Which to buy first - Geforce 3 or DDR mobo?

[DARRIN]

I have an Elsa Gladiac Ultra video card and an Asus A7V133 mobo. I'm wondering which would benefit me more Geforce 3 or DDR mobo.

 

[Generalen]

When I look @ your rigs it feels like u dosen't need any of them but I should go with a Geforce 3 and get DDR ram/mobo with your next CPU swap.

 

[DARRIN]

Well here is the story. I'm building a puter for my brother and his 3 kids for Christmas and I'm handing down some of my parts to make his so I have an excuse to upgrade. He is a single parent and could never afford one. I'm giving him an Athlon 900, Asus K7V, 128Megs Infinion PC133, & Geforce 2 Pro card. I think that should last him and the kids a couple of years anyway.

 

[Generalen]

You are one good hearted soul. What processor do u have now 1.5ghz? on another A7V133? and Gforce2 ultra?
as in your rig! If u have that I still say
-go with Gforce3.
change Mobo with next CPU swap.

 

[DARRIN]

I have 2 machines under mysystemrig link in my signature. Mine is:

1.2 gig tbird @ 1.5
A7V133
256 Megs Mushkin rev3
Gladiac Ultra
etc...

and wife's is

900Mhz Athlon
K7V
128 megs infineon
Leadtek Geforce 2 Pro
etc..

I'm giving my wife my mobo,cpu,ram and possibly video card and upgrading my stuff over the next 6 months. I'm going to get one piece at a time so it won't be so painful on the wallet. I'll get CPU and Mobo last. Waiting on Palimino (sp?) and Nforce.

 

[Generalen]

Aha ok things starts to clear up some.
I would do like U mention in your reply wait for Palimino and Nforce depending on how far of they are, U know when they would arrive?
Get Gforce3 first or maybe DDR ram(cheap now, newer know when it will go up in prize)
Geforce 3 is a good upgrade I think because NO game use its full potential today and won't do until it become widely spread.

 

[DARRIN]

I'm not sure when Nforce and Palimino are going to be availible but should be in the next couple of months. DDR Ram is really cheap now. I'll probably get Crucial since it is not as expensive as Mushkin. I'd like to get cas 2 though.

 

[jcovercash]

You deserve to have both if you are doing that for your brother, did the same for my uncle and his six kids, they love theirs. I think for being so kind the CPU fairy will grant your wishes 🙂, I am with Generalen though, I would be happy with your vid card and MOBO, I would get the MOBO though, that is still a good card. Wait till the GEforce III prices drop, that is what I am gonna do, Don't worry they are already dropping some, not much but they are dropping.

 

[DARRIN]

I want the DDR mobo bad but I want to wait to see how the Nforce chipset does and how much it is going to be.

 

[Generalen]

I want DDR mobo badly too but I sitt on a P3 and can't afford a Tbird, yet. I will wait until I can afford Both MB ram and cpu. but here is another problem I got a Geforce1ddr🙂 so my video card will be maxed out with tbird, DDR so I must buy a Geforce 3 first.
AAAHHhh, how long must I wait?
ops, got little off topic, sorry.
I say go with Geforce 3 your 1,5 ghz already max out your Ultra2card

 

[bjc112]

darrin.. do you think.. that you could just wait as long as possible.?? because, if you can wait until you build the computer for your brother and kids.. the other prices will be cheaper.. (and easier on the wallet)..

The rig you got now, doesn't need upgraded.. !!!!!😉

wait, and then buy thats my 2 cents..