Please critique my choice of components.

[ricleo2]

I have an AMD 3500 CPU and a BFG 6800 Ultra AGP. Would I see a very large improvement if I changed my MB to an SLI one and installed 2 BFG's 6800 Ultras with 512 megs of video memory each? Should I go ahead and replace the CPU also, for an even bigger improvement? Thanks for any response.

 

[CalvinHobbes]

You would see an improvement by going SLI, however, I would wait until the next gen GPU's come out and then upgrade. Chances are the next GPU's will offer much better performance.

 

[ricleo2]

Yes, after some more research I would agree with you. I will look at some of the threads here in the future before I post anymore questions. Thank you.

 

[Chosonman]

next gen GPUs are comming. Save your money

 

[crimson117]

I hope one day I'll have enough money to consider an upgrade from one 6800 Ultra to two 6800 Ultras...

 

[theMan]

why even upgrade? i can play most games at the highest settings, and your computer is a lot better than mine (i do overclock a lot though) i would wait a while, maybe when the skt M2 processors come out, thats when im upgrading.

 

[ArsenHazzard]

In gaming, you'd get more FPS, but you probably won't notice it in game (unless you happen to be playing Doom3 at Ultra quality settings...then it's a maybe). If you're doing heavy computational/graphical work, then yes, you might notice a difference. If you just have money to blow, I'd be more than happy to give you my address to send any excess cash 😛

 

[Chosonman]

I think the opposite is true. You won't notice a difference EXCEPT in FPS games. SLI is made in order to render graphics as quickly as possible. Even then, a 10-50 FPS increase is not going to make your gamming experience that much more enjoyable.

In fact, unless you're uber sensitive you probably won't notice a thing. You'd be better off upgrading you internet to a T1 line if you want a better gamming experience.

 

[ricleo2]

What exactly is "skt M2 processors ". Thanks

 

[The Pentium Guy]

THe new socket. The current gen is 939, M2's comin out