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Ok... i was all set to get a 7900gt but im confused now.
Orginally i was going to get it because im in a bind, i need a graphics card fast so i can return a 6600gt with a dodgy fan to a dodgy etailer for a refund. I of course want a gfx card before i return, being a game addict. The 7900gt is 1 slot (which i like) and doesnt need an extra 4 pin ata power cable to be plugged to get enough power, which was necessary because my power supply has a woefull ammount of them, only 4 all used.
However I spotted that 7800gt going cheap on Friday night and went and tried to buy it and some other goodies, one being a power supply. The 7800gt was cut from my order but the power supply was beefed up to a nice 580w model.
So now im confused, my reason for having to get a 7900gt is gone and im not getting that 7800gt so i have to pick a good card out.
So with the power supply thats on the way i guess i can run anything, even SLI. Im thinking an x1800xt at the prices they are now would be my best bet, certainly better then a 7900gt, but im not sure.
If it matters much the rest of my pc is a Amd 3000+ Venice overclocked to 2.6hgz and 1gb of ram.
Im willing to try unlocking or overclocking too.
My budget is about £150 now but if there was something really worth it i might consider stretching, though I expect to buy a new graphics card once the DX10 generation turns up.
Orginally i was going to get it because im in a bind, i need a graphics card fast so i can return a 6600gt with a dodgy fan to a dodgy etailer for a refund. I of course want a gfx card before i return, being a game addict. The 7900gt is 1 slot (which i like) and doesnt need an extra 4 pin ata power cable to be plugged to get enough power, which was necessary because my power supply has a woefull ammount of them, only 4 all used.
However I spotted that 7800gt going cheap on Friday night and went and tried to buy it and some other goodies, one being a power supply. The 7800gt was cut from my order but the power supply was beefed up to a nice 580w model.
So now im confused, my reason for having to get a 7900gt is gone and im not getting that 7800gt so i have to pick a good card out.
So with the power supply thats on the way i guess i can run anything, even SLI. Im thinking an x1800xt at the prices they are now would be my best bet, certainly better then a 7900gt, but im not sure.
If it matters much the rest of my pc is a Amd 3000+ Venice overclocked to 2.6hgz and 1gb of ram.
Im willing to try unlocking or overclocking too.
My budget is about £150 now but if there was something really worth it i might consider stretching, though I expect to buy a new graphics card once the DX10 generation turns up.
