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$1100 for a new computer, or hold off?

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felony

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hey guys.

Right now I have a few options and have been discussing some of them in CPU forums, but thought I woud bring it here.

I have been interested in upgrading for some time. I currently own :
AMD barton @ 3200 (2.2)
gig of ram
6600gt agp
kt600 asus

but have wanted to upgrade to a64 as well as pciE and just basically start over.

Options-->

1)sell rig and spend 1100 for a new computer (everything) (no prob besides cash)
2)keep rig, upgrade to 6800gt agp and upgrade to a64 around christmas w/ mobo (stuck at AGP for a while)
3)dont upgrade, wait till next summer for buying

any opinions you ahve are greatly appreciated. ideas for a 1100 build would great as well.

Was thinking of venice 3500+, ait x800xl pcie as the big pieces

thanks
dan



 
#2 option seems to be the worst. I have a 9800XT and I have not even thought about upgrading just that.

#1 seems logical: sell your computer while its still worth a decent amount, and then get a new one. However, the only downside is that, unless you have to play Quake 4 at the maximum settings when it comes out, your computer is still fine (minus the 64-bit part, its faster than mine).

Which leaves #3, the option I would go with. But thats just me. IMO, either that or go all in a get a new system. Since you have a lot of leftover parts, the only components you need to worry about are the CPU, mobo and vid card. And that can easily be taken care of under $1100 (I say go 7800GTX and work from there. I would want the latest and greatest, so it'll last a little while longer).

That is, of course, you need to sell your current computer to raise $1100. If that is the case, wait for sure.
 
Yeah just use the parts you currently have same case. I wouldnt know what PSU you have maybe you would need to upgrade but if you upgrade just upgrade cpu, motherboard, and video card like farmer said start 7800gtx and get an a64 3200 and dfi lan party
 
i dunno, what would you be carrying over from the rig you'd sell? are you parting it out so that you'd keep your psu, monitor, case, os, etc...in other words, what would you need for that 1100?
 
If I sold my pc, everything would be gone besides my monitor, speakers, audigy2, mouse, mousepad, and antec 450watt(maybe420 watt, something like that)

I would need case, ram, fans, cpu, vid card, hdd, drives, etc etc

dan
 
well, its up to you but you certainly have a decent budget for it. i wouldn't get a 3500+. i'd be looking at the epox ep-9 boards with a 3000+ or 3200+ maybe.

you could easily fit under 1100.

cpu 150
mobo 100
1 gig ram 100
160hdd 100
dvd/rw 50
800xl 300

thats 800 and you need a case and/or psu upgrade and maybe another drive. you'd be set until you want to drop an x2 in or upgrade your card.
 
seems like the overall idea is that it is better to wait.

i still feel like i want to upgrade, if for nothing else to build another computer and give me something to do.

any more opinions are welcome. thanks for your time so far.

dan h
 
I would def wait. I agree that building the computer is the funnest part of getting a new computer, but if you just keep building computers for fun, it will be an expensive hobby.
 
You could build a new socket 754 system for 1100, and it'd have an AGP slot.

Actually you could go 939 easily. Actually SLI could work.....a 6800GT now and then another later. Just configged a comp for a friend from newegg and it was $1475....had a 3000+ 939, foxconn mobo (their only good rated one on sale at newegg), 74GB Raptor 2, 1 GB Ram, 6800GT, DVD burner, case, great power supply, and ok RAM. The 3000+ would make an upgrade to a dual core down the road look very nice. It'd play all the games out now and what will be out soon perfectly fine, and when you need some more oomph, you could pop in a dual core and another GT.

Does anyone know if the next generation of dual cores will still be on 939?

edit: my friends $1475 system included a 400GB hdd ($271) and a single stick of Patriot 1GB RAM ($115) Removed the 400GB hdd and get 2x512 (actually a better idea, I didn't realize we could do this and still upgrade to 2 GB down the road; the Venice core has the 4x512 @ ddr400 problem fixed.) So thats 271+ ~$30 (ram savings).....$300 off 1475. Not bad.
 
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