best sub 50£ gpu for folding
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Have a look at this thread http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17892855
We just discussed this subject.
Overclockers just released this http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showp...GT 512MB DDR2 HDTV/DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail
Which would probably be the best sub £50 gpu short of buying a second hand 8800GS
For the money I would get the Gainward card that is fanless and then point a case fan at it. It only has 256mb of RAM but it's GDDR3 rather than the DD2 on the OcUK card.
http://http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-058-GW&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=912&name=Gainward%20BLISS
http://http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-058-GW&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=912&name=Gainward%20BLISS
If you are not in a great rush, I'd wait for the clients to stabilise a little yet.
At the moment, the NVidia client is the most productive, but I suspect that things will balance out with the ATI client in the near future. This will give you a better choice for the best productivity per £, possibly adding ATI 38xx cards to the mix. I would expect some developments in the coming weeks, possibly a month.
I'm also expecting that a number of the NVidia cards are going to reduce in price significantly when the full impact of the ATI 48xx cards and the new NVidia 9800 GTX+ cards are fully available in the next few weeks. The Asus reductions are just an early indication of these changes, other vendors are going to have to follow suit, giving you more choice again.
I'm certainly waiting before I invest in my next upgrade to my farm. A few weeks could make a significant difference in how this change will work out and how much it will cost.
At the moment, the NVidia client is the most productive, but I suspect that things will balance out with the ATI client in the near future. This will give you a better choice for the best productivity per £, possibly adding ATI 38xx cards to the mix. I would expect some developments in the coming weeks, possibly a month.
I'm also expecting that a number of the NVidia cards are going to reduce in price significantly when the full impact of the ATI 48xx cards and the new NVidia 9800 GTX+ cards are fully available in the next few weeks. The Asus reductions are just an early indication of these changes, other vendors are going to have to follow suit, giving you more choice again.
I'm certainly waiting before I invest in my next upgrade to my farm. A few weeks could make a significant difference in how this change will work out and how much it will cost.
This is the best ppd/£ at the moment:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showp...MB GDDR3 HDTV/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail
If the 4850 didn't have so much potential I'd buy one myself.
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showp...MB GDDR3 HDTV/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail
If the 4850 didn't have so much potential I'd buy one myself.
thanks for your replies, the 8800GS looks a good choice for the time being, but would it be limited in the followign system
Intel Celeron 430 1.8Ghz Processor (LGA775) may overclock - getting free off a freind
aw9d-max - already have
2GB pc2-6400 RAM - comming from my main rig when i change my ram.
unknown amount of HDD space, this is also going to be a file server.
cooling will most likely be a TT, once i get WC for my main rig, but feel free to suggest a good budget cooler to me if you so wish.
also how long is the card
Intel Celeron 430 1.8Ghz Processor (LGA775) may overclock - getting free off a freind
aw9d-max - already have
2GB pc2-6400 RAM - comming from my main rig when i change my ram.
unknown amount of HDD space, this is also going to be a file server.
cooling will most likely be a TT, once i get WC for my main rig, but feel free to suggest a good budget cooler to me if you so wish.
also how long is the card
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