which do i get?

Amd gt player · 07-03-2008, 03:39 PM

ok so my shopping cart is looking like either one of these.

1-antec 1200-159.05
1-gtx 280 -549.99
1-crucial balistix ddr2 800 2x1gb 54.99
1 heavy duty shipping box 5.99

after SaH + the gst taxe
comes to $854.25
CAD
at 1280x1024 with duel monitors im thinkign one gtx280 will be better then 2 260, especially since itl cost me the price of this entire cart for just 2 260's. also i need to get a new water set up, i figuredt eh 1200 would be good, i was gonna get the nzxt tempest from surgevel btu tis gonna cost me as much as the 1200 after shipping so i figured i might aswell go full tower.

p.s. no ati recomendations please. i was told to buy a 750iftw when i had a x38 i did so now looks like you guys kinda screwed me on that one as everyone is looking into x38/x48 and hd4870.

surgeVel · 07-03-2008, 03:46 PM

Sorry about that, mate. The rates for shipping to Canada suck! Especially for as close to the US as you are... oh well, I tried.

Amd gt player · 07-03-2008, 04:04 PM

tis ok, im looking at reveiws right now tho, and wrd around these forusm hasnt been quite strait so far in lost planet and company of heroes the gtx260 is stoping a single 4870, and the crossfire 4870 are just slightly better then one gtx280., il post up with an edit once im done reading reveiws.

the only games i saw the gtx260 fall behind the 4870 was crysis and that was by 1fps.
so should i sli gtx260 or should i go with one gtx280, and keep myduel monitopr set up.

vernong1992 · 07-03-2008, 04:11 PM

What size are your monitors?

Do you keep them on Duplicate? or stretch?

thirdshiftdj · 07-03-2008, 04:12 PM

your going to sli for two 19" monitors or are you going to upgrade to a 24"?

Amd gt player · 07-03-2008, 04:25 PM

i have my monitors in duel veiw, and yes i do plan on upgrading monitors some time soon, im looking at this oen actually only 22 inch but i like it alot.
NCIX.com - Buy Samsung T220 22IN Widescreen LCD Monitor 1680X1050 2MS 20000:1 VGA DVI-D HDCP - LS22TWHSUV/ZA In Canada.
or this
NCIX.com - Buy Samsung T220HD 22IN Widescreen LCD Monitor 1680X1050 2MS 10000:1 VGA DVI-D HDMI Component TV Tuner - LS22TDNSUV/ZA In Canada. im leaning towardst he one with a tv tunner, im sure 10000:1 contrast is enough lol.
i think i also just figured out a way to mod my case to fit a 240 rad. i can take out my hard drive cage aswell as my floppy cage, and put my rad there, itl also allow space for a pump, qucick question can anyone find me an adapter to put my hdd in a 5.25 drive. so i wouldnt need the 1200, i do love my apollo.

i can get a wicked water cooling loop for my cpu with the gtx280, the crucial ram, and my current case for 870 including shipping and handeling.

kobe24 · 07-04-2008, 05:33 AM

the nvidia cards are still better but when u compare the price to performance, u see nvidia fall behind ati. the gtx280 is a great card its just that its expensive. id get one 280 instead of two 260.

Redmo0n · 07-04-2008, 07:24 AM

If your not going with ati then i reckon 2x 260

The price on Ncix for the 280, you can get 1 and a half 260's, so why not go with it

baron5 · 07-04-2008, 09:22 AM

get a single 4870. its the best single card for the price, it offeres about the same performance as a gtx 280 and is cheaper. unless u wait for the 4870x2.

why no ati? they are offering the best cards atm. otherwise go with a 9800gx2, even tho its dual gpu it still is much cheaper and give you good performance. people dont even get x38/48's anymore mostly the new p45 chipset which is a great overclocker.

Amd gt player · 07-05-2008, 01:55 AM

ive decided on a single gtx280, the 260 setup is otu of my raneg right now, im gonna be running a nice 22 inch monitor. and i may upgrade to sli around xmass. now i need a adapter to put my hd in my dvd cage.

07-03-2008, 03:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
Amd gt player typo user... Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3,318	which do i get? ok so my shopping cart is looking like either one of these. 1-antec 1200-159.05 1-gtx 280 -549.99 1-crucial balistix ddr2 800 2x1gb 54.99 1 heavy duty shipping box 5.99 after SaH + the gst taxe comes to $854.25 CAD at 1280x1024 with duel monitors im thinkign one gtx280 will be better then 2 260, especially since itl cost me the price of this entire cart for just 2 260's. also i need to get a new water set up, i figuredt eh 1200 would be good, i was gonna get the nzxt tempest from surgevel btu tis gonna cost me as much as the 1200 after shipping so i figured i might aswell go full tower. p.s. no ati recomendations please. i was told to buy a 750iftw when i had a x38 i did so now looks like you guys kinda screwed me on that one as everyone is looking into x38/x48 and hd4870. __________________ cpu-q6600 3.6 lapped dam 50c idle dam summer heat 68c load-mobo 750iftw-gpu g92 8800gts ram 1x2gb rendition value ram ddr800 4-4-4-12 crucial on rma-psu 600w silverstone strider-160gb caviar drive+ 160gb wd mybook external-lg dvd rw x3-nzxt apollo-tuniq tower 15766 3d marks in 06. my cpu score is down 400 points on my cpu clock, dam value ram, and summer heat. liquid loop coming soon. Its worse than just forgetting your pants its more like painting your wang with blood an attaching a link of sausages to it an shouting dinner time fido. as said by saxon

07-03-2008, 03:46 PM	#2 (permalink)
surgeVel System Builder/NZXT Deals Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Fort Wayne, IN Posts: 988	Re: which do i get? Sorry about that, mate. The rates for shipping to Canada suck! Especially for as close to the US as you are... oh well, I tried. __________________ -surgeVel Surge Velocity - Custom Built Computers For Speed and Power that is Light on Your Wallet! If you'd rather not risk building yourself, we won't charge an arm and a leg to do it for you! www.SurgeVelocity.com-Updated! \| NZXT Cases at lowest prices! \| Inferno Deals: The NewEgg Alternative! Latest Build: Case: NZXT Tempest, Mobo: Asus Rampage Forumula X48, CPU: Q9450 at stock (OC later), HS/F: Xigmatek Rifle 120mm (--C idle, --C max), GPU: Diamond Radeon HD4850 (CrossFireX later ), HDD: 500GB Seagate 7200.11, RAM: 4GB (2x2GB) OCZ Reapers 1000 DDR2, PSU: Corsair 750TX, OS: Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit

07-03-2008, 04:04 PM	#3 (permalink)
Amd gt player typo user... Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3,318	Re: which do i get? tis ok, im looking at reveiws right now tho, and wrd around these forusm hasnt been quite strait so far in lost planet and company of heroes the gtx260 is stoping a single 4870, and the crossfire 4870 are just slightly better then one gtx280., il post up with an edit once im done reading reveiws. the only games i saw the gtx260 fall behind the 4870 was crysis and that was by 1fps. so should i sli gtx260 or should i go with one gtx280, and keep myduel monitopr set up. __________________ cpu-q6600 3.6 lapped dam 50c idle dam summer heat 68c load-mobo 750iftw-gpu g92 8800gts ram 1x2gb rendition value ram ddr800 4-4-4-12 crucial on rma-psu 600w silverstone strider-160gb caviar drive+ 160gb wd mybook external-lg dvd rw x3-nzxt apollo-tuniq tower 15766 3d marks in 06. my cpu score is down 400 points on my cpu clock, dam value ram, and summer heat. liquid loop coming soon. Its worse than just forgetting your pants its more like painting your wang with blood an attaching a link of sausages to it an shouting dinner time fido. as said by saxon Last edited by Amd gt player; 07-03-2008 at 04:08 PM.

07-03-2008, 04:11 PM	#4 (permalink)
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07-03-2008, 04:12 PM	#5 (permalink)
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07-03-2008, 04:25 PM	#6 (permalink)
Amd gt player typo user... Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3,318	Re: which do i get? i have my monitors in duel veiw, and yes i do plan on upgrading monitors some time soon, im looking at this oen actually only 22 inch but i like it alot. NCIX.com - Buy Samsung T220 22IN Widescreen LCD Monitor 1680X1050 2MS 20000:1 VGA DVI-D HDCP - LS22TWHSUV/ZA In Canada. or this NCIX.com - Buy Samsung T220HD 22IN Widescreen LCD Monitor 1680X1050 2MS 10000:1 VGA DVI-D HDMI Component TV Tuner - LS22TDNSUV/ZA In Canada. im leaning towardst he one with a tv tunner, im sure 10000:1 contrast is enough lol. i think i also just figured out a way to mod my case to fit a 240 rad. i can take out my hard drive cage aswell as my floppy cage, and put my rad there, itl also allow space for a pump, qucick question can anyone find me an adapter to put my hdd in a 5.25 drive. so i wouldnt need the 1200, i do love my apollo. i can get a wicked water cooling loop for my cpu with the gtx280, the crucial ram, and my current case for 870 including shipping and handeling. __________________ cpu-q6600 3.6 lapped dam 50c idle dam summer heat 68c load-mobo 750iftw-gpu g92 8800gts ram 1x2gb rendition value ram ddr800 4-4-4-12 crucial on rma-psu 600w silverstone strider-160gb caviar drive+ 160gb wd mybook external-lg dvd rw x3-nzxt apollo-tuniq tower 15766 3d marks in 06. my cpu score is down 400 points on my cpu clock, dam value ram, and summer heat. liquid loop coming soon. Its worse than just forgetting your pants its more like painting your wang with blood an attaching a link of sausages to it an shouting dinner time fido. as said by saxon Last edited by Amd gt player; 07-03-2008 at 05:36 PM.

07-04-2008, 05:33 AM	#7 (permalink)
kobe24 Monster Techie Join Date: May 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 1,422	Re: which do i get? the nvidia cards are still better but when u compare the price to performance, u see nvidia fall behind ati. the gtx280 is a great card its just that its expensive. id get one 280 instead of two 260. __________________ 3D MARK 06 14,063 on vista, use to get it p4 2.8ghz Asus p4SD-LA 6800gs ultra 1.5gb ddr400 oem 120gb hdd The Techies' Bible

07-04-2008, 07:24 AM	#8 (permalink)
Redmo0n Techalicious Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Perth, Australia Posts: 1,286	Re: which do i get? If your not going with ati then i reckon 2x 260 The price on Ncix for the 280, you can get 1 and a half 260's, so why not go with it __________________ I gorge of your kudos.

07-04-2008, 09:22 AM	#9 (permalink)
baron5 Monster Techie Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: australia Posts: 1,764	Re: which do i get? get a single 4870. its the best single card for the price, it offeres about the same performance as a gtx 280 and is cheaper. unless u wait for the 4870x2. why no ati? they are offering the best cards atm. otherwise go with a 9800gx2, even tho its dual gpu it still is much cheaper and give you good performance. people dont even get x38/48's anymore mostly the new p45 chipset which is a great overclocker. __________________ My Budget Rig ~ $600 AUS AMD 5000+ BE @ 3.33GHz TRUE 120 cooler w/tx-2 GA-MA78GM-S2H 780g G.Skill 2GB NQ XFX 8800GS 700 core/1600 shader/950mem (still working on it, monster oc'er ) Antec e.w 380w NSK 4000 case Last edited by baron5; 07-04-2008 at 09:26 AM.

07-05-2008, 01:55 AM	#10 (permalink)
Amd gt player typo user... Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3,318	Re: which do i get? ive decided on a single gtx280, the 260 setup is otu of my raneg right now, im gonna be running a nice 22 inch monitor. and i may upgrade to sli around xmass. now i need a adapter to put my hd in my dvd cage. __________________ cpu-q6600 3.6 lapped dam 50c idle dam summer heat 68c load-mobo 750iftw-gpu g92 8800gts ram 1x2gb rendition value ram ddr800 4-4-4-12 crucial on rma-psu 600w silverstone strider-160gb caviar drive+ 160gb wd mybook external-lg dvd rw x3-nzxt apollo-tuniq tower 15766 3d marks in 06. my cpu score is down 400 points on my cpu clock, dam value ram, and summer heat. liquid loop coming soon. Its worse than just forgetting your pants its more like painting your wang with blood an attaching a link of sausages to it an shouting dinner time fido. as said by saxon

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