Best choice graphics card for my system, PLEASE HELP!

[NoHotAshes]

hi everyone,

i want to upgrade my graphics card for games, but after reading about my CPU bottlenecking the best graphics cards speeds, am i right in understanding it as a waste of money to spend $500 on the best card for the money? ( like a 8800gts for example )

what would be the best card for me to buy to get MAX results for my computer.

im running a pentium 4 3ghz, with 2gb or ram

help from anyone experienced enough to help me is sooo very appriciated

 

[apt403]

to get the max results out of your current computer by only upgrading the gfx card its obvious: a 8800gtx. although, it would be much better to get a C2D and an 8800gts instead, or even something like the 1950xt.

so heres what i would do, get a something like an E6300, a good mobo, different ram (unless those sticks you have now are ddr2.) and something like a 1950pro or a 1950xt.

 

[NoHotAshes]

yea sorry, i forgot to say, i have ddr 2 ram right now. the reason i dont wanna get a cell processor is 1 the money, and 2 changing motherboards is more work.

so the best i could get out of a p4 3ghz and 2gig ddr2 would be a 8800 gtx?

any idea how fast that would be for todays newer games?

 

[apt403]

where did the cell processor come from?

anyway, its a waste of money to get the 8800gtx if your using a P4, you would probably get better gaming performance if you got an 8800gts instead, then spent the $300 saved on a new mobo and cpu.