Best Value Card.. pick

2008-02-17 09:30:54

#1

AllmightyOz: Member; +50|6764|United States - Ohio

Verto GeForce 8600 GTS

XLR8 GeForce 8800 GT

GeForce 8600 GT XXX

GeForce 8800 GT

Alright, so I'm going to buy a video card tomorrow. I can't spend over $250, and I'd much rather spend less than $200. Which of these cards has the best all around performance and price in one? Basically, given my situation, which one would you buy? I'm thinking one of the 8800s but which one, I don't know.

By the way, this is the store I am going to tomorrow. If you guys know of any better deals online for something similar or better for the same price, I would greatly appreciate it.

Last edited by AllmightyOz (2008-02-17 09:31:23)

2008-02-17 09:35:10

#2

Zimmer: Un Moderador; +1,688|7034|Scotland

None of them, this one
eVga 8800GT

You will not be disappointed.

2008-02-17 09:41:06

#3

AllmightyOz: Member; +50|6764|United States - Ohio

http://microcenter.com/single_product_r … id=0279319 is that basically the same thing right meow?

2008-02-17 09:42:20

#4

ig: This topic seems to have no actual posts; +1,199|6801

AllmightyOz wrote:
meow

lol. super troopers much?
and yes, go with the evga

Last edited by ig (2008-02-17 09:42:40)

2008-02-17 09:42:42

#5

']['error: Banned; +630|6922|The Netherlands

What are the rest of your specs?
where do you live?

8600=shit. Go for the EVGA 8800GT 512mb on that site. $220.

Last edited by ']['error (2008-02-17 09:43:35)

2008-02-17 09:43:15

#6

Zimmer: Un Moderador; +1,688|7034|Scotland

AllmightyOz wrote:
http://microcenter.com/single_product_r … id=0279319 is that basically the same thing right meow?

Yup. Go for it.

2008-02-17 09:47:46

#7

AllmightyOz: Member; +50|6764|United States - Ohio

specs. The only difference is I have 2 gb of ram. Yes I know ddr omg.

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2008-02-17 09:48:33

#8

w0ls0n: Member; +16|6825|Maine

Zimmer wrote:
None of them, this one
eVga 8800GT

You will not be disappointed.

FTW!!

2008-02-17 09:55:28

#9

Stimey: +786|6398|Ontario | Canada

AllmightyOz wrote:
specs. The only difference is I have 2 gb of ram. Yes I know ddr omg.

Chassis Style Mini-tower
This could be problemental.
Have you measure it out?

2008-02-17 09:57:20

#10

AllmightyOz: Member; +50|6764|United States - Ohio

I have an ati x300 in there now. I've had a x800 in there as well. Video cards are the same size right?

2008-02-17 10:09:38

#11

AllmightyOz: Member; +50|6764|United States - Ohio

Wait now you got me worried. It is gonna fit right?

2008-02-17 10:13:23

#12

02fxnmaurer: Member; +75|6761|Birmingham UK

HAVE U SEEN AN 8800 COMPARED TO AN X300 lmao rofl
heres some quick pics i whipped off net...to try an show u

8800...

https://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n223/stilev1/8800gt.png

x300...

https://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u143/Unmarkable/Image033.jpg

its bout 10 cm's bigger ...a lot wider etc etc ah well see for urself ur the only one who will know wether it fits or not ..

2008-02-17 10:13:35

#13

Stimey: +786|6398|Ontario | Canada

A mini-tower case might not be able to fit it.
At worst spend 70$ for a new ATX case.

2008-02-17 10:32:23

#14

AllmightyOz: Member; +50|6764|United States - Ohio

https://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s293/allmightyoz/P1010068.jpg

https://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s293/allmightyoz/P1010069.jpg

heres my internals. If I put it in the top slot it looks like it may work. What do you think?

2008-02-17 10:38:52

#15

Zimmer: Un Moderador; +1,688|7034|Scotland

It will fit no problem.

2008-02-17 13:02:44

#16

The#1Spot: Member; +105|6818|byah

a 3850 512mb or a 8800gs 384mb OC if you want a card for under under 200$. 8800gt if you want to spend a little over 200$.

2008-02-17 20:45:53

#17

AllmightyOz: Member; +50|6764|United States - Ohio

That zotac is nice but I'll stick with the evga for price and for the sake of having it tomorrow to game on. I'll let you guys know how it works out for me. AND, if it fits.

2008-02-17 21:34:12

#18

AllmightyOz: Member; +50|6764|United States - Ohio

having doubts about putting this card in my case. its supposedly 9 inches long. That will work but 4.376in height? I hope they mean width and not height. My current card is like an inch "high". 4.3in heigh just seems massive. Does anybody actually have this card and can tell me?

MIght have to unhook my front usb ports, and 56k card. thats not a big deal though.

and i only have a 300 watt psu.

mini-tower = fail

Last edited by AllmightyOz (2008-02-17 22:51:19)

2008-02-18 01:46:58

#19

nukchebi0: Пушкин, наше всё; +387|6602|New Haven, CT

You can't run that card with a 300w PSU.

I would recommend the "new computer" route, or if financial problem, the "accumulate money" route.

2008-02-18 08:53:38

#20

02fxnmaurer: Member; +75|6761|Birmingham UK

300 watt psu ....rofl at u
ive got a 550watt psu an im worried thts two low

2008-02-18 16:53:49

#21

AllmightyOz: Member; +50|6764|United States - Ohio

02fxnmaurer wrote:
300 watt psu ....rofl at u
ive got a 550watt psu an im worried thts two low

rofl at me I'm not rich and my mommy and daddy don't buy everything for me. Also, I know the difference between "two" and "too". But anyways...

I just got a Xion II case, 450 watt psu, and the eVga 8800gt. I got home to install it but I didn't have a sata to power adapter for my hard drive. I'm getting the adapter tomorrow and hopefully getting this beast pieced together. Like I said, I'll post some pictures of it after I'm done tomorrow.

https://www.mod-pc.com/images/noticias/xionmodpc1.gif

Last edited by AllmightyOz (2008-02-18 17:05:16)

2008-02-18 18:06:35

#22

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6476|Winland

AllmightyOz wrote:
02fxnmaurer wrote:
300 watt psu ....rofl at u
ive got a 550watt psu an im worried thts two low
rofl at me I'm not rich and my mommy and daddy don't buy everything for me. Also, I know the difference between "two" and "too". But anyways...

I just got a Xion II case, 450 watt psu, and the eVga 8800gt. I got home to install it but I didn't have a sata to power adapter for my hard drive. I'm getting the adapter tomorrow and hopefully getting this beast pieced together. Like I said, I'll post some pictures of it after I'm done tomorrow.

http://www.mod-pc.com/images/noticias/xionmodpc1.gif

You don't have to be rich or be spoiled to have an acceptable PSU. I find 400w PSUs on the junkyard on a daily basis. The 520w PSU in this computer, and the 480w in my reserve are both accuired for free. And a 500w PSU can go for under $20.

I do agree about the too/two thing. That's just a three-day journey too far on grammatical slaughter.

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2008-02-19 08:58:31

#23

02fxnmaurer: Member; +75|6761|Birmingham UK

sorry i pop in an out of typing threads lol... ...the card is gr8 ..

Last edited by 02fxnmaurer (2008-02-19 08:59:30)

2008-02-19 12:58:22

#24

AllmightyOz: Member; +50|6764|United States - Ohio

anybody with the card... the power connector, do i hook up both of the four pin connectors to the psu?

or link me to an installation manual. the manual that came with the card is shit. basically, it says, hook it up and turn it on.

Last edited by AllmightyOz (2008-02-19 13:07:26)

2008-02-19 12:59:17

#25

.Sup: be nice; +2,646|6732|The Twilight Zone

AllmightyOz wrote:
anybody with the card... the power connector, do i hook up both of the four pin connectors to the psu?

6 pin

https://www.shrani.si/f/3H/7h/45GTw71U/untitled-1.png

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