GTX advice

[voxgm]

So heres my issue.....I bought a pny gtx 550 Ti at best buy today and im having 2nd thoughts. I got the card for 151 bucks. I was going to buy the 560 but it was 250 bucks and i really dont wanna shell out that much cash right now. I dont game very often due to work. My specs are

windows 7 home premium 64 bit
12 gb ddr3 1333 g skill rip jaws
60gb ssd with 80 gb hhd
amd phenom II x4 965 BE 3.4ghz
antec liquid cooling
gtx 550ti(as of now)

I want to be able to play skyrim maxed with no issues(havnt bought it YET) is 100 extra worth it for a 560? Will i even seen an increase with my resolution?. ill only be playing at 1024x768 resolution cuz its all my moniter supports.

 

[inzone]

At the resolution of your monitor the 550Ti will be good enough and I wouldn't pay an extra $100 for a 560 but I would for a 560Ti. The game might not be maxed out with a 550Ti and while it would with a 560Ti it might be as well with a 560 but you would have to find some benchmarks with that resolution and the rest of your components.

 

[voxgm]

the 560 Ti is like an extra 130

 

[egilbe]

Save yourself a hundred bucks and take the card back to Best buy and buy one from Newegg.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130664

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814133431

 

[voxgm]

im not dealing with new egg again i had a hd 5850 the came doa and lost my money cuz they screwed me

 

[voxgm]

i guess the 550 ti is better then my on board HD 4250 lol

 

[egilbe]

im not dealing with new egg again i had a hd 5850 the came doa and lost my money cuz they screwed me

your money, but I've never had a problem with Newegg and I've spent over $15k there.

 

[voxgm]

hmmm i dunno what to do

 

[inzone]

The only way Newegg would not give a RMA is if you went past the 30 days or you tried to return damaged items , I have been dealing with Newegg for 10 years and so far not a problem. Anything that had an issue was returned for a new item or a refund. If it was past the 30 days then I dealt with the manufacturer. I wouldn't want to know what I have spent there.

 

[voxgm]

i dunno, that was over a year ago anyways back on topic

 

[inzone]

hmmm i dunno what to do

At this point you don't have much choice since you have purchased the card from Best Buy already and unless they will give you a full refund you are stuck with dealing with them now. I would go ahead and keep the card and use it for a time and then at some point when your ready, do an upgrade. It's all a learning experience and you will gain experience from this and move on.

 

[voxgm]

true

 

[inzone]

I do hope they give you a full refund for your card.

 

[voxgm]

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