go SLI w/ an upgrade or not?

[JiF]bigjohnson · Post by **[JiF]bigjohnson** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 7:40 pm

So I have an ASUS GeForce 6800GT/2DT/256MB/GDDR3/256bit/PCIE16/SLI which runs a little hot but so does everything in my case which is why the upgrade. Should I go with buying another card and go SLI or not? Newegg has the cards in open box for $139 which is $100 less than I bought it for a year ago.

Some other things I need are cooling for the processor (thinking about replacing process too), adding another gig of RAM, and possibly a tuner card. Here's my specs: Please comment and or help... all suggestions will be considered and appropriately responded to or filed for future use.

AMD Athlon 64 3200+ Venice 2.0Ghz socket939
ASUS A8N-SLI Deluxe
ASUS dual layer DVDRW
200 GB Maxtor Serial HHD
1 GB G.Skill PC3200
ASUS EN6800GT
zBoard, wireless 7 button mouse, 19" LCD.

I'm getting some new massive heatsink fans, another gig memory, maybe a tv tuner card... suggestions; another 6800gt?

[JiF]rIot · Post by **[JiF]rIot** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 8:40 pm

If its $139 then I'd definately go for it. Im debating the same but my card goes for like $300. I think I might need a new processor as well because when I minimize and maximize BF2142 again, it tends to freeze the game. I have a AMD 4000+ and was planning on getting a X2 5200+ sometime before the LAN...should a 4000+ be able to handle the minimizeing and maximizing of a game like that?

[JiF]Stepovich · Post by **[JiF]Stepovich** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 9:08 pm

What a coincidence BigJ, I just bought that open box card yesterday!
Finally replacing my old ATI 9800 pro...
figured I'd get ready for the LAN.
Speaking of which, why aren't you going!?!?

[JiF]KellysHero · Post by **[JiF]KellysHero** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 9:14 pm

http://www23.tomshardware.com/graphics.html

They have differing benchmarks and you can pick out an 6800GT in SLI mode and compare it to other video cards you maybe interested in. A few months ago I picked up a BFG 7600 GT w/256 megs of ram for 140 (forgot to send in the rebate to get another $30 off

) and it outpaces a pair of 6800's running in SLI. Plus the 7600 is going for $99 with a bigger rebate.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6814143049

Actually it's $89 with the rebate.

[JiF]KellysHero · Post by **[JiF]KellysHero** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 9:30 pm

I'm not sure if those charts actually show the cards in SLI mode or as a single card.

Edit,

The more I looked at them, I don't think they are in SLI mode.

[JiF]Stepovich · Post by **[JiF]Stepovich** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 9:30 pm

Damn you Kelly!

I guess I could return it and get the 7600...
is it worth it?

[JiF]KellysHero · Post by **[JiF]KellysHero** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 9:41 pm

[JiF]Stepovich wrote:Damn you Kelly!
I guess I could return it and get the 7600...
is it worth it?

If you can return it, I'd go for the upgraded card. Even if there is a restocking fee, you'll probably still come out ahead. Plus nVidia has already come out with the 8000 series of cards and you are buying a 6000 series for more than a 7000 series. Don't you know you should clear all purchases through the JiF Tech forums before you buy!?!?!

Here's a list that Tom's Hardware compiled broken down by price segements. They have the 7600 GS best for under $100, but new egg has the 7600 GT for $90 already. Just don't forget to do the rebate part of it!!!
http://www.tomshardware.com/2007/01/05/ ... the_money/

[JiF]Stepovich · Post by **[JiF]Stepovich** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 9:56 pm

Yeah, they have a 15day refund on the one I bought, I'll just return it.
It was an impulse thing...I should have come here first

Thanks Kelly!

[JiF]rIot · Post by **[JiF]rIot** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 10:16 pm

does anyone know where I could get a 7800 GTX for less then like $280??? I hate having an explosion on 2142 destroy my fps, the airstrikes are brutal...

[JiF]bigjohnson · Post by **[JiF]bigjohnson** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 10:49 pm

http://froogle.google.com/froogle?btnG= ... q=7800+gtx

just froogle it N00B

[JiF]rIot · Post by **[JiF]rIot** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 11:21 pm

http://froogle.google.com/froogle?q=evg ... tnG=Search

If I had a 7800 GTX KO wouldnt I have to buy the same one to SLi them?

[JiF]Lonewolf · Post by **[JiF]Lonewolf** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 12:10 am

rIot, you might want to check out your PC for other probs. I'm running a 3700+ with 2 GB ram and 6200 GT 128 MB and don't have any probs with 2142.