01.10.2008, 18:56
Ok...
Having reconsidered what I want to achieve by upgrading (a decent graphics card is actually all I need) and having searched online until I found one which will serve the purpose, I've decided to shelve replacing my mainboard & CPU until I upgrade my operating system.
I've managed, so far, to avoid Vista because XP does everything I need. But if "Windows 7" (due for release autumn 2009) offers significant advancements over XP, as in more than just a resource hungry GUI with an abundance of back-compatibility issues, then that will be time for a complete hardware overhaul. As an added incentive, by then I'll probably be able to pick up a quad-core mainboard bundle for under a hundred quid too!
Taking on board the welcomed advice offered in this and other threads in this section, I've ordered an AGP GeForce 7900GS and a Corsair TX750W PSU to replace the existing nondescript 500W and accommodate the adaptor's 12V rail appetite
Having reconsidered what I want to achieve by upgrading (a decent graphics card is actually all I need) and having searched online until I found one which will serve the purpose, I've decided to shelve replacing my mainboard & CPU until I upgrade my operating system.
I've managed, so far, to avoid Vista because XP does everything I need. But if "Windows 7" (due for release autumn 2009) offers significant advancements over XP, as in more than just a resource hungry GUI with an abundance of back-compatibility issues, then that will be time for a complete hardware overhaul. As an added incentive, by then I'll probably be able to pick up a quad-core mainboard bundle for under a hundred quid too!
Taking on board the welcomed advice offered in this and other threads in this section, I've ordered an AGP GeForce 7900GS and a Corsair TX750W PSU to replace the existing nondescript 500W and accommodate the adaptor's 12V rail appetite