What to upgrade

[ak_smallz]

I am thinking up investing money in a new video card (Radeon 9800 pro) to speed up my comp. Is this the best choice or should i upgrade something else?

Specs:
AMD Athlon XP 2400+
Asus A7V8X-X Mobo
Radeon 7000 64mb
Creative SoundBlaster Audigy
768mb DDR 2700 RAM
52X24X52 CD-RW
80GB 7200RPM HD
350Watt Power Supply

And if i do get a video card, should i spend $200 on the ATI Radeon 9800 Pro, or spend 30 bucks less on the Sapphire version?

 

[Monster00]

??? to speed up your computer? getting a new video card is not gonna speed up your computer.

 

[ak_smallz]

I mean make it better for gaming
sorry

 

[poipo]

i think you should wait a bit more. once the x800 is out for a while, the prices will drop and you will be able to upgrade and save some money.

 

[ak_smallz]

im not sure how much more it will drop... i can get
Sapphire RADEON 9800 PRO : $170
ATI RADEON 9800 PRO: $200

how much lower do you think it will drop?

 

[Demalii]

by the end of the summer the 9800 pro should be like 30 bucks less hopefully, maybe a little more... the prices won't drop too much below what they are now for at least a year.

 

[ak_smallz]

maybe i can wait then... but should i go after the ATI radeon or the Sapphire?

One last question, after i get a new card, will my setup be enough to run the new games like halo and HL2 at a decent speed?

 

[Monster00]

ATI readon. yea it will be able to run them.

 

[poipo]

Yea I would wait a little on that video card, and only god knows when HL2 will officially be released

 

[Soloman02]

this saphire has 240 reviews, all are good. the cheaper saphire doesn't seem to be very good.

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=14-102-268&depa=1

if i had the money, i would get this card by HIS:

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=14-161-109&depa=1
make sure that when you buy the card, it says it has a 256 bit bus, cause that is the speed it transfers data, 256 is the best.