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mavihs

mavihs

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Is it worth 2 buy a second hand BIG 7600GS (factory overclocked)????
How much should i pay for it???
 
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sanjay_111

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I have been wanting to know which card would suit me with the constraint that SMPS is rated only 300 W. 8500 GT needs min 350 W.

From earlier posts, I can make out 7300 is a good choice. But is there anything anyone knows between 7300 and 8500 which is better but will fit into my comp (x 16 PCI - E) ? I want the config to last for some time before it becomes outdated.

Right now I have integrated Xpress 200 with which Company of Heroes is quite choppy.
 
The_Devil_Himself

The_Devil_Himself

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ƒire$eeker said:
Is it worth 2 buy a second hand BIG 7600GS (factory overclocked)????
How much should i pay for it???
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I know which card you are talking about.I think anything more than 3k would be stupidity.2.5-2.8 should be enough considering new one is available for around 4.5k and yes 8600 is available for 5.5k.

sanjay_111 said:
I have been wanting to know which card would suit me with the constraint that SMPS is rated only 300 W. 8500 GT needs min 350 W.

From earlier posts, I can make out 7300 is a good choice. But is there anything anyone knows between 7300 and 8500 which is better but will fit into my comp (x 16 PCI - E) ? I want the config to last for some time before it becomes outdated.

Right now I have integrated Xpress 200 with which Company of Heroes is quite choppy.
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Dude a zebronics basic 400w smps is available for 500 bucks so no reasong to go for 7300 if you can afford 8500 but I recommend 8600gt(5.5k-6k).
 
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sanjay_111

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Devil,

Thanks for your reply. Two points:

1. I was reluctant to replace SMPS since it kills manufacturer's warranty. But will do it if it is best option.

2. What is the difference between 8600 and 8500 ? I spoke to a distributor at Kolkata who said there is no EXTRA value in 8600 unless I use Adobe Photoshop. 8500 will last at least 3 years if all I do is play games.

Will welcome comments from all on this
 
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Harvik780

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sanjay_111 said:
What is the difference between 8600 and 8500 ? I spoke to a distributor at Kolkata who said there is no EXTRA value in 8600 unless I use Adobe Photoshop. 8500 will last at least 3 years if all I do is play games.

Will welcome comments from all on this
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He is an idiot.Even the 8800Ultra won't last three years studying nvidia's approach,the 8800Ultra SLI will give better performance only at 1024*768 and only on nvidia optimized games.This is the Harsh truth,with pc new hardware always beats the old hardware by a wide range.
8600GT is a way better performer than the 8500GT Due to the increment of Stream Processors from 16 to 32 in games.
Go for 8600GT if u can.
And always ask the price of Computer products from distributer as u did because the dealers might cheat u.
 
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sanjay_111

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If I may be permitted to harp on this a little - I do not understand the innards of a graphics card. I want to know how u sense the difference when u play a game with high end graphics, between 8500 and 8600.

Looks like I will have to change SMPS.
 
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Harvik780

ToTheBeatOfUrHeart
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sanjay_111 said:
If I may be permitted to harp on this a little - I do not understand the innards of a graphics card. I want to know how u sense the difference when u play a game with high end graphics, between 8500 and 8600.

Looks like I will have to change SMPS.
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The stream processors are unified shader processors which execute shader instructions.Since newer games are more shader intensive more Stream Processors=More performance.
 
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sanjay_111

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Thanks for your reply, Harvy. It will really help.

But just for my knowledge, if I had to restrict the purchase of graphics card to one with 250 or 300 W power supply requirement, which would be the best choice ?
 
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Harvik780

ToTheBeatOfUrHeart
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sanjay_111 said:
Thanks for your reply, Harvy. It will really help.

But just for my knowledge, if I had to restrict the purchase of graphics card to one with 250 or 300 W power supply requirement, which would be the best choice ?
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8400GS.There's a review of this video card in the reviews section by @choto Cheeta
I am giving the link.

Here's the link-
Quick Look At 8400GS
 
The_Devil_Himself

The_Devil_Himself

die blizzard die! D3?
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But don't even think of playing latest games on 8400gs.Its just good enough for Vista and HD videos.
2. What is the difference between 8600 and 8500 ? I spoke to a distributor at Kolkata who said there is no EXTRA value in 8600 unless I use Adobe Photoshop. 8500 will last at least 3 years if all I do is play games.
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This is one of the stupidest thing I heard in recent times I mean WTF is this Photoshop thing.Dude the seller is trying to dupe you be careful.Confirm your model no. and price and then insist on purchasing that card only.

My recommendations(final):
1.Change your smps(and I think it doesn't void your warranty)
2.get a 8600gt

total:around 6.5k.
 
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sanjay_111 said:
Devil,

Thanks for your reply. Two points:

1. I was reluctant to replace SMPS since it kills manufacturer's warranty. But will do it if it is best option.

2. What is the difference between 8600 and 8500 ? I spoke to a distributor at Kolkata who said there is no EXTRA value in 8600 unless I use Adobe Photoshop. 8500 will last at least 3 years if all I do is play games.

Will welcome comments from all on this
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hehh... yeaah dude... that guy doesnt know jack$hit and is doin what all computer hardware dealers do best in and around india - ripping you off... :)
photoshop cs3's come out with a "use gpu" option, which in my opionion, doesnt make that big a difference... and well, with softwares like 3ds max and maya unlimited, photoshop's performance the last thing i'd quote on a gfx card's muscle... and lastly, 8600 is better... well, if you dont understand the specs of the card, i reckon i'd go with the one thats commonsense... 8500 + 100 = 8600... :D hehh.. im just too lame... :)
 
utsav

utsav

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which AGP card to buy to run NFS Most wanted at max settings at 1024*768.

i want AGP not PCI e
 
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