Bokishi Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 9-series is suxxxxx Current 3DMark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WITHTEETH Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 (edited) 9-series is suxxxxx For the foreseeable future i agree. The 9800GTX2 looks crappy. Its basically 2 8800GTS's slapped together with added 10.1 support for around a 30% increase i read from HardOCP. The 9600GT looks ok. Theres one at Club it now for $169 + Tax and shipping. For the most part its nothing new still. Thats why i caved in and bought a 8800GT. Its cheap and I can get a new one down the line. The 9800GTX comes out march right? That one im keeping an eye on. Bok - when are you going to upgrade your CPU man? Edited February 24, 2008 by WITHTEETH Always outnumbered, never out gunned! Unreal Tournament 2004 Handle:Enlight_2.0 Myspace Website! My rig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bokishi Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 I'm waiting for the q6600 successor, Penryn q9540 I think next month it comes out Current 3DMark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samm Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 Its basically 2 8800GTS's slapped together with added 10.1 support No, not even that There's nothing added except the VHS-Casette design... Citizen of a country with a racist, hypocritical majority Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walsingham Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 So is it time to buy an 8800 yet, and if so, which one? (I got a new contract in) "It wasn't lies. It was just... bull****"." -Elwood Blues tarna's dead; processing... complete. Disappointed by Universe. RIP Hades/Sand/etc. Here's hoping your next alt has a harp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WITHTEETH Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 So is it time to buy an 8800 yet, and if so, which one? (I got a new contract in) You can get a 8800GT for 220 at Micro Center or you can get a 9600GT thats nearly as fast for 169 at Clubit. Those are a couple sweet spots. I personally bought a 8800GT Always outnumbered, never out gunned! Unreal Tournament 2004 Handle:Enlight_2.0 Myspace Website! My rig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bokishi Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 I figured out that the 9 series compared to the 8 series is like going to a 7900 from a 7800; it's just a new numbering scheme Current 3DMark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WITHTEETH Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 hmmm maybe the new X series will be the G200 then. Always outnumbered, never out gunned! Unreal Tournament 2004 Handle:Enlight_2.0 Myspace Website! My rig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkreku Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 I wouldn't count on that yet. Yes, the 9600 is basically a cheaper 8X00 part with a misleading name. It's been compared to the Geforce 4 MX (which were cheap Geforce 3's in reality). But perhaps the 9800 is going to be the Geforce 4600 (the card that redeemed Nvidia's fourth generation) of this generation? As usual, time will tell. Swedes, go to: Spel2, for the latest game reviews in swedish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoM_Solaufein Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 Now that I have an account at Newegg, I'll be buying some hardware from them for my upcoming computer build. The HIS 3870 will be the card for my new machine. I'll get two of them and set it up for Crossfire. Anyone have this yet? War is Peace, Freedom is Slavery, Ignorance is StrengthBaldur's Gate moddingTeamBGBaldur's Gate modder/community leaderBaldur's Gate - Enhanced Edition beta testerBaldur's Gate 2 - Enhanced Edition beta tester Icewind Dale - Enhanced Edition beta tester Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sand Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 Lucy, that looks like a very big card. Murphy's Law of Computer Gaming: The listed minimum specifications written on the box by the publisher are not the minimum specifications of the game set by the developer. @\NightandtheShape/@ - "Because you're a bizzare strange deranged human?" Walsingham- "Sand - always rushing around, stirring up apathy." Joseph Bulock - "Another headache, courtesy of Sand" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magister Lajciak Posted February 26, 2008 Author Share Posted February 26, 2008 The latter. Thanks - I suspected as much, but wanted to make sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoM_Solaufein Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 Lucy, that looks like a very big card. A great card. Top of the line ATI card at the moment. If I get two of those and hook them up in Crossfire, I won't have to update my system for many years. They'll go great with this board. War is Peace, Freedom is Slavery, Ignorance is StrengthBaldur's Gate moddingTeamBGBaldur's Gate modder/community leaderBaldur's Gate - Enhanced Edition beta testerBaldur's Gate 2 - Enhanced Edition beta tester Icewind Dale - Enhanced Edition beta tester Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samm Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 Now, with the prices down, the 9600GT suddenly doesn't seem to bad a mainstream-card anymore, esp. when compared with the 8-series mainstream. The only complaint is, besides the cooler, the namechange to 9xxx while it doesn't offer anything new compared to the 8xxx. Citizen of a country with a racist, hypocritical majority Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WITHTEETH Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 (edited) I've been playing around with my grahic card lately. 8800GT factory overclocked at 650 and 950. Loaded BIOSHOCK up and got what looked like space invaders... ARTIFACTS!!!! I put the card back the base standard for the 8800GT 600 and 900 and it runs fine again. I can't return it because i got it on Ebay... It was such a good deal, still is, as long as it doesn't do it anymore. I ran a stres test and it passed. I wonder if there is a more effective way to cool it. I have a pci fan that has 2 fans blowing striaght on it, plus a 120mm fan to the right of the card for more airflow. The load temp is 61C idles at around 57C doesn't seem strange, although my last card ran MUCH cooler with the same setup. Check sig for picture of my airflow. note, that is my old graphic card. Edited March 2, 2008 by WITHTEETH Always outnumbered, never out gunned! Unreal Tournament 2004 Handle:Enlight_2.0 Myspace Website! My rig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bokishi Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 Since the 9-series sux, I'm thinking of getting another 8800 for 3-way sli. My monitor could use one more I think. Current 3DMark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azure79 Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 I remember you having a 30in. monitor Bok. I am thinking of picking up a 30in. myself when I purchase the parts for a new computer. How is gaming on a 30in monitor? Is it worth it or is it overkill? Is anything overkill with you Bok? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bokishi Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 Once you go 30" you'll never go back; you'd cry if you have to go back Current 3DMark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azure79 Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 That settles that then. I'm getting the Samsung Syncmaster 305T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pidesco Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 Of course, if you have a monitor that large, you'll have to sell your soul every time you want to get hardware capable of supporting the monstrous resolution. I'm not sure if that's worth it unless your have an endless source of moolah. "My hovercraft is full of eels!" - Hungarian touristI am Dan Quayle of the Romans.I want to tattoo a map of the Netherlands on my nether lands.Heja Sverige!!Everyone should cuffawkle more.The wrench is your friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azure79 Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 Does anyone have one of those triple displays set up? Looks pretty sweet. Maybe I'll go for that. 3 19inc monitors are cheaper than one 30in monitor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magister Lajciak Posted March 4, 2008 Author Share Posted March 4, 2008 Once you go 30" you'll never go back; you'd cry if you have to go back Heh, I have a notebook and thus a 15" monitor... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkreku Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 Maybe not the best and certainly not the cheapest, but: http://www.asus.com/news_show.aspx?id=10494 Four DVI-ports. That's four monitors at once. Woo! :D Swedes, go to: Spel2, for the latest game reviews in swedish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WITHTEETH Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 Sweet looking cooler, even though it blows into the case. kudos to asus for always going beyond the stock hardware. Always outnumbered, never out gunned! Unreal Tournament 2004 Handle:Enlight_2.0 Myspace Website! My rig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoM_Solaufein Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 The two in one card. Instead of crossfire with two cards, you can have this. War is Peace, Freedom is Slavery, Ignorance is StrengthBaldur's Gate moddingTeamBGBaldur's Gate modder/community leaderBaldur's Gate - Enhanced Edition beta testerBaldur's Gate 2 - Enhanced Edition beta tester Icewind Dale - Enhanced Edition beta tester Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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