8800 GT question

billywilly92 · 12-24-2007, 02:21 AM

Not sure if I posted this in the right spot but I'll just put it here. Ok so I want to upgrade my computer which i got about one year ago so I thought it is time to upgrade. I want to get a new video card and processor. I had someone at a local gaming place build it for me. The stuff it has in it are

- ASUS A8N-SLI Deluxe motherboard
- EVGA Nvidia Geforce 7600 GS video card
- AMD Athlon 64 processor
- 2 gigs of ram
- I'm not sure about the power supply

So I think I want to get the AMD Athlon 64x2 processor and I was thinking about getting either an 8800GT or a 8600 GT/GTS cause there is a combo deal with the processor and the 8600. So what do you guys think would be the best out of the two or if there is a better processor or video card? Also what about getting two video cards and what is SLI because I know my motherboard supports it but I don't know what it is?

Thanks

[-0MEGA-] · 12-24-2007, 02:25 AM

So what does that have to do with an 8800GT? Is that what you are considering to get?

We need more information, we don't know anything about your computer so how could we suggest a faster processor, or a video card that is compatible with your motherboard?

vonfeldt7 · 12-24-2007, 02:27 AM

Soo...what exactly is your question? Are you looking for someone to suggest a certain GPU/CPU...or...what..? (and if so, then we need to know your mobo).

*EDIT* I guess OMEGA beat me to it...

billywilly92 · 12-24-2007, 02:31 AM

Yea sorry about that I accidently hit tab then enter and it posted it so I edited it.

ThatGuy16 · 12-24-2007, 02:34 AM

Are you stuck to nvidia, would you consider ati?

What cpu is it? the 8800GT has a HUGE advantage over a 8600

ramodkk · 12-24-2007, 03:16 AM

What socket is your CPU??

billywilly92 · 12-24-2007, 03:36 AM

ThatGuy16 I like Nvidia a lot better than ATI because I have had problems with ATI before. For the CPU socket thing the one I have is 939 which will work with the AMD Athlon 64x2 dual core.

ThatGuy16 · 12-24-2007, 04:00 AM

A 8800GT is alot better than a 8600gts, however any dual core cpu on the socket 939 platform is going to be a bottleneck. But it will still certainly be an upgrade.

ramodkk · 12-24-2007, 04:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ThatGuy16

any dual core cpu on the socket 939 platform is going to be a bottleneck.

That's me!

hermeslyre · 12-24-2007, 04:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ThatGuy16

A 8800GT is alot better than a 8600gts, however any dual core cpu on the socket 939 platform is going to be a bottleneck. But it will still certainly be an upgrade.

S939 doesn't bottleneck processors, if that's what you meant, which you might not have. A 3800+ on AM2 will perform exactly the same on 939. AM2 wasn't even an upgrade, it was just created to extend support to Ddr2.

I dunno the fastest Dual core CPU on 939 though, like an Opteron 185? 2.6ghz ain't that bad. Add in overclcoking and you're set for awhile. My 3800 (939) can OC to 2.8.. Not as godly as your OC though...

12-24-2007, 02:21 AM	#1 (permalink)
billywilly92 New Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 9	8800 GT question Not sure if I posted this in the right spot but I'll just put it here. Ok so I want to upgrade my computer which i got about one year ago so I thought it is time to upgrade. I want to get a new video card and processor. I had someone at a local gaming place build it for me. The stuff it has in it are - ASUS A8N-SLI Deluxe motherboard - EVGA Nvidia Geforce 7600 GS video card - AMD Athlon 64 processor - 2 gigs of ram - I'm not sure about the power supply So I think I want to get the AMD Athlon 64x2 processor and I was thinking about getting either an 8800GT or a 8600 GT/GTS cause there is a combo deal with the processor and the 8600. So what do you guys think would be the best out of the two or if there is a better processor or video card? Also what about getting two video cards and what is SLI because I know my motherboard supports it but I don't know what it is? Thanks Last edited by billywilly92; 12-24-2007 at 02:30 AM.

12-24-2007, 02:25 AM	#2 (permalink)
[-0MEGA-] VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Concord, NH Age: 20 Posts: 27,389	So what does that have to do with an 8800GT? Is that what you are considering to get? We need more information, we don't know anything about your computer so how could we suggest a faster processor, or a video card that is compatible with your motherboard? __________________ Core 2 Quad Q9550 @ 4.1GHz Asus Rampage Formula X48 ATI 4870X2 2GB GDDR5 (800/1900) 4GB (2x 2GB) DDR2 960 (6-6-6-18) 750GB SATAII w/32MB Creative SB X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty SilverStone 750W +12V@60A 3DMark06: 22605

12-24-2007, 02:27 AM	#3 (permalink)
vonfeldt7 Platinum Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Middle of nowhere, Kansas Age: 17 Posts: 994	Soo...what exactly is your question? Are you looking for someone to suggest a certain GPU/CPU...or...what..? (and if so, then we need to know your mobo). EDIT I guess OMEGA beat me to it... __________________ CPU [Intel Q9450] CPU GFX [Evga 8800GT] GFX RAM [G.Skill 4GB @ 1000MHz] RAM MOBO [Asus Maximus Formula] MOBO

12-24-2007, 02:34 AM	#5 (permalink)
ThatGuy16 Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: USA Age: 99 Posts: 5,452	Are you stuck to nvidia, would you consider ati? What cpu is it? the 8800GT has a HUGE advantage over a 8600 __________________ CPU: C2D E8400 @ 4Ghz 1.24v HSF: Apogee GTX MB: Gigabyte X38-DS4 Ram: 2x2GB G. Skill DDR2-1068 HDD: 320GB Seagate PSU: OCZ GameXStream 700w OS: Vista Home Premium 64bit GFX: 2x HD4850 Crossfire LCD: LG 22" L226WTQ 3DMark06: 20826

12-24-2007, 04:00 AM	#8 (permalink)
ThatGuy16 Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: USA Age: 99 Posts: 5,452	A 8800GT is alot better than a 8600gts, however any dual core cpu on the socket 939 platform is going to be a bottleneck. But it will still certainly be an upgrade. __________________ CPU: C2D E8400 @ 4Ghz 1.24v HSF: Apogee GTX MB: Gigabyte X38-DS4 Ram: 2x2GB G. Skill DDR2-1068 HDD: 320GB Seagate PSU: OCZ GameXStream 700w OS: Vista Home Premium 64bit GFX: 2x HD4850 Crossfire LCD: LG 22" L226WTQ 3DMark06: 20826

12-24-2007, 02:31 AM	#4 (permalink)
billywilly92 New Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 9	Yea sorry about that I accidently hit tab then enter and it posted it so I edited it.

12-24-2007, 03:36 AM	#7 (permalink)
billywilly92 New Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 9	ThatGuy16 I like Nvidia a lot better than ATI because I have had problems with ATI before. For the CPU socket thing the one I have is 939 which will work with the AMD Athlon 64x2 dual core.

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