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Old 11-27-2005, 09:14 PM   #1 (permalink)
 
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Default PNY GeForce 7800 GT 256mb any good?

Is the PNY GeForce 7800 GT 256mb any good at all or not?
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Old 11-27-2005, 09:21 PM   #2 (permalink)
 
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I'd replace the fan.
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PNY tend to be overpriced from what I have seen.
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PNY 7800 gt's 300 bucks right now on newegg. But I heard they have heating issues.

I'd recommend putting out another 20 bucks and get an eVGA. I've yet to see a bad review.
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Though I've heard you can overclock a 6800 to about the same performance, if you'd rather save some $$$
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