~$600 - what to get?

[ripken204]

take a look at my signature first of all..
i did some work for someone and he wants to pay me in hardware.
now what should i get?

i definatly want a new video card. i am looking at the EVGA 8800GTS 512MB G92. but that is only about $350.

does anyone have any other suggestions on what else to get? even if it will go over the budget?

[AliG]

hold on to your money for either the 3870x2 or 9800gtx, both are coming out soon and should be quite stronger. I suppose you could just hold on to the remaining cash, you could put it towards a nehalem rig (which honestly isn't a bad idea to save all $600 as you'll need a new motherboard a ddr3 ram except your gts is fairly old)

[THEHAWKs]

hold on to your money for either the 3870x2 or 9800gtx, both are coming out soon and should be quite stronger. I suppose you could just hold on to the remaining cash, you could put it towards a nehalem rig (which honestly isn't a bad idea to save all $600 as you'll need a new motherboard a ddr3 ram except your gts is fairly old)

Intel nehalem Q2 08
NVIDIA G98 just in time to build a new Rig :)

[ripken204]

haha i dont want any of that yet. i will want the 9800 but i am hoping to get a card now and use the evga step up program.

my friend just asked, hey, where's ur soundcard?
i forgot about the auzentech x-fi prelude. i wanted one of those but it will only fit in my case if i remove a fan from my radiator which is mounted on the top(inside) of my case.

[adamsleath]

another rhetorical thread.

[Movieman]

$600 - what to get?
A USPS Money order and I'll PM you my address!:rofl:

[brightwindow]

But I don't seem to know any video card that is over $600. Maybe you can have other parts upgrade also.

[cloned]

i'd just take cash and save it for something else in your case.

in my case, i would get a X38 mobo and a Q6600 or save it for one of the newer quad cores.