Buying xfx 8600gt

I just recently bought xfx 8600gt. Here's my setup.

Amd 4000+ (socket 939)
2 gb ddr
some gigabyte pos mobo
8600gt xfx
450w psu

My proc doesn't bottleneck card, but it is a little better than a p4. Still, p4 prolly wouldn't bottle a 8600gt much or at all. My recommendation, dont get a 8600gt. And if you feel you must get a 8600gt, please do not get a xfx. Mine runs HOT!!! I have some pretty decent airflow, and on stock settings it runs at 80*C under full load. (Overclocked it pushes 90)
As to the settings you could run, I can run bf2142 at 1280 x 1024 w/ medium settings and get playable fps. P4 may struggle a bit more to do it.
Summary: if you are getting the card in part to watch movies along w/ play games, i'd say go ahead and get it, but i would strongly recommend getting a evga. If you simply want to play games, i would recommend a 7900gs if you want to stay in that price range.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814130056
its not in stock but thats the card I would recommend if you can find it someplace. O, and btw, 7900gs beats the pants off of the 8600gt and the 8600gts, so dont make the mistake and get a 8600gts either. Proof of last statement:
http://www23.tomshardware.com/grap [...] x=33&model 1=712&model2=855&chart=318

GL and sorry about long post

the_pulp See I'm not not the only one who thinks the 8600 GTS is not a very good idea, I'm sorry if I may have upset you but we are just trying to stop you from doing/buying something that you will regret later on.

even i'm having problem of overheating with my xfx 8600GT , i was thinking of getting it replaced next month . . i see many people are facing this problem . . .

Nvidia and word is 7900GS OC's like a mad thing.

Can i give green signal to 7900gs. ^^

I say go for a X1950XT. It costs a bit more than a 8600GTS/7900GS, but it's worth the difference.

Dont know what mouse monkey is on latley here he is advising someone to buy a card he tried to tell me i cant buy anymore,which as smokedyou911 has pointed out(because he read the post correctly)may well strugle on the psu the op has.
Personally i would go with a 7600gt and not a gs GDDR 3 though not 2
I suppose you could look ay a 2600xt which would give you the same limited DX10 as the 8600 and from what i have seen on reviews would perform a bit better than the 8600 as well .
Mactronix