Temporary Video Card

[James Bond]

I'm going to build a new computer soon, and I REALLY want a G80.. but I just can't afford it right now.

Would it be "intelligent" to get all of my components, and an average video card, then upgrade when G80 prices fall? How long until they go down some?

I was thinking about getting a 7900GTO to hold me over maybe.

 

[happy medium]

Whats your budget right now?
You could sell your Cpu,board and video card for about 180.00$(for sale forums)

Buy a AMD x2 4200 reuse your ram (overclock to 2.6 )for 180.00$

Buy a Amd pci-e board 130.00$
8800gts for 450.00$

Total cost 580.00$

That should be good for a year or 2

 

[James Bond]

Actually I'm goign to give most of the stuff in my current set up to my brother.

I plan on buying:
C2D E6400
P5B-E (or something around there)
2GB of some DDR2 6400 Ram
and ??? video.

 

[happy medium]

x1950xt for 269.00 is the best sub 300.00$ card I think now.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814102067

From this thread:

http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...atid=31&threadid=1960083&enterthread=y

 

[James Bond]

I'm trying to spend a bit less... since i really plan on getting a g80 within a few months, once prices come down some. I remember seeing x1950pro's for like $180..
EAX1950Pro
X1950Pro's

 

[happy medium]

That's a descent card for the price or the 7900gs is on sale at Best buy for 149.99$ which would still be 30% faster then your current 6800gt.

Edit link for 7900gs http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp...ctCategoryId=cat01151&id=1155072371459

 

[James Bond]

Thanks for your help happy. I'll probably get a 7900GS, or maybe ill be able to buy one from somebody on anandtech.

 

[imported_Crusader]

My backup is a l33t PCI (not PCIE) Geforce 6200 128MB.

It works and it was only $30.