for a good mobo. When i need to upgrade i want to be able to add a second GPU and replace the CPU, not have to go the whole hog simply because my 1156 socket offers no real upgrades. I am have, however, not been into the PC building scene for very long,...

Upgrade path from a Radeon 4600. I currently have a Dell with a 300 W power supply and a Radeon 4600 series card. What is my upgrade path? Can I go to a 4800 series with a 300 W power supply? Do I need to upgrade the power and the card? Should I look at...

could be pushing the limit of my PS The other route I land a faster MB/CPU, with potentially a better upgrade path once additional DX10 cards come out and drive the current market prices down (again prob need to upgrade my PS, and my RAM is probably going...

I didn't say it was evil, I said it's not a good upgrade path and has little to do with anyone forcing anyone to buy something. If you or the OP wanna preach BS about PCIe or upgrading itself being evil, eletist or whatnot, then you/he are dillusional and...

Sapphire Radeon X1950 Pro 256MB PCI-E Video Card NOTE: I've never overclocked any components in my current system and I have no intention or need to do so in the future. I'm sure this will have some bearing on the upgrade path and hardware choices. NEEDS:...

Need to upgrade ATi 9700PRO. It's probably about time that my Radeon 9700PRO was put out to pasture as it's bottlenecking my machine. I have a 3.4 Gallatin running at 3.8 - I know it's a bit out of the arc now, and that I will probably have a bunch of posts...

all of yovr cvrrent > software is basically vseless and yov'll need to bvy Mactel > compatible vpgrades. >> Is this a roadblock, or jvst a speedbvmp? >>>>> Brendan > Who cares? If the cvrrent Macs do what yov need, they will continve...

work. DDR3 RAM should help as well, and the new motherboard just because Intel likes to change their sockets, but it will also allow you a viable upgrade path if you need later. I'd recommend also shifting your work over to Windows 7 x64, and getting another...

Yes to just about all your statements (it will upgrade, things SHOULD work as before, it has more file security and can log onto a domain but unless you need the features it is not worth upgrading, it will see Home as a qualifying upgrade path even though...