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Author:  Apocalypse [ Sat Apr 07, 2007 4:37 pm ]
Post subject:  AGP Graphics card? or new Mobo + processor & PCI-E card
Gone for 2 weeks when i come back my graphics cards has mysteriously given up, the fuzzy on-board graphics is hurting my eyes as i type this :lol:

old graphics card is an X800GTO AGP card.

i've got a hp pavilion with a sempron 2800 (2.0 GHz) processor.
1 AGP slot
3 PCI slots




do I
A) get a new AGP graphics card, if so what good cards can i get that are AGP.

or

B) buy a new motherboard with PCI-E slots and get with the times(which will also mean a new processor)
If so, anyone recommend a good motherboard+proceesor at a decent price?

AMD or Intel??



What do ye think?
Author:  Shrek [ Sat Apr 07, 2007 5:30 pm ]
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option A or B comes down to money. if you cna afford/justify it go for B

amd vs intel... atm Intel is FTW (that hurts me to say, but Core 2 owns all)

if you got with B then:
http://www.tekheads.co.uk/s/product?product=606928
http://www.tekheads.co.uk/s/product?product=605915

i have picked from the cheaper end of things, but an E6300 or E6600 would drop in if you have the extra money.

as for the board, thats a decend mid range board, but again you can pay more if you want more.

as for gcard, well depends what you are looking for.
http://www.tekheads.co.uk/s/product?product=606498
is about the best bang for buck card, but there is DX10 to think about...


HTH
shrek
Author:  Apocalypse [ Sat Apr 07, 2007 5:46 pm ]
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Thanks shrek 8) :)

ye was considering DX10, i had planned on waiting for that before a new GPU but circumstances mean getting one earlier.

Anyway, i'll be on XP for a good while yet i think so i won't worry about vista and DX10.




i was actually just now thinking of buying a x1950 since it's once of the best AGP cards for a nice enough price.


was then just wondering if the extra memory is worth the extra £25??
256MB or 512MB? will it make much difference?
Author:  flatline=GCHQ= [ Sat Apr 07, 2007 9:34 pm ]
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it will if you want to run at higer resolution :)
Author:  CoolHandLuke=GCHQ= [ Sat Apr 07, 2007 10:36 pm ]
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Apocalypse=GCHQ= wrote:
Thanks shrek 8) :)

ye was considering DX10, i had planned on waiting for that before a new GPU but circumstances mean getting one earlier.

Anyway, i'll be on XP for a good while yet i think so i won't worry about vista and DX10.




i was actually just now thinking of buying a x1950 since it's once of the best AGP cards for a nice enough price.


was then just wondering if the extra memory is worth the extra £25??
256MB or 512MB? will it make much difference?



512MB of Video Ram isn't worth the extra Money unless you have a Super Hi Res Screen and a Very FAST CPU to run stuff at really High res .

Yes I'd go with the X1950XT AGP ,unless you can afford a new RIG .

Good luck with the Upgrade mate
Author:  Apocalypse [ Sun Apr 08, 2007 4:02 pm ]
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thanks guys :D

graphics card should be arriving thurday or friday hopefully 8)
Author:  Shrek [ Sun Apr 08, 2007 4:39 pm ]
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just to point out i linked a pci-e card, please say you got the AGP one?


shrek :oops:
Author:  Apocalypse [ Sun Apr 08, 2007 8:58 pm ]
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Shrek wrote:
just to point out i linked a pci-e card, please say you got the AGP one?


shrek :oops:

yes i noticed that straight away :lol: :wink: no worries :D

i got the AGP, but from komplett because they have a shop in Ireland, saving me the 30 quid shipping :P
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