6800GS or 7800GT?

[TROAB]

So my current plan is to build a budget gaming system. (At this point any remotely modern system will trample my Athlon 1.2Ghz and Geforce 4 MX

Since I can't afford the perfect dream system that I'd like to build, I'm going to start with that $600 emachine that juyst came out as a base and add a nice grapics adapter (and perhaps an extra GB of ram)

I don't have the emachine specs in front of me but I'll edit later and link them.

EDIT: http://www.e4me.com/products/products.html?prod=eMachines_T6524

My questuon is basically, in that machine is it worth it to get the eVGA 7800GT or better to save over $100 with the 6800GS? Will the machine limit the GPU anyways?

I have a Samsung 213T LCD panel and love running games in 1600x1200. I'd be building a dual core with SLI if I could afford, but I won't for awhile now, and rasther than hnt for deal on components I'd rather get the instant gratification and time/money savings of a prebuilt machine with minor modification.

If I can save money so my whole project is only $800 that would be great, but if I'll notice a worthwhile performance increase then I can prolly spring for the 7800

 

[the Chase]

For playing at 1600x1200 I'd go with the 7800GT. Especially if you want to use any AA/AF with newer games.

 

[Sentry2]

7800GT would be worth the extra $$.

 

[A554SS1N]

Originally posted by: Sentry2
7800GT would be worth the extra $$.

And from a UK perspective it'd be worth the extra ££!

 

[Sentry2]

Originally posted by: A554SS1N

Originally posted by: Sentry2
7800GT would be worth the extra $$.

And from a UK perspective it'd be worth the extra ££!

LOL...true

 

[TROAB]

Sounds like the 7800GT is the winner. The one I'm looking at is this eVGA model:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130256

So that should get me some decent quality at 1600x1200? Most of the games I play are World of Warcraft, Black & White 2, SimCity, that sort.

Not really into any FPS, which I think tend to be the more graphic intensive.


EDIT: I might pick up Civ IV as well.

 

[lifeguard1999]

Get the 7800GT for $309.

 

[BenSkywalker]

I would wager that the PSU in that eMachine would be hard pressed to handle a 7800GT. Likely it would have trouble with a 6800GS too, but at least that should be closer to its tollerance levels. Anywhere have the specs on the PSU for that rig?

 

[Demoth]

If it was me, I would not get the Emachine for $600. Not only will the PSU be garbage, but if you build your own system using an OEM version of XP, you'll save that much more on your next build. Plus the Emachine has a restore version of windows that will always load all that extra trail garbage on your system and require intensive tweaking to get it to gaming performance levels. The other peripherals and the MB will also likely be lower quality as well, not to mention the memory chips. Lots of potential problems.

Since your looking to get a good vid card anyways, look into a bundle like this-

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130238

This is a damn nice 7800 GT that comes with a damn good SLI Nforce 4 MB thrown in, a much better starting base for a new system. You'd end up about the same price in the end, but could get much better components, a raptor 10000 RPM HD and an OS that can be reused on your next build.

 

[videoclone]

Originally posted by: the Chase
For playing at 1600x1200 I'd go with the 7800GT. Especially if you want to use any AA/AF with newer games.

Buhh Humbug! "shakes fist" I play all my games at 1920x1200 max EVERYTHING on my overclocked X800GTO ( FEAR, DOD Source CS Source Quake 4 ... ext: all run great .. No AA or AF but at that rez its not required!

 

[Corporate Thug]

Originally posted by: lifeguard1999
Get the 7800GT for $309.

newegg has the leadtek for $300 AR too