Posts by Nicholas Collins8

James Morris4 said:Gaming is easily the most demanding task you can run on a PC. That's why you need a machine built specifically for gaming. 😁
Just drop some cash on a GPU now, then save the rest for a full new build in a year or two...

My rig is only two years old. I'll probably just buy a whole new setup in a year or two. Seems like the smartest move...

James Morris4 said:It’s a waste of money to buy him a card now when it's only good for six months. The next generation from ATI and Nvidia is dropping in just a few months anyway. For the same price, he could just get one single card that packs both...
Twelve years... I assume you're just playing games at this point. Keep that 8600gt as a backup and just buy a new GTX 275. Just make sure your power supply can actually handle it. If not, buy a new one. If you already have enough juice, save the rest of the cash... put it in a sock or something... 😁).
Or better yet, just limp along with the 8600 for a while longer. Once those next-gen cards actually hit the market, you can just pull the trigger on an entirely new rig, including an i5 processor. $1,000 is a fair price for a whole new setup...

I wouldn't drop a grand on a build like that. Honestly... I don't even just play games. It's all torrents, music, Facebook, and stuff like that...

James Morris4 said:He’s got a point. A single card—single core, if you want to call it that—isn't going to handle new games smoothly three years from now. It’ll run most of them, sure, but then some title drops that puts even top-tier rigs on their knees, just like 😁 Crysis did two years ago. I remember those 😁 YouTube videos with titles like "Crysis Very high on GeForce 8800 Ultra Tri-SLI"... I used to dream about having a rig like that
And look at us now. Two years later, one high-end card is running Crysis just fine, while three cards were barely managing it back then
Back then, those three 8800 Ultras cost maybe $1,500 or so. For that kind of money over the next two years, you could have picked up a new mainstream card every time there was a decent sale and still had plenty left over.
To make a long story short, if you aren't doing CF/SLI, you're going to struggle to hit 40+ fps in three years. If you do go the CF/SLI route, you'll need a better power supply... which means more $$$$. That adds up fast, and that money might be better spent elsewhere.😁 Better to take that cash, convert it to USD, and save it for a rainy day. Times are tough...

Look, I'm 12. My grandpa sold his ranch and is giving each grandkid $1,000, so I'm trying to figure out what to buy 😁 is it possible to add another card alongside my geForce 8600 gts?

Can someone suggest a gaming GPU that will hold its own for the next 2-3 years across all titles? My rig is currently undergoing repairs, so I can't verify my PSU or other components right now...