Prices are eating me inside

[theforgotten]

I was looking at the newegg prices and i looked at 4 Video Cards that i would consider all i got is a 7600 Gt and i also need a Power supply , now wich of these will be better to play at least 2007/2008 games above 30 Fps at a resolution of 1440x900 with some AA and high quality gaming


EVGA GeForce 8800GTS 320MB 320-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 $144.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130082

ECS GeForce 9600GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 $149.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814134038

MSI GeForce 9600GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 $164.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127333

MSI MSI NX8800GT 512M OC GeForce 8800GT 512MB 256-bit $209.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127329

I just dont want to pay more that i need to because i have to now buy some $60 PW supply because of it . There are so many choices and mostly bad ones i remember just buy a 450W $15 power supply and it would last for years lol

 

[Mousemonkey]

Forget the EVGA GeForce 8800GTS 320MB 320 because it's the older 'G80' GPU, any of the other three and a Corsair 620HX PSU.

 

[jaguarskx]

The faster GeForce 8800GTS cards are typically designated as "(G92)" and has 512MB. Priced at about $240.

The "older and slower" GTS have either 320MB or 640MB of RAM. They are currently priced at less than $200. A 8800GT would be better.

 

[stan116]

It would be nice if you told us the specs of your system?

 

[JAYDEEJOHN]

If you look around, the G92 8800GTS512 has gone as low as $207 after mir, and thats a much better choice for heat, resolution, and fps

 

[theforgotten]

Thanks for the advice , its that i looked at the toms chart and the difference between the 8800 gts g80 and the 8800 gt was 10 fps or some thing and in price its like $60 and the 9600 gt is close to the 8800 gt and u know i'm cheap and sucker for low prices thats why i decided to ask someone who knows ,anyway my specs are :

E2200 2.2 GHZ
Gigabyte P35 DS3L
4x512 MB DDR2 800 Wintec Ampx
Evga 7600 GT 256 mb GDDR3 PCI-E
Dinamax 450W PW
FPD1976W 19" LCD Gateway monitor

 

[valis]

as far as power supply's go, 60 dollars is cheap. and also, it will BE cheap. for a good quality power supply count on paying over 100.00. the chances of the lower quality ones failing over time is quite high

 

[crusoe74]

Ignore the 320Mb 8800GTS and go with the 8800GT; it's more powerful than the 9600GT.

 

[zenmaster]

as far as power supply's go, 60 dollars is cheap. and also, it will BE cheap. for a good quality power supply count on paying over 100.00. the chances of the lower quality ones failing over time is quite high

There is no reason to need to spend $100 on a Good Power Supply.

Here is a great PSU for $60 w/Free Shipping.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371007

 

[dev1se]

They're cheap PSU's for a reason
If you could get away with buying a cheap n nasty PSU for high quality components then we'd all be doing it wouldnt we?

 

[theforgotten]

There is no reason to need to spend $100 on a Good Power Supply.

Here is a great PSU for $60 w/Free Shipping.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371007

Well that $60 is certified somehow and its not over $100 , so it looks like a good choice .

I think ill be ordering that PSU and the msi 9600 GT , thats $274.08 shipped , thanks for all your help

 

[pauldh]

The Earthwatts 500W is excelent for $60 shipped. With 34 amps ont he 12v, it will power just about any single card with possible exception of the 2900XT?

If you want to stay cheap, you can get a 8800GS for $110 AR and an Earthwatts 380W for $30AR. That is $140 shipped after two rebates, for a card faster than any GF79xx, and a Seasonic made PSU to power it. You can't beat that combo for the price.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371005
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130332

BTW, an 8800GS is very close to 9600GT performance, so you are getting alot for $110.

 

[lunyone]

For $5 more you could go with this PSU over the nice and solid Antec 500w PSU. It has 41A (34A on Antec) and comes with a 5 yr. warranty.
$85 - $20 MIR = $65!
Corsair VX 550W ATX Power Supply - CMPSU-550VX
http://www.buy.com/prod/corsair-vx-550w-atx-power-supply/q/loc/101/205852646.html

I'd go with the 9600gt or 3870 GPU, whichever one you like, the 3870 will be better on most everything, but would probably be a bit more $ too.

 

[quanger]

Highly recommend the VX550W. It powers my system like a champ. Although it can spool up pretty quickly during hardcore gaming but I think my components draws for power than yours.