going to buy a 7900GS, brand name needed :)

[nemo2u]

Pals, im planning to purchase a 7900GS PCI-express card for my system tomorrow.

Core 2 Duo E6300
Intel 965Ry
1GB Corsair Ram ( 2,512 sticks )
Mercury generic 400W PSU

Which brand would you guys recommend , and is there any speciality for any particular brand?

 

[vtxcraziexboi]

BFG or E-VGA. I just bought a BFG 7900GS OC 256MB and its good for Counterstrike. I don't know about they other games. I get 100 fps on counterstrike.

 

[nemo2u]

But im looking to play much more intensive games pal.

My wishlist >> FEAR, Quake 4, DooM 3, Far Cry, HL 2 etc. (ofcourse i wanna play CS: Source too)



Any inputs? BFG & EVGA are the best for 7900GS?

 

[lostandwandering]

I agree with the eVGA or BFG. What res do you play at? And do you use AA and other enhancements? this makes a difference.
(all of the following numbers change depending on enhancements and situational demands)
FEAR extraction point : 1280x1024- 65 fps
1600x1200- 46 fps
Far Cry: 1280x1024- 49-120 fps
1600x1200- 35-93 fps
1920x1200- 30-80 fps
HL2 E1: 1280x1024- 70-79fps
1600x1200- 51-60fps
1920x1200- 40-50 fps

All numbers courtesy of Xbitlabs and can be found here: X1650 vs 7900GS and others
For the games you want to play the 7900 provides the best performance for the price.
And of course overclocking will only help your scores.

 

[frenchbread]

I'm an XFX fan myself, but BFG is also good

 

[nemo2u]

I agree with the eVGA or BFG. What res do you play at? And do you use AA and other enhancements? this makes a difference.
(all of the following numbers change depending on enhancements and situational demands)
FEAR extraction point : 1280x1024- 65 fps
1600x1200- 46 fps
Far Cry: 1280x1024- 49-120 fps
1600x1200- 35-93 fps
1920x1200- 30-80 fps
HL2 E1: 1280x1024- 70-79fps
1600x1200- 51-60fps
1920x1200- 40-50 fps

All numbers courtesy of Xbitlabs and can be found here: X1650 vs 7900GS and others
For the games you want to play the 7900 provides the best performance for the price.
And of course overclocking will only help your scores.

That link has been my inspiration buddy. XBit labs do a cool review + the charts are awesome. I would like to have AA & AF with supporting hdr if possible. I wont tweak resolution to high normally. 1280 x 1024 max.

 

[nemo2u]

By the way, yesterday happened to come across something.
Read from BFG & EVGA specs of 7900GS that, it should have a minimum of 20A on the 12V rail, whereas i have only 14A, how big of a headache is it going to be if im planning to use my Mercury 400 W generic PSU itself ?

Will my psu be able to deliver?

:?: :?: :?:

 

[nemo2u]

I have

14A on 12V1 &
13A on 12V2

are they asking for combined one or on 1 rail?

 

[Hanafuda]

Pretty hard to beat this ... $144.99 through 2/28

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814150202

somewhat OC'd from factory, 525Mhz core and 1550Mhz memory. Fromwhat I've been reading, enough to get a real performance boost over the reference specs, but not enough to affect stability. Great warranty and killer price too. I ordered one along with everything else for a new rig just hours ago.

 

[nemo2u]

Just checked the availability of XFX 7900GS with my retailer.

Most of the products in newegg arent shipped to India buddy

 

[Hanafuda]

Ahh, I hadn't caught that. Sorry, but with that rebate its a really good deal. Too bad you can't hit it.

I'm pretty psyched about the card and my new rig in general ... bet you know the feeling. Good luck.

 

[nemo2u]

Thanks buddy, & have a blast.

Just one question,

does the pack come with 4pin to 6pin Pci-e power connection adapter?

 

[lostandwandering]

If it's from eVGA then yes it does. I'm not sure about BFG but they should.

About your PSU. They are looking for a total Amperage, which in your case means the combined across the dual rails.

 

[Hanafuda]

Thanks buddy, & have a blast.

Just one question,

does the pack come with 4pin to 6pin Pci-e power connection adapter?

yeah the XFX does too. Also a DVI to VGA adapter, but that's about it. The XFX has great specs for its price, but its not exactly packed with bonus items. I was originally looking at a Sapphire x1950pro that had a big rebate and I could just barely afford, and it comes with a bunch of cables and adapters, dvd software, a crappy game .. you know a real bundle of stuff. But its also plagues by overheating problems, so I passed.

 

[nemo2u]

If it's from eVGA then yes it does. I'm not sure about BFG but they should.

About your PSU. They are looking for a total Amperage, which in your case means the combined across the dual rails.

Thanks pal
across the dual rails >> whew... regained my breath

 

[nemo2u]

couldnt find that adapter in the XFX pack for 7900GS in their site buddy, so still im bit afraid.
I have given advance n the card will be here in a weeks time, to get delayed by tht adapter thingy is the last thing I want .

 

[chrisbrown]

There's an inno3d one that's meant to be ridiculously good...

http://www.guru3d.com/article/Videocards/417/

 

[Hanafuda]

couldnt find that adapter in the XFX pack for 7900GS in their site buddy, so still im bit afraid.
I have given advance n the card will be here in a weeks time, to get delayed by tht adapter thingy is the last thing I want .

well, even if you can't order from newegg, you can still look at the pictures there. The 4pin molex to 6pin PCIe adapter is clearly included in the retail package, as well as one DVI to VGA/D-sub adapter. Actually I expect any good manufacturer would include at least these two items.

 

[uber_g]

EVGA FOR THE WIN !!!!!!11111!!!!111


Nah what ever looks good on benchy's

 

[XrayMan]

Evga all the way.