Hi,my current sys specs is :P4 1.7GHZ WITH 512CACHE MEM256 RDRAMMSI GEFORCE 5200FX 128MB40G WESTERN HDGIGABYTE MOTHERBOARDAND looking to upgrade to the following specs:P4 3GHZ WITH 1M CACHE MEM AND HYPERTHREADING TECHNOLOGY512 DDR RAMMSI NEO-2 865 WITH BUS 800 MOTHERBOARDSAME VIDEOCARD AND HDHOW MUCH INCREASE IN FPS CAN I EXPECT WITH THIS UPGRADE and what about stutters(i cant leave with it)I m currently running FS2004 with everything maxed except:AUTOGEN: NORMALMESH COMPLEXITY: 0WATER EFFECTS:LOWAND NO AA OR AF APPLIEDWITH THESE SETTINGS I GET FROM 30 TO 40 FPS IN NORMAL CONDITIONSAND FROM 10 TO 20 IN HEAVY SCENERY AND WEATHER.N.B thats what i can afford so far so i cant buy another VGA or anything else THANKS

"...thats what i can afford so far so i cant buy another VGA..."Then truthfully, you should save your money.To upgrade the rest of your system but retain the 5200 would be a waste of money. The 5200 is really best suited for desktop applications... it's not a true gaming card. To spend all that money yet keep the 5200 will most certainly mean disappointment for you.If you want to throw a few $ at your current system (read: that video card) pick up at least another 256MB of matched memory (don't mix memory brands/specs unless you enjoy pulling out your hair). And then find out what is the fastest CPU your current motherboard can handle. But until you decide to upgrade that video card you will only be wasting money on upgrading other system components.Sorry for the ugly reality,Greg

Thanks so much for the advice , it hurts since more advanced VGAs is not available at my country with prices i can afford (and idont think i ever will)i.e just to get it imagine u spent 2500$ for a video card........thats nuts(of course it not 2500$ i just want to clear the situation for u, but it really costs 2500 egyptian pounds)Anyway nothing better than the truth

"but it really costs 2500 egyptian pounds"Ahh, yes! Technology is expensive in your country. Many years ago I lived in Al-Maadi and worked at Almaza. Technology wasn't cheap then, and it seems that it is still expensive.Good luck,Greg

could you not buy one from Europe or America where the prices are lower?