DFI JR P45 T2RS + Hd4850 or G33-DS2R + HD 4870

[azianai]

btw, incase you care, Bestbuy'll have the Visiontek HD4850 for 149.99 before tax starting tomorrow for the week. yeah tax sucks but there's no rebate and its easier to walk into a BB. Also if you got a 10% off movers coupon, you can in theory knock the price down to 134.99 before tax, but its very YMMV as the coupon does say will not work on sale items.

[Capper]

I'd be hesitant to recommend a major upgrade to anyone right now. Maybe a video card upgrade, but with Nehalem right around the corner, I'd hold off and build a new system right around Christmas.

[theburan]

Originally Posted by azianai

btw, incase you care, Bestbuy'll have the Visiontek HD4850 for 149.99 before tax starting tomorrow for the week. yeah tax sucks but there's no rebate and its easier to walk into a BB. Also if you got a 10% off movers coupon, you can in theory knock the price down to 134.99 before tax, but its very YMMV as the coupon does say will not work on sale items.

Should have a $10 gift card tossed in there too.

[polobunny]

IIRC OP is from UK.

[Bokranator]

hmm thing is if thats the case will nehalem be that much of an upgrade because if so ill just get the 4870, keep the g33 and call it a day then build my mega rig in january. How much will the nehalem set me back?

[hasan22]

with a Tx 650w and a 4870 running so ill check the temps. I really cant wait to get this build going, Do you know any one looking for 2gb of corsair 4-4-4-12 6400 ram and a g33-ds2r? as i wont need them and they are brand new?

[oldman_gamer]

Originally Posted by hasan22

with a Tx 650w and a 4870 running so ill check the temps. I really cant wait to get this build going, Do you know any one looking for 2gb of corsair 4-4-4-12 6400 ram and a g33-ds2r? as i wont need them and they are brand new?

Hi and welcome to HL....you would be best off to click on the HL Market place link in the forums and read the rules section then go from there.

[azianai]

i ran 2 4850s with an HX520.

[owcraftsman]

Originally Posted by Capper

I'd be hesitant to recommend a major upgrade to anyone right now. Maybe a video card upgrade, but with Nehalem right around the corner, I'd hold off and build a new system right around Christmas.

I most certainly agree but I don't see Nehalem being a viable moderate to budget solution until 2 or 3rd quarter of 09 plus you can bet there will be some bugs to work out for bios, chipset drivers etc.

If you can not wait Bokranator and are concerned about the future you may want to consider a more mature chipset IE:
DFI LP JR P45-T2RS LGA 775 Intel P45 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard