Two years ago I decided to go all out and purchased a 680i, the e6300(OC@3ghz
), 2gb ballistix 1066 and an 8800gts 640mb. Since then I've only upgraded my ram to 4mb and picked up another 8800 640 (cards are OC @ 652/1001).
So many times I've been tempted to spend money on new components and then I jump back into Crysis which my "old" rig runs at 1680x1050 4xaa BEAUTIFULLY and say why should I bother spending hundreds of dollars just so I can turn up aa two notches?
I don't ever remember having a system that did so well for so long.
I think there are three contributing factors.
One: Intels duel core chips were a HUGE jump in processor power.
Two: The 8800 series cards were way ahead of their time and arguably better that the Voodoo II cards upon release.
Three: Microsoft's utter failure to deliver DX10 with a functioning OS.(Forces videocard manufacturers to make do with older software)
Life is good. Saving my dough for the next big jump in technology.
), 2gb ballistix 1066 and an 8800gts 640mb. Since then I've only upgraded my ram to 4mb and picked up another 8800 640 (cards are OC @ 652/1001).
So many times I've been tempted to spend money on new components and then I jump back into Crysis which my "old" rig runs at 1680x1050 4xaa BEAUTIFULLY and say why should I bother spending hundreds of dollars just so I can turn up aa two notches?
I don't ever remember having a system that did so well for so long.
I think there are three contributing factors.
One: Intels duel core chips were a HUGE jump in processor power.
Two: The 8800 series cards were way ahead of their time and arguably better that the Voodoo II cards upon release.
Three: Microsoft's utter failure to deliver DX10 with a functioning OS.(Forces videocard manufacturers to make do with older software)
Life is good. Saving my dough for the next big jump in technology.