AGP UPGRADE; is it worth the money?

[merwan]

is it really worth upgrading a 6600 256mb AGP to a 7600 GT 256mb AGP?

 

[lfranklin]

No! Save the money for you next system. The cost of the 7600 GT for AGP will land you an even better PCI-E card. So save the money.

 

[merwan]

hmmmmmmmmm

 

[jamesgoddard]

It depends on the rest of your PC, if you have a socket 939 or 775 CPU then I would replace the motherboard to PCI express, see www.asrock.com for details...

edit - socket 478 also have PCI-e options

 

[merwan]

mobo


so worth it?

 

[jamesgoddard]

I would upgrade the mobo to this http://www.asrock.com/mb/overview.asp?Model=4CoreDual-VSTA&s=n first... It will work with all your current kit..

Then you have an upgrade path to PCI express, and Core 2 Duo when you need

 

[cleeve]

Depends what you expect.

A 7600 GT will give you a big boost in many games over the 6600 GT... and might even pet you play many games at 1280x1024. However, if you plan to play next-gen titles at high res and full detail, think again.

A $180-ish X1950 PRO would make more of a difference, but you might be better off investing in a PCIe Core2 Duo system at this point...

 

[jamesgoddard]

Cleeve - I didn't see any 'GT' after the 6600

 

[merwan]

ooops sorry guys. wrong mobo specs

here you go:

this mobo

 

[lfranklin]

R U sure that is the right link? It takes me to a MSI board with AGP.