I'm lookin to upgrade my system, (just checked out the DDO Beta.. Time to upgrade ). Here's my current relevant specs:
AMD Athlon 3000 (2.2GHz)
1 Gig Ram
NVidia 5900
Windows XP
Seems to me the obvious thing to change is the Video Card (feel free to correct me if i'm wrong). My motherboard is AGP based, so no PCI Express for me. I'm looking to keep it around $200, so the NVidia Geforce 6600 cards have piqued my curiosity. Is this the "recommended" upgrade path? Some friends of mine have recommended the ATI 9600XT or X850, but the reviews I've found seem to put those under the 6600 or way out of my price range.
So, what do you suggest? Brands, Vendors, Chipsets, everything...
What I'm currently considering: (CompUSA) BFG GeForce 6600OC, AGP, 256MB for $179
or the (NewEgg) BFG 6800GS 256MB for $219
AMD Athlon 3000 (2.2GHz)
1 Gig Ram
NVidia 5900
Windows XP
Seems to me the obvious thing to change is the Video Card (feel free to correct me if i'm wrong). My motherboard is AGP based, so no PCI Express for me. I'm looking to keep it around $200, so the NVidia Geforce 6600 cards have piqued my curiosity. Is this the "recommended" upgrade path? Some friends of mine have recommended the ATI 9600XT or X850, but the reviews I've found seem to put those under the 6600 or way out of my price range.
So, what do you suggest? Brands, Vendors, Chipsets, everything...
What I'm currently considering: (CompUSA) BFG GeForce 6600OC, AGP, 256MB for $179
or the (NewEgg) BFG 6800GS 256MB for $219