Friend offering to sell me his 8800 GTX

[dknight211]

One of my friends is offering to sell me an excellent condition eVGA 8800 GTX 768 MB video card for $80 to $85.

I see that the card retailed for almost $500-$600 when it came out about 1.5-2 years, but of course that doesn't mean anything.

What do you guys think of this card, and is $80-$85 a good deal for a used one of these cards?

Thanks!!!

 

[cjl]

It's a decent card, a bit faster than an 8800GT. At $80ish, it's a great deal. It is a bit more power hungry than current cards of comparable performance, but it is definitely worth it at that price.

 

[B-Unit]

For that price, you cant really go wrong. Even 2 years later, its still one monster of a card, not top dog by any means, but a solid performer none the less.

 

[dieseldre2k]

it depends.

what card do u have right now? for example, if u have an 8800 GTS already, it wont be much of an upgrade and therefore its not worth it for u i.m.o.

 

[dknight211]

I have an integrated GeForce 7100.

 

[wolfseeker2828]

lol just a slight upgrade. haha. That's a great deal.

 

[dieseldre2k]

lol yea its worth it (assuming its in good condition and doesnt die out in a half year). the next best thing u can get new is a worse radeon 4670.

what power supply do u have tho (and more importantly, how many amps are on the 12V rail)? u gotta make sure ur system can handle that card.

 

[bobbknight]

If your computer can power it, it's a good deal.
Make sure the card is registered to get the life warranty.

 

[dknight211]

Thanks guys for the advice!

This is actually part of a new computer I'm building, so I have not yet purchased the power supply or case yet.

I have purchased:

Motherboard: ASUS P5N-EM HDMI (micro ATX, has integrated GeForce 7100 with HDMI and DVI out)
RAM: 2 x 2GB (4GB total) of OCZ DDR2 800
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E7300 (2.66 GHz, 3MB cache, Wolfdale 45 nm)
Hard Drive: 250GB Seagate, 7200 rpm
Optical: Plextor 712A DVD writer (pulled from an older computer, but still works great)


I am thus missing the case and power supply.
If I get the eVGA 8800GTX 768MB, I see that the card has a length of 10.5", takes up two PCI slots, and requires 28 A on the 12 volt rail.

That's a pretty power hungry card, as you guys say!

The case I have decided on the ThermalTake Lanbox VF6000BWS as it accepts a full size ATX power supply, can fit the 10.5" video card, and reviews do not seem to indicate any problems with overheating (unlike the Antec NSK1380 box).



In order to power this video card properly, it seems I would need at 500 - 600 watt power supply. However, I am a bit confused on the rail amp ratings. For example, some have two ratings say that they have two 12 volt rails at 18 A each. Since the 8800GTX requires two 6-pin PCI-E connectors, does this mean the power supply can supply 36 A to the card?

If I set a budget of about $75-$100 for the power supply, which is the best?


Thanks for answering my question and any advice on my configuration!!!!!

 

[Wolfshadw]

In order to power this video card properly, it seems I would need at 500 - 600 watt power supply. However, I am a bit confused on the rail amp ratings. For example, some have two ratings say that they have two 12 volt rails at 18 A each. Since the 8800GTX requires two 6-pin PCI-E connectors, does this mean the power supply can supply 36 A to the card?

Unfortunately, no. The amps across multiple +12v rails is not additive (meaning you can't just add the two ratings together). Usually, below the amperage ratings, are some cumulative wattage totals. Determine the total wattage available across all +12v rails (may have to do some math to figure this) and then divide by 12. This number is the cumulative amperage available (some times quite a bit less than the additive total).

While just slightly out of your budget range (before MIR), many people would recommend this Corsair CMPSU-650TX 650W power supply at $110 (before $30 MIR).

-Wolf sends

 

[dknight211]

Thanks!! I just ordered that exact power supply you mentioned, Wolfshadw. It was only $66 with no tax after the same rebate at Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/CORSAIR-650w-Certified-Power-Supply/dp/B000X24ISU/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1228849328&sr=8-2


Thanks everyone!!!!