LFS Forum - help choosing new components.

(35 posts, started Mon, 22 Feb 2010 22:27)

#26 - R3DMAN

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 20:42

Quote from lukelfs :Im running SLI 8800GT's, but in a system with those specs its not worth doing it? surely?

You would proberly be better of with a single GTX260 or anything of the above from that?

a single GTX260 is about £160.
another 8800GT is about £100 (top end)

the performance of the SLi'd 8800GT's out perform the 260 by i would say 30%

#27 - shiny_red_cobra

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 22:27

Quote from R3DMAN :a single GTX260 is about £160.
another 8800GT is about £100 (top end)

the performance of the SLi'd 8800GT's out perform the 260 by i would say 30%

I completely agree. The 260, while it is a much newer card, is a mid-range card. The 8800 was a high-end card. The 8800 would still be more powerful than the 260, and 2 of them in SLI would be even faster.

#28 - arco

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 23:02

Yesterdays high-end cards is today's low-end cards. Or something.

#29 - dadge

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:39

Quote from R3DMAN :a single GTX260 is about £160.
another 8800GT is about £100 (top end)

the performance of the SLi'd 8800GT's out perform the 260 by i would say 30%

this is the kind of thinking i like

#30 - R3DMAN

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:03

well i ordered the bits this afternoon..

my bro wanted one aswell so i ordered

2x i7 920 D0 Stepping
2x Asus Rampage II Extreme
2x 6gb Corsair DDR3 1600mhz
2x Corsair Tri Channel ram cooling fans
1x Corsair H50 watercooler unit

all in £1305 but i got it for £1300 with free next day before 10am delivery

still havent found a local graphics card, so can everyone put there feelers out..

cheers.

#31 - dadge

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:33