Can't decide, need help (video card)

[nodle]

Ok I need some input on what to do. I have been wanting to get a new videocard for Christmas. I'm not a huge, huge gamer but I like to play bf2 etc. I have had my sights set on a 8800gts, but I would kind like to get a new case etc. So I was considering getting a 7900gs instead and then just getting the other stuff I wanted. Would you go this route? Or stick with the 8800gts? Here is the card I was looking at... http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16814150209 Would I be just as happy?

 

[Miami_Fly_Guy]

if u ask me, why spend a huge amount of money on a uber vid card if your not a super gamer? look on the forums for like a used 7 series card or one of the x1k series then get the case you want. i got a used 7800gt with aftermarket cooler for 130 bucks. If your budget is 200, 70 could buy a cool case. maybe some of the other [H] folk will chime in but I think an 8 series is overbuying for what your needs are.

edit- did you see the special they had on 7900gs at best buy i think it was?

 

[Table]

the $150 7900 GS from BB is over

it ended saturday night and I found out when I went to my local one (which actually had it in stock) and it was $200

you can still get one for $150 from newegg but thats after a MIR (its probably more like 160 after shipping)

 

[nodle]

if u ask me, why spend a huge amount of money on a uber vid card if your not a super gamer? look on the forums for like a used 7 series card or one of the x1k series then get the case you want. i got a used 7800gt with aftermarket cooler for 130 bucks. If your budget is 200, 70 could buy a cool case. maybe some of the other [H] folk will chime in but I think an 8 series is overbuying for what your needs are.

edit- did you see the special they had on 7900gs at best buy i think it was?

No I will go see if I can find it. Thanks for the input!

 

[Xonitex]

Holy crap; that XFX 7900GS in the link is clocked at 600MHz/1600MHz! XFX continues to put out the highest factory overclocks of any GPU distributor I've ever seen.