What Will be Your Next Hardware Upgrade?

Dyre Straits · Jul 10, 2007, 10:11 AM

I've been wondering just what some of our members are considering in the near future re: a Computer Hardware Upgrade.

By "near future" I'd think sometime in the next 3 - 6 months.

I know one thing I've been giving some serious thought about is an LCD monitor. As much as I enjoy my NEC 21" CRT and my Hitachi 19" CRT, these things are HUGE and HEAVY.

I think a good LCD widescreen monitor would fit the ticket nicely.

So, what do you have in mind for an upgrade not too far down the road?

RaveneR · Jul 10, 2007, 10:14 AM

AGP x1950pro...

been holding it back for quite a while already...

BlueMak · Jul 10, 2007, 10:36 AM

6 months? Might buy a new mouse, headphones or speakers. That's about it.

Dyre Straits · Jul 10, 2007, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by BlueMak

6 months? Might buy a new mouse, headphones or speakers. That's about it.

Yeah, I was thinking that would put us up around Christmas.

zaim · Jul 10, 2007, 10:55 AM

my next hardware upgrade will be a car.

**temeteus82** · Jul 10, 2007, 10:58 AM

dual core cpu, ram and mobo uprgades for me @ xmas or earlier...

RoyBatty · Jul 10, 2007, 01:06 PM

I do not plan any upgrades anytime soon, but when the time comes it will be at least something like Zardon has in his profile (well, except for that 8800 gfx...)

Lowfat · Jul 10, 2007, 04:54 PM

6 months is a long time. Probably in that time period.

A new X38 or new SLI motherboard, a Penryn CPU, a next gen Nvidia video card. Those the for sure things.

Just bought a new mouse, keyboard, and videocard waterblock 3 days ago.

ChaosMinionX · Jul 10, 2007, 05:07 PM

X38 Mobo, Penryn Quadcore, next gen graphics card.

Currently have X2900XT 1gb coming to me.

Zelig · Jul 10, 2007, 09:27 PM

New Dell 24" monitor when they release the version with the expanded colour gamut in North America.

New video card when something significantly faster than the 8800 line is released.

New hard drives whenever I run out of space.

Other than that, my motherboard is pretty much maxed out, and should last me about another 3 years.

Vikingod · Jul 10, 2007, 09:37 PM

I probably won't be looking at much for a while, but if I had the loot, I'd go with a card in the DX10 variety. Probably an 8800gts or something, maybe even hold off for the next gen cards (8900). I'm probably waiting for a lucky christmas for something like that though. Other than that, I'm still pretty happy with my system.

**kris23** · Jul 10, 2007, 10:01 PM

for me...... uhh...... everything.... no upgrade but new system within a few months

mkk · Jul 11, 2007, 01:17 AM

Probably nothing. I'm eyeing CPU+mobo+RAM prices but can't be sure of when I'll having the cash. The prices are right already but I'm not exactly hurting either so if I can hold up 'til next year I'll be all the more happy about making the move. Just maybe I might get me a Canon LBP-5000 color laser printer as it seems to be a nice budget deal for color.

Judas · Jul 11, 2007, 07:52 PM

Motherboard

niceguyrichy · Jul 13, 2007, 05:28 PM

hopefully everything.

(famous last words)
c2d , pci-e, sata2, but maybe keep hold of the psu.
I'll be most disapointed if I don't have the above in the next 6 months or so.

ChaosMinionX · Jul 13, 2007, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by niceguyrichy

hopefully everything.

(famous last words)
c2d , pci-e, sata2, but maybe keep hold of the psu.
I'll be most disapointed if I don't have the above in the next 6 months or so.

Give you a sweet deal on a Xeon 3060 that will do 4.0ghz+ on air

, its also lapped.

Randomletters · Jul 13, 2007, 08:02 PM

New sound card, probibly just a generic SB one, Onboard crackles in vista

Tipstaff · Jul 13, 2007, 08:34 PM

Video card. I'm so impressed by the 8800GTS that I might grab one unless ATI can sway me.

I was going to buy a PS3, but after Sonys nice price drop con job... they can keep it.

Zelig · Jul 13, 2007, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Zelig

New Dell 24" monitor when they release the version with the expanded colour gamut in North America.

And the UltraSharp 2407WFP-HC is available for $700, ordering tonight.

Just Learnin' · Jul 13, 2007, 08:59 PM

Will the next generation video cards be PCI-E 2 ? May have some affect on what to buy next....

Nice monitor Zelig, any info on it's aspect ratio support?

Zelig · Jul 13, 2007, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Just Learnin'

Nice monitor Zelig, any info on it's aspect ratio support?

Should be the same as the non-HC version, so 1:1 pixel mapping and all.

This is the panel used, from what I can tell.

This thread has some useful imformation regarding video modes and input.

ChaosMinionX · Jul 13, 2007, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Just Learnin'

Will the next generation video cards be PCI-E 2 ? May have some affect on what to buy next....

Nice monitor Zelig, any info on it's aspect ratio support?

PCI-E 2 should be available on the next wave of graphics cards, I wouldnt plan it on die shrinks if the 2 companies decide to do so, but the very next generation of chip they make will be. X38 will be the first board I believe supporting PCI-E 2

niceguyrichy · Jul 13, 2007, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Tipstaff

Video card. I'm so impressed by the 8800GTS that I might grab one unless ATI can sway me.

yeah, that's a helluva card for the money. I just got back into playing games, and every time I see a review of one of those I find myself looking round for things I can sell to raise the cash

(The graw2 demo told me the only thing not compatible was my vid card

sniff)

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Originally Posted by Chaos

Give you a sweet deal on a Xeon 3060 that will do 4.0ghz+ on air , its also lapped.

it'd have to be a really sweet deal atm, bordering on free

can't afford a pot to piss in at the mo, why I still have < that rig

Jul 10, 2007, 10:36 AM	#3
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Jul 10, 2007, 04:54 PM	#8
Lowfat Xtreme Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Grande Prairie, AB, Can Posts: 4,254 Rep Power: 101	6 months is a long time. Probably in that time period. A new X38 or new SLI motherboard, a Penryn CPU, a next gen Nvidia video card. Those the for sure things. Just bought a new mouse, keyboard, and videocard waterblock 3 days ago. __________________

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Jul 10, 2007, 09:27 PM	#10
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Jul 10, 2007, 10:14 AM	#2
RaveneR DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Singapore Posts: 196 Rep Power: 0	AGP x1950pro... been holding it back for quite a while already...

Jul 10, 2007, 01:06 PM	#7
RoyBatty HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Czech Republic Posts: 1,941 Rep Power: 122 System Specs	I do not plan any upgrades anytime soon, but when the time comes it will be at least something like Zardon has in his profile (well, except for that 8800 gfx...)

Jul 10, 2007, 09:37 PM	#11
Vikingod Int'l Fish Liaison Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: By the light of lamp I sit and type... Posts: 16,197 Rep Power: 112 System Specs	I probably won't be looking at much for a while, but if I had the loot, I'd go with a card in the DX10 variety. Probably an 8800gts or something, maybe even hold off for the next gen cards (8900). I'm probably waiting for a lucky christmas for something like that though. Other than that, I'm still pretty happy with my system.

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Just Learnin' HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 1,414 Rep Power: 56 System Specs	Will the next generation video cards be PCI-E 2 ? May have some affect on what to buy next.... Nice monitor Zelig, any info on it's aspect ratio support?