Upgrade to PCI express and sell AGP card? or stock with AGP mobo?

[Radialsymmetry]

I have a 2600+ with a geforce 6800 AGP, i am giving the computer to my sister and am building myself a new system. should i upgrade to a pci express board and sell my AGP, or just stick with a great AGP mobo and keep the 6800 AGP card?

 

[IEC]

Well it really depends on what you will be doing. If you're into heavy gaming (aka FPSes), then you should probably go with a socket 939 A64 processor, and thus a PCI-X motherboard. So yes, sell the card and go with a s939 nForce 4 Ultra/SLI motherboard.

 

[Cheezeit]

I think you should get a new pci- express mobo and all becasue the next gen of vid cards comming out in Q4 probably won't support agp, crushing ur upgrade path.

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Welcome to AT.

If I was in that situation, I'd certainly stick with AGP.

I recently moved from a 2500+ barton to a 3200+ A64 and kept my 9800pro.

If you can sell your 6800 for close to what it would cost to get a new one, then it might be a good idea, but if you're going to lose a significant amount of money selling it, I wouldn't bother.

If you're happy with the 6800's performance, I'd say stick with it. When you want to upgrade down the road, you could sell the AGP 6800 and A64 AGP board as a bundle and get a PCI-e board and card.

 

[MDE]

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello
Welcome to AT.

If I was in that situation, I'd certainly stick with AGP.

I recently moved from a 2500+ barton to a 3200+ A64 and kept my 9800pro.

If you can sell your 6800 for close to what it would cost to get a new one, then it might be a good idea, but if you're going to lose a significant amount of money selling it, I wouldn't bother.

If you're happy with the 6800's performance, I'd say stick with it. When you want to upgrade down the road, you could sell the AGP 6800 and A64 AGP board as a bundle and get a PCI-e board and card.

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nForce3 Ultra boards are right up your alley.