What should FragTek upgrade next?

[FragTek]

Ok guys, I need a little help deciding exactly what I should get next. So, I've come to the great folks at :anisx: to help me decide

Please give some feedback with your vote. Your name will show up for which thing you vote for, just thought I'd let you know. I like to know who's voting for what if they don't bother to make a post.

 

[ionicle_old]

i am thinking a new processor...a athlon 64 FX-55 or 57...as it would increase your clock speed...and you could probably o/c it further

 

[FragTek]

Poll is now up, cast ur votes

 

[ionicle_old]

done

 

[FragTek]

Thx for the vote! :beerchug:

 

[bloodthirst]

i would get rid of that 6800 and get 7800gtx

 

[balilu]

i voted the sapphire mobo because it rocks. you should either get that or wait for another mobo created by other manufecturers such as DFI that uses ati chipset or wait to get a 7800Ultra

 

[FarFarAway]

I vote FX-57...then you'll have the power for when you get the ATI saphire board...and for when you get Vapochill LS

 

[FragTek]

Wow, getting a lot of mixed votes... Keep 'em coming! Let's see which one wins the shootout

Edit: Hey looky... 4,999 posts

 

[Eguy]

7800GTX iz teh r0x0r

 

[NickS]

Honestly...Fraggle.

The only thing you'd NEED is the mobo. A 6800GT, or any 6800 for that matter plays any game thats out today--and tomorrow, fine.

Mach II (Phase Change) I don't think is worth the hassle for a chip you aren't going to have much longer.

Actually, ya know what. I'd get a 7800GTX.

That is future proof.

For the main system itself (CPU, RAM, MOBO) I'd wait another year...because AMD is releasing their Socket M2 I think it's called, and who know's what Intel is cooking up...thats what I'm doing at least.

I just think it's a waste to dump tons of money on a system that's only gonna give you a little bit more performance. Also, that board isn't a DFI. You'd loose the 4v RAM, etc etc.

DFI is coming out with an ATi Based board soon...so I'd sit tight for that, IF you insist on upgrading.

Concluding my statement, if you look @ the 7800GTX....then think about the R520, what happens, if you get the ATi motherboard, 7800GTX, then the R520 comes out...and OWNZ the 7800 series.

Then you'll be screwed cuz you just dumped $600 into a card that just got raped.

So...while all those scenerios above have pro's and con's, I think you should just wait.

With all the new technology being released, the last thing you want to do is get screwed.

Wait a year or a little less for the new Intel & AMD processors, and the new nVidia and ATi video card's, and the new Chipsets, before you get anything.

EDIT: whoa that board does to 4v Vdimm

 

[Joe]

get a cascade as that may be exaclty what ur mobo/CPU needs to get it over 3GHz

wait to get a new proccy as the FX-57s are due to come down in proce in the next 2-3 Months

 

[FragTek]

Honestly...Fraggle.

The only thing you'd NEED is the mobo. A 6800GT, or any 6800 for that matter plays any game thats out today--and tomorrow, fine.

Mach II (Phase Change) I don't think is worth the hassle for a chip you aren't going to have much longer.

Actually, ya know what. I'd get a 7800GTX.

That is future proof.

For the main system itself (CPU, RAM, MOBO) I'd wait another year...because AMD is releasing their Socket M2 I think it's called, and who know's what Intel is cooking up...thats what I'm doing at least.

I just think it's a waste to dump tons of money on a system that's only gonna give you a little bit more performance. Also, that board isn't a DFI. You'd loose the 4v RAM, etc etc.

DFI is coming out with an ATi Based board soon...so I'd sit tight for that, IF you insist on upgrading.

Concluding my statement, if you look @ the 7800GTX....then think about the R520, what happens, if you get the ATi motherboard, 7800GTX, then the R520 comes out...and OWNZ the 7800 series.

Then you'll be screwed cuz you just dumped $600 into a card that just got raped.

So...while all those scenerios above have pro's and con's, I think you should just wait.

With all the new technology being released, the last thing you want to do is get screwed.

Wait a year or a little less for the new Intel & AMD processors, and the new nVidia and ATi video card's, and the new Chipsets, before you get anything.

EDIT: whoa that board does to 4v Vdimm

I'm pretty sure that Sapphire board r0x0rs my DFI in the buttox, and yes it does have 4v dimm

Thinking i'll just wait for the 7800 Ultra, the 6800GT does me fine for right now...

The 2 things i'm debating on are an FX-57 and Vapochill... Vapo is nice because I can use it with whatever I want, it's not something that only works one way and then I hafta replace it because I got a new proccy or something.

Dunno... More votes plz

 

[ionicle_old]

FX 57 is prolly your best bet...more raw power, and you alredy have a WC setup so u dont need anything more to cool it!

 

[Waffles]

i voted 7800gtx but if ur debating vapo and fx, get vapo cuz it will last u throughj the next socked, just gotta get a new head, right? i vote mach IIgt tho, cuz seal string pwns di-el grease

 

[NickS]

Mm, I voted the ATi, but, I still think you should sit tight and wait it out. Saves money and you will be able to, if you start saving now, buy the BEST parts there is when all the new tech is released. Also then, you can sit back and take a long, wide look @ your options.

New memories will be released, new cards, mobo's, proccy's & sockets, all from competing companies.

 

[ionicle_old]

i stil think that out of that list the best thing to get would be the FX-57!