My computer

I run:

(all PCI-Express)
Mobo: ASUS P5GD1
Ram: 2 512 Kingston
CPU: Pentium 3.0 Prescott
GFX: X700 PRO
SC: Soundblaster 24
Monitor: Samsung 17" LCD 8 ms refresh
HD: Maxtor 80gb

Did I miss anything?


It's an acceptable comp for now. I can run every FPS on 100+ frames/sec except BF2.
I want to upgrade my GFX card by October. I has to be below $800.

What should I get?
Is there anything else I should opgrade?

If the r520 chip dont come out by then, then get a 7800gtx or gt.

I can't reccomend the 7800 series. They have really bad imagequality resulting in texture flickering and ugly egdes. It's even worse than the 6800 series (even in high quality which infact is not high quality).

NOOOOOOO! I was thinking about the 7800 *pouts* Look what you made me do.. i'm pouting I don't want an X800 or X850.

hmm r520 eh?

yup check the hardware section again and check my post of Good things about r520. There is a link there.

beware of ATI fanboys around here ruly, they'll say anything to make you go for ATI. Nvidia's 7800GTX is good enough i guess. i mean, under 800 dollars? dude, get yourself a Quadro.

I got a 6800 also..... I'm just saying that i know the r520xl is going to be faster or the r520xt, It's a fact because i know ATI > nvidia and ati actually fixes their problems =/.

Originally posted by LoneStrider@Aug 19 2005, 12:34 PM
beware of ATI fanboys around here ruly, they'll say anything to make you go for ATI. Nvidia's 7800GTX is good enough i guess. i mean, under 800 dollars? dude, get yourself a Quadro.

Yeah dude save a little bit more and get a Quadro
Special offer $2396

Originally posted by SprigganX@Aug 19 2005, 02:14 PM
I got a 6800 also..... I'm just saying that i know the r520xl is going to be faster or the r520xt, It's a fact because i know ATI > nvidia and ati actually fixes their problems =/.

fixes their problems?? WAHAHAHAHA! omfg, the prime reason i went from ATI to Nv is because ATI only made their drivers more nortoned up with the next release. i had MAJOR problems installing them, not to mention in-game.

i have a geforce 4 ti4200 in my old computer and damn, it runs NFSU2 and GTA SA like butter! i mean, i already saw my 9600XT loop and hitch in NFSU...

well me and my bro got problems with nfsu2 and he got a 6800gt and i got a 6800, freezes on 1.2 patch and 9600 pro played it fine, 6800 sucks in bf2 and 9600pro still didnt stutter in there, Nvidia has so many problems all they care bout is bringing the performance up and forgetting bout the problems they have like with the nforce3250gb chip and 6 seriies, having fsaa on in control panel and starting up windows media will mess up desktop, plus ati has the better image quality,and im sure of it.