Good point. I'm going to order another gig of RAM and see what happens. If I can get a small improvement, I'm going to stick with the HD 3850, and wait it out. Thanks again for the help guys.
Thanks, at least that's no longer an option. I have one more quick question. I have 2 gigs of RAM. If I up it to 4, will my 3850 get any more fps? Could that be a better option then upgrading?
I made the HUGE mistake of buying an HD 3850 instead of a 8800 GT. I can run UT III at max settings at 1024x768 at 40-60 fps. I know I messed up, and Newegg doesn't do returns. Should I buy another 3850 (or 3870) and run them in Crossfire or should I sell my 3850 on Ebay and buy a 8800 GT? Right now, I'm leaning towards Crossfire.
[QUOTE="-RTS-"]I just realized something. The budget build recommends a HD 3850, but also recommends a 430W power supply. The minimum requirement for a HD 3850 is 450W. If I got the 430W, would my HD 3850 even work?death1505921
Yeah that should work. Although it'll probably be easier to get your hands on a 450. 430 is an odd number.
And no, vista will not be a neccesity for gaming lol. Maybe in like a year. But atm on a budget build you will need those extra FPS. Ignoring 10-15% extra performance for no extra cost, hell it's cheaper, would be stupid.
I just realized something. The budget build recommends a HD 3850, but also recommends a 430W power supply. The minimum requirement for a HD 3850 is 450W. If I got the 430W, would my HD 3850 even work?
I want to build the AMD budget gaming one. I already have the HD 3850. Is this good for the price? What else would I need besides Vista? I have a monitor, speakers, keyboard & mouse.
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