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Old 10-09-2004, 03:01 PM   #1 (permalink)
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AGP or PCI-e???

hello

i am planning on upgrading my comp but i can decide if i should go the pci route or stay agp

i plan on getting a amd64 chip and if i go pci i would go for a 6600gt or x700 pci video card

but the reason why i am thinking of pci-e is because i am guessing its going to be the mainstream thing in a year or so.

any help or suggestions?

thx
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Old 10-09-2004, 04:57 PM   #2 (permalink)
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I personally, for now, would still go AGP...Still great performance, and a lot cheaper.
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Old 10-09-2004, 07:15 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Yeah go PCI-E. There really isn't much of a difference right now but AGP is going to be phased out in favor of PCI-E. You'll be able to upgrade your video card after AGP is gone.
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Old 10-09-2004, 11:14 PM   #4 (permalink)
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AGP will not be gone for a LONG time. Just think how long it has taken to get rid of PCI video cards, and I know you can still find one or two at fry's if you really wanted one.
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Old 10-09-2004, 11:22 PM   #5 (permalink)
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You can still buy PCI cards at Wal-Mart & Circuit City.
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Old 10-10-2004, 12:35 AM   #6 (permalink)
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If you are planning on a continuous upgrade cycle (new cpu, new video, new HD) every few months, might as well go pci-e now to save the headache later. If, however, you intend to let the computer configuration sit static for a while (8-10 months or more) stick with AGP for the reasons mentioned by JeremeyS.
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Old 10-10-2004, 08:29 AM   #7 (permalink)
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it'll be phased out withen the next 5 years or so so....if you plan on upgrading the computer after 5 or so years it'll be more expensive (new mobo etc) or course you'll probably need to do that anyway considering how fast new technology comes.
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Old 10-10-2004, 04:34 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Last time I knew, there were not any AMD motherboards with pci-e. Anyone know if this is still the case?
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Old 10-10-2004, 04:39 PM   #9 (permalink)
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Last time I knew, there were not any AMD motherboards with pci-e. Anyone know if this is still the case?
Funny, I was thinking the same thing.. I don't think it's been implemented yet. (Still!!!)
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Old 10-10-2004, 06:39 PM   #10 (permalink)
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I think it should be implemented in the next 2 weeks actually when the new nforce chipsets come out..
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Old 10-11-2004, 06:57 AM   #11 (permalink)
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Buying an AGP motherboard would not be a bad idea right now. Even the PCI-E cards out right now have AGP versions. The X700 and 6600 series are gonna have AGP counterparts as well. Another factor is the point that PCI-E currently has *no* advantage over AGP concerning videocards. Performance is 1% better at most.

If you want to wait for the AMD motherboards to come out with PCI-E, go ahead, but I'd personally still go for AGP since it's gonna be a damn long time before it's obsolete.

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Old 10-11-2004, 10:38 AM   #12 (permalink)
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thanks for the replys

for those who were wondering if there are any AMD pci-e boards i believe the nforce4 is coming out next week or the later half of this month

lasereth i heard about the agp version of 6600 but do you know when it is coming out? i hope soon but i have not heard any news about the AGP version.
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Old 10-11-2004, 02:26 PM   #13 (permalink)
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lasereth i heard about the agp version of 6600 but do you know when it is coming out? i hope soon but i have not heard any news about the AGP version.
Same here. Tom's and Anand all have the release date as "soon." I'll certainly be looking for a release date and will post one in my videocard buyer's guide ASAP!

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Old 10-13-2004, 12:18 PM   #14 (permalink)
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ok thx

i guess it would be more cheaper to go the agp route if i get the 6600 gt rather then a 6800gt lol

what price do you think the noforce 4 pci boards will be
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Old 10-13-2004, 01:45 PM   #15 (permalink)
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at first super expensive..then falls with less demand..and then it rises again due to scarcity.
gotta love the price cycle for computer parts...
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Old 10-13-2004, 02:10 PM   #16 (permalink)
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Go agp, agp will be in the market for a while and therefore there is no need to get a pci-e that is more expensive just for the "upgrade value"
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Old 10-13-2004, 03:27 PM   #17 (permalink)
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yea i would go agp if the 6600gt ver comes out soon.........hopefully this year

i just need a good but main stream video card thats cheap and the 6600gt seems to fit that
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Old 10-13-2004, 03:35 PM   #18 (permalink)
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PCI-E if your building a new comp and if you've already got AGP 8x, there is no need to upgrade yet because we still don't need all that bandwidth.
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Old 10-13-2004, 04:56 PM   #19 (permalink)
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PCI-E if your building a new comp and if you've already got AGP 8x, there is no need to upgrade yet because we still don't need all that bandwidth.
i don't have a 8x card and i do plan on upgrading to a basically new comp
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Old 10-14-2004, 11:16 PM   #20 (permalink)
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PCI-E would be better .
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