Which graphics cardfor my i7 rig?

[engstrom0304]

I have this in my basket at the mo

But im not sure weather to go for that GTX 260 or is there anything else coming?? When this new GTX 200 cards come out will the 280 plumet in price?? Im a bit stuck for cash though! In may ill have another 250 to spend so i could always buy another 260??

What do you think? BTW...Not to keen on the 4800s

 

[mattymaxx]

just grab a 8800gtx off ebay cheap to do with until the new nvidia cards come out?

 

[sh4dy1981]

ur sig shows u having a 260-216 use that til the new cards are out

 

[engstrom0304]

what prices will they be, will the 285 be worth it?

 

[engstrom0304]

ye but im selling that whole rig. cant sell it without a graphics card.

 

[sh4dy1981]

postpone its sale for a week? the 295 is out 8th jan.

 

[engstrom0304]

how much better is that

 

[95thrifles]

ye but im selling that whole rig. cant sell it without a graphics card.

But you could buy a cheaper one, put that in the rig your selling, and keep the 260

 

[engstrom0304]

and at what price
part of me wants better than the 260. I will have an extra 250 pounds in may. So i could get a 260 now and then buy another in may. Otherwise tell me more about the 295.

 

[sh4dy1981]

i dont know much about the i7 but from what i read there not much faster not for all the extra cash ur gonna spend.

 

[sh4dy1981]

295 is nvidia answer to the 4870x2
review here: http://www.guru3d.com/article/geforce-gtx-295-preview/

 

[Garyj881]

You might aswell hold out and wait.

The motherboard you have chosen, is on pre order.
That cpu cooler is wrong, you need one for I366.
I would swap that antec 900 for the 300, it has fan filters where the 900 doesn't and with the money saved you could get a better psu, something like the corsair 650w.

 

[wellibob]

I wouldnt bother upgrading at all to i7 at all atm.

 

[nightmare99]

Also it seems GTX285 are really close as well expreview shows them out and about in Hong Kong.

 

[engstrom0304]

will the 280 go down in price next week because i want to buy quick because i just sold my old 8800gts 512 dammit! 110 quid though

 

[engstrom0304]

i have to upgrade now while my current rig has some value. Because im a student the way i afford the new rigs is by constantly selling and upgrading. If i dont sell and upgrade to i7 now ill never have the money and my rig will have lost value. Ive been offered 800 quid for the rig below.

 

[engstrom0304]

will the antec 300 fit the gtx 200 cards.

 

[engstrom0304]

ive found another motherboard on flea bay