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WJK   01-31-2008 at 06:03:15 PM

lo guys. after upgrading from the good old x800 pro

i got 420 watt psu
9'' gfx card space due to mid tower case (centurion 5) (10'' Max tho)
pci-express 16x as well

my budget is around £150 ($300)

i have bin lookin into the GF 8600 GTS 256/512

are these worth going for ??

cheers

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sduneman3   01-31-2008 at 06:51:05 PM
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First off, what is the Amps on the +12V rail(s) on the PSU?? and what Brand?

Anyways, for that price, I'd look into a 8800GT 256/512 or HD3850/HD3870

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IndigoMoss   01-31-2008 at 09:05:42 PM
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Wow for that price the 8600GTS definitely isn't worth it. You'd at least want to get a 8800GT 512 or a HD 3870 512. The 8600GTS isn't even worth $100, considering the 2900GT is only $115 and is a lot better, not to mention the 2900Pro is only $130.

I'm basing this on prices in the States though, so if it's just a matter of conversion rates then what I'm saying is pretty much correct, but I don't know if they really up the price over there or not. Either way, for that kind of money, the 8600GTS is garbage.

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jnava121   01-31-2008 at 09:36:50 PM
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I believe the 8800 GT is 9 inches long so not sure if those cards will fit ? My HD3870 is prettty long too...

with 9 inches of space you need a little bit of extra wiggle room for the power connectors?


Those are good choices though... HD3850 is a good buy also for the price...



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WJK   01-31-2008 at 10:15:52 PM
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lo guys my psu is a 420W tagan X-ieye with a 22Amp rail.

thanx for the advice guys btw .. ermm im just scared of this card not fitting thats y i looked into the 8600gts .. also would u consider i wait for a HD3690/70/50 (or what ever highest number is in that range) card ????

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monst0r   01-31-2008 at 10:36:34 PM
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no because they would require more than 22A on the 12v, just upgrade the card to an x1950pro, even a 7900gs, or something like that from ebay

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WJK   02-02-2008 at 06:04:58 PM
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okay cheers for that

im thinkin of buyin a 3850 pro then. then if not im going for the hd3650.

im only a casual gamer any ways. but want abit of HD output as well

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