post your rig specs....

[Mattc0m]

One thing that really sticks out with that system is the Video Card - get at least a 7600GT (GS is not that good), or 7800 or something.

[Hellstorm]

You are going to luv that monitor Sirpsycho. Trust me on that. I got two of 'em.

The graphics card is definately good enough to run any current game at the highest resolution and maximum settings. Besides, its one of the easiest components to replace when better things are released with DirectX 10.

[Mattc0m]

A 7600GS? No, that's an underclocked 7600 - which was a budget card to begin with. The GS series is super main steam - not built for gaming. Get a GT for sure.

[Hellstorm]

Budget or not, it still can run any "current game" on the highest settings. That is all I am saying.

On another note, you can get what you can afford. Even I cannot spend $5000 on a computer. That is partially the reason I have stuck with DELL with my reorder of th XPS 700 system (12% company discount and a $200 gift certificate because of the the delay delivering me the computer along with an upgrade to the conroe processor E6700 wihout additional cost).

[Sirpsycho]

This is what I am running now so beleve me my new machine will be a huge step up

Athlon XP 2.0
1024 pc 2700 DDR
Nvidia 6800 128 AGP running at 4X

[Sirpsycho]

The place I am ordering my comp from doesn't offer the 7600GT in 512MB only 256 , but they do offer a 7300GT in 512 MB. Would I be better off getting the 7300GT 512 instead of the 7600GS 512 ?????

[atamanch]

lol hell no, 7300 is the budget card of nvidia, memory size doesn't replace raw core speed and pixel pipelines. A 7300 couldn't run bf2 at 800X600 with all low I bet.

[xNxGenious]

meh, I spent $2k on my last computer and I can run bf2 maxed completely out at 60-100 fps.

Atamanch was correct with his statement about core clock speed and shader pipelines.  The only thing memory size really gives you is the ability to use more/larger textures in a given frame.  If you are using really small textures it doesn't matter whether the board is 64MB or 512MB.

Graphics processors and the AGP / PCI express ports are all just hacks anyway.  If we could just finally make a jump past 1970s hardware design none of that crap would be necessary as there wouldn't be legacy bus / pipeline issues that had to be bypassed in order to have a fast machine.  If all of the video memory wasn't on the wrong side of the bus there would be no need for hardware pixel shaders.

/rant

[atamanch]

Yea dude most of the time vendors just slap on a 512mb memory configuration and market it as the next greatest thing. You're only gonna use that memory for giant textures, but you're cards ability to render the scene at 60 or more FPS isn't any better with that extra memory.

[almanc]

Processor: 
Intel Pentium D CPU 2.80GHz

Memory:
2GIG RAM

Hard Drive:
194 GB Total

Video Card:
NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GT

Monitor:
Dell 20.1" Widescreen

Sound Card:
SB Audigy 2 ZS Audio

Speakers/Headphones:
Logitech z5500

Keyboard:
Viewsonic

Mouse:
Logitech G5

Mouse Surface:
Allsop

Operating System:
Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2

[Ackron]

Moniter: Sony 19" Flat Panel Plug-And-Play Moniter

Processor: AMD Athlon x64 3700+ 2.4GHz

Video Card: nVidia 6600GT

Sound: RealTek Audio 5.1 (Speakers: Logitech with Sub/ Logitech headset)

RAM: 1GB DDR

Hard Drive: 250GB (152GB left)

Keyboard: Standard HP QuiteKey

Mouse: Logitech G5 Laser (Cord)

OS: Microsoft Windows Media Center

[addict]

Processor: Intel P4 660j 3.6Ghz Oc'd to 4Ghz
Thermaltake xp-90c heatsink w/ high volume fan (Forgot the cfm)

Ram: 4GB(4x1GB) OCZ ram @ 600Mhz

Motherboard: Abit AA8XE w/ 925xe chipset

Sound: Soundblaster Audigy 2 zs

Video card: evga Nvidia 7800GTX

Hard Disks: Hitachi 160GB(for OS and stuff) and WD Raptor 74GB (for games)

Monitor: Dell 2001fp 20.1" Widescreen

Mouse: Logitech Mx518

Headset: Medusa 5.1 Surround headset w/amp

[atamanch]

I envy you greatly. Jerk.

[Hellstorm]

TGIF right? Well I just got my XPS 700 (see specs above) so I will be transferring data and giving this comp to Athena. I should be done this evening and playing.

[atamanch]

So how bout giving Athenas comp to mattcom?