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Galactic Tycoon
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Posted - 2009.06.28 22:02:00 -
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Both my 8800 GTX have died due to overheating + hot weather.
Need a a decent replacement while I claim on my Nvidia life time guarantee.
Is this one any good if I buy two and use SLI?
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/155585
It's a nice price. If you can link me a better value card (performance and money) off that site let me know!
Ebuyer do a days turnaround so I want to order with them.
Oh and also, I really need more cooling in my computer. Yet I honestly can't see where another fan would fit in the box. (Despite the box being huge) Any suggestions? What about a specific graphics card cooler? Can you get one that sort of attaches close to or on the card to keep it cool?
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Zeba
Minmatar
Honourable East India Trading Company
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Posted - 2009.06.28 22:16:00 -
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I'm still well chuffed with my 9800gtx oc. Has yet to cross a game that runs slower than the 60fps vsync limit including the new ARMA II at max settings with a scene full of action. However for guaranteed future proofing you won't go wrong with some flavor of the newer 2xx series. Also never had a bit of heat problems as long as I used rivatuner to keep the fan running at a steady 80%. One last thing to look for is that the card you pick vents out the back of the case and not into it. |
Galactic Tycoon
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Posted - 2009.06.28 22:28:00 -
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Is that this one here?
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/161821
What sort of fan should i go for to keep it cool? I've just seen some specific graphics card fans but I'm not sure how they fit..
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AlleyKat
The Unwanted.
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Posted - 2009.06.28 22:46:00 -
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The 9800 GTX(+) is now called the GTS250, and the cheapest card they have is this one.
The GTS250 runs the same GPU as the 9800GTX (G92) which is only a slight upgrade from the original 8800GTX (G80) - that said, the performance did increase nicely.
You can get card attachments directly when you purchase the card - a good example would be this card for only a few sovereigns more, plus a faster card, too.
AK
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Atomos Darksun
Damage Incorporated.
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Posted - 2009.06.28 22:48:00 -
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4870/4890, tbh.
 Originally by: Amoxin
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Zeba
Minmatar
Honourable East India Trading Company
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Posted - 2009.06.28 22:52:00 -
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Originally by: AlleyKat
The 9800 GTX(+) is now called the GTS250, and the cheapest card they have is this one.
The GTS250 runs the same GPU as the 9800GTX (G92) which is only a slight upgrade from the original 8800GTX (G80) - that said, the performance did increase nicely.
You can get card attachments directly when you purchase the card - a good example would be this card for only a few sovereigns more, plus a faster card, too.
AK
This. And thanks for saving me the trouble of typing it all. 
Originally by: Vaden Khale
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annoing
Amarr
Viziam
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Posted - 2009.06.28 23:30:00 -
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For a few quids more, get yourself one of these ... nice fast card, not too bulky, excellent Zalman fan. I have one.
I replaced my BFG8800gts(640mb) with it after it blew 2 weeks ago. Still waiting for BFG to replace the card (love lifetime warranties) ... actually, im waiting for Crucial to replace my 4gb of BallistX ram too .. maybe I should start chasing these mofos 
If you can afford it, buy a Gainward GFX. Their Golden Sample range is the dogs nads. 2 of my comps have Gainward GS's in them and theyve been trouble free all of these years. I should have never bought the BFG tbh now i think of it 
Always buy with lifetime cover if you can. |
Minerva IV
Caldari
Sharks With Frickin' Laser Beams
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Posted - 2009.06.29 02:18:00 -
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Originally by: Atomos Darksun
4870/4890, tbh.
This
As a recent nvidia convert to a 4890 im very impressed and it runs better than a friends set up who has a 9800 gtx with everything else the same and are much cheeper than the nvidia equivelent. |
KingsGambit
Caldari Knights
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Posted - 2009.06.29 16:25:00 -
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Go with a GTX 260/275/280/285/295 depending on how much you want to spend, in that order.
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