Budget Cards

[Schleppel]

Going for a second hand 8800GTS is tempting, but that will defiantly require a new power supply, so I will watch a couple of auctions and see what they go for don't want to fork out to much at this time,

On another subject, my PCIe cable has 8 pins on it ? is it really a PCIe cable or are there two standards just to counfuse things

 

[C64]

a 1950 pro is more power hungry than a gts

 

[taz488]

save up a few quid more and get an 8800gt

 

[Riiya]

Those x1950xt's ... how much bigger are they than an x1950pro (i have a small form factor aopen g325 case). Also, what PSU will they need? I have a 450W Antec Truepower

 

[jigger]

Those x1950xt's ... how much bigger are they than an x1950pro (i have a small form factor aopen g325 case). Also, what PSU will they need? I have a 450W Antec Truepower

Ive got a Powercolor x1950xt 512 and its 230mm x 95mm plus the PCIE lead so it might be a tight fit. The Antec should be fine mines happy with 480 watt hiper

 

[WJA96]

Go for a second hand 8800 gts 320mb should easily get one for £100.

I doubt it. £125 Incl. is about the going rate at the moment.

 

[MoD_Callidus]

I doubt it. £125 Incl. is about the going rate at the moment.

True enough but for not much longer, once stock of the 8800GT's levels out and pricing becomes more competitive we'll see a decrease in the resale value of 320/640 GTS's and the flying crossed elbow to the neck of the 8800GTS will be the new core'd GTS's due shortly - ish.

January might see a 320mb GTS for £90 incl

 

[Schleppel]

HMM, trouble is the save/spend more logic only works if you have more to spend, besides I would rather spend £50-80 and wait for DX10 cards that unambiguously run DX10 games well, and have more choice, and then spend £200 on one of those when I upgrade the entire system.

 

[Schleppel]

Ah what I thought was a PCIe power connector is in fact an 8pin cpu connector, balls. Luckily I have a cable with 2 unused molex connectors on.

 

[Schleppel]

Any way I have gone for the 7900GTX got one second hand for £80, quite frightening when you think it cost £380 a year ago lol

 

[Yrkoon]

sweet deal thats more powerful than the 1950 pro and the same price