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    Intel 34nm SSD will have a 60% reduction in price!

    Would a firmware update with TRIM coming around Windows 7 time require a format of the whole drive? Would it make sense just to wait for the TRIM update to minimize performance degradation until then? Does the Win 7 RC support TRIM?
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    Sli GTX 260s or something else?

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102809 That would probably be pretty competitive. Generally outperforms a GTX 285.
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    Direct x 10.1

    Far Cry 2, H.A.W.K,. Stormrise Battleforge and the later updates of STALKER Clear Sky are the only games that support 10.1, pretty sure of this. Some of the require current patches. ATI is the sole provider of 10.1 as NO Nvidia parts support it. If you want to 10.1 you have to go AMD/ATI...
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    MSI OC Radeon HD 4890 1GB - $179 AR

    Not going to find many values better than that. Well done OEMs and vendors on pushing down the price of the 4890 already. I see it is popped back up again but it shouldn't be too long before those prices become more common. The 275 has nothing on this card at that price point. =p
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    Best solution for 1920x1200 gaming?

    4GBs of video ram would definitely be a bit of overkill at that resolution. While both are solid cards the 4890s are the smarter buy just based on performance and overclockability.
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    4850 to 4870x2?

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150359 http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=10010282 4890 isn't nearly that expensive. The 4890 is also about 10%+ at stock and upwards of 15-20% when overclocked, faster than the 4870.
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    GPU Recommendations?

    Probably the best deal mentioned on this thread. Great price and the best card in that price range. You can't go wrong with a 4890 under $200.
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    Wait on purchasing a graphics card?

    The new cards are probably summer at the earliest. Honestly right now is one of the best price/performance periods in some time with both companies undercutting each other so much. The 4870 is pretty much a steal, I don't think it is worth waiting months for a new card imho. Prices on the...
  9. J

    4890 vs GTX 275 review - maybe the hype will now be over :)

    what a stupid review. The 4870 isn't the same thing as the 4890 besides just clocks. If this were digg, this would be burried. =p
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    Radeon HD 4890 in-hand

    Card sounds like quite the performer when it comes to OCs. Glad to see that these clocks so many people have reported leading up to launch may not be all that inaccurate. :D
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    4890 In Stock

    Quoted for truth. Numbers will be available soon enough, just have some patience. I have a feeling these should end up as solid buys considering their price under NDA now and the fact that they aren't even "out" yet.
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    4890 hitting 1000/1125mhz?

    I believe so, baring some sort of exotic cooling.
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    4890 hitting 1000/1125mhz?

    http://www.hardware-infos.com/news.php?news=2827&sprache=1 That is damn impressive if so. They reference that it probably is a OC version and not the stock base model but still, with those kinds of speeds could it possibly contend with the GTX 285? Stock is 850/975. For a merely...
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    Vid Upgrade for C2D e6600 system.

    That would be a solid start to not blowing the bank. Depending on your resolution maybe even a 4830.
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    HD 4890 pics

    Same chip with a few optimizations, faster memory and core. Ive heard the 512MB version is about $50 cheaper than the 1GB. Should be a decent card, hopefully enough to topple the 285.
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