need help with video card upgrade

[madman17230]

hello i recently have saved up $450 and i dont know what to do i can get any of the following but i am not sure which to go with

GIGABYTE GA-K8NF-9 Socket 939 $76 and evga 7800gt $319 =$395


GIGABYTE GA-K8N-SLI Socket 939 $82 and evga 7800gt $319 =$401


GIGABYTE GA-K8NF-9 Socket 939 $76 and SAPPHIRE x1800xl oem $369 =$445

or keep my motherboard with agp and just get a VisionTek XTASY x850xt $329

[LordDarik]

Unless you have to get a Gigabyte board I'd go with a DFI UT nF4-D + 7800GT.

[madman17230]

just if you are wondering my specs now here they are

amd 939 3700 @ 2.89ghz
2 gigs of super talent ram
ati 9800pro clocked at 412/385 still wont play cod2 with any detail only on dx7 at 1024/768 2xaa that and fear are the reason for wanting to upgrade so bad
36gig wd raptor

and i will check that DFI UT nF4-D out and see if it is in price

and allso what is sm 3.0 and why is it needed for new games or is it?

if i were to just get a x850xt how long do ya think it will last with newer game that come out? isnt it still reasonably compairable to the newer highend cards beside's for not haveing sm 3.0

[turky4lunch]

DFI seems to have some problems. The EPoX EP-9NPA+Ultra seems good to me IMO. rseven recommended this 4 me, so im saving up. I would go with a 7800GT instead of an X850xt, with more pipelines and all, but go with what you feel is best.

[madman17230]

thanks for the reply i will check up on that EPoX EP-9NPA+Ultra

[turky4lunch]

ur welcome :)

[madman17230]

wow the EPoX EP-9NPA+Ultra has a very good feedback score it looks to be a good overclocker too maybe that would be a better choce to go with and its still in budgit

[turky4lunch]

there's also an SLI version if you're interested

[madman17230]

there are 2 and only one is in budgit one is $129 and the other is $145 i dont see a diffrence

[turky4lunch]

where are u looking anyway? newegg? zzf?

[madman17230]

ya newegg

[turky4lunch]

well, take the cheaper one i guess. it could be a site error tho.

[madman17230]

the worst part about all this is i just got this m/b @ prossesor 3 months ago and know i will have to replace the m/b i just didnt have the cash then to upgrade to pci-ex then but now i am kick my self in the as* i went from 754 3000+ too 939 3700

[turky4lunch]

life kinda sux that way. i would have gotten the EPox board, but the BIOstar was cheaper. Same kind of problem here.

[madman17230]

well i did it i got a bfg nforce4 motherboard and a bfg 7800gt oc i will be installing later tonight and hope everything is going to work properly