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DaJe
12-12-2006, 04:10 PM
Ever since it was first released, I've been waiting in line with eVGA to step-up to an 8800GTX (from a 7950GX2). I'm currently #82 in the queue, and just scanned and uploaded my invoice. So hopefully it will all come to me soon. Of course, I won't be able to use my computer while I send out my 7950 and wait for my 8800 to arrive, that's the worst part.

*waits*

bartvandenberg
12-12-2006, 09:01 PM
The only problem is is that by the time dx10 comes out in use, your 8800gtx will be old news and outdated, and your 7950gx2 gets the same performance as the 8800. so.. in a sense, its almost a waste...but.. thats just my humble opinion.

Ironcat
12-12-2006, 09:38 PM
I am getting a 7950 GT for Christmas. Should I not? I can't afford much more than that card right now so waiting for a dx10 card is most likely out of the question.
I prefer nvidia to ati.

Any suggestions?

DaJe
12-12-2006, 09:51 PM
But by doing this now, I get all of the money back that I payed for the 7950GX2. And I get to have DirectX10.

bartvandenberg
12-12-2006, 10:19 PM
But by doing this now, I get all of the money back that I payed for the 7950GX2. And I get to have DirectX10.


well.. if you get your money back for your gx2, then its pretty much worth it cause they cost roughly the same right. so.. I guess that would make your deal a good one:)

i just dont like seeing other people getting screwed, so.. im only trying to help and maybe make people see both sides of every deal.

bartvandenberg
12-12-2006, 10:24 PM
I am getting a 7950 GT for Christmas. Should I not? I can't afford much more than that card right now so waiting for a dx10 card is most likely out of the question.
I prefer nvidia to ati.

Any suggestions?

a 7950 with 512mb is an EXCELLENT choice. they are affordable and get awesome framerates. Trust me, you wont be dissapointed. Nvidia is the better choice anyway, mostly due to ati's crappy drivers issue that they cant seem to resolve. and like i said before, getting a dx10 card now would be a waste of money really. itll be outdated by they time you will get to use the dx10 capabilities of it.

a 7950 is def the best choice for performance/cost. I suggest stayin away from bfg and other lower end manufacturers. I trust evga, asus, and xfx. Ive always heard positive things from those companies.

Hope this helps.

DaJe
12-13-2006, 06:05 AM
Well what I payed for the 7950GX2 is the same as what the 8800GTS costs. I went for the GTX however.

Silenced_Coyote
12-14-2006, 03:06 PM
In my opinion, I like the choice you made. It is true that you won't be able to utilize the full potential of DX10 since the games won't be hitting the shelves for a while. But, that doesn't mean the performance is the same as the 7950GX2. The 7950GX2 was a cool idea, but I felt that it didn't live up to my expectations in the benchmarks. Now that the 8 series came out, I think that the quad sli product is dead. Sure, you may have SLI on a single card. But, it doesn't perform nearly as well as a single 8800GTX.

Frame rates aside, there are other very good things that the 8 series brings. It has a different texture filtering, which means a more sharp image.

Also, a big factor in this purchase is EVGA's Step-Up Program. It isn't like he is just throwing away his old card and paying the full price of a 8800GTX. The 7950GX2 keeps its full retail value when selling it back to EVGA and you only pay the difference.

Anyways, I hope you will be happy with your upgrade DaJe! I'll be stepping up to a 8800GTX from my 7950gt later.

DaJe
12-14-2006, 06:43 PM
How much later? You only have 90 days from when you purchased it in which to do it. And sure, by the time DirectX10 is being used more, better cards will be out. But that can be said about any card. It's like saying don't even bother with DirectX 9 cards either, because something better is there. Better things will always come along. My 8800GTX will still hold out for a while. I could always get another one and use SLI too.

Ronyx
12-14-2006, 06:47 PM
Well you're right about SLI not beating the new 8800GTX. I saw some benchmarks which showed the 8800GTX put up against the newest ATI model in crossfire (i dunno the exact model, i don't follow ATI ;) ) and a 7900GTX in SLI (which has been proven to beat the 7950GX2 in SLI) and the 8800GTX pretty much stole the spotlight in most tests. However there have been some 1 / 2 fps loses to the ATI rig but that's not noticable to the eye.

Overall 8800GTX = Good
ATI = *buzzer sound*

Durrthock
12-14-2006, 06:57 PM
Im still running a 6800 the regular one lol
Im so low tech

Ronyx
12-14-2006, 07:44 PM
i'm running on 16mb integrated video card on my laptop.... now that's low tech

simon275
12-15-2006, 05:43 AM
6800gt agp all the way.

bartvandenberg
12-15-2006, 05:37 PM
see.. the whole point of me sayin it would be waste was because i thought he was just gonna go out and buy the 8800gtx when he already has a 7950gx2. that wouldn't have been the wisest financial decision. but.. i found out thats not the case, and like i said, all the power to daje now. i think its sweet he can upgrade it for next to nothing.

sorry i was a little misunderstood.

im still with my 6800 ultra, and im gettin great framerates. at least good enough not to warrant spending another few hundred bucks again. but.. i think thats just cause my fiance wont let me anymore. im sure if i was single i would

simon275
12-15-2006, 07:24 PM
Do you guys reckon they will make cheaper cut down 8800 DX10 series cards.

Like maybe a 8800gt or something or maybe like a 8600gt or something like that. One that sits around the same price point as the 7900gt's.

Silenced_Coyote
12-15-2006, 07:28 PM
see.. the whole point of me sayin it would be waste was because i thought he was just gonna go out and buy the 8800gtx when he already has a 7950gx2. that wouldn't have been the wisest financial decision. but.. i found out thats not the case, and like i said, all the power to daje now. i think its sweet he can upgrade it for next to nothing.

sorry i was a little misunderstood.

im still with my 6800 ultra, and im gettin great framerates. at least good enough not to warrant spending another few hundred bucks again. but.. i think thats just cause my fiance wont let me anymore. im sure if i was single i would

That is so awesome that you are still running a 6800 Ultra and getting great framerates! Does anyone notice something? bartvandenberg skipped the 7 series and is still happy with his video card! So, buying a 8800GTX wouldn't be such a bad thing right? Sure, new cards will come out; nVidia may shrink the die; etc. Just because it will be "old stuff" when DX10 is more utilized doesn't mean it is obsolete.

bartvandenberg
12-16-2006, 09:17 AM
That is so awesome that you are still running a 6800 Ultra and getting great framerates! Does anyone notice something? bartvandenberg skipped the 7 series and is still happy with his video card! So, buying a 8800GTX wouldn't be such a bad thing right? Sure, new cards will come out; nVidia may shrink the die; etc. Just because it will be "old stuff" when DX10 is more utilized doesn't mean it is obsolete.

it might jsut be cause its so early in the morning, but.. im not sure if you are making fun of me or not? ;) :rolleyes:


edit: nvm.. i figured it out. im an idiot.

Ronyx
12-17-2006, 12:34 AM
Do you guys reckon they will make cheaper cut down 8800 DX10 series cards.

Like maybe a 8800gt or something or maybe like a 8600gt or something like that. One that sits around the same price point as the 7900gt's.

in my opinion they will, but later on. much later on. By later i mean when series 9 are around and the 8 series are mainstream and affordable for all then they will make less beefy versions of them. But for now it's no point making them less beefy because for those who do go for an 8800GTX want performance and have the money to back it up. For the mainstream, the 7 series is the way to go now.

they have made the 8800GTS as a small compromise but that is because they want to double their sales by telling people that they can get the "cheaper" version of the GTX.

Indybird
12-17-2006, 03:16 AM
First, I think its a great decision:
-DirectX 10 Compatibility for vista and new games. The top-of-the line DX9 cards are fast enough for the next-gen games but because of the way DX9 works there is a bottleneck between the CPU and GPU.
-Along with DX10 it is just way more powerful for you HD gamers out there
I'm planning on buying a 8800GTS if I can find a place to sell my X1900XTX.

Second, please post pictures or maybe even a review if you get one!

-Indybird

Ronyx
12-17-2006, 04:33 AM
if you can wait until the 12th of January (which is when those dam striker extreme mobo's come out) then i will definatley have more pics then you can handle =]

and a 3D mark score =P

P.S. It might not be as high as your one because i won't be OCing my CPU for a while yet. Maybe in a month or two i will but not just yet =]

Indybird
12-17-2006, 04:42 AM
I haven't gotten 3dmark to run; every time it gets to the 4th test the program just exits :( So no matter what you'll have a higher score!

Ronyx
12-17-2006, 07:51 AM
lolz ok, probably coz u OCed too much :P
what sort of cooling do you have? if fans then how many?

Indybird
12-17-2006, 01:30 PM
lolz ok, probably coz u OCed too much :P
what sort of cooling do you have? if fans then how many?

no my comp doesn't shut down or BSOD (I've finally gotten it stable), 3dMark just exits.

Ronyx
12-17-2006, 06:29 PM
then i can't help ya :S

so what about that cooling? how many fans do u need to cool that baby, my setup will be close to what you have but more beefed up for gaming. 8800GTX beef. what's your idle / load temp? =] and once again how many fans lolz

Indybird
12-18-2006, 10:17 AM
Well first, lemme say the 8800GTX wouldn't fit in my case, my X1900XTX barely does...

Back to your question, I've got the NZXT lexa which has a 120mm fan on the window, 120mm fan on the back, 120mm aimed at the HDDs and an 80mm on the top. With all my specs my proc idles at 34 degrees, gfx at 35 and case around 24. After a couple hours of CoD2 or NFSC im running: proc-44, gfx- 56, case-32.

Hope that helps.
-Indybird

DaJe
12-18-2006, 04:29 PM
I'm now #6 I the queue! It's going to happen soon :D

Indybird
12-18-2006, 10:22 PM
I'm now #6 I the queue! It's going to happen soon :D

:) Yay!
:( But I just found out I won't be able to get the GTS for christmas

Ronyx
12-19-2006, 04:49 AM
ouch :S

I hope i get good cooling with only a 120mm in the front, 120mm in the back and an adapted 120mm side window one. I do however have mesh on top of the case. Check out the Raidmax Sirius case to see what i'm talking about. It's a design cut out and then fitted with mesh. That should help cooling. Also i think your high temps are a result of lack of space in your case? Am i wrong?

Indybird
12-19-2006, 09:31 AM
Do you really think my temps are bad?

Oh and I checked out the Raidmax Sirius, that oughta be real good for you, please show us your minor case mods you'll be making! :up:

DaJe
12-19-2006, 02:01 PM
I just e-mailed them my invoice from Newegg. I'm not going to be able to use this computer while I send the card to them and wait the new one :(

Ronyx
12-19-2006, 07:47 PM
i thought anything above 50 under load was bad? if it's not, then please fill me in on the "bad" and "good" PC case temps.

i will do a worklog, don't get all excited just yet. It's going to be my first mod EVER and it won't happen for a while. So hang on tight =]

Indybird
12-20-2006, 09:19 AM
Well, I thought anything below 60 is ok.

By the way that sux, that you won't be able to use your comp. Then again when you get back you'll be in greatness. :santa:

DaJe
12-20-2006, 04:50 PM
Invoice was approved and payment has been submitted. I guess I'll have to format the hard drive on my old computer and use that one while I await the new card. I have to wait for my current one to reach them, be processed, and then or the new one to arrive.

Ronyx
12-20-2006, 06:17 PM
does anyone know the release dates for the Asus Striker Extreme board here in AU? The day it comes out is the day i get my new computer.... Now it's just a waiting game...

Silenced_Coyote
12-22-2006, 02:24 PM
I don't know about AU, but it doesn't seem like it will be out in the USA until January. A handful was released and a few people bought them at places like Newegg. I'm guessing that Asus is fixing something and once it is fixed, they will mass produce the board. I'm waiting for it too...

Ronyx
12-22-2006, 10:18 PM
yea it seems like it's the same release date worldwide then. Mid to end January. Some say 12th others say 22nd. No one really knows for sure just yet.

They're fixing some BIOS problems in overclocking. The voltage timings displayed were inaccurate in the BIOS compared to what was really happening. They're also trying to unlock more power in the BIOS making this a true next generation board.

DaJe
12-22-2006, 10:56 PM
eVGA should recieve my card by the 26th, and then once it's all processed I payed for 2 day shipping, so I'm thinking I'll get it somewhere between the 29th and 31st.

Ronyx
12-23-2006, 02:47 AM
nice =]
hope all goes well for ya.

ESX
12-23-2006, 04:09 AM
I wish I could step-up :(

DaJe
12-24-2006, 06:30 PM
The only thing that sucks is that an eVGA 8800GTX from Newegg costs $590 But the one I'm getting from eVGA costs $650. So I'm paying $150 for the card (not including shipping).

Ronyx
12-25-2006, 02:22 AM
why don't you go with XFX?

Vertigo
12-25-2006, 02:40 AM
You do need a LOT of clearance for the card, I installed one for a friend, we had to get a different case actually to get the thing in. I didn't try swapping it into mine, but I imagine since I'm already running a 7950 GTX it "should" fit, with little problem. I'm going to wait for a dual GPU Dx10 card.

DaJe
12-25-2006, 02:18 PM
why don't you go with XFX?Because I'm "stepping-up" through eVGA.

ESX
12-25-2006, 04:34 PM
I was thinking about sending my card to someone from the US to step it up, but they need the certificate, so its useless :<
Bad evga! :<

DaJe
12-25-2006, 04:56 PM
I just needed the serial on the card to register it, and then my invoice from Newegg.

DaJe
12-27-2006, 02:45 AM
eVGA recieved my card earlier today, so soon they should ship out my new one and I'll then have an 8800GTX :D

Ronyx
12-27-2006, 04:23 AM
YAY! Happy ending =]

oh and Vertigo, i wouldn't be so sure. The 8800GTX cards are huge. Even the GTS cards are a good half inch bigger then the 7950GX2's. Be careful when you buy, measure it first.

DaJe
12-27-2006, 05:42 AM
I should have plenty of room for it. Especially if I move my hard drive down.

DaJe
12-27-2006, 10:14 PM
Alright, it was shipped out a few mintues ago. I payed for 2 day shipping, so it should arrive here any day now. I'll be sure to keep everyone updated on it's status, and post pictures once it's here.

Ronyx
12-28-2006, 09:37 AM
w00t =]

DaJe
12-29-2006, 03:10 PM
It arrived a fcew hours ago, but I was sleeping. I'm opening it now! I'll take some pictures in a minute.

slytherock
12-29-2006, 04:28 PM
Cool :)

ESX
12-29-2006, 05:27 PM
Congrats :)

mercerman318
01-07-2007, 07:06 PM
I just got one as well and am installing it tomorrow. the things a beast though eh?

Ronyx
01-08-2007, 05:18 AM
=[
Ronyx's new rank: 3rd
:'( dam you Asus Striker Extreme!

Silenced_Coyote
01-08-2007, 01:49 PM
=[
Ronyx's new rank: 3rd
:'( dam you Asus Striker Extreme!

Rank for what? And what does it have to do with the Asus Striker Extreme?

Ronyx
01-08-2007, 11:16 PM
i'm now ranking 3rd to get the 8800GTX card on these forums, all because of the Asus Striker Extreme launch date. If i'd gone with the P5N32 SLi Se Deluxe i would have been first, but i'd rather hold out for the new chipset. It's coming out this Friday in AU =D

Silenced_Coyote
01-09-2007, 03:36 PM
As long as it comes in HUGE quantities... Newegg seemed to be getting small batches every week and would go out of stock within a few minutes. I found it for $320 somewhere else, but I am still questioning wheter I should pay ~$70 more over the EVGA 680i.

Anyways, I don't think anyone here has a 8800GTX in SLI. You could be the first to do that Ronyx;)

Ronyx
01-11-2007, 05:49 AM
ROFL i wish hahaha
i wouldn't have that sort of money til i'm 81 :D
+ i'd need a good 30" Monitor to be able to push this puppy to what it can really do in SLI. I would be looking at resolutions of around 20000x10000 to see what it's limits really are =P

The boy 4rm oz
02-08-2007, 04:49 AM
Well first, lemme say the 8800GTX wouldn't fit in my case, my X1900XTX barely does...

Back to your question, I've got the NZXT lexa which has a 120mm fan on the window, 120mm fan on the back, 120mm aimed at the HDDs and an 80mm on the top. With all my specs my proc idles at 34 degrees, gfx at 35 and case around 24. After a couple hours of CoD2 or NFSC im running: proc-44, gfx- 56, case-32.

How big exactly is the 8800GTX? I have a NZXT Lexa and am hoping to upgrade to a 8800GTX. I dont mide cutting into the drive bays cos my HDD is in the centre slot.

I measured how much room there is from the start of the GPU at teh rear of the case to the HDD drive bays and there is about 30-33cm.

simon275
02-08-2007, 06:12 AM
Size of the 8800gtx is 111.15mm high and 266.6 long. It will just squeeze in The boy 4rm oz.

The boy 4rm oz
02-09-2007, 10:09 PM
Thanks for that. I still need to cut up the drive bays though lol.