worth the money?

[EmAn]

Hello all

i just bought an EVGA ge-force 6600gt agp 8x version

i got it for $40USD

20 to 25 euros i think i suck at conversion

was it worth the money

it is a big improvement over my raedon 9250 and ge-force fx5200

i think it was worth it and wouldnt reget it again what do you guys think?

[Bios24]

Raedon 9250 or FX5200 going to a 6600GT is a HUGE jump. Without a doubt worth $40, even if only for Vista and not gaming. (But still good for games of course)

[lekyiscool]

what a bargian for 40 bucks

good find!

[EmAn]

well i use it for vista AND gaming and it works VERY WELL i love it so much the more game time i get on it the better it seems to get

after 3hrs or so of f.e.a.r. the core temp was up to 63C so i am happy but i plan to put it into my w/c loop and then what would be the best program/way to o/c it?

p.s. i bought it from my biology teacher lol!!! :))

for future reference

ALWAYS ask star wars geeks for computer hardware!!!:beer: :santa: :bday:


also i saw the current price for a new one off of evga $200!!!

[imposter]

That is one huge upgrade well worth it. though i am sure if you are sneaky enough and spend enough time on slickdeals you can find something better.

overall if you are into light gaming that should do you just fine =).
imp:santa:

[EmAn]

i can run f.e.a.r. at medium equivilant with 1440x900 resolution (wide screen)

although that 9250 still can play some good fear at 800x600!!!


well if i am to upgrade more then i need to get a new mobo ram and vid card!!!

im on agp!!!

[Elif Tymes]

There is the 7800GS ;) Or the X1950 GT AGP ;)

Lots of high end AGP cards, I bet the 8600 GS will come out in an AGP flavour, same with the 8800 GS in a few months simply to provide DX 10 support for legacy systems.

All in all, a 6600GT for $40 is a great deal :) My friend bought one 1.5 years ago for $150. Ouch :(. I bought one 6 months ago for $70, but that was PCI-E...

[Evilsizer]

dont forget nv has a 8600 in the works for agp as well.

[nd4spdbh2]

DAMN GOOD FIND... i bought my leadtek 6600gt agp back in the day for like 150 usd... if you get lucky like i did urs will oc to around 626/1350 :) that was of course with some extra special cooling, a +.05 vgpu mod, and a .1v vmem mod... i did manage to get it up to 650/1400 but it took an extra .1v on top of both the volt mods i already did. great performin lil card, espically for that price. i was able to be about 20% better than any 6800nu or 6800xt agp or PCIE with my 6600gt agp...

and my 6600gt would play bf2 @ medium settings with 4xaa very nicely... with decent high framerates 60-75fps

cant foget my volt mod guide!
http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=470812

he he heres my cooling

http://teamlosi.andrevas.net/pics/comp/gfx%20card/P3110015.JPG

http://teamlosi.andrevas.net/pics/comp/gfx%20card/P3110024.JPG

[EmAn]

DAMN GOOD FIND... i bought my leadtek 6600gt agp back in the day for like 150 usd... if you get lucky like i did urs will oc to around 626/1350 :) that was of course with some extra special cooling, a +.05 vgpu mod, and a .1v vmem mod... i did manage to get it up to 650/1400 but it took an extra .1v on top of both the volt mods i already did. great performin lil card, espically for that price. i was able to be about 20% better than any 6800nu or 6800xt agp or PCIE with my 6600gt agp...

and my 6600gt would play bf2 @ medium settings with 4xaa very nicely... with decent high framerates 60-75fps

cant foget my volt mod guide!
http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=470812

he he heres my cooling

http://teamlosi.andrevas.net/pics/comp/gfx%20card/P3110015.JPG

http://teamlosi.andrevas.net/pics/comp/gfx%20card/P3110024.JPG


im a little scared aobut doing that i dont want to blow my card and i dont want to look like an idiot when i ask whats wrong

once i get this water block tested for about 20 mins with no leaks then i will put the block on and i will see how cool it gets it

***UPDATE***

I just put the water block on and noticed a 10 degree celcisus idle drop from 61 to 51!!!