GTX 280 Query...

[RoEy]

Hi all,

I'm building my system around Feb 22nd (Pay Day) and my budget will be around £2400. What I want to know is, should I buy a GTX280 now while they're cheaper or wait until I buy all my parts? The money I'd save on a GTX now would accommodate a nice water block for it too.

What is the GTX 285? Is it just a GTX280 refresh? If so I'll just wait for that. Not interested in the GTX 295.

Thanks all,

RoEy

 

[Zillio]

GTX280 very nice price ATM grab one while you can.

 

[SBD]

I think he should wait since he has £2400 to spend

 

[ro55o]

With that budget, get at least 2

Honestly, with that amount of money to spend, wait until the gtx295's come down in price, which should be around the time you'll be building the whole PC.

 

[ro55o]

Hi all,

I'm building my system around Feb 22nd (Pay Day) and my budget will be around £2400. What I want to know is, should I buy a GTX280 now while they're cheaper or wait until I buy all my parts? The money I'd save on a GTX now would accommodate a nice water block for it too.

What is the GTX 285? Is it just a GTX280 refresh? If so I'll just wait for that. Not interested in the GTX 295.

Thanks all,

RoEy

The gtx285 is the replacement for the 280, it's meant to run cooler and use less power, so should overclock better.

Just out of curiosity, why are you not interested in the 295?

 

[Zillio]

Could always keep the 280 for physics LOL

 

[jigger]

I would get something from here with with a 280 for that money http://www.overclockers.co.uk/productlist.php?groupid=43&catid=1300

 

[RoEy]

Thanks for info everyone.

Don't really like dual cards plus I want to watercool it so it means waiting for another water block.

Would a GTX280 water block fit a GTX 285?

Thanks,

RoEy

Edit - Sorry, I meant a GTX285.

 

[jak731]

no, a 280gtx block would not fit a 295, not sure if it would fit a 285 but i doubt it.

 

[LoadsaMoney]

Id just get a 280 now while they selling them off, and the 285 is just an overclocked 280 on a smaller process.

 

[RoEy]

no, a 280gtx block would not fit a 295, not sure if it would fit a 285 but i doubt it.

Sorry I meant a GTX 285.

 

[RoEy]

I would get something from here with with a 280 for that money http://www.overclockers.co.uk/productlist.php?groupid=43&catid=1300

I'd sooner build my own any day of the week. But thanks for info.

RoEy

 

[jigger]

I'd sooner build my own any day of the week. But thanks for info.

RoEy

I would normally, but when you can get something like this built, overclocked, tested and guaranteed with an onsite warranty it makes me think if it's worth the bother.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showp... i7 920 3.33GHz Nehalem Quad Core DDR3 System

 

[RoEy]

I would normally, but when you can get something like this built, overclocked, tested and guaranteed with an onsite warranty it makes me think if it's worth the bother.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showp... i7 920 3.33GHz Nehalem Quad Core DDR3 System

Nahhh, takes all the fun out of it. For me it does anyway. Plus I'm a complete perfectionist when it comes to putting sytems together. Can see where you're coming from though.

RoEy