[caleb]

Hello Stalker, Tech Mind, Nikhil Verma, tarey g & Paul007,

Thanks a million for all your replies & have read them with great interest as I was eagerly waiting for them. I know that this reply is rather long but I'd like you to know what I "think" know rather than keep clarifying myself in each post. I do understand where most of you are coming from as far as the DirectX10 is concerned and am also aware that sometime in 2007 gaming will go thru "major overhaul".

Now my primary concern is that my mobo has a 8xAGP (yes Stalker, Mercury 845GVM mobo does support 8xAGP). Unfortunately it has now become reletively difficult to find 7000 series AGP cards in Mumbai (even in Lamington road) as almost all dealers & retailers prefer to keep the PCI-e cards. When you do find an AGP card, in 7000 series, there is a considerable difference in price when it comes to the same graphics card in PCI-e (i.e. PCI-e cards are far more cheaper than AGP). Also the PCI-e, as you all know, is 16x whereas AGP is just 8x

Now if I take your suggestion to upgrade only the graphics card (rather expensive AGP 7000 series) than once again I'm stuck with an 8xAGP. A few months ago I played FarCry on another PC with GeForce 6200 PCI-e card (my PC has the same card in AGP version) and I saw that there is a major boost in performance in PCI-e card.

The future is obviously the PCI-e, so coming back to my original questions, IF I UPGRADE THE CONFIG I'VE MENTIONED IN MY POST, this time...without buying a graphics card as I don't mind waiting for DirectX10 cards (especially after the convincing suggestions from all of you)...I say this on the basis of what Digit's Agent001 said in AUG 2006 issue about the D 805 with Intel 945GNTL chipset being able to play all the current games at slightly lower settings (since I am doing the same anyway with the my current 8xAGP6200 card) DO YOU THINK THAT I'LL BE ABLE TO JUST ADD DIRECT X 10 COMPATIBLE GRAPHICS CARD LATER ON TO THAT CONFIG?

Stalker could you please clarify how I will be able to use my HDD in a SATA supporting mobo as my curent HDD is not SATA? if you can guide me to a link or give a detailed reply regarding the same will be much appreciated...Thanks.

Also if I do upgrade will my current 1gb memory be totallly redundant?

I'm also waiting for your suggestions regarding some best alternative upgrades in Rs.20000

Once again gentlemen thank you for all your replies...keep'em coming...will read each of your replies with great interest...sorry about the long post.

Caleb