Moar GFX card questions

mrbobbins · Post by **mrbobbins** » March 21st, 2007, 16:49

Ok Chaps as it's graphics card question time at the moment:

Cheapy crap 8800 GTX, 1yr warranty for £330
http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/spec ... ?NOV-88GTX

or

Quality overclocked 8800 GTS, 10 year warranty for £285
http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/125124

Post by **deject** » March 21st, 2007, 16:56

I'd go with the GTS. It's cheaper, and the overclocks make it almost-but-not-quite as fast as a stock GTX. Plus eVGA has pretty good customer support in case your 8800 cupcake fails.

mrbobbins · Post by **mrbobbins** » March 21st, 2007, 17:04

deject wrote:I'd go with the GTS. It's cheaper, and the overclocks make it almost-but-not-quite as fast as a stock GTX. Plus eVGA has pretty good customer support in case your 8800 Berk fails.

Hmm this raises another question, If I overclock card (beyond the factory overclock) and it breaks, if it's RMA'd can they tell it was borked due to overclocking?

Chickenz · Post by **Chickenz** » March 21st, 2007, 17:33

Ignore the merkin, get the GTX.

Post by **deject** » March 21st, 2007, 17:41

M4niachicken wrote:Ignore the merkin, get the GTX.

no no no mute the chicken.

mrbobbins · Post by **mrbobbins** » March 21st, 2007, 17:44

Chicken's argument doesn't seem to be very well structured

Post by **deject** » March 21st, 2007, 17:47

Can you find an eVGA GTX for a similar price as that no name one? also try BFG.

As for your other question, I don't know how they'd be able to tell really. as far as I know the processor doesn't keep a record of what speeds it runs at.

Chickenz · Post by **Chickenz** » March 21st, 2007, 18:09

mrbobbins wrote:Chicken's argument doesn't seem to be very well structured

does it need to be?

GTS = Fail
GTX = Win

What would you rather be? A GTS faaabulous or a GTX cupcake?

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » March 21st, 2007, 18:43

shut the fuck up chicken.

Right, I'd say go for the EVGA, if it's not up to the job for you, they have a step-up program, which allows you to swap your card for a nicer one and pay the difference within 3 months of buying your card.

As such, you could buy the 8800gts to tide you over, then spend ~£130 or so to upgrade to an 8800gtx (i'm not sure if they do it so you have no downtime, so look out for that)

Post by **deject** » March 21st, 2007, 19:14

Dr. kitteny berk wrote:shut the fuck up chicken.

quoted for truth

Lateralus · Post by **Lateralus** » March 22nd, 2007, 9:04

deject wrote:
Dr. kitteny berk wrote:shut the fuck up chicken.
quoted for truth

Double quoted for extra truth.

Get one of the BFG ones for around £190, then tell me if its worth it.

mrbobbins · Post by **mrbobbins** » March 22nd, 2007, 9:13

I'd already ordered the EVGA one when I posted

then spotted the bargain GTX and pondered the option.

Anyway I believe I will stick with my first choice, the trade-up scheme is always an option but I don't think I'll even need that.

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » March 22nd, 2007, 9:15

fuck "need" right in the socket, the 8800gtx is very much a thing you should want.

EVGA seem pretty good to me support wise so far.

/2 week fight getting them to admit my card exists.

Lateralus · Post by **Lateralus** » March 22nd, 2007, 9:23

My plans to join the 8800cunt group might be taking a set-back, as the £80ish pounds I had saved has been found by the missus along with the words "excellent - that'll cover the van hire and paying for that sofa-bed we're picking up tmrw."

Since we're splitting costs its fair enough really, I'll just have to earmark some other money for the 8800 instead.

*eyes up the joint account*

mrbobbins · Post by **mrbobbins** » March 23rd, 2007, 10:20

All my new PC bits have finally been ordered, and will be arriving at random times over the next week, oooh the exitement!

The hardest thing to decide on turned out to be the case and then I couldn't find one anywhere, eventually found a small website that will order one directly from Lian Li, I expect that'll be the last thing to arrive!

I wanted a small case for the new gaming rig and plan to turn my current PC into a media center/server

Fuckers, just noticed now that overclockers have posted an estimated delivery date for the case, it was 'ETA unknown' yesterday and I emailed them to ask if they knew when it would be available, they had no idea.

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » March 23rd, 2007, 10:38

Pah, just buy a Lian Li F1

mrbobbins · Post by **mrbobbins** » March 23rd, 2007, 11:00

Pfft, I did spy that while checking out the Lian Li site, very nice... and er a bit pricey

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » March 23rd, 2007, 11:01

pffft.

also beware if you've bought a heatpipey mobo.

often they don't work so well upside down.

mrbobbins · Post by **mrbobbins** » March 23rd, 2007, 11:02

Dr. kitteny berk wrote:pffft.

also beware if you've bought a heatpipey mobo.

often they don't work so well upside down.

Oh.

*ignores problem*

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » March 23rd, 2007, 11:05

Depends on the mobo, the ones with shorter heat-pipes can be fine.

Also, they'll often be ok but run a little hot even if not meant for running upside down.

All just depends on stuff, which mobo is it, btw?