Upgrading graphics card

[New2Upgrading]

I am currently running the 6800 gs pci-e x16 and am thinking of upgrading my card my limit on spending is 250$ my PC specs are:

Asus A8N-SLIR

CPU: AMD3500+

2 gigs of corsair ram

or should I get new motherboard new cpu and buy more ram? and keep the graphics card

 

[sisq0kidd]

I would personally sell all of what you have and do a complete overhaul, but that's just me.

You can sell the motherboard, cpu, video card and ram for about $220 (ebay). Add that to the $250 you already have ($470 total) and you can purchase yourself a cheap core 2 duo setup with a nice graphics card to boot.

Abit IP35-E - $80
Used E6600 - $125
2gb ddr2 ram - $30
Nvidia 8800gt 512mb - $220
Beer - $5
10 Cheeseburgers - $10


Total: $470

You've basically upgraded your other components and paid for a nice new video card

 

[Spikesoldier]

3850
X2-3800+

 

[bryanW1995]

$250 is quite a bit to spend on a video card for a system like that. What games/type of games do you play? Can you upgrade the video card now and upgrade the rest of the system later? Are you severely price-limited so you must do all upgrades right now?

If you're just getting a video card, push the envelope a few bucks and get an 8800gts 512. There are several deals on them if you can wait on mir's:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/...=GeForce+8800GTS+(G92)

alternatively, 8800gt has gone down enough in price that you can get under 250 pretty easily with no mir at several sites.

 

[AzN]

Almost all games that are coming out now are dual core optimized so upgrading your cpu first is the way to go. Then get a video card to fit your budget. Selling your old and building new isn't such a bad idea either.

 

[MTDEW]

Originally posted by: sisq0kidd
I would personally sell all of what you have and do a complete overhaul, but that's just me.

You can sell the motherboard, cpu, video card and ram for about $220 (ebay). Add that to the $250 you already have ($470 total) and you can purchase yourself a cheap core 2 duo setup with a nice graphics card to boot.

Abit IP35-E - $80
Used E6600 - $125
2gb ddr2 ram - $30
Nvidia 8800gt 512mb - $220
Beer - $5
10 Cheeseburgers - $10


Total: $470

You've basically upgraded your other components and paid for a nice new video card

Im with sisq0kidd on this one, except i'd spend $5 on cheeseburgers and $10 on alcohol.

 

[BlueAcolyte]

Buy another GB of RAM for the $15 of food.

 

[Insomniator]