Would you upgrade

[bodhammer]

Current System:
Epox EPCA3+ 875 Motherboard
Intel P4EE @ 3.4Ghz, Zalman CU7000 cooler
2GB DDR at 2.5,4,4,7
VisionTek X800 Pro w/ Arctic Cooler
4x80 WD800JB drives in Raid 5 (Highpoint from Motherboard)
Audigy 2 MP3 Sound Card w/Firewire
Antec Earthwatts 500 PS
Antech P160 Case
CD Burner and DVD Burner

My Thoughts:
Option 1
Replace drives with 2 500GB Sata in Raid 1
Replace ATI X800 with an AGP X1950 PRO or maybe HD 2600 XT
Wait for Penryn and DDR3 build next year and consider the Graphics upgrade a throw away...
Cost ~$325

Option 2
Replace Motherboard, CPU, Memory, Drives, and Graphics Card. Keep the case, opticals, and PS. $700+


I want to play Crysis, Orange Box, and Bioshock. I need at least a SM3.0 card for Bioshock.

Your thoughts and recommendations are appreciated.

Bod

 

[Brutus04]

I would hold what you have and start shopping for a PCIe system, watch the prices and maybe buy after the holidays. I'm sure you can re-use some of your system. Personally, I would not put that much $ into an AGP unless you were planning on keeping it for a year or so. Sounds to me like you got the bug. Maybe Santa can get you started. : - )

 

[Blain]

If I were looking to do some gaming and had...
P4 3.4EE, 2GB DDR and had $300 to spend...
Here's What I'd Get to buy me some time in order to save up some $$$ for a major CPU/MB/DDR2/PCI Express upgrade.

 

[bodhammer]

Yea, been looking at that, not too thrilled with the reviews and comments about the drivers.

After looking at some of the benchmarks of the new cards against any AGP, I think I will wait - I can play old stuff for another couple of months!!!

Bod

 

[Blain]

Post again in a couple of weeks. Maybe things will have changed. :roll: