Okay! we'll I've been doing some research the past few days and I've come to a pretty decent budget build I guess. I use the computer for mostly school, but want soome gaming capabilties for past and present games. (not looking to extremely future proof or multitask) I'm currently running a stock dell e510, with pent4 3.0ghz and 128mb 32bit graphics, so I figure I can't go wrong with any budget upgrade at this moment. anywho, heres what I got so far, feel free to make suggestions. I'm not too concerned with my budget, but I am cheap, also, I don't plan to upgrade further anytime soon.
I had originally planned on getting a Geforce 8800GT, but due to limited availability and price, and the fact I dont play games 24/7 I don't think I really need it for my budget, yet, if you guys think it would be a good a buy, let me know.
In addition, if I did decide to purchase the 8800gt, should I consider buying an Intel Core Duo e6750 alongside?
Those two upgrades would only put me at about $250 above my current build, but considering my PC usage, would they be worthwhile?
One last thought! I was browsing for a good PC case, and I settled on the Coolermaster Centurion 5, but I think I like the look of the upcoming Raidmax Sagitta 2 case (releases 12/14/07). It's listed on newegg at only $40 more, and looks to have better cooling, should I consider purchasing this?
Stay with the 8800GT. Best Price vs. Performance atm, but if you really must have something now - there is always the ATI 3850 / 3870. The 8800GT still beats them in performance though.
If you're not gonna run Vista for a while, the X1950PRO is fine. If there's a Circuit City near you, check it out as they have the card on sale for about $100 after rebate.
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