get evga 6800 for $200 now or wait?

[weizilla]

i'm building a comp and all i'm waiting for is the vid card.
should i get the evga 6800 pci-e 256mb for $200 (after rebates) now or wait for prices to fall and get it from a different vendor? i'm trying to spend as close to $200 as i can.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130231

i have an amd x2 and asus sli-premiem mobo so i would like to stick to nvidia so i can go sli in a year or two

 

[MBrown]

no

 

[weizilla]

Originally posted by: MBrown
no

no what?

 

[pibb]

im in the same boat, im thinking of using PCI voodoo3 till they go, but I just don't know.... I'll be watching thread to for opinions

 

[JBT]

Buy a refurb x800 pro straight from ATI with a 3 year warrenty for $199. That thing smokes a 6800 NU.

 

[munchow2]

Your comp and mobo are so premium. I don't understand why you wouldn't engorge yourself in a relatively top of the line videocard.

 

[weizilla]

Originally posted by: munchow2
Your comp and mobo are so premium. I don't understand why you wouldn't engorge yourself in a relatively top of the line videocard.

i hardly ever play games now but i might start with this new comp. however, the most i'll play is about 1 hour a week
plus i want the most i can get for my money because this comp has to last me 3-4 years

 

[weizilla]

Originally posted by: JBT
Buy a refurb x800 pro straight from ATI with a 3 year warrenty for $199. That thing smokes a 6800 NU.

refurb ati cards from ati are only agp. i'm looking for pci-e

 

[MBrown]

Originally posted by: munchow2
Your comp and mobo are so premium. I don't understand why you wouldn't engorge yourself in a relatively top of the line videocard.

:thumbsup:

 

[intogamer]

I'd get a used card

 

[weizilla]

Originally posted by: intogamer
I'd get a used card

too impatient to find/wait for one. this is the last piece to my comp.

 

[John]

Originally posted by: weizilla
i'm building a comp and all i'm waiting for is the vid card.
should i get the evga 6800 pci-e 256mb for $200 (after rebates) now or wait for prices to fall and get it from a different vendor? i'm trying to spend as close to $200 as i can.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130231

i have an amd x2 and asus sli-premiem mobo so i would like to stick to nvidia so i can go sli in a year or two

IMHO, SLI is not a wise investment for a gamer. A $500 7800GTX is faster than SLI 6800 GT's that set you back roughly $750. Even if you SLI some 6800's a 7800GT will outperform it and both configurations will run you $400.

You have a kickass mainboard and cpu, and you want to choke it with a 6800. IMHO you should go nothing less than a 7800GT if you want to stick with NVIDIA products.

 

[weizilla]

Originally posted by: John

Originally posted by: weizilla
i'm building a comp and all i'm waiting for is the vid card.
should i get the evga 6800 pci-e 256mb for $200 (after rebates) now or wait for prices to fall and get it from a different vendor? i'm trying to spend as close to $200 as i can.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130231

i have an amd x2 and asus sli-premiem mobo so i would like to stick to nvidia so i can go sli in a year or two

IMHO, SLI is not a wise investment for a gamer. A $500 7800GTX is faster than SLI 6800 GT's that set you back roughly $750. Even if you SLI some 6800's a 7800GT will outperform it and both configurations will run you $400.

You have a kickass mainboard and cpu, and you want to choke it with a 6800. IMHO you should go nothing less than a 7800GT if you want to stick with NVIDIA products.

i was thinking of getting a $200 card now and in a year or two, get another one when the price drops to like $100 or maybe even $75.

I know that a 6800 isn't going to be as good as the rest of my system but i don't play games enough to justifiy getting a vid card that's more than $200

 

[apoppin]

First search then check Hot Deals Forums at least twice a day . . . you should find something really nice for under $200 within a few days.

nVidia just dropped the MSRP on the 6800 series . . . give it a few days to affect retail [more]

patience

 

[weizilla]

Originally posted by: apoppin
First search then check Hot Deals Forums at least twice a day . . . you should find something really nice for under $200 within a few days.

nVidia just dropped the MSRP on the 6800 series . . . give it a few days to affect retail [more]

patience

yea that's why i'm waiting now but the evga's retail now so i'm debating getting that now or waiting for another vendor's price to drop

 

[John]

Originally posted by: weizilla
i was thinking of getting a $200 card now and in a year or two, get another one when the price drops to like $100 or maybe even $75.

I know that a 6800 isn't going to be as good as the rest of my system but i don't play games enough to justifiy getting a vid card that's more than $200

What exactly do you do on your computer to justify an X2 and SLI mainboard if you aren't a gamer?

 

[weizilla]

Originally posted by: John

Originally posted by: weizilla
i was thinking of getting a $200 card now and in a year or two, get another one when the price drops to like $100 or maybe even $75.

I know that a 6800 isn't going to be as good as the rest of my system but i don't play games enough to justifiy getting a vid card that's more than $200

What exactly do you do on your computer to justify an X2 and SLI mainboard if you aren't a gamer?

photoshop, matlab, maple, solidworks, programming. plus my current desktop is a pentium 3 1ghz and i would like to upgrade.

 

[GoSharks]

i would get an ati x800 instead. msi's x800 is $145 after 30 rebate at zipzoomfly.