upgrade advise needed please:)

drakesteakn · Mar 10, 2005, 02:28 PM

i have a budget of $500. i'm not sure what to do. i want to go for skt 939 AMD 3000+ 90nm and a NF4 mobo, but if i do that i have to also get a PCI-e video card. i want a X850xt

i could also go skt 939 3500+ 90nm and a NF3 mobo and keep the X800 thats sitting in a box at my friends house.

i have just upgraded to watercooling and got a CM stacker case. now i want to finish pff my rig. i'm also looking at some OCZ RAM to finish off my rig, but money is still tight. what should i do guys? what you guys think. Oh, one more thing. NO intel

all AMD for these choices.

i have a skt 754 3200+ and a msi k8t neo fsr. so i would be selling the cpu and mobo to make way for the new addition. so i might get some extra money.

The_Neon_Cowboy · Mar 10, 2005, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by drakesteakn

i have a budget of $500. i'm not sure what to do. i want to go for skt 939 AMD 3000+ 90nm and a NF4 mobo, but if i do that i have to also get a PCI-e video card. i want a X850xt

i could also go skt 939 3500+ 90nm and a NF3 mobo and keep the X800 thats sitting in a box at my friends house.

i have just upgraded to watercooling and got a CM stacker case. now i want to finish pff my rig. i'm also looking at some OCZ RAM to finish off my rig, but money is still tight. what should i do guys? what you guys think. Oh, one more thing. NO intel

all AMD for these choices.

i have a skt 754 3200+ and a msi k8t neo fsr. so i would be selling the cpu and mobo to make way for the new addition. so i might get some extra money.

I went with a a X800XL! 16 pipes thier a steal @ $299
(doubbed 6800GT killer)

But i'm hering good results with the 3000+ and 3200+ 939's hitting 3500+ and beyond
Might do as I plan grabe the new DFI board and a 3200+ and O/C and hope I get lucky
but with watter cooling your far better set up for over clocking then me....

drakesteakn · Mar 10, 2005, 05:01 PM

where u find one for $299? lowest i can see is 349.

The_Neon_Cowboy · Mar 10, 2005, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by drakesteakn

where u find one for $299? lowest i can see is 349.

http://shop.ati.com/ they've been in stock off and on for a while

that and ebay is full of them....
I have 1 here setting in a box from ati shop

awaiting it's home to be built

check your MSN for a cupon code,
you'll have to call if you want to order if it's not on their site..
and they'll give you an ETA

theres alot of places like ... just have to look
http://www.compusa.com/products/prod...8335&pfp=srch1

Mar 10, 2005, 02:28 PM	#1
drakesteakn boo!!!! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Ft. Meyers, FL Posts: 2,042 Rep Power: 44	upgrade advise needed please:) i have a budget of $500. i'm not sure what to do. i want to go for skt 939 AMD 3000+ 90nm and a NF4 mobo, but if i do that i have to also get a PCI-e video card. i want a X850xt i could also go skt 939 3500+ 90nm and a NF3 mobo and keep the X800 thats sitting in a box at my friends house. i have just upgraded to watercooling and got a CM stacker case. now i want to finish pff my rig. i'm also looking at some OCZ RAM to finish off my rig, but money is still tight. what should i do guys? what you guys think. Oh, one more thing. NO intel all AMD for these choices. i have a skt 754 3200+ and a msi k8t neo fsr. so i would be selling the cpu and mobo to make way for the new addition. so i might get some extra money. __________________ Last edited by drakesteakn; Mar 10, 2005 at 03:06 PM.

Mar 10, 2005, 05:01 PM	#3
drakesteakn boo!!!! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Ft. Meyers, FL Posts: 2,042 Rep Power: 44	where u find one for $299? lowest i can see is 349. __________________