Wait for next best thing or upgrade now?

[youngone]

Guys my current setup is as follows
q6600
8800 ultra
2gb ocz sli 1066
3x500gb wd
evga 680i A1

Now my question is I havent bought anything for my computer for a while and i get bored when i dont do this(dont get me wrong im am no spoiled kid my parents pay for nothing, i have 3 jobs, bestbuy, BMW tech, and comptuer specialest at local store) now I have about 400-500 to spend on something looking to upgrade to 8800gts 512 or gt now is this really an upgrade?


Also can I SLI a GTX with and ULTRA

[zanzabar]

u can sli a gtx and ultra it will just down clock to the gtx


but look at getting a good p35 or p45 chipset (those are out in 2-3weeks) and get a liquid cooling system, then get the g100 when its out in march

[adamsleath]

looking to upgrade to 8800gts 512 or gt now is this really an upgrade?
from an ultra ! you're joking right?

[MpG]

Seriously, you should sit on the money for now. In a few months, you'll have reasonably-priced 45nm processors and next-generation GPU's to play with. For now, the price on Ultra's is highway robbery and there's no better single-card solution.

If you're determined to spend some cash, are you still air cooling? For $400-500, you could piece together a good liquid system, possibly giving yourself more overclocking headroom, and do it without cut corners anywhere.

[youngone]

Im on water I have a Thermaltake LCS with built in rad... I have a hr-03 on the ultra yet it still overclocks poorly... i can barely get 700 core

[zanzabar]

Im on water I have a Thermaltake LCS with built in rad.

that not liquid cooling thats a joke, thats got a mix of aluminum and copper and it only got 200W or less of cooling a TRUE 120 would be better

[YukonTrooper]

You have no reason to upgrade. Wait a few months. There are all kinds of cool toys right in front of us.

[emoners]

are you a heavy gamer or just for OC purposes? a lot of new items are coming out early next year, you could wait for them... or is it that "upgrade-itch" uncontrollable? :D

[adamsleath]

phase cooling :rolleyes:

another hobby

a really expensive hooker (joke :?)

personally im saving some money for the future.

(if in doubt, put the money out of reach:hehe:)

a really large hd tv (part payment)

p45 + q9550?

sound equipment

donation to yr favourite charity.

[naokaji]

i know the feeling of feeling bad without buying new hw..

anyway... you got a Q6600, a 8800 Ultra...2 GB Ram...1,5 TB in hdd's...

you could go for a new mainboad, but intel will release a new chipset shortly (p45) so getting a p35 board now wouldnt be the first choice.

i'd say trash the thermaltake watercooling and get a decent watercooling instead.

[Lev]

theres lots of cool stuff for you to do.. first id get a good raptor raid0 setup, that will cost you most of what you have

if you dont want to you can always get good watercooling setup and a case

just dont get graphics card waterblock yet as youll be upgrading that

i would get,
2x raptors for raid0
xfi xtreme music
new headphones/mic?
thermalright ultra 120 extreme and other air cooling stuff and grab cm690
and i would sell my watercooling setup with case

[brightwindow]

Frankly speaking I think your present parts are quite good,you can just wait later for the upgrade.

[ExodusC]

If I were you I'd buy another kit of RAM and get to 4GB before I'd buy a new video card.