What to do, what to do!? (Which set of GPUs)

[Anubis_386]

I'm sending my HD3870X2 back because the fan on it has gone dodgy and now makes a ton more noise then it should .. I'll be sent a replacement which I'm thinking of selling (so that's £250 to spend) .. But what do I go with after that?!?!

I think my options are basically ..

• Grab an 9800GTX - One of Evga's OC'ed ones I'd think + a blue-ray drive with the little bit spare, then get a 2nd around July (my bday ) followed by a 3rd when I have the money
  
• Get an 9800GX2 - followed by a 2nd around the same time i'd get a 3rd GTX
  
• Get 1 (or 2) 9600s to hold me other until the new cards come out when I'd get a single high end card (GTX type/XT type)

So what do you guys reckon??

Cheers

 

[Firestrider]

Option 3. 1x 9600GT until the new cards come out.

 

[CGR]

SPend a little to get an aftermarket cooler for your x2, sell off the x2 when the 9900/4k series come out..

 

[Anubis_386]

There aren't any after market coolers compatible with the X2 as far as I know (well out of the box compatible .. you can mod some but that's effort really) ..

 

[aja]

Don't fall prey to the waiting game. All you do is wait wait wait.

I bought the 6600GT when they just came out in PCIe.

Today I am still waiting for that sweet spot card to come out.....