upgrade help 4 my system plz

pilgrim · 07-29-07, 07:52 AM

hi all i new to here so hello, i am looking for help on upgrading my gfx. i looked at a lot of posts but arent sure what card to get that wont bottleneck my system too much.

RIG:

bfg nf4 ultra mobo

amd 3800x2 @ 2.6 ghz

2 gig 3500l pro ddr 400

psu= zalman ZM 460B -APS

LG 19 inch L194WT @ 1440x1900.

i am thinking of iether Radeon 2900 @ 1 gig, or Nvid 8800. i only got £300 to spend.

will my cpu and psu be ok for iether of these? dont really know anything about 12v rails and amps etc.

as i see from other posts there are some real knowledgeable people on here so any help will be great as i want to upgrade from my 6800GS 512mb. thanks in advance

disk11 · 07-29-07, 10:21 AM

For what you are looking at, that system will be a huge bottleneck for the video card. Is there some reason you are going with an socket 939 X2 over the newer Core 2 Duos or socket AM2 AMDs?

I would personally get a 8800 GTS 640MB, best value right now, but upgrading to a 8800 GTX isn't a bad choice either.

CrazyIrish · 07-29-07, 10:27 AM

I'm guessing hes going with socket 939 because its what he already owns. (hence the word upgrade) As far as a bottleneck I wouldn't worry about it. I would get the 320mb 8800gts to match the rest of that computer. You will get a real nice performance bump over the 6800.

pilgrim · 07-29-07, 10:38 AM

thanks i really appreciate the help.

yes this is for my current system i cant afford to buy complete new system at the mo.

this is on a xp pro aswell, not vista. also will a vf900 or thermalrite HR-03 fit the 2900? it will be ok for the 8800 tho yes?

tbh i prefer Nvid over ati but want the best for the $$$, i been looking at these 8800's wich u think best, the GTS superclocked or GTX?

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...-017-EA&tool=3

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...=56&subcat=927

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...=56&subcat=877

thx

pilgrim · 07-31-07, 02:45 PM

so can someone help me please for a recommendation of wich of the 3 cards in my last post above to go for?. sounds like the 2900 will be too much for my psu

thx

disk11 · 07-31-07, 04:46 PM

I'd get the first one, the regular GTS 640.

pilgrim · 08-10-07, 02:49 PM

ok i went for the BFG 640MB GTS 0c2. @ £270.

thought id put 3D scores up.

3Dmark 03= 18534 with 8x AF, 16x AA supersampling high quality

3Dmark 05= 12778.with 8x AF, 4x AA supersampling high quality

thx for the help

07-29-07, 07:52 AM	Thread Starter #1
pilgrim New Member Join Date: Jul 2007	upgrade help 4 my system plz hi all i new to here so hello, i am looking for help on upgrading my gfx. i looked at a lot of posts but arent sure what card to get that wont bottleneck my system too much. RIG: bfg nf4 ultra mobo amd 3800x2 @ 2.6 ghz 2 gig 3500l pro ddr 400 psu= zalman ZM 460B -APS LG 19 inch L194WT @ 1440x1900. i am thinking of iether Radeon 2900 @ 1 gig, or Nvid 8800. i only got £300 to spend. will my cpu and psu be ok for iether of these? dont really know anything about 12v rails and amps etc. as i see from other posts there are some real knowledgeable people on here so any help will be great as i want to upgrade from my 6800GS 512mb. thanks in advance
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07-29-07, 10:21 AM	#2
disk11 Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Wilmington, NC	For what you are looking at, that system will be a huge bottleneck for the video card. Is there some reason you are going with an socket 939 X2 over the newer Core 2 Duos or socket AM2 AMDs? I would personally get a 8800 GTS 640MB, best value right now, but upgrading to a 8800 GTX isn't a bad choice either. __________________ My Heatware OCforums Metal Club member # 665 OCforums Musicians Club member # 665 HTPC (in progress): i3 540, MSI H55M-ED55, 4GB RAM, WD800JB, nMedia 1000B, Corsair 520W Main/Gaming: i7 920, Noctua U12P-SE, Asrock x58 Extreme, 6GB pc16000 Gskill Pi, XFX 5850, OCZ Vertex 3 90GB, WD 640 Black, Lite-On DVD burner, 600W OCZ modX File server: AMD e-350, Asus E35M1-M Pro, 4GB Crucial, 1TB WD Black, 2x 2TB WD Green in RAID 1, Antec 900, Seasonic 300W
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07-29-07, 10:27 AM	#3
CrazyIrish Member Join Date: Oct 2006	I'm guessing hes going with socket 939 because its what he already owns. (hence the word upgrade) As far as a bottleneck I wouldn't worry about it. I would get the 320mb 8800gts to match the rest of that computer. You will get a real nice performance bump over the 6800.
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07-29-07, 10:38 AM	Thread Starter #4
pilgrim New Member Join Date: Jul 2007	thanks i really appreciate the help. yes this is for my current system i cant afford to buy complete new system at the mo. this is on a xp pro aswell, not vista. also will a vf900 or thermalrite HR-03 fit the 2900? it will be ok for the 8800 tho yes? tbh i prefer Nvid over ati but want the best for the $$$, i been looking at these 8800's wich u think best, the GTS superclocked or GTX? http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...-017-EA&tool=3 http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...=56&subcat=927 http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...=56&subcat=877 thx
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07-31-07, 02:45 PM	Thread Starter #5
pilgrim New Member Join Date: Jul 2007	so can someone help me please for a recommendation of wich of the 3 cards in my last post above to go for?. sounds like the 2900 will be too much for my psu thx
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07-31-07, 04:46 PM	#6
disk11 Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Wilmington, NC	I'd get the first one, the regular GTS 640. __________________ My Heatware OCforums Metal Club member # 665 OCforums Musicians Club member # 665 HTPC (in progress): i3 540, MSI H55M-ED55, 4GB RAM, WD800JB, nMedia 1000B, Corsair 520W Main/Gaming: i7 920, Noctua U12P-SE, Asrock x58 Extreme, 6GB pc16000 Gskill Pi, XFX 5850, OCZ Vertex 3 90GB, WD 640 Black, Lite-On DVD burner, 600W OCZ modX File server: AMD e-350, Asus E35M1-M Pro, 4GB Crucial, 1TB WD Black, 2x 2TB WD Green in RAID 1, Antec 900, Seasonic 300W
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08-10-07, 02:49 PM	Thread Starter #7
pilgrim New Member Join Date: Jul 2007	ok i went for the BFG 640MB GTS 0c2. @ £270. thought id put 3D scores up. 3Dmark 03= 18534 with 8x AF, 16x AA supersampling high quality 3Dmark 05= 12778.with 8x AF, 4x AA supersampling high quality thx for the help
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