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 :unsure:

[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 ? :huh:

[clocker]

The least expensive at Newegg is $279. (http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.asp?Manufactory=&PropertyCodeValue=679%3A9574&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=696%3A9639&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&description=&MinPrice=&MaxPrice=&SubCategory=48&Submit=Property)

[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/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130202
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820141164


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.

[Tylerrought]

im not to worried about it. that ram has all good reveiws so im sure it'll work fine for me. and idc about ram latencys and all that. as long as it works im happy.

[Tylerrought]

sometime monday i will be ordering a stick of 512mb ram. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820141164

ill let everybody know if it works good since it is really cheap and it seems ppl have some doubts about it. hopefully i can prove them wrong. but check back and ill tell how good or bad the ram is. for only $34 im not to worried about wasting money (even though i havnt little money to begin with...)

[Tylerrought]

i got the memory today, and it works great. i was told not to buy such cheap memory but i did anyway and im glad i did. it works great and for under $40 with shipping!

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820141164

everything loads in half the time and half-life 2 and css let me raise the texture and model quality to high with everything else at medium.. before everything was all low.

[clocker]

i got the memory today, and it works great.
Define "great", please.

[Tylerrought]

it works without any problems and is very stable. even lets me run it at 2.5/3/3/11 timings without a hitch at 2.7V. i havnt experienced a single lock-up since ive installed the module, and i had no problems getting it to boot with it in. and guess what, i can still run dual channel memory with 3 sticks. on my motherboard there is 2 blue slots and 1 brown slot. i put my new 512mb module in the brown slot, and i put my 2 256mb kingston modules iun the blue slots, and at boot-up the screen says 1024MB running in dual channel mode at DDR400.

[clocker]

Congratulations.

[Tylerrought]

i cant tell if ur being sarcastic or not?

[clocker]

I was in earnest.
Congratulations.

You had a problem, asked some questions, reached and implemented a decision, and ultimately, were successful.

Makes you today's poster child for how the forum is supposed to work.

[peat moss]

I was in earnest.
Congratulations.

You had a problem, asked some questions, reached and implemented a decision, and ultimately, were successful.

Makes you today's poster child for how the forum is supposed to work.


Anouther satisfied poster , works for me . :) I reread this post with a smile , some smart fellow answered his own questions and wondered if we were being sarcastic. You found a good deal and it worked ...............excellent . :) Some times these forums leave you ,with little time to explain yourself . I try not to take it personal. :)