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Abit AN8-Ultra on sale at newegg and ends today for $114
AMD 3200+ Venice for $190
I am stuck on video card. At first I was going to go with a 6800GT for $295 and then thought well there is the 7800GT for less than a $100 more.
P.S. - Will be using existing ram. 1GB 3200 Geil Ultra Platinum 2-6-3-3 1T.
The XFX one is $389 and the eVGA one is $409, but comes with BF2. I saw on the eVGA site that the minimum PSU requirement is 450W and I have a Antec 430W Truepower PSU with a 26A 12V rail. I guess that might not cut it? So now I'm thinking geesh I have to get a PSU.
Questions are:
Should I go for the 7800GT still? If so which one of the two? It seems eVGA has a lifetime warranty and XFX has the double lifetime warranty. XFX if you sell the person gets a lifetime warranty as well. eVGA I don't know how that works...it is retarded that the warranty isn't good no matter who owns the card, but thats companies these days.
Which PSU is a great one and in the $50-75 range if I do in fact need one?
I didn't want to spend more than $700, but now if I need a PSU it looks like I have to.
How is this? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817193004
I have heard good and bad...it seems good. 18V on 12V1 and 16V on 12V2.
Please help quick.
Thanks,
Jared
AMD 3200+ Venice for $190
I am stuck on video card. At first I was going to go with a 6800GT for $295 and then thought well there is the 7800GT for less than a $100 more.
P.S. - Will be using existing ram. 1GB 3200 Geil Ultra Platinum 2-6-3-3 1T.
The XFX one is $389 and the eVGA one is $409, but comes with BF2. I saw on the eVGA site that the minimum PSU requirement is 450W and I have a Antec 430W Truepower PSU with a 26A 12V rail. I guess that might not cut it? So now I'm thinking geesh I have to get a PSU.
Questions are:
Should I go for the 7800GT still? If so which one of the two? It seems eVGA has a lifetime warranty and XFX has the double lifetime warranty. XFX if you sell the person gets a lifetime warranty as well. eVGA I don't know how that works...it is retarded that the warranty isn't good no matter who owns the card, but thats companies these days.
Which PSU is a great one and in the $50-75 range if I do in fact need one?
I didn't want to spend more than $700, but now if I need a PSU it looks like I have to.
How is this? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817193004
I have heard good and bad...it seems good. 18V on 12V1 and 16V on 12V2.
Please help quick.
Thanks,
Jared