ok...8600ULTRA or 2 gig of ram

[Memphis69]

the title pretty much sums it up... should i hold off and get a 8600U or pick up 2 gigs of ram... am goin to be keeping the same cpu... FOR now.. im lookin to do a total system upgrade when NEW amd stuff comes out.. not AM2 but the next gen goodies and ways advice please..

 

[nd4spdbh2]

the title pretty much sums it up... should i hold off and get a 8600U or pick up 2 gigs of ram... am goin to be keeping the same cpu... FOR now.. im lookin to do a total system upgrade when NEW amd stuff comes out.. not AM2 but the next gen goodies and ways advice please..

LOL nice name for ur system... btw i LOVE the GT500 from gone in 60 seconds... also the unique performance cars... GT500ESS is all i have to say... 725hp

N e ways i would recommend 2gb of ram... the 8600 ultra would be a VERY good upgrade but it would not be put to good use with anything less than 2 gigs becasue alot of games nowadays use over a gig easily even at low settings... max settings about 1.5gb... its ur call really but the 8600 ultra can be carried over to ur new system.. where as say your ddr ram could not.

 

[meionm]

If your are going with vista os then you will need both. Probably more ram.

If you be gaming in xp better card is more beneficial.

 

[Memphis69]

thanks both of ya... ummm see im looking to upgrade mid to late this year.. so i really kinda dont wanna spend a lot of money on more ram that im not goin to really be useing alot so i was thinking just get the 8600U and use if for my vid card for my new system ya know.. so.. whats where my mind is it with it..

 

[Vengance_01]

thanks both of ya... ummm see im looking to upgrade mid to late this year.. so i really kinda dont wanna spend a lot of money on more ram that im not goin to really be useing alot so i was thinking just get the 8600U and use if for my vid card for my new system ya know.. so.. whats where my mind is it with it..

I agree. That is your best option. Even if you need a bit more power, you could always grab another for SLI.

 

[kyleslater]

I think the Video card... I still have 1 GB of ram and an 8800 GTX..

 

[ALiEN2953]

why do you have the 8600ultra picked when there is no performence data for any cards in that range and none are out yet, for all you know the X2600 could destroy the 8600u at similar prices.

 

[nd4spdbh2]

why do you have the 8600ultra picked when there is no performence data for any cards in that range and none are out yet, for all you know the X2600 could destroy the 8600u at similar prices.

the way the numbers on the card are panning out its looking like the 8600ultra is right about 75% of a 8800gts... and a 8800gts is NO SLOUCH! a 8600ultra is looking like a pretty sweet card.

 

[sephiroth_749]

LOL nice name for ur system... btw i LOVE the GT500 from gone in 60 seconds... also the unique performance cars... GT500ESS is all i have to say... 725hp

the 350 is faster than the gt500 just the gt500 looks better

i would defentaly go with the 2gb of ram more ram is always a good thing

 

[Memphis69]

why do you have the 8600ultra picked when there is no performence data for any cards in that range and none are out yet, for all you know the X2600 could destroy the 8600u at similar prices.

im guessing the x2600 plays for the red team( ATi ) huh... see i green to the core... so i dont care if it 50.00 cheeper and 2x's the card... i a green fan..

 

[nd4spdbh2]

im guessing the x2600 plays for the red team( ATi ) huh... see i green to the core... so i dont care if it 50.00 cheeper and 2x's the card... i a green fan..

YEAH BOY!!! THATS WHAT IM TALKING BOUT.... BEERS FOR NVIDIA FANS


ps : gt500ess

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