Hey, I started a thread similar to this one a little while back, so I'm sorry if I'm being a thread whore or something. I have an HP m7640n, which has some crappy motherboard and an AMD X2 5000+ clocked at 2.6 GHz. I also have two GB of 533 MHz RAM (not an upgrade, stock parts). Since I'm selling my old GPU/PSU, I was thinking of upgrading the two parts with some newer stuff. The XFX 9800 GTX+ is at $155 on tigerdirect.com, but I'm not really sure if it's even worth getting with my other components. Will the rest of my computer keep up with the new GPU, or will it bottleneck it like crazy? I heard the CPU wasn't as important for gaming, but that may be wrong. Oh yeah, I was thinking of building a PC with a 780i motherboard by the end of next year. Should I buy a 9800 GTX+ now and add another one in a year, or will an upgrade be better?
Final question is whether or not you guys think it's worth picking up the card now. Will newer/much better cards be coming in that price range soon?
Thanks for all the help!
Final question is whether or not you guys think it's worth picking up the card now. Will newer/much better cards be coming in that price range soon?
Thanks for all the help!