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Hey, if you're already using an 8600GT, I'm not sure why you would even want to upgrade if you're a light PC gamer.

It's better to wait until your VGA card won't properly play whatever new GPU crushing game you absolutely must play, otherwise you're just buying into the regular upgrade cycle without real reason.

Better cards will always be available in the future and the current fastest cards will always be available for significantly less when that happens.

Set how much you want to spend on a VGA solution before you start shopping for cards. Once you have a budget, start looking for good values, rebates, etc. and in most cases, you'll be able to buy a better card for the same amount of money when you find the best deal.