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Need help with new computer: PCI-express or not
Its time to buy a new computer. I really don't have the time or
inclination to build one myself. I have a great deal of respect for those that can but it is not an optiion for me. The question is whether I should go with a AGP or PCI-e system. I have read the boards throughly and it appears to be the general opinion that PCI-e isn't anything more than a marking gimmick at the present time. My probelm is that I tend to keep computers for a long time with an occational upgrade to the graphic card. This next machine is going to have to last about 4 years. I don't want to turn around in two years and find that I have to get another computer casue games won't run on this one. So should I bother PCI-e? If you feel like giving me your thoughts on ABS or Hypersonic, that would be appreciated as well. Thanks |
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No graphic card at this time or near future can utilize full capability of
what the PCI express delivers. Until 2-3 years later. At that time you will need a new pc anyway. "ColbytheDog" wrote in message m... Its time to buy a new computer. I really don't have the time or inclination to build one myself. I have a great deal of respect for those that can but it is not an optiion for me. The question is whether I should go with a AGP or PCI-e system. I have read the boards throughly and it appears to be the general opinion that PCI-e isn't anything more than a marking gimmick at the present time. My probelm is that I tend to keep computers for a long time with an occational upgrade to the graphic card. This next machine is going to have to last about 4 years. I don't want to turn around in two years and find that I have to get another computer casue games won't run on this one. So should I bother PCI-e? If you feel like giving me your thoughts on ABS or Hypersonic, that would be appreciated as well. Thanks |
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If you feel like giving me your thoughts on ABS or Hypersonic, that would be appreciated as well. Thanks Never a good idea to invest in the first rev of a new technology. I would sit tight with what you have and wait for PCI-e v2. The other options is to go for trailing edge stuff in the interrim because it is very cheap right now - I picked up an XP2800+ cpu, nforce2 mobo and a 9800 pro, all of which seem to have extended the life of my rig for a year or two ( or rather, 'it can run Doom 3 well').... but that depends on what you have now. Now certainly isnt a good time to buy new technology IMO though, because the added performance just doesnt warrent it - the software to really test 64 bit processing isnt there, so we dont know how well it will work, and Doom3 (and presumably HL2) seems to be acceptable with trailing edge kit (at least it works well with mine!) S |
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You could wait until next year and if you're an intensive gamer, get a board
that can take 2 pci-express video cards. That way if you got, say, a 6600 GT and it eventually wasn't fast enough your could throw another in and put the jumper on between them. The non-GT 6600 won't have that capability. -- Ed Light Smiley :-/ MS Smiley :-\ Send spam to the FTC at Thanks, robots. |
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"Ed Light" waxed eloquent in
news:d69Tc.6162$yh.6106@fed1read05: You could wait until next year and if you're an intensive gamer, get a board that can take 2 pci-express video cards. That way if you got, say, a 6600 GT and it eventually wasn't fast enough your could throw another in and put the jumper on between them. The non-GT 6600 won't have that capability. Of course, the problem with this, is that currently the only boards that do / will offer dual 16x PCI-e slots are also generally dual Xeon boards that cost around $2-300.... -- ------------------------------------- Reply to for SPAM only All others use: m0ng0lh0rde @ ukonline . co . uk Remove spaces to send Thank you ------------------------------------- |
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"Sham B" wrote in message t.net...
If you feel like giving me your thoughts on ABS or Hypersonic, that would be appreciated as well. Thanks Never a good idea to invest in the first rev of a new technology. I would sit tight with what you have and wait for PCI-e v2. The other options is to go for trailing edge stuff in the interrim because it is very cheap right now - I picked up an XP2800+ cpu, nforce2 mobo and a 9800 pro, all of which seem to have extended the life of my rig for a year or two ( or rather, 'it can run Doom 3 well').... but that depends on what you have now. Now certainly isnt a good time to buy new technology IMO though, because the added performance just doesnt warrent it - the software to really test 64 bit processing isnt there, so we dont know how well it will work, and Doom3 (and presumably HL2) seems to be acceptable with trailing edge kit (at least it works well with mine!) S Thanks for the input. My present machine is about 5 yrd old. I increase the RAM to 256 and stuck a ATI 9000 in the hopes of making it strech to early 2005. Unfortunately, its got to go. So I gues the way to go for now is with the AGP based systems. |
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"Alan" wrote in message news:zN7Tc.207$zO3.181@trndny05... No graphic card at this time or near future can utilize full capability of what the PCI express delivers. Until 2-3 years later. At that time you will need a new pc anyway. Alan, why??? one problem is that I was looking for a dual Xeon motherboard (workstation, compatible with 64-bit Naconas) and they seem to all have PXI-Express (the new cards). Now, one can't fit AGP into PCI-Express from what I know... Why do you say that graphic cards can't utilize PCI-Express now? |
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"Jason Ash" wrote Of course, the problem with this, is that currently the only boards that do / will offer dual 16x PCI-e slots are also generally dual Xeon boards that cost around $2-300.... You have to wait until next year.... -- Ed Light Smiley :-/ MS Smiley :-\ Send spam to the FTC at Thanks, robots. |
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Luke Piasecki wrote:
"Alan" wrote in message news:zN7Tc.207$zO3.181@trndny05... No graphic card at this time or near future can utilize full capability of what the PCI express delivers. Until 2-3 years later. At that time you will need a new pc anyway. Alan, why??? one problem is that I was looking for a dual Xeon motherboard (workstation, compatible with 64-bit Naconas) and they seem to all have PXI-Express (the new cards). Now, one can't fit AGP into PCI-Express from what I know... Why do you say that graphic cards can't utilize PCI-Express now? Because they aren't doing anything with it that they don't do just as well with AGP. -- --John Reply to jclarke at ae tee tee global dot net (was jclarke at eye bee em dot net) |
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