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i was planning on building an i7 mainly for gaming around mid may, but i saw a gtx 280 for 260 and was wondering if i should buy that now or see how the prices are in the next month. what do you guys think i should do? buy it or wait?
 
Wait until a week or two before you plan on building, then revisit this thread.

If you really want a deal on a GTX 260 or GTX 280, consider getting a used one.
 
Probably not. Outside of combo deals and/or other specials, which we can't predict here, you won't see much change in prices -- especially since they've just recently dropped.
 
That's a pretty good price... when again are you going to get the rest of the parts?

Normally I would say wait, but after looking at the prices of other models of the GTX 280, I wouldn't blame you for jumping on this deal.
 
i planned on building the computer after my semester was over, so probably early to mid may
 
Hmm a month and half from now then. A bit far from planning a build but workable.

Well the card is about $230 once you factor out the cost of the game ($30 for COD:WAW is reasonable). So it is a pretty good deal.

So like Tiraides said: Wouldn't blame you if you got in on this deal.
 
probably will be ordering around the 8th, hoping to get all/most of the parts just before mid may

also, i have the samsung t240hd at 1920x1200 so i think the gtx 280 might be a better choice than the gtx 260
 
There's also the 4890 for $210 @ Superbiiz after/before cashback (google for tutorial) and lots of them.
 
how does the 4890 compare with the gtx 280? does it perform a little less than the gtx 280 to not notice a difference? i like the warranty on the gtx 280 too.
 
There's this thing called a review site, such as this one here @ [H]OCP where you can compare them. The link is up there on the red bar between Community and New Posts, and the review is the 3rd Featured item.
 
lowteckh said:
There's this thing called a review site, such as this one here @ [H]OCP where you can compare them. The link is up there on the red bar between Community and New Posts, and the review is the 3rd Featured item.
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kthx :), but if i wanted to go with the 4890, i could probably wait for that anyway since i don't think those prices will be changing by that much. what do you other guys think?
 
dson said:
kthx :), but if i wanted to go with the 4890, i could probably wait for that anyway since i don't think those prices will be changing by that much. what do you other guys think?
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Dude, the $210 price for the HD4890 that lowteckh said is a sales price, just like that GTX 280. So in a week or two, parts will be back at their normal pricing areas.
 
i'm just gonna go ahead and buy the gtx 280 and then see if i can sell cod5

i have a few questions though... would i still be able to fit everything in a cm 690? what psu should i be looking at now? i probably won't be overclocking and thinking about possible upgrades.
 
dson said:
i'm just gonna go ahead and buy the gtx 280 and then see if i can sell cod5

i have a few questions though... would i still be able to fit everything in a cm 690? what psu should i be looking at now? i probably won't be overclocking and thinking about possible upgrades.
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Yes you can fit the GTX 280 inside the CM 690. PSU wise, just go for the following PSUs, dpending on your budget and upgrade room:
$80 - BFG Tech LS-550 550W PSU
$115 - Corsair 750TX 750W PSU
 
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What's the rest of the build look like?

oh wait, we're waiting a month... forgot. :(
 
well, i have been thinking about it for a month or two now.. the build should look like this roughly:

core i7 920
gigabyte ud3r or asus p6t
3x2gb ddr3 1600
640gb 7200rpm
cheap optical drive
cm 690
750w psu

i should have whatever else i need.
 
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