Here's what I've got: Biostar NF4ST-A9 motherboard (nForce 4), AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ processor, GeForce 6600GT, 1GB RAM, 160GB Seagate SATA HD, Thermaltake 430W PSU, XP Home SP3.
I'm eventually upgrading to Vista (I just have to) and was planning on picking up another GB of RAM as well as upgrading video cards, since the 6600GT is getting old and can't play the few games I do play very well at 1680x1050. I don't want to spend too much money on a new card since I'll have a new one next year, and I would preferably not want to upgrade the power supply unless I have to. I was looking at something like an 8600GT or 2600XT, since they're last generation and Newegg has them for really cheap. I don't need to jack up all of the graphics effects or anything, but I'm sure that these cards, based on the Toms Hardware charts will blow my 6600GT out of the water, so I would be fine with them. But if you have any suggestions for me, I'd be happy to hear them. Thanks
I'm eventually upgrading to Vista (I just have to) and was planning on picking up another GB of RAM as well as upgrading video cards, since the 6600GT is getting old and can't play the few games I do play very well at 1680x1050. I don't want to spend too much money on a new card since I'll have a new one next year, and I would preferably not want to upgrade the power supply unless I have to. I was looking at something like an 8600GT or 2600XT, since they're last generation and Newegg has them for really cheap. I don't need to jack up all of the graphics effects or anything, but I'm sure that these cards, based on the Toms Hardware charts will blow my 6600GT out of the water, so I would be fine with them. But if you have any suggestions for me, I'd be happy to hear them. Thanks