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thingy wrote:
> Daniel wrote: > >> >> What's your budget? > > hmm not sure.....$600 ish or a bit less would be good. > I think you'll get to the point of diminishing returns rather quickly simply because you have a 1GHz PIII based system. There's only so much a gfx card can do by itself before CPU, FSB, and memory (this will be pre-DDR I'm guessing) bottlenecks the system. Don't get me wrong, a 6600GT would be awesome. Just that I'm not sure if there'd be that much of a perceivable improvement in performance over a lesser card since a lot of games scale with CPU/FSB/mem power in addition to gfx power. Plus, there may also be the issue of your PSU needing replacing (maybe), to ensure your gfx card doesn't crash everytime you start doing any heavy 3D - an additional cost you may need to factor in. I'm a bit of a conservative. Personally, I'd probably go for something like:- * http://www.ascent.co.nz/ProductSpeci...?ItemID=337522 because it's cheap, and fast enough to run even modern games (and not look that ugly), taking into account the speed of the rest of the system. It has a 2 year warranty fronted by Ascent, who have outstanding after-sales service, and is a retailer I expect to still be around in 2 years time. Also, just have a little set aside for a possible PSU upgrade if the current one chokes on the new gfx card. Say $230-$250 all up including a new PSU. My 2 cents  |
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Daniel wrote:
> thingy wrote: > >> Daniel wrote: >> >>> >>> What's your budget? >> >> >> hmm not sure.....$600 ish or a bit less would be good. >> > > I think you'll get to the point of diminishing returns rather quickly > simply because you have a 1GHz PIII based system. There's only so much a > gfx card can do by itself before CPU, FSB, and memory (this will be > pre-DDR I'm guessing) bottlenecks the system. Yes, pc133 sdram. > > Don't get me wrong, a 6600GT would be awesome. Just that I'm not sure if > there'd be that much of a perceivable improvement in performance over a > lesser card since a lot of games scale with CPU/FSB/mem power in > addition to gfx power. > > Plus, there may also be the issue of your PSU needing replacing (maybe), > to ensure your gfx card doesn't crash everytime you start doing any > heavy 3D - an additional cost you may need to factor in. > > I'm a bit of a conservative. > Personally, I'd probably go for something like:- > * http://www.ascent.co.nz/ProductSpeci...?ItemID=337522 > because it's cheap, and fast enough to run even modern games (and not > look that ugly), taking into account the speed of the rest of the system. > It has a 2 year warranty fronted by Ascent, who have outstanding > after-sales service, and is a retailer I expect to still be around in 2 > years time. > Also, just have a little set aside for a possible PSU upgrade if the > current one chokes on the new gfx card. Say $230-$250 all up including a > new PSU. > > > My 2 cents Good 2 cents.......trying to balance my $'s at present as Im paying off my new kayak til xmas....then I have some dosh... (hint May/June is good to buy a new kayak as no one wants them, I got $700+ off mine, ie around 25%...  The idea is in the new year to upgrade to a new AMD motherboard....my only concern is whether to save and buy a pci-express card and a motherboard at the same time.....or get a good AGP card now. Those dual video card monsters look grand if OTT for me.....I need lots of pci slots as well....many boards these days lack pci slots.... I already have a 450w psu from ascent....got it after the last one died and I was planning a new motherboard even then..... Hmm the price is right for that card, its dual head and cheap......this looks a good idea....hmmmmm....ponder....will think on it today....... I might just get this, and my son might get a "surprise video upgrade" for his computer in the new year....he was getting the dual p3-1000 with 1 gig of ram anyway.... ;] regards Thing |
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On Mon, 24 Oct 2005 10:23:08 +1300, thingy <> wrote:
>Daniel wrote: >> thingy wrote: >> >>> Daniel wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> What's your budget? >>> >>> >>> hmm not sure.....$600 ish or a bit less would be good. >>> >> >> I think you'll get to the point of diminishing returns rather quickly >> simply because you have a 1GHz PIII based system. There's only so much a >> gfx card can do by itself before CPU, FSB, and memory (this will be >> pre-DDR I'm guessing) bottlenecks the system. > >Yes, pc133 sdram. > >> >> Don't get me wrong, a 6600GT would be awesome. Just that I'm not sure if >> there'd be that much of a perceivable improvement in performance over a >> lesser card since a lot of games scale with CPU/FSB/mem power in >> addition to gfx power. >> >> Plus, there may also be the issue of your PSU needing replacing (maybe), >> to ensure your gfx card doesn't crash everytime you start doing any >> heavy 3D - an additional cost you may need to factor in. >> >> I'm a bit of a conservative. >> Personally, I'd probably go for something like:- >> * http://www.ascent.co.nz/ProductSpeci...?ItemID=337522 >> because it's cheap, and fast enough to run even modern games (and not >> look that ugly), taking into account the speed of the rest of the system. >> It has a 2 year warranty fronted by Ascent, who have outstanding >> after-sales service, and is a retailer I expect to still be around in 2 >> years time. >> Also, just have a little set aside for a possible PSU upgrade if the >> current one chokes on the new gfx card. Say $230-$250 all up including a >> new PSU. >> >> >> My 2 cents > >Good 2 cents.......trying to balance my $'s at present as Im paying off >my new kayak til xmas....then I have some dosh... > >(hint May/June is good to buy a new kayak as no one wants them, I got >$700+ off mine, ie around 25%... > > > >The idea is in the new year to upgrade to a new AMD motherboard....my >only concern is whether to save and buy a pci-express card and a >motherboard at the same time.....or get a good AGP card now. > >Those dual video card monsters look grand if OTT for me.....I need lots >of pci slots as well....many boards these days lack pci slots.... > >I already have a 450w psu from ascent....got it after the last one died >and I was planning a new motherboard even then..... > > > >Hmm the price is right for that card, its dual head and cheap......this >looks a good idea....hmmmmm....ponder....will think on it today....... > >I might just get this, and my son might get a "surprise video upgrade" >for his computer in the new year....he was getting the dual p3-1000 with >1 gig of ram anyway.... > >;] > >regards > >Thing Don't forget the Dual 6600 SLI on one Card. |
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XP wrote:
> On Mon, 24 Oct 2005 10:23:08 +1300, thingy <> wrote: > > >>Daniel wrote: >> >>>thingy wrote: >>> >>> >>>>Daniel wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>>What's your budget? >>>> >>>> >>>>hmm not sure.....$600 ish or a bit less would be good. >>>> >>> >>>I think you'll get to the point of diminishing returns rather quickly >>>simply because you have a 1GHz PIII based system. There's only so much a >>>gfx card can do by itself before CPU, FSB, and memory (this will be >>>pre-DDR I'm guessing) bottlenecks the system. >> >>Yes, pc133 sdram. >> >> >>>Don't get me wrong, a 6600GT would be awesome. Just that I'm not sure if >>>there'd be that much of a perceivable improvement in performance over a >>>lesser card since a lot of games scale with CPU/FSB/mem power in >>>addition to gfx power. >>> >>>Plus, there may also be the issue of your PSU needing replacing (maybe), >>>to ensure your gfx card doesn't crash everytime you start doing any >>>heavy 3D - an additional cost you may need to factor in. >>> >>>I'm a bit of a conservative. >>>Personally, I'd probably go for something like:- >>>* http://www.ascent.co.nz/ProductSpeci...?ItemID=337522 >>>because it's cheap, and fast enough to run even modern games (and not >>>look that ugly), taking into account the speed of the rest of the system. >>>It has a 2 year warranty fronted by Ascent, who have outstanding >>>after-sales service, and is a retailer I expect to still be around in 2 >>>years time. >>>Also, just have a little set aside for a possible PSU upgrade if the >>>current one chokes on the new gfx card. Say $230-$250 all up including a >>>new PSU. >>> >>> >>>My 2 cents >> >>Good 2 cents.......trying to balance my $'s at present as Im paying off >>my new kayak til xmas....then I have some dosh... >> >>(hint May/June is good to buy a new kayak as no one wants them, I got >>$700+ off mine, ie around 25%... >> >> >> >>The idea is in the new year to upgrade to a new AMD motherboard....my >>only concern is whether to save and buy a pci-express card and a >>motherboard at the same time.....or get a good AGP card now. >> >>Those dual video card monsters look grand if OTT for me.....I need lots >>of pci slots as well....many boards these days lack pci slots.... >> >>I already have a 450w psu from ascent....got it after the last one died >>and I was planning a new motherboard even then..... >> >> >> >>Hmm the price is right for that card, its dual head and cheap......this >>looks a good idea....hmmmmm....ponder....will think on it today....... >> >>I might just get this, and my son might get a "surprise video upgrade" >>for his computer in the new year....he was getting the dual p3-1000 with >>1 gig of ram anyway.... >> >>;] >> >>regards >> >>Thing > > > > > Don't forget the Dual 6600 SLI on one Card. > > > > > pci-express? regards Thing |
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On Mon, 24 Oct 2005 12:39:00 +1300, thingy <> wrote:
>XP wrote: >> On Mon, 24 Oct 2005 10:23:08 +1300, thingy <> wrote: >> >> >>>Daniel wrote: >>> >>>>thingy wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>>Daniel wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>What's your budget? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>hmm not sure.....$600 ish or a bit less would be good. >>>>> >>>> >>>>I think you'll get to the point of diminishing returns rather quickly >>>>simply because you have a 1GHz PIII based system. There's only so much a >>>>gfx card can do by itself before CPU, FSB, and memory (this will be >>>>pre-DDR I'm guessing) bottlenecks the system. >>> >>>Yes, pc133 sdram. >>> >>> >>>>Don't get me wrong, a 6600GT would be awesome. Just that I'm not sure if >>>>there'd be that much of a perceivable improvement in performance over a >>>>lesser card since a lot of games scale with CPU/FSB/mem power in >>>>addition to gfx power. >>>> >>>>Plus, there may also be the issue of your PSU needing replacing (maybe), >>>>to ensure your gfx card doesn't crash everytime you start doing any >>>>heavy 3D - an additional cost you may need to factor in. >>>> >>>>I'm a bit of a conservative. >>>>Personally, I'd probably go for something like:- >>>>* http://www.ascent.co.nz/ProductSpeci...?ItemID=337522 >>>>because it's cheap, and fast enough to run even modern games (and not >>>>look that ugly), taking into account the speed of the rest of the system. >>>>It has a 2 year warranty fronted by Ascent, who have outstanding >>>>after-sales service, and is a retailer I expect to still be around in 2 >>>>years time. >>>>Also, just have a little set aside for a possible PSU upgrade if the >>>>current one chokes on the new gfx card. Say $230-$250 all up including a >>>>new PSU. >>>> >>>> >>>>My 2 cents >>> >>>Good 2 cents.......trying to balance my $'s at present as Im paying off >>>my new kayak til xmas....then I have some dosh... >>> >>>(hint May/June is good to buy a new kayak as no one wants them, I got >>>$700+ off mine, ie around 25%... >>> >>> >>> >>>The idea is in the new year to upgrade to a new AMD motherboard....my >>>only concern is whether to save and buy a pci-express card and a >>>motherboard at the same time.....or get a good AGP card now. >>> >>>Those dual video card monsters look grand if OTT for me.....I need lots >>>of pci slots as well....many boards these days lack pci slots.... >>> >>>I already have a 450w psu from ascent....got it after the last one died >>>and I was planning a new motherboard even then..... >>> >>> >>> >>>Hmm the price is right for that card, its dual head and cheap......this >>>looks a good idea....hmmmmm....ponder....will think on it today....... >>> >>>I might just get this, and my son might get a "surprise video upgrade" >>>for his computer in the new year....he was getting the dual p3-1000 with >>>1 gig of ram anyway.... >>> >>>;] >>> >>>regards >>> >>>Thing >> >> >> >> >> Don't forget the Dual 6600 SLI on one Card. >> >> >> >> >> > > >pci-express? > >regards > >Thing Yes Be very careful with the AGP 6600GT as some get very Hot.. You do need one that is fan cooled, the heatsink ones do get hot.. Plus some do not cool the HSF ? bridge chip very well, That is why I got a Leadtek as the main fan does blow onto the HSF chip, nearly all don't Also some do not have the GPU heat monitoring enabled.. |
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XP wrote:
> On Mon, 24 Oct 2005 12:39:00 +1300, thingy <> wrote: > > >>XP wrote: >> >>>On Mon, 24 Oct 2005 10:23:08 +1300, thingy <> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>>Daniel wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>>thingy wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>Daniel wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>What's your budget? >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>hmm not sure.....$600 ish or a bit less would be good. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>>I think you'll get to the point of diminishing returns rather quickly >>>>>simply because you have a 1GHz PIII based system. There's only so much a >>>>>gfx card can do by itself before CPU, FSB, and memory (this will be >>>>>pre-DDR I'm guessing) bottlenecks the system. >>>> >>>>Yes, pc133 sdram. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>Don't get me wrong, a 6600GT would be awesome. Just that I'm not sure if >>>>>there'd be that much of a perceivable improvement in performance over a >>>>>lesser card since a lot of games scale with CPU/FSB/mem power in >>>>>addition to gfx power. >>>>> >>>>>Plus, there may also be the issue of your PSU needing replacing (maybe), >>>>>to ensure your gfx card doesn't crash everytime you start doing any >>>>>heavy 3D - an additional cost you may need to factor in. >>>>> >>>>>I'm a bit of a conservative. >>>>>Personally, I'd probably go for something like:- >>>>>* http://www.ascent.co.nz/ProductSpeci...?ItemID=337522 >>>>>because it's cheap, and fast enough to run even modern games (and not >>>>>look that ugly), taking into account the speed of the rest of the system. >>>>>It has a 2 year warranty fronted by Ascent, who have outstanding >>>>>after-sales service, and is a retailer I expect to still be around in 2 >>>>>years time. >>>>>Also, just have a little set aside for a possible PSU upgrade if the >>>>>current one chokes on the new gfx card. Say $230-$250 all up including a >>>>>new PSU. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>My 2 cents >>>> >>>>Good 2 cents.......trying to balance my $'s at present as Im paying off >>>>my new kayak til xmas....then I have some dosh... >>>> >>>>(hint May/June is good to buy a new kayak as no one wants them, I got >>>>$700+ off mine, ie around 25%... >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>The idea is in the new year to upgrade to a new AMD motherboard....my >>>>only concern is whether to save and buy a pci-express card and a >>>>motherboard at the same time.....or get a good AGP card now. >>>> >>>>Those dual video card monsters look grand if OTT for me.....I need lots >>>>of pci slots as well....many boards these days lack pci slots.... >>>> >>>>I already have a 450w psu from ascent....got it after the last one died >>>>and I was planning a new motherboard even then..... >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>Hmm the price is right for that card, its dual head and cheap......this >>>>looks a good idea....hmmmmm....ponder....will think on it today....... >>>> >>>>I might just get this, and my son might get a "surprise video upgrade" >>>>for his computer in the new year....he was getting the dual p3-1000 with >>>>1 gig of ram anyway.... >>>> >>>>;] >>>> >>>>regards >>>> >>>>Thing >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>Don't forget the Dual 6600 SLI on one Card. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >>pci-express? >> >>regards >> >>Thing > > > > > Yes > > Be very careful with the AGP 6600GT as some get very Hot.. > > You do need one that is fan cooled, the heatsink ones do get hot.. > > Plus some do not cool the HSF ? bridge chip very well, > > > That is why I got a Leadtek as the main fan does blow onto the HSF chip, > nearly all don't > > > Also some do not have the GPU heat monitoring enabled.. > > > > It is the leadtek I am looking at. regards Thing |
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