Finally (hopefully) getting a new graphics card...

[Evildead666]

This one here at DABS

http://www.dabs.com/productview.aspx?Quicklinx=42J3&CategorySelectedId=11137&NavigationKey=11137,42220000,50089

I cant buy it direct, so i've asked my bro if he could buy it for me, and i'll, like, send him a cheque...

I'm hoping to max it out a bit for the ultimate, final, AGP system, before going the whole hog to PCIe...

[Mehen]

I just picked up at X800XT (AIW) for $185 CAD

http://forums.murc.ws/showthread.php?t=58525

[Evildead666]

Whoopee!! Its been done.

Just have to wait for delivery from my bro now...

24 pipes vs 16, should be worth the final punt...

[Nowhere]

Uhmm...wouldn't it be just as fast but a bit cheaper, or faster for the same price when going with PCIe card and new motherboard? (even when not taking into account selling old mobo) At least that's the impression I have from local prices...

[Evildead666]

Probably, but i'm really happy with my mobo/cpu/memory that i have now, and changing the mobo just seems like too much hassle atm...

For my next PC, i'll be changing the whole lot, but i want to keep this one for as long as possible too..

And i can flog the 6-month old 7800GS no probs...

I'm currently *testing* PCIe on my Intel setup, but i only use that for encoding, so i only have a 6600GT PCIe on it...

[Dr Mordrid]

PCIe really comes into its own with the high bandwidth stuff; HD/HDV playback etc. You really see the difference when editing. AGP just couldn't keep up but PCIe just rips along. I've been using ATI 1xxx's and the Matrox APVe.