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Diesel-man3000

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Ok i have a dell and i am remodeling it for gaming,plan to buy this case http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811208019 , and maybe this mobo http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138059.I want to get a graphics card first and i was going to get evga either way cus there reputation and there step up program.I want to get the 7900gs or 8600gt or gts.I was wondering if i got the 7900gs when i decide to step up if i could step up to the 8800gt?

and i know that if i change the mobo on my dell i need a new os

and here are the cards i am looking at:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130056

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130085

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130084
 
Get the 7900gs or 1950Pro range card, don't bother with low end 8 series unless you want/need their HTPC features. 8800gts 320mb is prob the lowest you would want for an 8 series (for gaming over/at 1280x1024 w/ eye candy).
 
hey i can't afford the 8800 right now so if i get the 7900gs will i be able to use evga's step up program to upgrade to a 8800gt version.I will prob wanta use the step up in like two months since prices might drop and i should be ablet to afford it.
 
but i am asking does the stup up program iclude going from a 7900 series to a 8 series if you pay the difference.
 
how about 3 month 90 day financing? im trying to do 6month + financing instead of getting not exactly what I want.

On the other hand... according to results at anandtech, your idea might be a perfect idea. It seems that none of the dx10 cards actually do dx10 respectably in the current games and demos out. so, I am guessing you could leapfrog into the next 8900 series or when 2900 series goes 65 nm giving it non-stupid wattage outputs and faster clocks overall.

this is something I myself am wondering. i have a x1900alllinwonder now, but compared to a x1950xt it is a little slow. Should I wait or what?
 
Diesel-man3000 said:
hey i can't afford the 8800 right now so if i get the 7900gs will i be able to use evga's step up program to upgrade to a 8800gt version.I will prob wanta use the step up in like two months since prices might drop and i should be ablet to afford it.
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You Step-Up to MSRP, which is around $400 or so while you can buy the card online for $360ish. So you would loose money trying to step-up.

Step-Up is designed for people who buy a card, and a NEW card is released shortly after, not for upgrading to a product that is already out and has been for a while.
 
doesn't the stup up program mean that you get deducted off what you spent on your card by sending them your invoice details,and then you spend like w/e the difference is.and all i want is the 320 version cus my lcd stops at 1280-1024
 
At that res a X1950Pro or XT will do just fine. Wait for next gen's midrange cards if you want DX10 features. Even the 8800 GTS 320 is overkill.
 
well the point of getting that card is that it will be cheap soon and that its not overkill once it drops in price.why is cause i think with the more hungry newer games coming out i think that will be perfect cus i will be able to still get good framrates maxing crap out at that resolution.Maybe by the time i step up the new cards will be out
 
The 8800GTS 320MB is not overkill, it never is. I mean its a great card for the money but its not insane.... i dont get 200FPS in CS Source with everything @ max. I only get about 80FPS which is pretty good i admit but its not OVERKILL.:D
 
Diesel-man3000 said:
doesn't the stup up program mean that you get deducted off what you spent on your card by sending them your invoice details,and then you spend like w/e the difference is.and all i want is the 320 version cus my lcd stops at 1280-1024
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Yes that is how it works, however, you don't pay the difference to what the price is online at stores, you pay against the MSRP which is usually quite a bit higher.
 
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