pkirby11
03-11-06, 01:46 AM
Basically I'm looking at trying out ATI for a while, I've just been reading things and it's something I've wanted to do. But I wanted some questions answered from ATI users and NVIDIA users as to what you would do.
I was going to buy a new crossfire board and either and ATI X1900 XT or XTX, I have the money for either one. But what I need to know is this, currently I'm running two 7800 GTX 256mb cards. Complete stock, and as you can tell not very old. I bought one EVGA back in July of 05, and the other EVGA in November of 05. But with Oblivion coming out, and other games soon to arrive I've been wondering if even now my system is capable of running some of these games at 1680x1050 with all settings turned up. If you were me, would you upgrade to the X1900 or would you wait until DX10 cards started to show and then spend the money?
The other question is, if you were to upgrade your cards and motherboard, how easy would it be to sell the combo? I've never sold on EBAY, and I've never sold computers parts for the most part. I usually have some use for them, but I won't for the two EVGA 7800GTX's and the A8NSLI-Premium board, which is only a month old. Not real sure how to handle it.
Any advice would be nice on either topics, wether you think it wise to buy the new card and even you don't how would you go about selling the old hardware. I'd probably sell the cards and motherboard in a combo for $400 to $450, I know that might seem cheap, and to some it might seem exspensive but to me I just want to sell the old parts. I'd hate to see for the most part less than year old equipment go to waste. But I don't know how I'd go about explaining to anyone that I'm legit. I still have all the parts, boxes, and cables that shipped with the parts. But I have no proof I'm honest, other than my word and pictures. I can say, I'm probably more honest and gullable than most people, just ask my brother. :D
Well any ways, if anyone could take there time to hint at what they might do that'd be great. I just started looking around, and while I like the 7900 GTX's I'm really thinking it's time for a change. And I've liked what I've seen with ATI's new cards. Thanks guys.
I was going to buy a new crossfire board and either and ATI X1900 XT or XTX, I have the money for either one. But what I need to know is this, currently I'm running two 7800 GTX 256mb cards. Complete stock, and as you can tell not very old. I bought one EVGA back in July of 05, and the other EVGA in November of 05. But with Oblivion coming out, and other games soon to arrive I've been wondering if even now my system is capable of running some of these games at 1680x1050 with all settings turned up. If you were me, would you upgrade to the X1900 or would you wait until DX10 cards started to show and then spend the money?
The other question is, if you were to upgrade your cards and motherboard, how easy would it be to sell the combo? I've never sold on EBAY, and I've never sold computers parts for the most part. I usually have some use for them, but I won't for the two EVGA 7800GTX's and the A8NSLI-Premium board, which is only a month old. Not real sure how to handle it.
Any advice would be nice on either topics, wether you think it wise to buy the new card and even you don't how would you go about selling the old hardware. I'd probably sell the cards and motherboard in a combo for $400 to $450, I know that might seem cheap, and to some it might seem exspensive but to me I just want to sell the old parts. I'd hate to see for the most part less than year old equipment go to waste. But I don't know how I'd go about explaining to anyone that I'm legit. I still have all the parts, boxes, and cables that shipped with the parts. But I have no proof I'm honest, other than my word and pictures. I can say, I'm probably more honest and gullable than most people, just ask my brother. :D
Well any ways, if anyone could take there time to hint at what they might do that'd be great. I just started looking around, and while I like the 7900 GTX's I'm really thinking it's time for a change. And I've liked what I've seen with ATI's new cards. Thanks guys.