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    Dissappointed with my first build :( Further upgrade?

    4850 is like $80 more than 8800gt and only 15% performance increase. not worth it imo (if you already have 8800gt) im just waiting till 4870s are around 200ish
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    Dissappointed with my first build :( Further upgrade?

    thanks for replieng every1. the only reason i have 2gb and 420watt psu was because it was from my previous build (figured i dont really NEED more than 420 because im only running 1 8800gt) and the 8800gt i got for a good deal @ 99. i can still return it tho. i tried other games like...
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    Dissappointed with my first build :( Further upgrade?

    native res is 1440 x 900. wouldnt it perform better on a lower res tho
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    Dissappointed with my first build :( Further upgrade?

    So i basically built a new system a week ago, and the first game i tested on it was crysis. These are my system specs E8400 + ocz vendetta 2 cooling P5q Pro Asus mobo 2gb Ddr2-800 ocz gold bfg 8800gt oc vista 64bit wd 640gb caviar enermax 420watt psu (29A on 12V) I ran crysis...
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    Werid dual monitor flickering problem

    So i have 2 lcds. 19inch wide and 17 inch. Whenever i plug both of them in, 1 monitor or the another (or both sometimes) start flickering. and flickery lines going up to down are visible. changing refresh rate also doesnt help. but when i unplug 1 monitor from the gfx card, it becomes...
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    Return 8800gt and buy 4850/4870

    the only reason i was asking is that im going to be installing vista 64 bit on my system. would i see a huge boost ? i havnt started gaming on the new build yet so i dont know how it is performance wise.
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    upgrade ideas

    wat resolution u play at? wat cpu? i have the same setup as u e8400 8800gt bfg oc asus p5q pro. and also thinking if i should upgrade. i got my brand new for 99 tho. would 4850 be worth the extra 80?
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    Return 8800gt and buy 4850/4870

    should i upgrade my psu and ram? from 420 watt 2gb to 650 watt 4gb i just built a new system. i had stock 420 watt and 2gb ram lieing around (ocz gold pc 6400 800)
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    Return 8800gt and buy 4850/4870

    I game on 19 inch. 1440x900 looking to play games like hl2 ep3, fear 2 etc.. i got bfg 8800gt oc for $99, but can still return it in 30 days should i keep it or buy 4850? or possible 4870? im in canada so cheapest 4850 with dual slot cooling is costing me 180 and 4870 is 280...