If you had $800 to get a video card

psycho_klown66 · 11-21-2005, 03:37 PM

If you had $800 to get a video card AND you had to get a new motherboard and CPU... what would you get?

The $800 is allocated only for the video card. The motherboard and CPU is NOT part of the $800.

This will be used as a pure gaming computer. Currently playing WoW, and will be playing Elder Scroll IV (which will be a huge game!)

Thanks!

MalachiConstant · 11-21-2005, 05:44 PM

I'm interested if anyone has a suggestion other than the GeForce 7800 GTX 512 (which will run you at least $700).

I wish I had that budget for a video card.

Luk07 · 11-21-2005, 06:36 PM

same here, althogh i am thinkin of saving up for a 7800gtx myself but cand find a 512mb one on the site i am lookin at, i am in UK and use ebuyer.co.uk so maybe they just dont stock it. Oh well have to go with just 256mb lol

**keymaker** · 11-22-2005, 12:47 AM

700 bucks for just a videocard. with 700 bucks i can build me another machine.

Compumaniac12 · 11-22-2005, 04:44 AM

personally i would get the 256 version of the 7800gtx and then find a real nice heatsink to put on it, mount that on with some arctic silver 5 and get a nice fan attached, i dont care if it takes up 3 4 pci slots...

maybe a water cooler for it...

**Terrister** · 11-22-2005, 09:22 AM

If you are going to buy a $700 video card, make sure you have a power supply and case cooling to support it.

Grandmaster_Z · 11-22-2005, 03:04 PM

definately the GeForce 7800 GTX 512

ebackhus · 11-22-2005, 03:33 PM

I echo the GTX 512MB.

**jnob** · 11-22-2005, 03:53 PM

I say get 2 of these for $440 each and an SLI MB:

eVGA - GeForce 7800 GTX 256MB

eVGA - GeForce 7800 GTX - 256MB DDR3 - PCI Express - VIVO - Dual-DVI - Integrated NVIDIA TV Encoder - CineFX™ 4.0 Architecture - SLI Multi-GPU Ready - Retail Box -- 256-P2-N525-AX
Dealer # - 190444
Man # -256-P2-N525-AX256-P2-N525-AX
Read more at Monarchcomputer.com

but I'm no gamer!

**Real_Bullet** · 11-22-2005, 08:05 PM

You dont need a $700 video card to play WOW or Elderscrolls IV

Geforce6600 - 7800 is plenty power for those 2 games plus other big games.

MalachiConstant · 11-22-2005, 10:25 PM

Whereas I definitely agree with Real_Bullet, the question was what it was.

If I had a choice, I would put $350 into a great card and put aside the other $450 for two years down the line when my card couldn't run both 16x antialiasing and extra-high resolution textures on the cutting-edge games anymore.

**keymaker** · 11-23-2005, 08:50 AM

good point malachiconstant, plus you dont need the the fastest videocard to play the games of today. but then again, there are those who wish to squeeze in every possible frame rate.

jamie_Ridler · 11-23-2005, 09:12 AM

lol SLi power all the way! 2x Geforce 7800 GTX cards...
Might cost a bit much, but if you take care of your PC, it will perform well with any game for a few years at least! Thats my way of thinking, buy big now, and keep it in good condition, and you will have something to last for years to come.

My PC now is only a geforce 5, and is allready 2 years old (and thats old for a GAMERS machine), yet there is no game today it cant handle with at least medium settings. Costs more to build at first, but saves money on upgrades in the long run.

**jnob** · 11-23-2005, 09:40 AM

The main reason I suggest sli is because you have the $800 to spend. Why get a card with 512mb of ram when you can get two of the same with 256mb each and end up with 512mb of ram plus 2 gpu's. I wouldn't let those who can't afford such a system talk you out of it, if you have $800 to spend get the most you can, you'll be happy down the road when everyone else is upgrading. You never know you may not have that $800 to spend again. Plus if some emergency were to occur you could always sell one of your cards for a few hundred bucks and still be pimpin it.

11-21-2005, 03:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
psycho_klown66 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 4 OS: XP SP2	If you had $800 to get a video card If you had $800 to get a video card AND you had to get a new motherboard and CPU... what would you get? The $800 is allocated only for the video card. The motherboard and CPU is NOT part of the $800. This will be used as a pure gaming computer. Currently playing WoW, and will be playing Elder Scroll IV (which will be a huge game!) Thanks!

11-21-2005, 06:36 PM	#3 (permalink)
Luk07 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Kettering, Northamptonshire, UK Posts: 447 OS: Windows XP Pro SP2 My System	same here, althogh i am thinkin of saving up for a 7800gtx myself but cand find a 512mb one on the site i am lookin at, i am in UK and use ebuyer.co.uk so maybe they just dont stock it. Oh well have to go with just 256mb lol __________________ It's all fun and games until the monkey craps on the carpet! I've got your nose Mr. Anderson and i intend to keep it!

11-22-2005, 12:47 AM	#4 (permalink)
keymaker Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,154 OS: windows xp	700 bucks for just a videocard. with 700 bucks i can build me another machine. __________________ AVG Spybot SpywareBlaster Adware CCleaner Diskeeper ZoneAlarm

11-22-2005, 04:44 AM	#5 (permalink)
Compumaniac12 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 209 OS: XP home sp1	personally i would get the 256 version of the 7800gtx and then find a real nice heatsink to put on it, mount that on with some arctic silver 5 and get a nice fan attached, i dont care if it takes up 3 4 pci slots... maybe a water cooler for it... Last edited by Compumaniac12; 11-22-2005 at 04:45 AM.

11-22-2005, 09:22 AM	#6 (permalink)
Terrister Mentor Hardware Forum Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: West Georgia, USA Posts: 7,098 OS: Xp	If you are going to buy a $700 video card, make sure you have a power supply and case cooling to support it. __________________

11-21-2005, 05:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
MalachiConstant Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 115 OS: Win XP Pro SP2 My System	I'm interested if anyone has a suggestion other than the GeForce 7800 GTX 512 (which will run you at least $700). I wish I had that budget for a video card.

11-22-2005, 03:04 PM	#7 (permalink)
Grandmaster_Z Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 108 OS: WinXP Pro	definately the GeForce 7800 GTX 512

11-22-2005, 03:33 PM	#8 (permalink)
ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 14,805 OS: WinXP Pro SP3/Windows 7 RTM My System	I echo the GTX 512MB. __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.

11-22-2005, 03:53 PM	#9 (permalink)
jnob TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: CA Valley Posts: 692 OS: XP Pro, SP2 My System	I say get 2 of these for $440 each and an SLI MB: eVGA - GeForce 7800 GTX 256MB eVGA - GeForce 7800 GTX - 256MB DDR3 - PCI Express - VIVO - Dual-DVI - Integrated NVIDIA TV Encoder - CineFX™ 4.0 Architecture - SLI Multi-GPU Ready - Retail Box -- 256-P2-N525-AX Dealer # - 190444 Man # -256-P2-N525-AX256-P2-N525-AX Read more at Monarchcomputer.com but I'm no gamer!

11-22-2005, 08:05 PM	#10 (permalink)
Real_Bullet The Patriot Join Date: May 2005 Location: Lumberton, MS Posts: 521 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit My System	You dont need a $700 video card to play WOW or Elderscrolls IV Geforce6600 - 7800 is plenty power for those 2 games plus other big games. __________________ I can speak Chinese, PPHUBK'YU.

11-22-2005, 10:25 PM	#11 (permalink)
MalachiConstant Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 115 OS: Win XP Pro SP2 My System	Whereas I definitely agree with Real_Bullet, the question was what it was. If I had a choice, I would put $350 into a great card and put aside the other $450 for two years down the line when my card couldn't run both 16x antialiasing and extra-high resolution textures on the cutting-edge games anymore.

11-23-2005, 08:50 AM	#12 (permalink)
keymaker Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,154 OS: windows xp	good point malachiconstant, plus you dont need the the fastest videocard to play the games of today. but then again, there are those who wish to squeeze in every possible frame rate. __________________ AVG Spybot SpywareBlaster Adware CCleaner Diskeeper ZoneAlarm

11-23-2005, 09:12 AM	#13 (permalink)
jamie_Ridler Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Wellingborough, Northamponshire, England Posts: 341 OS: Windows Vista Home Premium My System	lol SLi power all the way! 2x Geforce 7800 GTX cards... Might cost a bit much, but if you take care of your PC, it will perform well with any game for a few years at least! Thats my way of thinking, buy big now, and keep it in good condition, and you will have something to last for years to come. My PC now is only a geforce 5, and is allready 2 years old (and thats old for a GAMERS machine), yet there is no game today it cant handle with at least medium settings. Costs more to build at first, but saves money on upgrades in the long run. __________________ *Comp Specs:* Asus P5K Intel P35 LGA775, Intel Core2Duo E6850 3.0GHz, Geil Ultra 4x1gb DDR2 800MHz, OCZ Geforce 8800GTX 768mb, Maxtor MaxLine III 300gb+250gb SATA2-300, Hiper HPU-4K580 PSU

11-23-2005, 09:40 AM	#14 (permalink)
jnob TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: CA Valley Posts: 692 OS: XP Pro, SP2 My System	The main reason I suggest sli is because you have the $800 to spend. Why get a card with 512mb of ram when you can get two of the same with 256mb each and end up with 512mb of ram plus 2 gpu's. I wouldn't let those who can't afford such a system talk you out of it, if you have $800 to spend get the most you can, you'll be happy down the road when everyone else is upgrading. You never know you may not have that $800 to spend again. Plus if some emergency were to occur you could always sell one of your cards for a few hundred bucks and still be pimpin it.