Hi forum readers,

I currently have a xfx7600gt and a 19" CRT.

Choice 1: I can maybe import the evga8800gts 640mb from the US for a 5th cheaper than it costs here in South Africa, then i can get a 22"LCD (LG, non-q model) as well.

Choice 2: Or I can just get an 8800gtx (whatever brand) and keep my 19" CRT.

The 8800gtx has been around for a while now and the prices are still very steep where i live. Soonish the 9-series will come out and by that time i would have lost a bit of my blackhole investment in the 8800gtx (to be expected).

I would like to get a general idea of what you forum readers would choose.

Thanks!

what sort of resolutions do you play at?

I would have though a 19inch crt would be fine...appart from taking up a good amount of space.

Space is the main reason i want to go to 22" and i want to mount it on an arm so i can pull my screen over my bed if i want.

I will be playing at max settings and max res regardless of the card or display.

I think the GTX would be wasted on the 19" CRT. The GTS 640 paired with a 22" LCD seems ideal. I'd take choice #1.

Yeah. 22" ftw!

Choice 1 without any doubt.

max res will be determined by your monitor

specifically what monitor do you have now? (or what is it's max res @ 75hz)
specifically which monitor are you looking at getting? though I'm guessing being 22" it's most likely to be one of the 16x10 or 16x12 type res's

if you expect to play DX10 games at 16x10 or more then you'll be needing a GTX, or you could get a GTS now for DX9 gaming and get a 9800 at christmas (if they do indeed come out around then), but that's a really expensive option over all (as in $300 for the GTS now, plus $600? or more for the 9800 when it comes out)

okay we know about poor drivers and vista performance problems, but the early DX10 benchies don't look too good on the GTS/2900XT level cards @ anything over 12x10

Absolutely buy the GTS and the 22" widescreen. Heck, I would even buy a lower end card to upgrade to a nicer monitor first.

Go for the LCD/GTS combo. Hell.. the monitor is even pretty to look at turned off

Can anyone help me?
Im trying to pay Excaliberpc.com via paypal (for my evga 8800gts 640mb)

I live in South Africa and i need to transfer my funds via some way or another.

Im lost in paypal. i have done the necessary things to activate it etc but i dont know where to go from there.

I have the account details and that stuff from Excaliberpc.com but i dont have their paypal email.

How does this process work?

Here are 2 screenies:



Thanks!

You have to wait for paypal to deposit a few cents into your bank account. Keep checking, as it says you have to wait 2-3 buisness days. Once there is a deposit in your band you type the amounts in the boxes. From there your email and everything will be confirmed and you will be able to make the transaction. Can you check your bank account online? If not you will have to go to your bank and get a statement.

See the thing is it would only let me enter in a US bank, so i thought i must enter the bank account of the online store. So i did that.

And my bank account was debited with 2 amounts, not credited. Other than that i dont know how i can pay a specific account via paypal.

For example like online banking. It would be nice to transfer my funds into paypal and convert it into dollars and then use that amount to pay the US company...

i got these 2 subtractions:
OUTSTANDING CARD AUTHORISATION PAYPAL 2007-05-26 13H54 R 7.18-
OUTSTANDING CARD AUTHORISATION PP *9862 EXPU 2007-05-26 13H55 R 14.00-

Ok. i got an email from the place i ordered:
""Sorry, we only accept wire transfer for orders shipping to South Africa. Paypal does not offer confirmed shipping addresses other than customers in US, UK and Canada. Thank you.""

So i gotta do a wire damnit!

If your current monitor is a good one keep it. No LCD has the image quality of a good CRT.

8800 GTS + 22" LCD, this is what a friend of mine has, under my consiling and he is a happy man now, plus an 19' crt is like an 17" lcd
The GTX would be a waste of money

Anytime you upgrade your monitor youve just made a desicion thats going to outlast several generations of graphics cards. That being said, the GTS is a great card for now, and for a while to come. No DX10 games to worry about, and if some come sooner than later, the GTS will cover them. Go with the monitor upgrade, you wont be sorry

If it were me, I'd get the 8800GTS 320MB and 24"[1920x1200] LCD. The 24" LCD will stand the test of time longer than the GTS will and you'll save some money to boot.