Should I....?

Gaff84

Gaff84

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I have an EVGA GeForce 7600 GT KO video card in my computer. I was thinking about just selling it and getting an 8600. Then I thought, "Hey, I could just upgard to SLI and get a second 7600".

Is this a bad course of thinking? I've never used SLI, and I have no clue how two 7600 GT's would compare to a single 8600. Plus the 8 series are all DirectX 10. Sooo? Would it be worth it to just go with a single 8600? Plus I don't have an SLI mobo, so I'd have to fork money over for that. So I wouldn't be saving any money.

I have no idea. Any ideas? :confused:
 
Well instead of going the SLI route and buying a new card AND and new mobo, I'd just get an 8800GTS 320MB, or 640MB.
 
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What's the biggest difference between the 8600 and the 8800?

I mean, I'm talking about spending 200 bucks VS 300/400 for the 8800.
 
Gaff84 said:
What's the biggest difference between the 8600 and the 8800?

I mean, I'm talking about spending 200 bucks VS 300/400 for the 8800.
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There's a HUGE difference between the 8600's and the 8800's, definetly get the 8800 if your budget comes anywhere remotely close to it.
 
Take the 8800 if possible.... the 8600 only has got a 128bit memory interface, that's really gonna slow down your computer.
 
You'll also need to take into account PSU requirements. The 8600gts has the same power requirements as the 7600gt, so you'll have no problem running it. The 8800gts on the other hand is has a larger amperage requirement, 26-28 on the +12v rail, opposed to the 8600's 18.
 
There is no point in getting a 8600, the performance is not up to scratch AT ALL. The 7900GT beats it in performance, the extra memory and DX10 support is useless if it lacks grunt.
 
I'm running two 8600GT's and wished I had bought one 8800GTS. Big performace mistake on my part. So if you got the funds go with the 8800.
 
Buying a new board and a 7600GT just to run SLI at this point is just a waste of money. If you have enough money to do that then just keep your board and get atleast a single 8600GTS, if not save up alittle more and get a 8800GTS
 
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People say that 8600GT is good because it supports DX10. The only problem is that it's not a good enough of a card to play DX10 games. If you get an 8600GT you won't see that much of a difference over your 7600GT.

Just save your money and wait it out until you can get an 8800GTS. The nvidia 9 series should be coming out in November, so 8800's should drop in price quite a bit.
 
Jacksonblue said:
People say that 8600GT is good because it supports DX10. The only problem is that it's not a good enough of a card to play DX10 games. If you get an 8600GT you won't see that much of a difference over your 7600GT.

Just save your money and wait it out until you can get an 8800GTS. The nvidia 9 series should be coming out in November, so 8800's should drop in price quite a bit.
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Wow, I didn't know that. See, that is the kind of stuff I want to hear. When I heard about the AMD price drop, I waited.

Thanks man, I'll keep my eyes peeled.

Thanks for all of the advice, guys. I'm definitely going with an 8800.
 
hermeslyre said:
You'll also need to take into account PSU requirements. The 8600gts has the same power requirements as the 7600gt, so you'll have no problem running it. The 8800gts on the other hand is has a larger amperage requirement, 26-28 on the +12v rail, opposed to the 8600's 18.
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I just bought an Antec EA500 earthwatts 500W PSU. I had to learn the hard way. I've had so many freakin' PSU's burn out on me.

I bought a 620 Watt Enermax PSU, mostly because it was modular. Thought it was pretty cool. Yeah, the thing lasted about 5 months, then it promply kicked the bucket.

So last question -

Do you guys think that my current PSU, 500 Watts, would be enough juice for the 8800?

I'm also planning on upgrading to 1 gig more of RAM, plus the Athlon x2 6000 or 6400.
 
I'm going to give you a customary :P Wattage is not the only spec to take into consideration, The current, or amperage on the +12v line is important as well. You can find this spec on the side of the PSU unit (unit unit). Post it up ne'redowell! ~ :D
 
hermeslyre said:
I'm going to give you a customary :P Wattage is not the only spec to take into consideration, The current, or amperage on the +12v line is important as well. You can find this spec on the side of the PSU unit (unit unit). Post it up ne'redowell! ~ :D
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I'm at work right now, so I'm not next to my computer.

Here are teh specs that I got online. Let me know if it helps.

Yeah, I'm still learning about PSU's. I mean, before I bought all of my stuff just going on what I knew (very little). So, I just kind of pick things up as a I go along, and usually learn the hard way (like with my enermax PSU).

Anyway, I'm hoping not to mess phase 2 of my transition into modern PC building.

Type ATX12V v2.0
Maximum Power 500W
PFC Active
+12V Rails 2
Efficiency > 80%
Energy-Efficient 80 PLUS Certified
Input Voltage 100 - 240 V
Input Frequency Range 50/60 Hz
Input Current 9A
Output +3.3V@24A,+5V@24A,+12V1@17A,+12V2@17A,[email protected], [email protected]
Approvals UL, CUL, FCC, TUV, CE, CB, C-tick, CCC


So, the amperage on the 12v line would be 17?

Is that good or bad?
 
If you look closely you'll see that you have two +12v lines (V1-V2), each registered at 17a. You would simply add the two together to get 34a total, which is a very healthy rating. The rest of the specs look ok as well! So sure, you would have no problem running all that you desire on your current PSU.
 
Jacksonblue said:
People say that 8600GT is good because it supports DX10. The only problem is that it's not a good enough of a card to play DX10 games. If you get an 8600GT you won't see that much of a difference over your 7600GT.

Just save your money and wait it out until you can get an 8800GTS. The nvidia 9 series should be coming out in November, so 8800's should drop in price quite a bit.
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No, no, no... It's the 8700's....
 
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