Evening all. Okay so my GeForce 8800 GTS packed in a few weeks ago, and my onboard graphics can't handle anything other than CSS at the moment! So, time to get a new one, which I'll order on Monday.
I am considering the new ATI 6950 (£220) -
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What do you guys think? Are there any similar-performing cards which are cheaper, or are there better for a similar price? Don't want to spend too much, and to be honest £220 is sounding a bit much as well, but was tempted by the 2gig RAM, considering Novatech were selling a 1gig 5-series card for £150 at Christmas.
While we're on the subject here's my PC spec, which I built like a year and a bit ago, so may need to upgrade certain things. If you have any suggestions for me to improve my setup, let me know! Any help appreciated!
Peripherals etc.
Keyboard: Standard Logitech - Are gaming keyboards really an improvement?
Mouse: Razer deathadder (has the double-click prob at minute until I pull it apart and clean!
Monitor: Samsung 22" SyncMaster 2220LM
Platform: Windows Vista 64bit - Worth upgrading to Windows 7? If so, cheapest and easiest way to do so?
Components
Motherboard: This one!
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Processor: AMD Phenom 9850 Quad-Core (2.5 gig)
Graphics: As above! Onboard at moment.. Ati 3300 i think
RAM: 2x 2048 MBytes (4 total), with 2 more slots to allow for double-up if needed
So, what do you guys think? More importantly about the GFX card lol but if theres anything that is worth updgrading, i.e. "no point getting a 2gig gfx card without upgrading x" then let me know, however if it's a decent setup these days and I can hold off for a while that is best to save cash!!
Thanks for reading and/or helping!
EDIT: One last question - anyone know whether the gfx card I've picked out is compatible with my current setup?
FURTHER EDIT: Not sure whether the motherboard i've linked to is actually my one, looks different, with a better cooling system and more slots.. hmm if you haven't noticed already i'm not great with computers!