so hard to decide :(

[AFG34]

Hi, im bout to build my new computer. It was pretty easy to decide on most parts except for the video card. I don't know what to get Here is my situation:
I can get the Asus 3850 for 216.7 (tax included, local store)
eVGA 8800GT for $280 (tax included, local store)
and 3870 for the same price as 8800GT^^.

I am just playing UT3 for now (@ 1280*1024) and so i can probably sell the CoH; Opposing Fronts game for about $20 which comes with the 3850. Also, i probably won't be playing much untill x-mas break so do you think i should buy a p.o.s. pci vid card just to give a signal to my monitor untill xmas time which is like 2 weeks? Are prices gonna come down?

Also, 8800GT 256MB will be available to us canadians by next week or so....(DC is posting it for $206) - i think this is my best option if it were to be available next week.

WHAT SHOULD I DO?

btw, e6550 + TRUE, GA 965P-DS3, SuperTalent DDR2 800, Enermax Liberty 500W..etc

 

[Dangman]

What size monitor do you have? Or is 1280x1024 the max res on your monitor? If it is, the HD 3850 or the 8800GT 256MB, if you can get it, is more than enough.

No, prices won't go down. They'll probably stay at their current levels until demand dies down OR there's a sudden windfall of cards flooding the market (doubt this one). Since it is getting close to Christmas time, I'd imagine that demand will get even higher for these cards and therefore prices as well.

So if you can get the 8800GT 256MB, go for it.