How much of an ungrateful barsteward should I be?

WJA96 · 17 Feb 2009 at 18:56

I had a nice SLi system - 2 BFG 8800GTX H2OCs on a hacked X58 motherboard and the whole thing was water cooled - chipset, CPU and GPUs (obviously).

Anyway - one of the 8800GTXs stopped working sometimes and I RMA'd it back to BFG and they very (VERY) kindly sent me a GTX 280 H2OC as a replacement.

So the question is - it's actually slower with a single GTX 280 than the two 8800GTX's in SLi - should I complain to BFG as they promised me an 8800GTX H2OC replacement and then sent me a significantly better single GPU card?

FrenchTart · 17 Feb 2009 at 18:58

Could you not just sell your 280 and get an 8800GTX and a waterblock with the procedes?

You'd probably even have enough left for the bus fare home...

LoadsaMoney · 17 Feb 2009 at 19:15

If they promised you another 8800 GTX to replace it with, then just get in touch with them about it, may have just not been able to supply another.

bloodline76 · 17 Feb 2009 at 19:19

WJA96 said:
I had a nice SLi system - 2 BFG 8800GTX H2OCs on a hacked X58 motherboard and the whole thing was water cooled - chipset, CPU and GPUs (obviously).

Anyway - one of the 8800GTXs stopped working sometimes and I RMA'd it back to BFG and they very (VERY) kindly sent me a GTX 280 H2OC as a replacement.

So the question is - it's actually slower with a single GTX 280 than the two 8800GTX's in SLi - should I complain to BFG as they promised me an 8800GTX H2OC replacement and then sent me a significantly better single GPU card?

You had a 8800GTX and you got a 280 in return and you want to complain?

I am sure that someone out there would happily swap their 8800GTX for your 280 lol

I think you are being a little ungrateful. I think you got a fantastic deal there.

Ben M · 17 Feb 2009 at 19:21

Sell your 8800GTX and buy another 280.

Any excuse for an upgrade

Phatjayunoi · 17 Feb 2009 at 19:23

Or make the left over 8800GTX have a problem, send that back and pray you get the same GTX280 in return

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You won't complain then

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LoadsaMoney · 17 Feb 2009 at 19:25

Just use your remaining 8800 as a PhysX card.

RizlaKing · 17 Feb 2009 at 19:26

Seems like good service and i think you'd be daft to complain in anyway. As others have said sell the 280 and buy another 8800 if your that unhappy with it.

Dingleberry88 · 17 Feb 2009 at 19:30

bloodline76 said:
I am sure that someone out there would happily swap their 8800GTX for your 280

I'll do it!

Microwave · 17 Feb 2009 at 19:32

When I sent back my 8800gtx to BFG they sent me a GTX260

Great company!

psychas · 17 Feb 2009 at 19:35

first time i see person who is not happy with a such nice free upgrade

DeathTyrant · 17 Feb 2009 at 19:43

Sell the second 8800GTX, and save up for a GTX280.

WJA96 · 17 Feb 2009 at 19:53

psychas said:
first time i see person who is not happy with a such nice free upgrade

But my PC as a whole is now slower than it was.

WJA96 · 17 Feb 2009 at 19:55

Microwave said:
Great company!

I agree - I wouldn't buy anything else.

WJA96 · 17 Feb 2009 at 19:56

RizlaKing said:
Seems like good service and i think you'd be daft to complain in anyway. As others have said sell the 280 and buy another 8800 if your that unhappy with it.

Have you ever tried to buy a BFG 8800GTX H2OC? They are like hen's teeth.

WJA96 · 17 Feb 2009 at 19:57

LoadsaMoney said:
Just use your remaining 8800 as a PhysX card.

And it would still be slower.

WJA96 · 17 Feb 2009 at 19:58

Ben M said:
Sell your 8800GTX and buy another 280.

Any excuse for an upgrade

But I was quite happy with a pair of 8800GTXs - why shell out a net £200+ to get another water-cooled GTX 280 that won't match visually?

mike gunnz · 17 Feb 2009 at 20:01

Your entire PC being slower is irrelevant, and your issue alone. BFG's brief was to replace a single card which they have done - in spades, by giving you a GTX 280 H20C in place of an 8800GTX H20C. If you choose to run it in SLI thats an issue for you not BFG who aren't obligated to provide you with SLI.

I'm surprised at you Walter, as you are usually one of the more rational posters on these boards. But this thread is just plain daft.

WJA96 · 17 Feb 2009 at 20:11

Now Mike, do please read the first post. It does say that BFG have done me an enormous favour, and I would hope thread title is clearly indicating that I'm not unhappy with BFG, I'm just being an ungrateful barsteward in that I'm going to have to spend more money to balance up my 'second' system. And given that my primary rig already has 3 water-cooled BFG GTX280's in it (one of which was yours), I don't really see the point.

Jabbs · 17 Feb 2009 at 20:15

That be a great surprise.