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 Posted: Tue, 28th Jun 2005 21:02 Post subject: decisions decisions decisions |
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ok building a new comp soon but i'm wonderin if i should wait a lil bit and get a 7800 or get a 6600 + 1gb ram + a HD. That'll be about the same price. I was gonna go for the ram option because at the mo its much more needy but ive heard great stuff abt the 7800 like it's 2.3+ x faster. I might just wait and get the 7800 and ram as well but i'm still a little confused and have never spent this much on anythin for my pc before 
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Mutantius
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| Posted: Tue, 28th Jun 2005 23:53 Post subject: |
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My Advice:
Take the 6600+ the HDD and Ram. And then when the 2nd generation GFX gets a full product lineup then buy one of them.
"Why don't you zip it, Zipfero?" - fraich3
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| Posted: Wed, 29th Jun 2005 03:02 Post subject: |
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What are your current specs?
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fisk
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Location: Von Oben
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| Posted: Wed, 29th Jun 2005 03:45 Post subject: |
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Buying the latest graphics card now is a poor investment. The best is to buy the hardware about 3 months after they hit the market, it's still pretty expensive, but at least you get the most time/value out of it.
Yes, yes I'm back.
Somewhat.
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| Posted: Wed, 29th Jun 2005 04:12 Post subject: |
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Guty..... the specs at the mo will be whatever i want  I want a system that will keep me in good stead for a few years. I'm just curious though because "high end" cards only last about 2 years (9800 for example) before they become "mid range". I'm kinda jumpin on the 6600 train a bit late meaning i'll get 1.5 years out of it. Since i'm not a spoilt cunt and dont have a job nemore and i wont really see this money ever again. I'm just thinking more as a long term investment if the 7800 will really last 6months + longer and if its worth waiting until they hit the shops. I can get the PC "cheap" too but it's still a big choice.
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| Posted: Wed, 29th Jun 2005 08:39 Post subject: |
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| Posted: Fri, 8th Jul 2005 07:26 Post subject: |
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Well so far i have 2GB DDR400 and.... http://global.shuttle.com/Product/Barebone/SN25P.asp
I'm gonna put a sempron 3000 in there to tide me over until I get a 4400+. I've decided to go for the 7800 too because it kicks arse  I sohlud have it all working in a month and half
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Cheez-It
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Location: Rochester, NY
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| Posted: Fri, 8th Jul 2005 17:17 Post subject: |
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nice nice
getting more ram wouldn't have helped for pretty much anything...
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| Posted: Fri, 8th Jul 2005 23:30 Post subject: |
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Are you sure about those prices Sublime? A 6600 GT is only £120 on DABS, maybe £80 for Ram plus £80 for HD, and thats around X800 pro prices. I read that the 7800 would be around $700, so maybe £500?! I didn't pay much attention to the 7800 though cos its waaaay out of my price range, so I could be wrong.
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| Posted: Sat, 9th Jul 2005 03:13 Post subject: |
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| gutyreader wrote: | Damn, that shuttlebox ROCKS
I want pics!
(from you)(well not you but form your box, but that YOU take)(well if you want to be in the picture I don't have any objection ) |
hehe i dont have it WITH me right now. My bro works for shuttle (in taiwan) and is piecing it together for me .
edit: yea the ram and 6600 is about 50£ less or whatever but it doesnt matter now because i got the ram and the case cheap |
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