Buy a 7850 now or wait?

new boy · 17 Apr 2012 at 19:08

Hi

I will be buying a 7850 at some point. Ive come across a good deal. should i jump on it and leave it sat in the cupboard for a month, or do you think prices will go down in that time?

Cleeecooo · 17 Apr 2012 at 19:10

how good?

And for which card?

new boy · 17 Apr 2012 at 19:11

£(edited) sapphire non oc

edit - worth noting I have no desktop atm. so it is of no use for a month untill i have the £££ for the rest of the system

Cleeecooo · 17 Apr 2012 at 19:29

Warranty?

If so, i'd buy now

new boy · 17 Apr 2012 at 19:33

yes its new from a proper uk retailer

and...... purchased

Man.... got some explaining to do to the mrs when she gets home lol. originally only intended to pick up a 2nd hand 6950 for like £120 LMAO

Cleeecooo · 17 Apr 2012 at 19:37

Buy her a bag and shell forget about it.

Alternatively, tell her to get back into te kitchen

Gregster · 17 Apr 2012 at 19:38

deffo keep her in the kitchen and tell her nothing....

new boy · 17 Apr 2012 at 19:40

get back in the kitchen... I'll give it a go and let you know how I get on

Nickjf20 · 17 Apr 2012 at 20:38

You wouldn't happen drop hints about the retailers would you ?

the_director · 17 Apr 2012 at 20:43

No competitor talk.

new boy · 17 Apr 2012 at 20:52

Nickjf20 said:
You wouldn't happen drop hints about the retailers would you ?

sorry mate I think this thread is already pushing it a bit as it is.

Nickjf20 · 17 Apr 2012 at 20:54

ahh, oh well, I'll dabble around a bit until I find one, or my OcUK 10% code comes through

the_director · 17 Apr 2012 at 21:02

I mentioned a price elsewhere the other day and got a warning from mods a day later. Just wanted to give you the heads up. You can probably edit your post to remove it.

new boy · 17 Apr 2012 at 21:04

the_director said:
I mentioned a price elsewhere the other day and got a warning from mods a day later. Just wanted to give you the heads up. You can probably edit your post to remove it.

Ok thanks for the tip. edited

swillsy · 17 Apr 2012 at 21:05

I'm taking the plunge too today! I've got a 460gtx but the 768 mb is holding my system back big style

Is it the best card for this price bracket ATM?

pieman109 · 17 Apr 2012 at 21:58

Even the ones that aren't monster clockers are great value for money. I'm seriously considering having a go at Xfire with two of these.

Cleeecooo · 17 Apr 2012 at 21:59

swillsy said:
I'm taking the plunge too today! I've got a 460gtx but the 768 mb is holding my system back big style

Is it the best card for this price bracket ATM?

The 7870 is the best. The 7850 is best price/performance IMO

arekgreenman888 · 17 Apr 2012 at 22:33

Cleeecooo said:
The 7870 is the best. The 7850 is best price/performance IMO

+ 7580 has super low power consumption. I wonder if someone done check how much power it draws when OC at 50%?

My guess it be 350W...

Surveyor · 17 Apr 2012 at 23:41

arekgreenman888 said:
+ 7580 has super low power consumption.

As has been pointed out in your thread (7850 is the most eco card there is. Check this test!!!) it's not as low as you think it is.