Your Next-Gen system!

[Garfield_]

Just for fun and speculation, what components are going to be included in your next generation gaming system?

I don't want to spend too much money so I'll have to go with the following setup.

Intel Conroe Core 2 Duo E6600 2.4Ghz
ATi Radeon X1900XTX (maybe a CrossFire system later)
2GB DDR2 (cheap but decent ones)
Creative X-Fi XtremeMusic (buying it next week)

The only weak part on my system would be the graphics card, it's currently the best but by the time I buy it it'll be 6 months old. The CPU will however last atleast a good 3-4 years aswell as the soundcard so you can spend some more money on a CPU and soundcard as these last long and don't require the constant upgrades as a graphics card does.

This PC will however give great performance in any game, I think the CPU will be enough to get the most out of the X1900XTX

 

[VictimOfScience]

I need another gig of RAM for a total of 2 and then a DX10 compatible gpu and I will be set. I have a 3.6ghz p4 already, so once I combine these items, I should be swinging to the sweet sounds of Crysis in no time!

 

[DEATH eVADER]

New mobo with Pci-e and Sli
Intel/AMD 4GHtz
directX10 complaint graphics card
2-3Gb RAM
5.1 surround sound capable sound card

 

[Garfield_]

Intel P4 3,6Ghz is'nt very fast and I doubt your CPU will fully handle a DX10 card.

 

[Mutley]

To be real honost, I don't think 2gb is really that good. Considering the Vista Pro pack requires... 1gb RAM.

I would be talking 3-4gb but if you have lots of spare slots, I can't see anything wrong with starting off on 2gb.

 

[Garfield_]

2GB is far from todays standard, 1GB is what most people use. And Im sure 2GB is enough to run games on Vista.

 

[Asus]

If you want to save some money and if you plan on upgrading again why not get something that cost less such as a lower X1900 model or 7900GT? They would handle the games out now and soon to come pretty easy.

 

[Garfield_]

I'll never buy an 7900GT.

 

[TCfromBN]

Get a 3800+ dual core. Cheap, effective, overclockable.

 

[Space Farm]

I'm waiting for a second or maybe third generation dx10 card and at least wait for Vista to be out a year before I buy it.

It'll be a while before I can/will/afford a CPU upgrade though.

 

[Garfield_]

I'm waiting for a second or maybe third generation dx10 card and at least wait for Vista to be out a year before I buy it.

It'll be a while before I can/will/afford a CPU upgrade though.

I feel sorry for you, not being able to play Crysis on your own PC atleast :/

 

[Space Farm]

Not at all. You go jump head first into the deep end. Crysis won't be that good.

 

[Danimal]

Meh, if things stay the way they are i'm going to keep my average system till the day I die.

 

[Garfield_]

There are people who are happy with their yellow, rusty average car, but there are also people who are happy with their supercharged mustang.

 

[Reaktor4]

this will probably be my last system.

 

[Garfield_]

this will probably be my last system.

What? Why?