Some users have recently had their accounts hijacked. It seems that the now defunct EVGA forums might have compromised your password there and seems many are using the same PW here. We would suggest you UPDATE YOUR PASSWORD and TURN ON 2FA for your account here to further secure it. None of the compromised accounts had 2FA turned on.
Once you have enabled 2FA, your account will be updated soon to show a badge, letting other members know that you use 2FA to protect your account. This should be beneficial for everyone that uses FSFT.
I currently have a 9800pro w/ vga silence on it. I was wondering if it would be worth getting rid of it and putting that money toward a new/used 250ish dollar video card? Is there something worth the upgrade that doesn't cost 400-500 dollar?
From what I hear, the 6800 non-ultra is the best for ~$250. I plan on upgrading when the good 512mb cards come out. I dont need to waste $100 or so for~20fps differance. BTW, I too have a 9800pro with the Silencer. 450/370