After a bit of dithering, and a post on here, decided afterall to get a bit more performance ( and time) out of my present system.
Have xp2600, 1gb ram, and 9700pro.
Play alot of BF2, and just want a bit more improvement on the graphics side of things. I don't have any desire to run at higher than 1280x1024.
Prices for the x700pro seem very reasonable, so does anyone know if it would be a worthwhile upgrade ?? Or the Nvidia cards of similar budget?
After my previous post, I had thought I'd just save the money for the next big upgrade, a whole new rig, rather than waste money on my old one.
BUT, I've figured that by extending the life of my present system by spending a small amount now, I'll be able to save money in the future when prices of the present top notch stuff has come down..
By the time I want to get a new rig, the money saved, compared to what it would cost now, would easily out weigh the small cost of an acceptable upgrade.
Have xp2600, 1gb ram, and 9700pro.
Play alot of BF2, and just want a bit more improvement on the graphics side of things. I don't have any desire to run at higher than 1280x1024.
Prices for the x700pro seem very reasonable, so does anyone know if it would be a worthwhile upgrade ?? Or the Nvidia cards of similar budget?
After my previous post, I had thought I'd just save the money for the next big upgrade, a whole new rig, rather than waste money on my old one.
BUT, I've figured that by extending the life of my present system by spending a small amount now, I'll be able to save money in the future when prices of the present top notch stuff has come down..
By the time I want to get a new rig, the money saved, compared to what it would cost now, would easily out weigh the small cost of an acceptable upgrade.