is this a good deal?

[way2evil]

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1766896&sku=P450-8564

my card died so i have an excuse to get a good one now. is this a good deal? i thought it was but always looking for another opinion

 

[elmarcorulz]

Theres not much point in getting a 512MB card because i doubt it would make any difference. Its just a marketing ploy

 

[way2evil]

can someone tell me if you had the money which card would you get? 1 or 2?
1. http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1766896&Sku=P450-8564

2. http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2069688&Sku=P450-7846

 

[fade2green514]

$10 more for the 7600gs... DEFINITELY.
you will get a large increase in performance. no doubt.
more pipelines, more clocks, only $10 more. go for it.

 

[way2evil]

Ok then, 7600GS it is. thanks for the info

 

[ceewi1]

The 7600GS is indeed a better card, but that's quite expensive for one. eVGA's is $99 (after MIR) on newegg

 

[way2evil]

yea but how good is evga? i think xfx makes better cards, but i could be wrong.

 

[way2evil]

just to be clear, this card and the 7600 above are the same right? i might buy all my stuff from newegg because i have to get my case there anyways

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814150146

 

[dragon2309]

yup, they are identical as far as i can see, newegg is cheaper...

 

[way2evil]

a 550watt PSU should be enough for this right

 

[ceewi1]

a 550watt PSU should be enough for this right

Well, there's more to a PSU than wattage, but yes, it should be fine.

yea but how good is evga? i think xfx makes better cards, but i could be wrong.

I'd take the eVGA myself, due to the lower price and higher core clock. eVGA really aren't bad, and their warranty is about the best there is.

Moreover if you're going to be spending around $130, you can get something like an unlockable X800GTO2, which once unlocked, will easily outperform the 7600GS.