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I finally got a chance to plug in my Sparkle 9800GT that arrived a few days ago. Unfortunately I don't have a slimline case yet so I just put it into a regular case / 450 W ATX PSU. But on the gaming front, this thing tears up most games and should be able to play at nearly-max settings, at...

Benchmarks seem to indicate that both power consumption and performance are roughly the same with the GTS 250 and 9800GTX+. It's unfortunate nVidia had to do what is essentially tricking the consumer into thinking they've made a new ship; sure it simplifies their product line but it gives...

What kind of games does he play (and is this an issue)? I know that the 6100 will just barely play TF2 and other source games, in addition to a very select few others like Sins of a Solar Empire, but not more intensive ones like Supreme Commander or Medieval 2. If he's only going to be...

Are you sure? I looked at product pictures and was unable to spot a 2x4-pin to 6-pin pcie adapter. I already ordered one which should come in tomorrow, so we'll see how that goes.

Does anyone know if the default fans included in the Antec mini cases (350W 80PLUS) would be enough to power the Sparkle 9800GT (along with an E8400, 1 hard drive)? I'm thinking about that video card for my next build but in a slightly large case like the Antec Minuet 350...

Just out of curiosity, has anyone used this board before? It has the same specs as a regular 9800GT, and the extra-large heatsink looks like a 2-slot, but that's not much concern. It should perform just like a regular full-height one, correct?

Wow... I tried searching Newegg but was unable to find it. Thanks for the help!

A while ago I read that Sparkle released a low-profile 9800GT. Has anyone been able to find this card on sale somewhere? It would work perfectly inside some low-profile HTPC cases, and it pretty decent for gaming too (the HP Firebird, Voodoo's top of the line gaming PC, supposedly uses 2 of...

I plan on going by plane. Going by automobile isn't possible (too far away.) I chose the NSK1380 mostly because it was fairly compact but gave enough space for a mATX mobo and a full-height graphics card. If it weren't for the price, though, I'd spring for one of the nice Shuttle cases.

Hello everyone; I am building a SFF for pretty much everything - gaming, watching, the works. Now, normally gaming implies maxed out components but in this case I want to keep everything within a pretty tight budget (it's ok if I can't max out on Crysis @ 3829 fps zomgz :D) At the same...