~$600 - what to get?

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ripken204

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take a look at my signature first of all..
i did some work for someone and he wants to pay me in hardware.
now what should i get?

i definatly want a new video card. i am looking at the EVGA 8800GTS 512MB G92. but that is only about $350.

does anyone have any other suggestions on what else to get? even if it will go over the budget?
 
Get 2 8800 GTS 512 in sli, unless your motherboard does not support sli. Can't really tell because I can't see your signature. If not, get a 24 inch lcd!
 
ya thats odd, i just added stuff to my sig but its not displaying..
anyways:

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A graphics update would probably be best, you might even think about getting a GTX or something. Beyond that it seems you are pretty secure in parts you have, could always save the money and invest it in something, spend it in a year. :D
I am sure others could come in here and make some suggestions, but to me you have a solid setup and only the graphics may need an update so you can push your resolution with maximum settings in everything.
 
theDreamer said:
A graphics update would probably be best, you might even think about getting a GTX or something. Beyond that it seems you are pretty secure in parts you have, could always save the money and invest it in something, spend it in a year. :D
I am sure others could come in here and make some suggestions, but to me you have a solid setup and only the graphics may need an update so you can push your resolution with maximum settings in everything.
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ya my new monitor is what is killing me in some games

zero_vertical said:
get the 8800gtx superclocked. you could sell the current card and get some decent cake back too.

:)
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i want to sell my current card. looking at reviews tho, the 8800gts 512mb is about equal to the 8800gtx.. might as well save money there
 
I concur with theDreamer. The 8800GTS 512MB is definitely a good buy with that money since it performs better than the 8800GTX and on par with the 8800Ultra. Yes that's only $360 out of your $600 budget but there's really not that much upgrades that you can do that will provide a meaningful upgrade to your system.
 
ripken204 said:
ya thats odd, i just added stuff to my sig but its not displaying..
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User CP >> Edit Options >> Thread Display Options >> Visible Post Elements >> Show Signatures

Make sure the checkbox next to "Show Signatures" is checked.
 
Danny Bui said:
I concur with theDreamer. The 8800GTS 512MB is definitely a good buy with that money since it performs better than the 8800GTX and on par with the 8800Ultra. Yes that's only $360 out of your $600 budget but there's really not that much upgrades that you can do that will provide a meaningful upgrade to your system.
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8800GTS 512? I thought there was only a 640 or a 320...

:confused.

From stream processors to memory to clock speed, I'd say you're wrong on every aspect of the comparison..

Am I missing something?
 
The new GeForce 8800 GTS 512MB is an interesting performance beast. On the one hand it has very high shader performance, faster than an 8800 Ultra, but it also has a narrower memory bus-width and less local video memory than a GTX.
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Quote from this [H] review.
Now the GTX and Ultra are still top of the line, but it all comes down to what display/resolution you are running and how much memory (plus other things) you will need. He (the OP) is not running 24" (or higher) monitors so the 8800GTS (512) will do him an excellent job of performance, even close if not better than a GTX at that resolution.
 
zero_vertical said:
From stream processors to memory to clock speed, I'd say you're wrong on every aspect of the comparison..
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Well if you check HardOCP's and Anandtech's 8800GTS 512MB reviews, you'll see that I am quite right. :)
 
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