Well, the decision made, the order placed

[Dreamweavernoob]

Thats right, after countless boring threads, which lead im sure to much exasperation, I have finally just stfu'ed and brought a card.

I literally was changing my order every 2 mins, but finally insanity ruled over. :headexplode:



I have purchased.


-------------------------------------------Zotac 1792mb GTX 295----------------------





*claps*

[EciDemon]

I always try to go best bang for the buck. If another card is 5% faster but cost 25% more then I go for the cheaper card as you can always over clock :)

[Koko56]

Should be awwwright!

[Dreamweavernoob]

Bollox, im like a woman with clothes.

Ive been reading some really crap reviews about Zotac and how their cards appear to be ****ed.

Add into the equation that I can now get a sealed BFG card (GTX 285 OCX) for only £290 vs the Zotacs £370 and suddenly my mind has changed.


Looks like ill be getting a GTX 285 then :D

[EciDemon]

Bollox, im like a woman with clothes.

Yep your 10000 upgrade posts is a testament to that :D :bleh:

[Dreamweavernoob]

Yep your 10000 upgrade posts is a testament to that :D :bleh:

Im like keira knightly :bleh: hiding nothing with a load of rubbish :D(nana2)

[Koko56]

Zotac? They seem okay from what I've gathered... :S

[Bee_Dee_3_Dee]

Bollox, im like a woman with clothes.

Ive been reading some really crap reviews about Zotac and how their cards appear to be ****ed.

Add into the equation that I can now get a sealed BFG card (GTX 285 OCX) for only £290 vs the Zotacs £370 and suddenly my mind has changed.


Looks like ill be getting a GTX 285 then :D

Are you eligible to Trade up in 100 days DreamWeavernoob?

If the answer is no. You'll be sorry!

Why?

Because if I set "Multi-GPU performance mode" to "Single GPU" on my GTX295, I bet even an OCed GTX285 is hardly distinguishably from my performance except @ 2560x1600 because of the vRAM. (You don't have a 30' monitor do you?) But when I change back "Multi-GPU performance mode" to "normal" or "NVIDIA recamended" my GTX295 is as indistinguishable as Night and Day from a GTX285 OCed! (Or Smoking is to a dowsed flame. ;))

See, that's what the extra £80 would get you. :D

Another way to look at it is, just get another GTX285 OCed and you'll be hardly distinguishably from my performance except @ 2560x1600 because of the vRAM. But at least you will have the performance too. (Compared to one GTX285 which sucks in comparison to a GTX295.)

And 2xGTX285 has a few more perks. One card goes down and ur cool for example. :) But I hear that 2xGTX295 is the best bang for ur money!

[Koko56]

Are you eligible to Trade up in 100 days DreamWeavernoob?

If the answer is no. You'll be sorry!

Why?

Because if I set "Multi-GPU performance mode" to "Single GPU" on my GTX295, I bet even an OCed GTX285 is hardly distinguishably from my performance except @ 2560x1600 because of the vRAM. (You don't have a 30' monitor do you?) But when I change back "Multi-GPU performance mode" to "normal" or "NVIDIA recamended" my GTX295 is as indistinguishable as Night and Day from a GTX285 OCed! (Or Smoking is to a dowsed flame. ;))

See, that's what the extra £80 would get you. :D

Another way to look at it is, just get another GTX285 OCed and you'll be hardly distinguishably from my performance except @ 2560x1600 because of the vRAM. But at least you will have the performance too. (Compared to one GTX285 which sucks in comparison to a GTX295.)

And 2xGTX285 has a few more perks. One card goes down and ur cool for example. :) But I hear that 2xGTX295 is the best bang for ur money!

Hmmm Quad SLI, value? Same sentence? :p

I might see what you mean though - for 30-inch monitors - possibly.

[$n][pErMan]

m-m-m-m-m-i-i-i-i-c-c-c-c-r-r-r-r-o-o-o-o S-t-t-t-t-u-u-u-t-t-e-e-r-r-r-r-r.... :)

A Single GTX285 would beat a single GTX295 (if it was one card). A GTX295 as is will perform better in most cases than a GTX285 (drive issues will cause the GTX285 to win in Crysis at last check). 2 GTX285's will beat a single GTX295. 2 GTX295's will beat 2 GTX285's. 3 GTX285's will beat 2 GTX295's.

[Dreamweavernoob]

mmmmmonster kill?

brothers?

[Koko56]

[pErMan;1937119']m-m-m-m-m-i-i-i-i-c-c-c-c-r-r-r-r-o-o-o-o S-t-t-t-t-u-u-u-t-t-e-e-r-r-r-r-r.... :)

A Single GTX285 would beat a single GTX295 (if it was one card). A GTX295 as is will perform better in most cases than a GTX285 (drive issues will cause the GTX285 to win in Crysis at last check). 2 GTX285's will beat a single GTX295. 2 GTX295's will beat 2 GTX285's. 3 GTX285's will beat 2 GTX295's.

Apparently that is micro stutter problem is gone now...

And the 295 at a glance appear to offer more per money.

[Dreamweavernoob]

OMFG. I just brought me a mother ****ing BFG 1792mb GTX 295 for only 300 ****ing pounds.


I = happy.

A GTX 295 for less than a GTX 285.


For some reason they are sold out now........:headexplode:

[Koko56]

OMFG. I just brought me a mother ****ing BFG 1792mb GTX 295 for only 300 ****ing pounds.


I = happy.

A GTX 295 for less than a GTX 285.


For some reason they are sold out now........:headexplode:

What? Where... even if they are sold out... :wonder:

[Bee_Dee_3_Dee]

Apparently that is micro stutter problem is gone now...

And the 295 at a glance appear to offer more per money.

Indeed. Very well said! :beer:

[Bee_Dee_3_Dee]

OMFG. I just brought me a mother ****ing BFG 1792mb GTX 295 for only 300 ****ing pounds.


I = happy.

A GTX 295 for less than a GTX 285.


For some reason they are sold out now........:headexplode:

Well that's, :bs: :bs: :bs: :bs: :bs:

Makes you wanna' just,:barf:

:barf:
...over,
:barf:
...and over,
:barf:
...and over,
:barf:
...and over,
:barf:
...and over,

Rain checks? :inform::argue:

watsup? :)

[Dreamweavernoob]

Well that's, :bs: :bs: :bs: :bs: :bs:

Makes you wanna' just,:barf:

:barf:
...over,
:barf:
...and over,
:barf:
...and over,
:barf:


Rain checks? :inform::argue:

watsup? :)

:wtf:


yes.... Anyway will post pics of reciept page.............whe(if) I get the card :D

[Bee_Dee_3_Dee]

:wtf:


yes.... Anyway will post pics of reciept page.............whe(if) I get the card :D

so it is on order? w00t! :type: and pretty soon you'll be pwning:owned:left:rw:and right.:kill: all the nubs at least. :rofl:D :POKE:

[Koko56]

Yay for the smiles!

Also, BD3D - you appear to have a pretty nice computer!

I would like to know actually, what's the max FSB on that mobo that you can get?

Also why a dual core, not implying that anything is wrong - just curious...

[Bee_Dee_3_Dee]

Yay for the smiles!

Also, BD3D - you appear to have a pretty nice computer!

I would like to know actually, what's the max FSB on that mobo that you can get?

Also why a dual core, not implying that anything is wrong - just curious...

1333/1066/800 MHz FSB. Is that what u mean? I'm still learning. (newb)

I bought the E8400 the first day it was available on sale for $219. And in comparison to Quads (costing $1,200) running at stock speeds, the Wolfdale when OCed to between 3.9GHz and 4.0GHz resulted in equal or better performance in games. :bounce: (nana2):bounce:

Now days anyone would want a Q9550 obviously. :ORDER: They're Gerrrr..ate! deal for that little money now. :smoking::smoking2:(lee)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128084

http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/Motherboard/Products_Spec.aspx?ClassValue=Motherboard&ProductID=2729&ProductName=GA-P35-S3G