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new pedals or new video card?

6 posts by 5 people · 24 Sep 1999 - 26 Sep 1999

Adria 24 Sep 1999#495095
I have a home built p2 266 with a 12 meg v2 card and a matrox millenium 2 8 meg agp for 2d. What would be the better buy? new pedals ($300 for the ones i want including the wheel)? video card? (v3 3000 or 3500 or riva tnt 2 ultra) I only have a p2 266 so I won't notice the video card enhancement all that much because the video card is going faster than my cpu. I do plan on upgrading to dual p3's in the future (yes i have a motherboard that's capable and yes i know i need nt or 2000) so i will get the benefits of the new video card then, but by then even better video cards will be available. I'm leaing towards the pedals, what does everyone think? thanks!
Quoted text (13 lines)>I have a home built p2 266 with a 12 meg v2 card and a matrox millenium 2 8 >meg agp for 2d. >What would be the better buy? >new pedals ($300 for the ones i want including the wheel)? >video card? (v3 3000 or 3500 or riva tnt 2 ultra) >I only have a p2 266 so I won't notice the video card enhancement all that >much because the video card is going faster than my cpu. >I do plan on upgrading to dual p3's in the future (yes i have a motherboard >that's capable and yes i know i need nt or 2000) so i will get the benefits >of the new video card then, but by then even better video cards will be >available. >I'm leaing towards the pedals, what does everyone think? >thanks!
Pedals, definately. No way would I buy a gfx card now that would only be of any use months down the line. To me, that's massive false economy. Cheers, Mark Reading, UK
Mtb7001 25 Sep 1999#495359
or you could get the v3-2000 (no tv) AND a slightly less expensive wheel It may depend opn the games/sims you run too. JM
Ricky Lee 25 Sep 1999#495360
On Fri, 24 Sep 1999 23:27:08 +0100, "Mark Davison"
Quoted text (7 lines)>Pedals, definately. No way would I buy a gfx card now that would only be of >any use months down the line. To me, that's massive false economy. >Cheers, >Mark >Reading, UK
I second that opinion, if you play a good deal of racing sims/games. Otherwise, get the graphic card first. Ricky
Adria 25 Sep 1999#495361
you mean there are other types of games besides racing sims? :)
Chris Cox 26 Sep 1999#495545
no point in a v3-2000 if you've already got Voodoo2 - it's not a sensible way to spend money!

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