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Jul 10, 2007, 04:11 AM
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DriverHeaven Granddaddy
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Georgia, USA
Posts: 12,292
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What Will be Your Next Hardware Upgrade?
I've been wondering just what some of our members are considering in the near future re: a Computer Hardware Upgrade.
By "near future" I'd think sometime in the next 3 - 6 months.
I know one thing I've been giving some serious thought about is an LCD monitor. As much as I enjoy my NEC 21" CRT and my Hitachi 19" CRT, these things are HUGE and HEAVY.
I think a good LCD widescreen monitor would fit the ticket nicely.
So, what do you have in mind for an upgrade not too far down the road?
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Jul 10, 2007, 04:14 AM
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DriverHeaven Lover
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Singapore
Posts: 196
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AGP x1950pro...
been holding it back for quite a while already...
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Jul 10, 2007, 04:36 AM
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DH's Asteroids' Dominator
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: UK and Hellas, mostly
Posts: 5,297
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6 months? Might buy a new mouse, headphones or speakers. That's about it.
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Jul 10, 2007, 04:46 AM
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DriverHeaven Granddaddy
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Georgia, USA
Posts: 12,292
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BlueMak
6 months? Might buy a new mouse, headphones or speakers. That's about it.
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Yeah, I was thinking that would put us up around Christmas. |
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Jul 10, 2007, 04:55 AM
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DriverHeaven Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Melbourne, AU
Posts: 1,019
Rep Power: 15
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my next hardware upgrade will be a car.
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Jul 10, 2007, 04:58 AM
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DH mod staff leader
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Vantaa, Finland
Posts: 5,718
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dual core cpu, ram and mobo uprgades for me @ xmas or earlier...
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Jul 10, 2007, 07:06 AM
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DriverHeaven Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Czech Republic
Posts: 1,436
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I do not plan any upgrades anytime soon, but when the time comes it will be at least something like Zardon has in his profile (well, except for that 8800 gfx...)
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Jul 10, 2007, 10:54 AM
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Xtreme
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Grande Prairie, AB, Can
Posts: 3,512
Rep Power: 40
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6 months is a long time. Probably in that time period.
A new X38 or new SLI motherboard, a Penryn CPU, a next gen Nvidia video card. Those the for sure things.
Just bought a new mouse, keyboard, and videocard waterblock 3 days ago.
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Jul 10, 2007, 11:07 AM
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4870X2 Anyone??
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: New York
Posts: 2,107
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X38 Mobo, Penryn Quadcore, next gen graphics card.
Currently have X2900XT 1gb coming to me.
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Jul 10, 2007, 03:27 PM
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DriverHeaven Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Canada
Posts: 2,934
Rep Power: 39
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New Dell 24" monitor when they release the version with the expanded colour gamut in North America.
New video card when something significantly faster than the 8800 line is released.
New hard drives whenever I run out of space.
Other than that, my motherboard is pretty much maxed out, and should last me about another 3 years.
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Jul 10, 2007, 03:37 PM
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DH SuperMod
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: By the light of lamp I sit and type...
Posts: 15,852
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I probably won't be looking at much for a while, but if I had the loot, I'd go with a card in the DX10 variety. Probably an 8800gts or something, maybe even hold off for the next gen cards (8900). I'm probably waiting for a lucky christmas for something like that though. Other than that, I'm still pretty happy with my system.
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Jul 10, 2007, 04:01 PM
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DH's Youngest Mod
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Los Angeles
Posts: 3,960
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for me...... uhh...... everything.... no upgrade but new system within a few months
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Jul 10, 2007, 07:17 PM
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Obamaman
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Gefle, Sweden
Posts: 3,204
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Probably nothing. I'm eyeing CPU+mobo+RAM prices but can't be sure of when I'll having the cash. The prices are right already but I'm not exactly hurting either so if I can hold up 'til next year I'll be all the more happy about making the move. Just maybe I might get me a Canon LBP-5000 color laser printer as it seems to be a nice budget deal for color. |
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Jul 11, 2007, 01:52 PM
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DH's Dormant Dragon
Join Date: May 2002
Location: IN Rem-Dormancy
Posts: 24,070
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Motherboard
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Jul 13, 2007, 11:28 AM
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Giggity!
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: ___
Posts: 4,116
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hopefully everything.  (famous last words)
c2d , pci-e, sata2, but maybe keep hold of the psu.
I'll be most disapointed if I don't have the above in the next 6 months or so. |
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Jul 13, 2007, 01:59 PM
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4870X2 Anyone??
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: New York
Posts: 2,107
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Quote:
Originally Posted by niceguyrichy
hopefully everything. (famous last words)
c2d , pci-e, sata2, but maybe keep hold of the psu.
I'll be most disapointed if I don't have the above in the next 6 months or so. |
Give you a sweet deal on a Xeon 3060 that will do 4.0ghz+ on air , its also lapped. |
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Jul 13, 2007, 02:02 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 2,328
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New sound card, probibly just a generic SB one, Onboard crackles in vista  |
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Jul 13, 2007, 02:34 PM
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DriverHeaven Extreme Member
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Real captial of Canada: Toronto
Posts: 4,835
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Video card. I'm so impressed by the 8800GTS that I might grab one unless ATI can sway me.
I was going to buy a PS3, but after Sonys nice price drop con job... they can keep it.
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Jul 13, 2007, 02:34 PM
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DriverHeaven Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Canada
Posts: 2,934
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Zelig
New Dell 24" monitor when they release the version with the expanded colour gamut in North America.
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And the UltraSharp 2407WFP-HC is available for $700, ordering tonight. |
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Jul 13, 2007, 02:59 PM
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DriverHeaven Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Posts: 1,270
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Will the next generation video cards be PCI-E 2 ? May have some affect on what to buy next....
Nice monitor Zelig, any info on it's aspect ratio support?
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Jul 13, 2007, 03:19 PM
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DriverHeaven Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Canada
Posts: 2,934
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Just Learnin'
Nice monitor Zelig, any info on it's aspect ratio support?
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Should be the same as the non-HC version, so 1:1 pixel mapping and all.
This is the panel used, from what I can tell.
This thread has some useful imformation regarding video modes and input. |
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Jul 13, 2007, 03:24 PM
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4870X2 Anyone??
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: New York
Posts: 2,107
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Just Learnin'
Will the next generation video cards be PCI-E 2 ? May have some affect on what to buy next....
Nice monitor Zelig, any info on it's aspect ratio support?
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PCI-E 2 should be available on the next wave of graphics cards, I wouldnt plan it on die shrinks if the 2 companies decide to do so, but the very next generation of chip they make will be. X38 will be the first board I believe supporting PCI-E 2 |
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Jul 13, 2007, 03:44 PM
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Giggity!
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: ___
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tipstaff
Video card. I'm so impressed by the 8800GTS that I might grab one unless ATI can sway me.
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yeah, that's a helluva card for the money. I just got back into playing games, and every time I see a review of one of those I find myself looking round for things I can sell to raise the cash (The graw2 demo told me the only thing not compatible was my vid card  sniff)
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