is my copmuter "crap"???

my specs are in my sig

and i just wanna know when my computer will not be able to play latest games, but i will be changing my GPU after i see some benchmarks of the 9 series

but i will NOT be changing anything else, maybe a little OC on the CPU if i need to

and i used to have a 6600GT+Pentium 4 and that ran most games at 1024x768 at i think around med (except for crysis)

im hoping ATLEAST 3 years and maybe 4 but thats pushing it a bit
anyway i'll be out of school in 4 years and will have saved up for a pretty high end PC by then, assuming i dont have to pay for my car, thats what a father is for, lol

im gonna try and save up for a system that would be the equvilent to this if i got one now:

QX6700
8800 GTX in Tri SLI or 3870X2 in Crossfire
4GB RAM DDR3
Vista 64bit
Skulltrail mobo or 780i/790i or X48/X38 (has this come you yet??)
and probably a 24-27" LCD

our coms will be crappy if all games use crytek engine.

our coms will be crappy if all games use crytek engine.

eva89

lol
is the cryengine2 not well optimized??
will the engine they use for Far Cry 2 be better optimized??

[QUOTE="eva89"]

our coms will be crappy if all games use crytek engine.

Lehman

lol
is the cryengine2 not well optimized??
will the engine they use for Far Cry 2 be better optimized??

far cry 2 dont use cryengine2.

and far cry 2 graphics dont look as good as crysis but i heard its engine take advantage of multi-core processors.

All you need to change for later is the GPU, your Q6600 is totally fine. Current video games do not use all 4 cores but maximum 2 cores, so we need to wait for a real Quad core support game and then decide to change the CPU or not.

PS: Your PC is not crap cuz I have a 8800GTS 640mb and you have a 8800GTX and I dont say that my PC is crap... lolz xD

far cry 2 dont use cryengine2.

and far cry 2 graphics dont look as good as crysis but i heard its engine take advantage of multi-core processors.

yeah i know its uses DUNIA or something like that

and an dmy specs are (for ppl on gamefaqs)

Q6600@2.4Ghz - nForce 680i SLi - GeForce 8800 GTX 768MB - 2GB RAM@1066Mhz -
sold my Raptors but got a 750GB HDD + 500GB HDD- Xtreme Music Soundcard -
Widows XP Media Centre Ed 32bit-

Logitech G15 Gaming Keyboard - SideWinder Gaming Mouse- 22" Dell LCD - Logitech G51
5.1 Surround Sound -

That's a very nice copmuter that'll last you a long time before needing an upgrade. :)

Cop: You have the right to remain silent!

You with your copmuter: No no. You have the right to remain silent. "Enable Asus CopMuter Function"

Cop: mouth moves, but can't be heard.

You: Copmuter saves the day again!

That's a very nice copmuter that'll last you a long time before needing an upgrade. :)

Cop: You have the right to remain silent!

You with your copmuter: No no. You have the right to remain silent. "Enable Asus CopMuter Function"

Cop: mouth moves, but can't be heard.

You: Copmuter saves the day again!

My_name_a_Borat

:shock:

Lehman

far cry 2 dont use cryengine2.

and far cry 2 graphics dont look as good as crysis but i heard its engine take advantage of multi-core processors.

yeah i know its uses DUNIA or something like that

and an dmy specs are (for ppl on gamefaqs)

Q6600@2.4Ghz - nForce 680i SLi - GeForce 8800 GTX 768MB - 2GB RAM@1066Mhz -
sold my Raptors but got a 750GB HDD + 500GB HDD- Xtreme Music Soundcard -
Widows XP Media Centre Ed 32bit-

Logitech G15 Gaming Keyboard - SideWinder Gaming Mouse- 22" Dell LCD - Logitech G51
5.1 Surround Sound -

yeah i know its hard to tell but imm just wondering should i get another one in 2 years and then another one in another 2 years or just keep upgrading this and then get a complete new system in 4 yearsLehman

How can we tell you what to do in 2 years? When you start feeling like your computer needs an overhaul, upgrade. There's no way for us to tell if that will be in 2 or 4 years.

BTW, your Dad is smart. He spent over $400 on a video card as it is, there's no reason you need SLi'd GTXs right now.

yeah lol, my dad is smart, but i just wanted a mad ass set up, i mean i wanted to go crazy and get Tri SLI and all that, i only wanted all this cause i used to play all ma games on my dad computer cause my old one was sooo damn crap,

but, i know my new set up is good, for now, lol,
we all know how this is, one week a new "fastest" GPU comes out. and then next month a new better one comes out, that is the only problem with cmoputer gaming, if you want the best graphics

but thanks guys, i might get a 9800GTX when it comes out, if ma 8800GTX cant cope, but im waiting for the benchmarks first

yeah lol, my dad is smart, but i just wanted a mad ass set up, i mean i wanted to go crazy and get Tri SLI and all that, i only wanted all this cause i used to play all ma games on my dad computer cause my old one was sooo damn crap,

but, i know my new set up is good, for now, lol,
we all know how this is, one week a new "fastest" GPU comes out. and then next month a new better one comes out, that is the only problem with cmoputer gaming, if you want the best graphics

but thanks guys, i might get a 9800GTX when it comes out, if ma 8800GTX cant cope, but im waiting for the benchmarks first

Easy. Upgrade CPU and/or graphics card halfway through those 4 years (maybe add a gig of RAM along the way as well, depending on whether it is worth it in the future) and then get a completely new system. Your current system will definitely be enough for 2~3 years, maybe 4, but in its 4th year it will be playing games in the low end of detail for sure. Thus, upgrading CPU and/or graphics card (probably only graphics card...a 4-core cpu should go a longer way than your graphics card) would be beneficial in providing a boost for that end of 2nd to 3rd year before you get a completely new system. Too much money and a little more hassle to get new systems every 2 years.

Don't get a 9 series card..it's way too soon to upgrade considering you have a very good 8 series card. Also keep in mind that you want to watch out for the very best looking time to upgrade, rather than just upgrading at a time because you feel like it.

yeah thanks for the reply

i might wait a bit for a 9 series considering the price,
unless i can sell ma 8800 GTX for 3/4 of that price

Why the hell are you even asking this question, your computer is very high end don't even think of upgrading unless you just have ridiulous amounts of money that you want to waste. With a Q6600 you should be fine for a while, especially once games really start utilizing all those cores, which they should soon, if not already. Not to mention you have an 8800GTX.

If you want to make it futureproof heres what you do:
1. plan a computer/upgrades that you can afford right now or in a few months.
2. do not buy that computer/upgrade.
3. save money.
4. wait a 1-2 years, or until your computer stops playing games at how you want it to play them.
5. spend that money on a new video card and/or cpu(probably won't need cpu as you have a Q6600).
6. repeat.

Acually forget that.
1. buy a new pc
2. sell me your old one for extremely cheap

(I WISH I could have a computer like yours.)

Why the hell are you even asking this question, your computer is very high end don't even think of upgrading unless you just have ridiulous amounts of money that you want to waste. With a Q6600 you should be fine for a while, especially once games really start utilizing all those cores, which they should soon, if not already. Not to mention you have an 8800GTX.

If you want to make it futureproof heres what you do:
1. plan a computer/upgrades that you can afford right now or in a few months.
2. do not buy that computer/upgrade.
3. save money.
4. wait a 1-2 years, or until your computer stops playing games at how you want it to play them.
5. spend that money on a new video card and/or cpu(probably won't need cpu as you have a Q6600).
6. repeat.

Acually forget that.
1. buy a new pc
2. sell me your old one for extremely cheap

(I WISH I could have a computer like yours.)

dipper145

LOL
and thanks BlueBird, i'll probably do that, and i will upgrade to Vista when SP2 comes out, but a questiona bout the RAM, my 32bit XP can only read 3 gigs right?? for another gig should i get 2x512mb or just one 1 gig??

thanks, i might get a Alienware case from my cousin and use that for a future build, i dont care if it gets old, it still looks mad!!!