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AndonSage   03-28-2007 at 06:13:59 PM

I'm just wondering if those of you who tell us AGP video card users to "simply" get a new motherboard, memory, CPU, power supply and PCIe video card instead of just upgrading our AGP video card, will be saying the same thing in regards to PCIe and PCIe 2.0 when it comes out?

Gary

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Cleeve   03-28-2007 at 06:37:12 PM
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Not that I'm one of theose people as a rule, but PCIe 2.0 is backwards compatible with PCIe, so it's not really an issue.

However, when I do advocate upgrading a system it's when it's financially feasable. When a 7600 GT is $185 in AGP and $110 in PCIe, it's hard to ignore that the $75 saved might be better off spent on a new platform instead of an aging one...

Assuming you can salvage some componets like your PSU and Memory, in many cases it DOES make more sense to go PCIe.

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AndonSage   03-28-2007 at 06:49:23 PM
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Assuming you can salvage some componets like your PSU and Memory, in many cases it DOES make more sense to go PCIe.


Assuming you don't have a Dell with proprietary parts...

While I haven't had any problems with my Dell (except the battery needing replaced, which was handled with an on-site tech while still under warranty), I won't be purchasing from any vendor that uses any proprietary parts, in the future.

Gary

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blade85   03-28-2007 at 06:59:08 PM
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I won't be purchasing from any vendor that uses any proprietary parts, in the future.

Gary



that would be a wise move :)

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HYST3R   03-28-2007 at 07:30:32 PM
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go custom 8)

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fredgiblet   03-28-2007 at 08:04:54 PM
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If you are upgrading around the time that PCI-e 2.0 comes out then I would say to get PCI-e 2.0 if possible, even to the point of paying a few buck extra for it. But There isn't a lot of point to upgrading from 1.0 to 2.0 now and probably not much for a couple years. So to answer your question no I'm not going to tell people that.

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Cleeve   03-28-2007 at 08:31:55 PM
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Assuming you can salvage some componets like your PSU and Memory, in many cases it DOES make more sense to go PCIe.



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Assuming you don't have a Dell with proprietary parts...



Same assumption, mate. :wink:

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