PS2 Vs XBOX Vs New Graphix Card.

hi folks ......help me out....
the problem i want to have the highest dose of latest games.
now my pc's config is:2.8ghz,P4,256 ram,intel xtreme grpx2 card(inbuilt),3d acclrtr,40gb,32mb shared frm ram video memory.865 gv motherboard.


now question can i upgrade my pc...?


if i upgrade wat will be a decent configuration 4 a budget of Rs.25000.......?

or shud i buy a Xbox/360 instead......?

or shud i buy a PS2/3

pls remember tat my budget won't exceed rs.25000.

Thanx a Lot in advance.

1 more question can i upgrade my pc speed frm 2.8ghz to 3/3.2 ghz??is it possible?

[Ethan_Hunt]

Originally Posted by mojojojo

now question can i upgrade my pc...?

Of course you can.

Originally Posted by mojojojo

if i upgrade wat will be a decent configuration 4 a budget of Rs.25000.......?

Since your current Motherboard supports Intel Processor and the way i see it 2.8Ghz is quite sufficient for now.Just need to add in Extra ram (1Gb of Transcend's DDR 400Mhz @4.7k).Hard Disk 160GB SATA Segate Barracuda @7200rpm (3.8k approx).XFX Geforce 6600GT 128MB AGP8X around 10.5k i suppose.

Originally Posted by mojojojo

or shud i buy a Xbox/360 instead......?

The X360 will be debuting in North America in a few weeks from now.If gaming is a major aspect then consider buying this console.Though it might not have vast variety of titles at start but the titles that do come out will keep you drooling for a long time.

Originally Posted by mojojojo

or shud i buy a PS2/3

PS2 is almost dated now.It costs 9.5k (Slim version).Whereas the PS3 has yet to show its true colours of gameplay,let alone its release date which is rumored in spring 2006.

Originally Posted by mojojojo

1 more question can i upgrade my pc speed frm 2.8ghz to 3/3.2 ghz??is it possible?

Yup if your 865 is not belonging to 865P (533MHz FSB)version.It can support upto 3.40Ghz of Intel's HT based processors (Socket 478 of course).

PS:I am a always a bit skeptical about the Prices so let rest of the forum members help you out on that.

thanx 4 that

[usmayur]

If you wud have asked for only consoles, I wud recommend X360 as quality of games is gud and no need 2 upgrade for 5 yrs. But availabity is an issue.
But u have a fairly gud pc. PC games r the best both in terms of quality and quantity
Upgrade (Transcend 512*2 MB RAM DDR 400 Rs 5K)
Leadtek Geforce 6800 GT (21K)
This makes a bomb of a PC in ur budget.

[deathvirus_me]

a PS3 will really be a good buy .,.. but then again .. it'll be very less upgradeable .... u can go on upgrading the pc till ur satisfied ... even after the ps3 gets outdated ....

[QwertyManiac]

@deathvirus - i havent seena console getting outdated until another arrives averagely 3-4 ears after it

If PC then 2 years futureproof

[kumarmohit]

Originally Posted by deathvirus_me

a PS3 will really be a good buy .,.. but then again .. it'll be very less upgradeable .... u can go on upgrading the pc till ur satisfied ... even after the ps3 gets outdated ....

Man If you can get a PS3 in 25000 rs just jump at it

Sony is also gonna give optional HDD with linux in it making it a complete PC (If u add USB KBoard and Mouse ofcourse)

[QwertyManiac]

but if 360 is at 13500 then y is ps3 @ 25k ???

It will lose competition....

[Nemesis]

The 13500 price tag is just a direct conversion from $299 and $399 to Indian Rupees. You think the price will be the same?

But yes, the PS3 is rumored to cost $500 and that too without the hard drive. And yes, $500 (or 25k) is completely unjustified considering that the 360 is way cheaper.

[blade_runner]

LMAO ! 13.5k ! duh !!
Expect the xbox 360 to cost upwards of 25k when it debuts here.

[Ethan_Hunt]

^^ Exactly.Make that an unofficial Debut too cause quite frankly i never saw the Xbox getting an official launch out here in India due to the Broadband penetration concerns.Similarly if Microsoft wishes to cash on this console too then i doubt it will shy off from it launch out here as well.Assuming you are importing the Console just a few months after it Foreign debut it will still cost a bomb as the deamand will e so freaking high that most shops will run outta stock and the Shops out here which will tend to import the X360 will definetly price it way above the standard price.Not to mention the Horror of the games pricing and PS3 is a long way for that matter and all we are hearing are rumored pricing and other BS to hype it even more.

according to "Mumbai Mirror" a daily newspaper published with "Times Of India" of Mumbai edition.....they said in the Tech section tat xbox360 will be surely launched in an official manner n already agents are booked....it will be priced at approx Rs.30K or more...so not less than tat........................Worries will continue....


BTW i mentioned tat i hav an inbuilt video card n Grfx card.....so r u guys sure tat i can upgrade...?

[Ethan_Hunt]

Yea right.I had read the same article too.So its upto Sujata Softech to launch X360 out here eh,Puh-Lese give me a break.They were the same people who promised to launch the Xbox which never came through.So i dont know how much of it is truth for releasing the X360 Minus the Xbox Live service. Let time tell rest of the story.

You meantioned an Onboard 865 based Graphics Chipset right.Technically it isnt a stand alone Graphics card and hence you'll defiently need a good dedicated Graphics card to boost your Games performance.Oh by the way let me remind you that your's is an AGP only motherboard so only a AGP Card can be added on,NO PCI-E card.

how did u get tat i hav agp slots n not pci-e..???

i herd tat agp gettin outdated.....so iam in a bit truble rite...

now if i want to install pci-e card how much will it cost...do i hav to change the Mutrbrd...

.......trbls all the way.

does all the grfx cards hav 2 types agp n pci-e ???????

[Nemesis]

He knows because PCI-Ex wasn't available with the 865 board. And yes, you will need to change the motherboard if you want to get a PCI-Ex card. Finally, to answer your third question, not all graphics cards come in AGP and PCI-Ex.

HEY thanzx nemo...but u didn't whether iam in truble by not upgrading my agp mtrbrd to pci-e supporting mtrbrd.......pls tell the price of pci-e mtrbrd.....any1

tanks a lot in advance

BYE.

30k for XBOx 360 , damn, it's better if i buy a 7800GT with a XBOX 360 controller for Windows, it will cost a lot less then that

[bala4digit]

dude....xfx geforcefx 7800gt 256 ram costs 35k so its 5k costlier than xbox360.....think again.[a query wats a xbox 360 controller 4 windows ....does it aloows to play xbox360 in PC ]

Btw plss ans my prev query.......plss......the mojojojo's 1...........plsssssssssssssss.
tanks...

BYE!

[icecoolz]

I still dont get why 360 is even being suggested in India. MS has not even announced officially that they will be launching the 360 in India. Remember buying a 360 alone is not enough as having a broadband connection is manadatory as all the games will be validated via XBOX live which comes along with the 360. Will US boxes work in India ? I dont think it will. And lets not even talk about mod-chips. They still have a long way to go.

[Ethan_Hunt]

Originally Posted by bala4digit

dude....xfx geforcefx 7800gt 256 ram costs 35k so its 5k costlier than xbox360.....

35k for the 7800GT Where the hell did ya get that price from pal?
AFAIK the XFX 7800GT costs 26k(approx) and the BIG one costs around 24k.Even the 7800GTX isnt costing in the 30k+ segment anymore the BIG 7800GTX costs around 29k.Only the XFX model of 7800GTX chooses to remain in 31k range.

As for mojo well most of your queries are taken are off by Nemesis.Leaving your PCI-E mobo query,Assuming you wish to stick with your Intel Proccy you will have just 915GV and 925 series in option but then again your current processor might be a socket 478 LGA pin one whereas the PCI-E boards for Intel 9xxx Series are made for socket LGA775 pin processors.So if you want to upgrade then you'll need to buy both a Processor and a Motherboard separately.If you do want to go for an overhaul then better stick to AMD 3200+ (S939) processor and some good PCI-E motherboard like the Asus A8N-E.Both might cost you around 15.5k approx.

[bala4digit]

oopsy....yes it is da cost of xfxgeforce 7800 GTX.................sorry 4 the mistake...

ok...so u r suggesting me 2 geta amd athlon3200+[s939]nd a mtrbrd supprtin pci-e card...k....and a pci-e card of XFX geforce 6600GT costing 15000..nd a 1gb ram...so a total cost a whopping 35k.....phew....seem lika hearing a v.long call frm callcentr.....must wrk for mnths to get a gud pc....phew....u guys know wat...my pc costed 42000 bucks...bot 1.5 yrs ago....now upgrding is costing me 30k .....cool....more than 1/2 of the pc cost..

Wat i got 4 42k:

17" monitor.
cd rw.52x
p4 2.8 ghz,3d acclrtr,inbuilt video n grfx card,256 ram.40 gb hrd rive 865 gv mtrbrd.
comp table.
Ups-20 mins life.
mm kbrd .
optical mousey.
mercury cabinet.
mercury 4.1 speakeres 2000w.
accsries:dust covers,games n encylocpedia cds,2 days trip to some place.

was tat a gud buy at tat time??

pls ans to all my questions......tanks in advans.

BYE.

----------------MOJOJOJO------------------

[Ethan_Hunt]

Same guy with 2 alternate ID's,Eh
Anyways none of my business.Getting back to the point,What i was suggesting was that if you want to currently opt for the PCI-E motherboard then its better to invest in an AMD based processor with a fair PCI-E motherboard.To reduce the price even more then you'll have to settle for the AMD 64 3000+ which must be around 7.2k and say a MSI RS480M2 IL motherboard around 4.5k(Approx).Sums upto 11.5k almost.Btw the 6600GT from BIG for PCI-E now costs around 8.5k and the rest money would easily buy you a 1GB Ram from Transcend.

Wat i got 4 42k:

17" monitor.
cd rw.52x
p4 2.8 ghz,3d acclrtr,inbuilt video n grfx card,256 ram.40 gb hrd rive 865 gv mtrbrd.
comp table.
Ups-20 mins life.
mm kbrd .
optical mousey.
mercury cabinet.
mercury 4.1 speakeres 2000w.

was tat a gud buy at tat time??

Decent buy IMO.

accsries:dust covers,games n encylocpedia cds,2 days trip to some place

Just wondering did you really get that trip "To some place"?

[bala4digit]

Hey tanks a lot....the 2ids has a story[changed the bala4digit's email address to a nonxistin 1 like dfg@gfd.com....dun ask y....kidded...hens a mojojojo was born....now probs solved....tanks to RAVEN - mod....now 1nly 1 id...njoyed da story??]


Now tanks 4 suggstin a lower priced....is the BIG a cumpany producin gefors like XFX....y is it low priced...is it low quality...or no big cumpany...[ans this Q pls].

and ....no dude lik many ppl even i preffered not to travel n avoid da headache....can't trust these free offers...really.

BTW u hav ans to all queries.....do u owna shop???....or u a hardware consultant...???

BYE!!!

--------------------MOJOJOJO---------------------

the gfx cards from BIG are cheap maybe because they don't bundle much softwares with the cards

[bala4digit]

oh....ok....but they will giv da full set of drivers rite...????

BYE!!!

---------------------MOJOJOJO------------------