help me build a rig

[haroldd]

i am currently running asus p4pe(845 chipset) win xp pro, 2 gig p4 cpu, 1 gig corsair xms on 2 512 mods. pny nvidia geforce 440 64 mb ddr video. my system seems limited in gaming. i like war of the ring online. the p4pe has onboard broadcom lan. i wish i had the gigabit to try.
i have tried an asus radeon 9200 se/t 128mb ddr but it is bunk or conflicting somehow. i think i am reaching the limitations of the 845 chipset. i can support a huge cpu on this board but is it worth the investment? i need more video power and the agp is limited to 4x(so says asus due to the 845 chipset). i would appreciate any suggestions concerning my best options for video on this p4pe. what is the best 4x agp card i could run? can i out perform the agp interface by using a good pci card? if so what would a good pci card be?
i also consider buying a new 8x agp mb and video card. i would still like to get some use out of the 2 gig p4 cpu. any suggestions on motherboards and video cards? i still like the idea of the gigabit lan if that is possible.

[taco_fox]

A good AGP video card will help more than a new motherboard. 4x won't be that limiting at all. How much would you be willing to pay for a video card?

[haroldd]

at this point, with what i have already spent, and with consoles looking more and more appealing, price is no object.

[psd#1]

If price is no object get the Radeon 9800 Pro 256 meg... that will kick some major ass

-p

[taco_fox]

I'd say a 9600XT (http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=14-102-331&catalog=48&manufactory=BROWSE&depa=0) or a 9800XT (http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=14-102-317&catalog=48&manufactory=BROWSE&depa=0) if you really want to go all out.

[Ocean]

go for 9800 pro 128, over a 9600xt.

[SKYHN]

GeForceFX 5700 Ultra or 5950 Ultra 128mb. You dont need 256mb on a video card, unless your running a bunch of monitors and CAD.