Who with a 8800 series is getting R600?

[fornowagain]

You guys can twist it all you want but your total loss equals lost value plus price difference.. Thats just the price you have to pay for staying up-to-date.

Ok, try this:

1. Every 16 months you buy a top card for £450.
2. I buy the same card for £450, after 16 months I've paid out +£400 in upgrades.

What do we have at the end of the 16 months?

1. You have a 16 month old card. Total cost £450. Whats it worth? Sod all.
2. I have a new card. Total cost £850. What it worth? £450.

Difference? You have an old card to sell, so financially you're ahead a bit. But I've had the latest tech for all that time.

450 350 4
450 350 8
450 350 12
450 350 16 months,
450

450 100 100 100 100 = 850 Total cash outlay
450 Value of last card, Total cost of 400 for 16 months,

 

[fornowagain]

cba

 

[easyrider]

You would probably have keep the card a year or two to make that kind of loss, how ong you had it for? 4 months? lol

Point being?

I dont get precious about hardware.

I use it and sell it and move on.

 

[Azza]

Point being?

I dont get precious about hardware.

I use it and sell it and move on.

Along with other stuff. *nudge, nudge, wink, wink*

Exactly how I am about it easyrider.

 

[Bennah]

In my view keeping a GTX to long and losing a lot on it is a waste of money.

I would rather sell the GTX move on to pastures new for a nominal outlay.

Meaning I have had value out of the card.

Not leaving it 3 months too late and having to sell it in MM for 150 quid.

Agreed. Its best to sell the hardware whilst its still 'hot' and not loose the value.

If you to get a R600, then sell your card now. The R600 might not be too much better but I say go for it, take the gamble.

You could always just buy another 8800GTX for cheaper if your not happy with the R600.

 

[Shocky-FM]

Point being?

I dont get precious about hardware.

I use it and sell it and move on.

Point being you don't have to sell it right away, if you just move on when you feel you actually need more performance the cards your buying will be allot cheaper then they are at launch. It's funny how everytime I break down your finnancial reasons BS you return to "because I want the best".. Then just say that at the start and stop trying to justify your upgrading habbits.

 

[megatron]

Point being?

I dont get precious about hardware.

I use it and sell it and move on.

The point being as u seem to have forgetten is if upgrading ad nauseam costs less than upgrading less often.

If ** rig upgraded with the latest kit costs £3000 currently that capital is tied up. If it was in a high interest account u could be getting £150 over a year.

 

[easyrider]

Point being you don't have to sell it right away, .

ROTFL


4 months is a long time in GFX cards..

In fact 4 months is a long time come to think about it.

So I am not selling it staright a away...

I have had it ages

 

[easyrider]

The point being as u seem to have forgetten is if upgrading ad nauseam costs less than upgrading less often.

If ** rig upgraded with the latest kit costs £3000 currently that capital is tied up. If it was in a high interest account u could be getting £150 over a year.

What does this actually mean?

What does a high interest account have to do with GFX cards?

 

[megatron]

Your last 2 posts have conveniently forgotten about the issue of money, that is what is being discussed.

Your reasoning that upgrading to the latest hardware is "cost effective" is in question.

 

[Shocky-FM]

ROTFL


4 months is a long time in GFX cards..

In fact 4 months is a long time come to think about it.

So I am not selling it staright a away...

I have had it ages

The only thing thats changed is your cards worth £100 less now.. Yes allot happens in 4 months doesnt it..

 

[easyrider]

Your last 2 posts have conveniently forgotten about the issue of money, that is what is being discussed.

Your reasoning that upgrading to the latest hardware is "cost effective" is in question.

If you dont get it then thats not my fault.

 

[megatron]

What does this actually mean?

What does a high interest account have to do with GFX cards?

Well if u do not understand my post u have no business commenting on whether spending ~£450-£500 on a new graphics card gives the best "bang for buck".

If u lose £125 at each upgrade thats 2 upgrades or 6months to lose what I paid for my x1900xt. If u dont lose as much then maybe 9months or 1 year. After 1 year my x1900xt will be worth a lot still. So I wont have spent as much as you and in 1 year I probably still be playing same games anyhow.

 

[easyrider]

The only thing thats changed is your cards worth £100 less now.. Yes allot happens in 4 months doesnt it..

so what a 100 quid is nothing.

I have used the card for 4 months and lost a measly few quid on it.

So what?

Fact is 100 quid, but ill more likely get £375 for the BFG so it will be a loss of 75 quid ,this is nothing....

Its nothing no biggy...

 

[megatron]

so what a 100 quid is nothing.

I have used the card for 4 months and lost a measly few quid on it.

So what?

Fact is 100 quid, but ill more likely get £375 for the BFG so it will be a loss of 75 quid ,this is nothing....

Its nothing no biggy...

I cant comment on wether its "no biggy" to you or not. Not that I have tried. Its not the point.

You suggested that cautious upgraders are losing more money than early adopters, and that is a stretch of the imagination!

 

[easyrider]

Well if u do not understand my post u have no business commenting on whether spending ~£450-£500 on a new graphics card gives the best "bang for buck"...

I have no business commenting?

Your priceless...

This thread is about people with 8800's getting R600

you have an x1900 FFS!

If u lose £125 at each upgrade thats 2 upgrades or 6months to lose what I paid for my x1900xt. If u dont lose as much then maybe 9months or 1 year. After 1 year my x1900xt will be worth a lot still. So I wont have spent as much as you and in 1 year I probably still be playing same games anyhow.

who on earth is talking about an x1900?

thats an out of date card that has no relevance to this thread.

 

[Shocky-FM]

so what a 100 quid is nothing.

I have used the card for 4 months and lost a measly few quid on it.

So what?

Fact is 100 quid but ill more likely get 375 for the BFG so it will be a loss of 75 quid is nothing....

Its nothing no biggy...

Thats if it sells for 375, it might not even sell for 350, R600 might cost £500 and be only marginally faster.. How you going to justify it then? Oh wait, it's only money..

 

[squiffy]

Pointless upgrading just for the sole reason to "have the best gear" when your previous component is adequate and providing high enough frame rate at native rez and ultra details settings.

Why don't you spend the money on another hobby?

 

[easyrider]

Thats if it sells for 375, it might not even sell for 350, R600 might cost £500 and be only marginally faster.. How you going to justify it then? Oh wait, it's only money..

might.....

 

[easyrider]

Pointless upgrading just for the sole reason to "have the best gear" when your previous component is adequate and providing high enough frame rate at native rez and ultra details settings.

Why don't you spend the money on another hobby?

why?

Why should I?

MY mate is into cars...His old car was fine so why buy another?

we all have different interests.

And anyway...

why is everyone so concerned were I put my income?

Its my business I work hard enough to spend money on what a damn well like.