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Redjake · 02-24-2004, 07:50 PM

That's an interesting predicament. What would I do? Well, since you have the Big Mother Hoo-Hah of CPUs, I would return the graphics card and settle for a 30 dollar card until the PCI Express solution is available. Then you would have a GOD OF GODS machine. That 9800XT will blow the socks off the competition in most cases, but if you want to seriously turn up the heat, I would wait for PCI-E. I'm not sure if ATI is going to go mainstream with PCI-E that soon though. I think NVIDIA is definitely getting their ass in gear though. I would wait for whichever is first.

If you are a hardcore gamer, and have to have your games, I would get a low-end card that can still haul some ass (Ti4200 or 9600 Pro, something along those lines) until you get your super hardware in.

02-24-2004, 07:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
Redjake I'm a family man - I run a family business. Location: Wilson, NC	That's an interesting predicament. What would I do? Well, since you have the Big Mother Hoo-Hah of CPUs, I would return the graphics card and settle for a 30 dollar card until the PCI Express solution is available. Then you would have a GOD OF GODS machine. That 9800XT will blow the socks off the competition in most cases, but if you want to seriously turn up the heat, I would wait for PCI-E. I'm not sure if ATI is going to go mainstream with PCI-E that soon though. I think NVIDIA is definitely getting their ass in gear though. I would wait for whichever is first. If you are a hardcore gamer, and have to have your games, I would get a low-end card that can still haul some ass (Ti4200 or 9600 Pro, something along those lines) until you get your super hardware in. __________________ Off the record, on the q.t., and very hush-hush.