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Re: so the new build begins
« Reply #15 on: January 14, 2009, 04:09:50 PM »
offer ?350 for your old rig... :P
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Re: so the new build begins
« Reply #16 on: January 14, 2009, 05:33:06 PM »
2gigs of gfx memory lol  uve got everyone tempted to upgrade now i think.
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Re: so the new build begins
« Reply #17 on: January 14, 2009, 05:43:08 PM »
got this from komplett not long ago

A free of charge delivery has been created on the system for your monitor. If you do not receive your monitor in around roughly 10 days (including time to receive from supplier) dont hesitate to contact us again either here, or on boards to McKomplett via PM - as emails get sent when there is a PM
 
so should have a replacement by monday week at the latest (i hope)

i want it back as its pretty much the reason for the upgrade http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=347576
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Re: so the new build begins
« Reply #18 on: January 14, 2009, 11:34:52 PM »
did u really pay a grand for your monitor!?! Thats a serious amount of cash for a monitor!
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Re: so the new build begins
« Reply #19 on: January 15, 2009, 12:41:23 AM »
no i paid 1100 damn u price cuts  :mrgreen:
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Re: so the new build begins
« Reply #20 on: January 15, 2009, 02:49:28 AM »
Quote from: [TiG]the_syco on January 11, 2009, 12:33:13 PM
Quote from: [TiG]Suppafly on January 11, 2009, 01:26:02 AM
aside from getting the monitor for free how did u get all the rest of the stuff for only ?289?
It was an offer from overclockers.co.uk

Nah not from overclockers.
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Re: so the new build begins
« Reply #21 on: January 16, 2009, 12:44:57 AM »
hope to get this today as my 8800 is just about holding on by the looks of it (started getting artifacts the day before its replacment arrives very sus tbh its as if it knows!!!!)
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Re: so the new build begins
« Reply #22 on: January 16, 2009, 07:54:03 AM »
Question for you experts out there. I have a 8800GTS 512mb card and was quite happy with it on my old monitor (1280 resolution).

However since getting a 24" monitor, upping the res to 1900(or whatever it is..), i've noticed that I'm getting awful fps -- even in WoW, I'm getting about 14 fps in instances and in some cases just totally bogging down.


Unfortunately I don't have an SLI MoBo, but it does have an integrated ATI Radeon HD3200-based card with CrossFireX.

Now the question(s):

If I were to get a Radeon card and utilise CrossFireX together with the onboard graphics, would that outperform a single GeForce 9800GTX?

Will I see a huge improvement if I were to upgrade from an 8800 to a 9800?


Can't justify more than ?200 for a card at the moment, so that would be my limit. 


any tips greatly appreciated!


(Edit: Been reading a bit more on CrossFireX: i better leave it alone I think and go with nVidia....)
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Re: so the new build begins
« Reply #23 on: January 16, 2009, 08:32:50 AM »
Quote from: Beasty on January 16, 2009, 07:54:03 AM
Question for you experts out there. I have a 8800GTS 512mb card and was quite happy with it on my old monitor (1280 resolution).

However since getting a 24" monitor, upping the res to 1900(or whatever it is..), i've noticed that I'm getting awful fps -- even in WoW, I'm getting about 14 fps in instances and in some cases just totally bogging down.


Unfortunately I don't have an SLI MoBo, but it does have an integrated ATI Radeon HD3200-based card with CrossFireX.

Now the question(s):

If I were to get a Radeon card and utilise CrossFireX together with the onboard graphics, would that outperform a single GeForce 9800GTX?

Will I see a huge improvement if I were to upgrade from an 8800 to a 9800?


Can't justify more than ?200 for a card at the moment, so that would be my limit. 


any tips greatly appreciated!


(Edit: Been reading a bit more on CrossFireX: i better leave it alone I think and go with nVidia....)


guessing your still in canada beasty so you could go with this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102801 fantastic card for the money and will run games at 1900x1080 easily the 9800 is a rebrand of the current card you have atm so would be a waste of money hope this helps you out


btw my graphics cards is now fucked writing this in safe mode lol
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Re: so the new build begins
« Reply #24 on: January 16, 2009, 08:46:32 AM »
Thanks for that Grim! Not in Canada at the moment (was allowed to escape back home) ;) But I expect to go back there in a couple weeks, which isn't helping my need for instant gratification.


I've always had nVidia, and my "Id" side of me is whispering in my ear "cmon....get the GTX280...go on.....that's what Credit Cards are for!)


Am starting to read up on your suggestion and it does look like a decent card that would do the trick. Now if I only can wait that long.....argh.

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Re: so the new build begins
« Reply #25 on: January 16, 2009, 10:32:16 AM »
yeah im the same i bought 2 gtx280s got them here beside me have to say i cant wait to install them
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Re: so the new build begins
« Reply #26 on: January 16, 2009, 12:13:43 PM »
Quote from: [TiG]Grim on January 16, 2009, 10:32:16 AM
yeah im the same i bought 2 gtx280s got them here beside me have to say i cant wait to install them

You waiting on the other components to arrive? That must be torture!  ;)
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Re: so the new build begins
« Reply #27 on: January 16, 2009, 12:53:24 PM »
* Fairy readies roadblock / ambush.
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Re: so the new build begins
« Reply #28 on: January 16, 2009, 07:02:42 PM »
up and running now will post pics later have to love first time bootage
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Re: so the new build begins
« Reply #29 on: January 16, 2009, 07:48:41 PM »
You'll be needing one of these then...



...you know which one.
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