A computer opinion

[gpol2162]

Can u experts give me an opinion on my current set up?

Processor: AMD ATHLON 64 3500+ S939 NEWCASTLE 2.2GHZ 512KB CACHE RETAIL BOX
Mobo: ASUS A8V DELUXE S939
Ram: KINGSTON HYPERX 1024MB DUAL CHANNEL KIT PC3200 2X512MB DDR 400MHZ 184PIN
Vid Card: GeForce 6800 GT
Hard drive: Maxtor 200GB DiamondMax Plus 9 7200RPM, Serial ATA, 8M Cache
Case: Antec PLUSVIEW1000AMG METALLIC GRAY SOHO FILE SERVER WITH WINDOW
PSU: ANTEC TRUEPOWER 430W ATX12V PS/2 SIZE 2 FANS LOW NOISE
DVD Writer: LG GSA-4082B 8X4X12 DVD+-R/RW/RAM 24X16X32 CDRW BLACK OEM W/ SW
DVD Reader: LG 16X BLACK DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM IDE UDMA33
Keyboard/Mouse: MICROSOFT MULTIMEDIA KEYBOARD & OPTICAL MOUSE
Speakers: ALTEC LANSING 251CN 5PC SPEAKER SYSTEM 60W RMS

Do you think it is better to wait for PCI-e mobos with DDR to come out? When do you think such mobos will be out?

Should I go for a better heatsink/fan combo for my cpu?

Also I am looking to spend sub $3000 cnd (for gaming)

Any help you can give is really appricieated.

 

[Canadian_Bacon]

Sounds really good as long as you have the cash.
I'm not sure but maybe someone can clarify for me; the 6800 is it only the ultra that is not out or the whole line?

What I've learned is that you can't keep on waiting fro new products to come out unless your're talking about a couple of weeks. Personnally I would wait for the 939 boards to mature a bit and wait for a selection of motherboards. That's my opinion but if you want the latest go for it. Just buy what you can afford, and waiting will only cause anxiety. If you want PCI-e, you can always upgrade your mobo/vid card later on.

 

[gpol2162]

the whole line I believe. You can pre-order but... I want it now!!!

 

[Canadian_Bacon]

If you can't wait, go for the ATi X800. You will get slightly better performance, it will only take up one slot, and it will only use 1 12v molex connector instead of 2. IN my opinion, the ATi is a better buy. More power while consuming less.

I like to compare Nvidia and Ati to American and Japanese cars respectivley. Nvidia is like american muscle car that has pure horsepower, but has no grace or style. Ati uses less horsepower, but better engineering to compete on equal grounds, much like a souped up import.

So, if you can't wait, go X800. The only downfall I see to this card is that it's not DX 9.0c ready; we don;t even know yet if this will make a difference.

 

[Crashman]

I'd at least wait for the nForce3 250 Socket 939 board to come out before making a Socket 939 purchase.

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[endyen]

I am sure the Nvidia cards will be at least as Dx 9c ready as the Fx5200s were Dx 9 ready, or maybe just sort of.