Fbucks score to determine the best price/performance card in that range

4: check out the benchmarks for the specific games I play/think I would like to play

5: scour the internet for the best price

I would probably go with (prices from pricewatch.com):
1) ATI9700Pro for $212 = .84
2) ATI9700 128mb for $185 Fbucks = .86
3) ATI9600XT for $154 Fbucks = .78
4) ATI9600Pro for $112 Fbucks = .99
5) GF4 ti 4200 8x $75 Fbucks = .78

Wolverine of Ambush! · « **Reply #254 on:** January 06, 2004, 03:50:59 PM »

Get the ATI 9700 Pro video Card. I actually got the Powercolor one for a great buy. Price per performance...by just adding a little more cashola you get a 9700 PRO!

Like Boom said...it isn't that far off from the 9800 cards.

I have both the 9700 pro and the 9500 pro cards in mine and my mom's machine... I'm very happy with their performance, price, and graphic clarity.

Go ATI!:hat:

Wolverine of Ambush! · « **Reply #255 on:** January 06, 2004, 03:57:07 PM »

Here's another link for Powercolor 9700 Pro Card:

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In Stock:
Manufacturer: POWERCOLOR
Manufacturer SKU: XF97-C3G
Our Price: $209.00

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Free! 2nd day shipping...for $209.00 WOO HOO! ...GO ATI! :hat:

Boomslang · « **Reply #256 on:** January 06, 2004, 04:05:01 PM »

But With the 9600pro xt you do get a $50 game H/L2

[Edited on 1-6-2004 by Boomslang]

Boomslang · « **Reply #257 on:** January 16, 2004, 05:42:30 PM »

SiS Unleashes PCI Express-enabled South Bridge

Chipset Maker Ignites PCI Express Era
by Anton Shilov
01/16/2004 | 12:48 PM

Silicon Integrated Systems, a well known core-logic maker, today unveiled its new I/O controller designed for next-generation applications with PCI Express bus. The move indicates readiness of core-logic hardware developers to the next decade of PCI Express-based applications.

The new SiS965L South Bridge will be compatible with current SiS chipsets, such as SiS661FX, SiS648FX, SiS655FX, SiS655TX, SiS748, SiS755, SiS755FX and SiS760. Manufacturers can benefit from greater compatibility and improved sales and support by using a current generation SiS chipset updated to the new PCI-Express standard with the SiS965L I/O controller.

SiS965L features 2 PCI-Express x1 ports, 6 PCI ports, 8 USB 2.0 ports, 8-channel sound, 10/100Mb/s Ethernet, 2 Serial ATA-150 ports with hot plug functionality and RAID, 2-channel Parallel ATA-33/66/100/133.

SiS said its new SiS965L is available immediately giving SiS customers the opportunity to have PCI-Express functionality with today’s generation of SiS chipsets.

opiesilver · « **Reply #258 on:** January 17, 2004, 12:41:25 PM »

OK, I went with the 9600 Pro XT with 256mb. I just could get myself to shell out for the price of a 9800 XT when I know that PC based PCI-E is just a few months away.

JollyRoger · « **Reply #259 on:** January 17, 2004, 02:55:32 PM »

Yeah, thats kinda what curbed my updating. I just retire my Gamming machine and use it for developement.
and buy a whole new machine.

Boomslang · « **Reply #260 on:** January 17, 2004, 10:06:13 PM »

Well then get one of these with all the money you saved:lol

http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=13674

Quality control slipping at Asustek?

Deformed caps on mobo
HAS ASUSTEK'S gradual shift of focus to the more lucrative notebooks business been at the expense of quality control in other areas?
Mainboard manufacturing was their original core money spinner, but this page, here, details a worrying lapse somewhere along the line.
Asus admits it has manufactured a batch of VIA K8T800 based K8V Deluxe mainboards for Socket 754 AMD Athlon 64 processors, that have at least nine defective electrolytic capacitors. These electrolytic capacitors are part of the power stabilisation circuitry, and Asus say that they might expand and fracture.
The offending capacitors are apparently marked 'RLZ 0333' and Asus advises that concerned customers should contact their supplier or nearest service centre. µ

I had to return two P800 delux (865)and went with MSI

[Edited on 1-18-2004 by Boomslang]

opiesilver · « **Reply #261 on:** January 18, 2004, 01:57:55 AM »

Wouldn't that be just a little counter productive?

Boomslang · « **Reply #262 on:** February 26, 2004, 03:28:09 PM »

http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=14373

NV40 pulls out the big guns. What! ATI worried..............

ZWarrior · « **Reply #263 on:** February 26, 2004, 04:20:03 PM »

Be interesting to see the outcome.

Morpheus · « **Reply #264 on:** February 27, 2004, 12:06:05 PM »

No matter what....it's good for us....price decline

Wolverine of Ambush! · « **Reply #265 on:** February 27, 2004, 12:28:31 PM »

i agree!:hotbouns:

Boomslang · « **Reply #266 on:** February 28, 2004, 08:03:24 PM »

Well I went out a bought a $28000 computer. It has voice commands, turns on the ac ( A/C ON), And will give you voice direction's to Spades house. Tells you how to get to the places you don't know.
Has a dvd, 8gig h/d, 6 cd changer ,XM radio,powered buy a 240hp V6 power plant @ 160mph. Comes with two heated chairs and a rooftop window mod.

[Edited on 2-29-2004 by Boomslang]

opiesilver · « **Reply #267 on:** February 29, 2004, 06:53:15 PM »

I just heard that it was pretty sweet.

n1c · « **Reply #268 on:** February 29, 2004, 11:57:02 PM »

It is sweet I just wish I could afford his old one

:cry:

ZWarrior · « **Reply #269 on:** March 01, 2004, 09:30:47 AM »

I checked out the new ride. It's SWEEET! it has a COLOR LCD display in the dash even!

JollyRoger · « **Reply #270 on:** March 01, 2004, 01:42:52 PM »

OK what is it?

My guess was a Honda Accord
@the Price but thought they had
a little more HP

ZWarrior · « **Reply #271 on:** March 01, 2004, 03:08:17 PM »

Ding Ding Ding!

We Have a Winnah!

Tell 'im what he's won, Don!

JollyRoger · « **Reply #272 on:** March 01, 2004, 04:54:37 PM »

6 speed manual
or slushbucket

Morpheus · « **Reply #273 on:** March 01, 2004, 11:23:17 PM »

$050.00 - Gigabyte GA-7N400PRO2 nforce 2 ultra 400 chipset with ata raid and serial ata raid refurbished - www.newegg.com
$080.00 - XP 2500 Barton 333 fsb - www.newegg.com
$074.97 - 80GB Maxtor U150 SATA 7200RPM 8MB White Label - www.compu-terra.com
$112.68 - 2x 512 mb k-byte pc 2700 - best buy ($40 rebates)
$017.00 - 52x cd-rom - www.newegg.com
$009.99 - Sony Floppy - www.newegg.com
$027.50 - Case - linkworld 336-02 mid tower
$043.95 - usb kvm - www.crazymommy.com
-----------
$416.09

I already have a copy of Microsoft Small Business Server 2003.

This will be fun. Hopefully I will have all the parts by next week and will have it up and running for LAN-Bush!

[Edited on 3-2-2004 by Morpheus]

JollyRoger · « **Reply #274 on:** August 10, 2004, 07:10:31 PM »

I got me a NVidia FX 5700 today It's a Nice Card. I had to get it for to reasons:
1) I sold My GF4400 Ti
2) I got Doom 3 and Well You all Know the Rest
It's first Real System upgrade since I bought my machine two years ago.

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