at a loss here

[Tylerrought]

im not sure what to do. first of all heres my specs:
amd 2500+ (@3200) Barton Core
asus a7n8x mobo
2X 256MB kingston pc3200 in dual channel
ati radeon 9600 video card

now heres my problem. im not sure if i should buy a Nvidia 6800 or a Nvidia 6600GT and 512MB of ram.

this is where u guys come in. should i buy the 6800, or should i buy a 6600GT and 512mb ram.

[GepperRankins]

you'll definately need the RAM

[RPerry]

you'll definately need the RAM

I agree, your video card is not that bad

[lynx]

Sell the 2x256MB and get 2x512MB to maintain dual-channel operation.

Edit: And get the 6600 if you are talking about 6600GT, otherwise don't bother.

[Tylerrought]

i gots an idea that i think is better then those top 2 options i posted.. im gonna buy a Nvidia 6800 and soon later buy a 512mb stick of memory. that way i get the best of both worlds. comes out to about $240 total.. ill buy the video card first then save up the other $35 or so and buy the memory.

[clocker]

i gots an idea that i think is better then those top 2 options i posted.. im gonna buy a Nvidia 6800 and soon later buy a 512mb stick of memory. that way i get the best of both worlds. comes out to about $240 total..

Where are you getting that card AND a 512 stick of RAM for $240?

[RPerry]

i gots an idea that i think is better then those top 2 options i posted.. im gonna buy a Nvidia 6800 and soon later buy a 512mb stick of memory. that way i get the best of both worlds. comes out to about $240 total..

Where are you getting that card AND a 512 stick of RAM for $240?

The RAM can easily be bought for $69 here.... how much is that video card ?

[clocker]

The least expensive at Newegg is $279.

[Tylerrought]

im not getting a 6800GT, only a 6800. that extra $80 isnt worth the extra performance. and i can get the ram for $34

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130202
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820141164


prolly not the best brand of ram, but idc. it has good reveiws and its cheap.


looks like i got to wait for that video card to come back in stock, but its worth it.

[Virtualbody1234]

You want to run that low end RAM with your Kingston?

Kingston is already quite low end but to buy the lowest end product usually isn't a good idea.