slu77er Posted April 19, 2008 Author Share Posted April 19, 2008 ATI Upgrade adviser recommends X1600/1650 PRO for Acer Veriton 5600GT which I am guessing must be based on standard system specs at time of release. In order to use the 3850 AGP which seems reasonably priced I believe that I would have to upgrade my power supply from the 250W installed to 450W requirement to run this card. Yet another expense although I am not letting expense decide the course of this project. I am seriously considering the 3850 as THE best option to achieve what I'm looking for as this card is lauded as the BEST AGP card available, however I am wondering if I there will be other necessary upgrades that I have to make in order to make it all work together as I want it to... Q. If I went with the 3850 and compatible power supply, am I then likely to need additional cooling or other that I am as yet not aware of?Q. Can it really be as simple as installing a new power supply and the 3850?Q. What other hitches am I likely to run into if I take this course? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IamBatosai Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 I will have to agree on the suggestion to use the 3850. As for your questions: 1, Additional cooling shouldn't be required. But it never hurts to be on the safe side. Its your choice though. 2, Pretty much. Just make sure you uninstall your NVidia drivers before you install the new ATi card. 3, Driver problems. Just use the drivers that come on the disk. 3850 that is probably the most reliable AGP 3850. Atleast from what I have read. Sapphire has always been a top notch brand for ATi cards. The drivers on the disk shouldn't give you any problems. If you have any questions at all. Feel free to ask. :happy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damstachizz Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 If you're really on a budget, may i recommend this system upgrade path? (all prices AUD, cheapest available to me)Asrock 775i65G - $60AUDNvidia 8600 GT (256mb) - $74AUDThermaltake 470w - $702gb generic DDR2 - $27 with that setup, overclock the P4 to 3.2-3.4ghz, and you'll be able to play Oblivion on high, at 1280x1024 with EASE..and this way, you have the ability to upgrade to Core 2 Duo later, along with the PCI-E graphics and DDR2 support. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slu77er Posted April 19, 2008 Author Share Posted April 19, 2008 Thanks for the suggestion but it would defeat the purpose of what I'm trying to do if I just opted for a new rig altogether. Basically, I want to build the one I have up to it's full potential. I am learning more & more with every hour and this was why I started this project in the first place, to learn. I may be a little naive but I am under the impression that what I already have is capable of supporting all of the peripherals I will need for a long time to come and will allow me to play games to my hearts' content (at full specs) without needing further upgrades, once I have put it all together. Not far to go now...So, again thankyou for your suggestion but I think I'll just plod along and sooner than later, I will be able to stop spending $$$ on hardware and be able to get on with what I should be doing... Studying! Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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