Hi.
I currently have an 8800 GTS on a Gigabyte GA-965P-S3 with an Intel Q6600 and 3Gb RAM running Windows XP, powered by a Thermaltake Toughpower 750W.
My monitor is a 21 inch CRT, but it's getting old and the image is definitely starting to fade, so I think a move to a 24inch LCD (probably the Dell UltraSharp U2410) is now inevitable. This means I need a card that can deliver games at 1920 resolution.
Having read about the new ATI cards my preferred solution would be to just get one of these, possibly replacing my 3GB of RAM (in two pairs) with 2x2GB DDR2 PC2-6400 800MHz. Is there any reason why I would not see the benefit of a 5870 or 5850 in this system or any real need for me to also change the motherboard and CPU?
Also, do I need to look at replacing XP, for example to take advantage of any forthcoming DX11 goodness?
Cheers!
I currently have an 8800 GTS on a Gigabyte GA-965P-S3 with an Intel Q6600 and 3Gb RAM running Windows XP, powered by a Thermaltake Toughpower 750W.
My monitor is a 21 inch CRT, but it's getting old and the image is definitely starting to fade, so I think a move to a 24inch LCD (probably the Dell UltraSharp U2410) is now inevitable. This means I need a card that can deliver games at 1920 resolution.
Having read about the new ATI cards my preferred solution would be to just get one of these, possibly replacing my 3GB of RAM (in two pairs) with 2x2GB DDR2 PC2-6400 800MHz. Is there any reason why I would not see the benefit of a 5870 or 5850 in this system or any real need for me to also change the motherboard and CPU?
Also, do I need to look at replacing XP, for example to take advantage of any forthcoming DX11 goodness?
Cheers!