Advice please on next upgrade

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#1 korgoroth
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Hey All,

I'm getting excited about age of conan coming out soon and decided that since I have some extra money coming up, I should upgrade my computer a bit. I'll probably have around 300-400, but maybe a bit more if necessary. Anyways, here's my specs:

e6850 core 2 duo

asus p5n-e sli motherboard

8800 gts (320 meg) evga

2 gig 800 mhz g.skill ram

antec 900 case

vista home 32

750w thermaltake psu

22 inch monitor (don't plan on gettin another hehe)

I was thinking video card would be the best purchase. What would you guys recommend?

Thanks all! I appreciate any advice =)

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#2 BlueBirdTS
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An upgrade would be a waste of money. Your computer is just fine. There is nothing wrong with saving up some money you know. If you're really desperate, at least wait a few more months for Nvidia/ATI's next-generation GPUs.
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#3 korgoroth
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Thanks for the advice, I might just do that. However, I'm unsure if 320 megs will be enough for Age of Conan on high with 1680 x 1050 and the AA up a bit.
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#4 Ocelotpoo
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The only problem is that the performance benefits between your current card and a card with more memory will be minimal but will still cost you around 300 dollars. I agree it would really be a waste of money at this point, unless you really want those few extra frames.
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#5 tequilasunriser
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An upgrade would be a waste of money.BlueBirdTS
it would really be a waste of moneyOcelotpoo

Absorb those words.

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#6 korgoroth
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Looks like I'll be saving the money =). Thanks all for the advice, much appreciated.