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7600gs AGP, any point in upgrading?

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Name: Zeppelin1
Date: November 28, 2007 at 05:50:47 Pacific
OS: XP Home
CPU/Ram: P4 2.8GHz, 1GB DDR RAM
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Right. Atm i have a 7600gs AGP (256mb), i'm wondering if there is any point in upgrading to a "newer" AGp card. I was thinking along the lines of X1950 PRO, as i have heard that is the "highest" AGP card. My specs are as follows:

P4 2.8ghz
7600gs
1GB DDR1 RAM
350w PSU

The thing is the PSU, I know i will have to upgrade it to run any better AGP cards, so i'm think of this: http://www.scorptec.com.au/product/...

My questions are: Is the X1950 PRO the best AGP card? If not, what is? Is there much of a performance upgrade over the 7600gs? Will i have to upgrade my PSU? Will it bottleneck?



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Name: Zeppelin1
Date: November 28, 2007 at 06:03:02 Pacific
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That link is to a 350w PSU, i meant this one: http://www.scorptec.com.au/product/...


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Response Number 2
Name: Zeppelin1
Date: December 1, 2007 at 04:26:53 Pacific
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Bump, needing help here, should i go for another 1gb DDR RAM while I'm at it, an X1950XT , and maybe add another IDE HDD? My concern is the CPU though - thinking of upgrading to a Q6600, 8800GT, 2GB DDR2, 500w PSU, 320GB HDD. But you know how much more that costs than just upping my AGP board.


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Name: Mattwizz3 (by mattwizz3)
Date: December 1, 2007 at 05:26:45 Pacific
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An X1950XT will probably be a bit of overkill for a P4 2.8. 2GB of ram might help, but you might not need it depending on how heavily you use your PC.

It might be worth waiting and saving a bit of money. Although, I understand your position. I keep pouring money into my old system. I've probably spent over $700 on upgrades for my old system over the time.. It's hard to stop yourself sometimes : P

Try overclocking your CPU and GPU and see how you go with that. It might keep you happy for a bit longer.

Mattwizz3 :
My Take of the super P3:

P3 Tualatin @ 1.58GHz
SL-65DVB Motherboard
640Mb PC133 @ 150MHz
Sparkle 6200


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