Hey gang,
thought I'd ask the collective for some advice. My 7800GT is starting to crap out (showing checkerboard patterns during some boots) and it's time to replace it. Here is my present system:
Antec P180, Asus A8N-SLI Premium, AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ with Scythe Ninja in passive mode, 2GB PC3200, Seasonic Super Tornado 400W, 2 160GB SATA NCG RAID 1, 2 250GB SATA, eVGA 7800GT 256MB with Zalmann VF700 AlCu, 4 Yate Loon D12-SL12 120mm for airflow, Win XP Pro
System is used for some gaming, video editing, photoshop and standard family PC stuff. We are planning to upgrading to a 22" Widescreen LCD in the near future. I don't upgrade components everytime a newer widget comes out, but when I do buy parts I like to buy something that will allow some longevity (18-24 months). I would like to go ahead and upgrade the video card to a 8800GTS 640MB with the coming of Vista, DX10 and the new widescreen LCD in the near future. My concern is the power requirements of the 8800GTS compared to the 7800GT and the possible need of also upgrading the PSU. My system is rock-stable and I don't overclock, and future stability is a concern.
Will a 8800GTS work in my situation? If not, what would y'all recommend.
TIA,
Frank
thought I'd ask the collective for some advice. My 7800GT is starting to crap out (showing checkerboard patterns during some boots) and it's time to replace it. Here is my present system:
Antec P180, Asus A8N-SLI Premium, AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ with Scythe Ninja in passive mode, 2GB PC3200, Seasonic Super Tornado 400W, 2 160GB SATA NCG RAID 1, 2 250GB SATA, eVGA 7800GT 256MB with Zalmann VF700 AlCu, 4 Yate Loon D12-SL12 120mm for airflow, Win XP Pro
System is used for some gaming, video editing, photoshop and standard family PC stuff. We are planning to upgrading to a 22" Widescreen LCD in the near future. I don't upgrade components everytime a newer widget comes out, but when I do buy parts I like to buy something that will allow some longevity (18-24 months). I would like to go ahead and upgrade the video card to a 8800GTS 640MB with the coming of Vista, DX10 and the new widescreen LCD in the near future. My concern is the power requirements of the 8800GTS compared to the 7800GT and the possible need of also upgrading the PSU. My system is rock-stable and I don't overclock, and future stability is a concern.
Will a 8800GTS work in my situation? If not, what would y'all recommend.
TIA,
Frank