I have a dilemma....

[Tweak]

Ok, as of right now, I have an ATI 9600SE GFX card and an MSI K8N Neo2 mobo in the mail. For my birthday, I was thinking of getting the BFG 6800 Ultra card....my question is, should I save up money until my B-day to get a PCI-e mobo and get the PCI-e version of the card? Only problem with this is Ill be wasting the mobo that I have right now. Thankyou. My B-day is in June....

 

[ardy891]

in this situation there are many things u can do, u cud:
1. Send the k8n neo 2 back saying u bought it but didn't realise it was for amd and get a refund!!
2. Keep the k8n neo 2 coz its a really good board anyway.
3. blow the world up!!

Personally i wud keep the neo and get the agp version , its just as good as the pcie version!!!

 

[Tweak]

Is APG really just as good as PCI-e?

 

[ardy891]

Well at the moment many PCIe cards arent fully utilising the technology so they are only benching slightly higher, i'd only invest in it when its developed slightly more!!

 

[Tweak]

IIl get it in like 3monhts....

 

[ardy891]

yeah then id get the neo 2 and stick with ur radeon until the newer cards come out e.g. 6950 ultra!! Than get ur new mobo!!

 

[ACES WILD]

at the moment, there is really no diff between PCI-E and agp, because no games out yet can utilize all the power of PCI-E and they wont for at least a year and a half, so go with AGP, its probably the better way to go for right now.

 

[Tweak]

SO, get the BFG 8600 Ultra in June? Aight. Thanks guys.

 

[ardy891]

Well no , maybe get the newer card like the 6950 !!ultra