Can You Help?

cybersnipa · 7 Jan 2009 at 21:06

Hi, im new, as you can tell, im an avid hardcore gamer for a start...

i have a modest setup

AMD X2 6000+ @ Stock...
4Gb Geil Black Dragon @ Stock
500Gb HDD + 1.5Tb HDD
2 Scythe fans
2 More fans
Antec 900 (sexi case XD)
8800GT

Right..i was wondering what to get..

9800GTX+ (heard good tings)
or
GTX 260 (Zotac or BFG)

I have £250 only...no more

cybersnipa · 7 Jan 2009 at 21:09

Oooohh..forgots to add my power supply...silly girl...

its a Hiper Type R 680W MKII

cybersnipa · 7 Jan 2009 at 21:21

i use a 22" moniter at 1680x1050, all games on that res, just not all are working very well

thats why i want a new card...

cybersnipa · 7 Jan 2009 at 21:37

okays XD

but which one??
Zotac

BFG

OR

EVGA

??

cybersnipa · 7 Jan 2009 at 21:53

and do i get all those cool bonus' with the BFG, i allready have FarCry 2, Collecter Edition, and i wear the t-shirt...all though its like a dress

cybersnipa · 7 Jan 2009 at 22:11

Happy said:
The tee only just fits me :/

well im a girl, im only size 12, and the t-shirt was size XXL :O

cybersnipa · 7 Jan 2009 at 22:16

LoadsaMoney said:
Thats the only size they do, as i got the XXL with my my old 320mb GTS, and im only a medium.

im on about the Far Cry 2 one, it came with my wooden box, now full of jewelry XD

cybersnipa · 8 Jan 2009 at 15:22

Well..its paydays tommorows, and i will be ordering my BFG GTX 260

but will i need a new power supply, i has a Hiper 680W Type R MKII....

cybersnipa · 8 Jan 2009 at 15:47

will those POV cards still be in stock on saturday, when ill actually be able to order, also i want to go Nvidia, so no ATI for this girly XD, and i only play at 1680x1050...and i was told id need new PSU for GTX 280...

cybersnipa · 8 Jan 2009 at 16:03

i dont have the monies to change PSU just yet, its only running

Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 6000+ (2 CPUs), ~3.0GHz
Memory: 4094MB RAM (GeIL Black Dragon)
Hard Drives: 500 GB Seagate Barracuda + 1.5TB Seagate Barracuda
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT OC (MSI NX8800GT)
Monitor: ViewSonic 22" Widescreen
Keyboard: Logitech G15 Rev.2
Mouse: Roccat Kone
Mouse Surface: Roccat Sense (Adrenalin Blue)
Motherboard: ASUS M2N-SLi Deluxe

cybersnipa · 8 Jan 2009 at 19:55

i just saw on a thread here, that a new 260 is out tommorow, so the BFG one will rise in price or vanish?

cybersnipa · 8 Jan 2009 at 23:06

i was told to get the BFG one, its faster and has longer warrenty?

cybersnipa · 8 Jan 2009 at 23:14

well as i said before, i cant buy it untill saturday, as some-one owes me £70 for my 8800GT...

cybersnipa · 9 Jan 2009 at 00:17

one last question before i buy...will my CPU/motherboard limit the 260?

CPU - AMD X2 6000+ @ 3Ghz
Mobo - Asus M2N-SLi Deluxe

cybersnipa · 9 Jan 2009 at 00:25

and the card would run fine on the mobo, being an old baord and that, also is it an AM2+ or just AM2 board?

cybersnipa · 9 Jan 2009 at 08:24

if the POV is still in stock tommorow, ill get it, if not, its the BFG GTX 260, and do either have any heat issues or not?

and will i need anything extra for the 280, it need an 8 and 6 pin power, unsure if my PSU has them :S

EDIT: just found out it does

- PCI-E 6 pin, PCI-E 8 pin, SATA, Molex with EZ-Grip, floppy, P8 & P4 connectors .

cybersnipa · 9 Jan 2009 at 08:59

well i know its in stock now, but cannot put £70 in bank untill tommorow, and i only have £210 in there now

do the 280's or 260's have any cooling issues?

cybersnipa · 9 Jan 2009 at 09:11

the OCUK VAlue 260 is only £190 now...should i get that?

cybersnipa · 9 Jan 2009 at 09:24

i was going to get the BFG 260, but the OCUK one is ~£50 cheaper..

cybersnipa · 9 Jan 2009 at 09:39

so which one of these 2?

Number 1 ~£260 (with postage)

Number 2 ~£200 (with postage)