Geforce 8800 Ultra SLI or quad core qx6800

advancedgeek · 05-06-2007, 09:42 AM

Currently I can spend around HK$10000 which is a bit less than US$1300 and I might geting 8800 ultra sli or maybe gtx depends on availibilty of ultra and so on. If I get sli i have to buy new psu new motherboard that is compatible with sli and also the 2 cards connector which i might not have enough money and probably wil get soon. Please post the prices of each item the lowest prices. Also if I was to get quad core qx6800 will it be better? This means i am upgrading only my cpu and not anything else. Hope you guys can give me good decision.

Ethereal_Dragon · 05-06-2007, 09:46 AM

You will NOT be able to get 8800 Ultra SLI for less than $1300 US... You would be looking at $1700 US or so after shipping. Aslo, the Ultra is an overclocked GTX, hardly worth the $300 mark-up PER CARD... What are the specs of your current PC?

b1gapl · 05-06-2007, 09:48 AM

OK first.....the 8800 Ultra is a complete waste of money. For $300 more, than the GTX, it doesn't beat the GTX significantly. SLI is not worth it, unless you play at extremely high resolutions. I suggest just getting one GTX, and overclocking it. Also What processor do you currently have?

maroon1 · 05-06-2007, 10:05 AM

8800 Ultra
Newegg.com - EVGA 768-P2-N881-AR GeForce 8800Ultra 768MB 384-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Video Card - Retail

8800GTX
Newegg.com - EVGA 768-P2-N831-AR GeForce 8800GTX 768MB 384-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Video Card - Retail

Q6600
Newegg.com - Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz 2 x 4MB L2 Cache LGA 775 Processor - Retail

You would save $300 by getting GTX, and $500 by getting Q6600

Personally, I would get one GTX and Q6600

Sora · 05-06-2007, 01:37 PM

what are your current PC specs? The Ultra can be made out of a regular GTX with a voltmod and a waterblock on there while being about 200 bucks cheaper still.

advancedgeek · 05-07-2007, 06:53 AM

So um yeah, right now i have a ASUS P5LD2-VM motherboard that has PCI-E slot and Pentium D 930 3.0Ghz overclocked to 3.5Ghz should i consider selling my old AGP 6800 ultra? i have it and it is not compatible with my new motherboard and i dont want to buy new 1 unless i really go for SLI but anyways how much would be a second hand 6800 now?

b1gapl · 05-07-2007, 06:58 AM

I would sell the 6800. It's outdated. Also I would go for maroon1's suggestion. But for around $1300, I would suggest:

e6600
Gigabyte 965P-DS3 or P5B-Deluxe
2gb G. Skill HZs
8800GTX
Corsair 520w or 620w

advancedgeek · 05-07-2007, 08:34 AM

oh yeah btw if i would sell it where would i sell it? ebay? i dont have paypal or anything and no credit card. so if i wanted cash to sell it where would it be the best to sell? i like your idea but should i keep my motherboard if i wanted only 1 8800 gtx and would 500 watt psu be enough for 8800 gtx 1 dvd burner 2 sata HD? and also is quad core worth it? i heard that it has boost in some applications but if it was for games then would it boost that much?

Edit: also if i wanted 8800 gtx does it matter which 1 i buy? there are few companies such as asus, galaxy, bfx, xfx, gigabyte, inno3d and all those stuff. I see a price difference with different companies and why is this? also is it better if i get a 8800 gtx aquatank? its around HK$5850 which is around $750.

b1gapl · 05-07-2007, 08:36 AM

Quad core is not yet worth it for games, because we haven't taken full advantage of dual core gaming yet. A 500w PSU will be enough, if it has enough amps. What is your PSU?

advancedgeek · 05-08-2007, 07:48 AM

my psu is 2themax 500D. 2the Max -- Power Supply -- Maxtron --D Series
So will it be enough for 2 7200RPM SATA drives and a DVD-RW drive a pentium d 930 for my psu? i wouldnt want to waste money on buying another psu.

05-06-2007, 09:42 AM	#1 (permalink)
advancedgeek Ultra Techie Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 527	Geforce 8800 Ultra SLI or quad core qx6800 Currently I can spend around HK$10000 which is a bit less than US$1300 and I might geting 8800 ultra sli or maybe gtx depends on availibilty of ultra and so on. If I get sli i have to buy new psu new motherboard that is compatible with sli and also the 2 cards connector which i might not have enough money and probably wil get soon. Please post the prices of each item the lowest prices. Also if I was to get quad core qx6800 will it be better? This means i am upgrading only my cpu and not anything else. Hope you guys can give me good decision.

05-06-2007, 09:46 AM	#2 (permalink)
Ethereal_Dragon EagleMod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bolingbrook, IL - USA Posts: 3,480	Re: Geforce 8800 Ultra SLI or quad core qx6800 You will NOT be able to get 8800 Ultra SLI for less than $1300 US... You would be looking at $1700 US or so after shipping. Aslo, the Ultra is an overclocked GTX, hardly worth the $300 mark-up PER CARD... What are the specs of your current PC? __________________ Let me Google that for you Please do NOT IM, PM or email me with computer support questions. I WILL work with you on any forum related issues via PM -Thank you! Gaming Rig: - GIGABYTE GA-X38-DQ6, Intel Q9550 @ 2.83 Ghz, TRUE (MX-2 & 2 Scythe SFF21D), Crucial Ballistix 4GB DDR 800, HIS Radeon X1950XT, CORSAIR CMPSU-520HX, 4x Seagate 7200.11 ST3500320AS 500 GB, ASUS DRW-2014L1T, Antec 900 The NAS Box: D-Link DNS-323 & 2x Seagate 7200.10 ST3500630AS 500GB - JBOD \| My Antec 900 Build Log \| Project Pink \| Operation Home Run \| \| General Forum Rules \| Networking FAQs & Tutorials \| Hardware Tutorials \|

05-06-2007, 09:48 AM	#3 (permalink)
b1gapl Commander SMod Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New York City Posts: 11,803	Re: Geforce 8800 Ultra SLI or quad core qx6800 OK first.....the 8800 Ultra is a complete waste of money. For $300 more, than the GTX, it doesn't beat the GTX significantly. SLI is not worth it, unless you play at extremely high resolutions. I suggest just getting one GTX, and overclocking it. Also What processor do you currently have? __________________ Recommended PC Components Guide Potentially the longest thread in history!! Tech-Forums Official 3DMark06/05/03 Top List

05-06-2007, 10:05 AM	#4 (permalink)
maroon1 Wizard Techie Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 3,403	Re: Geforce 8800 Ultra SLI or quad core qx6800 8800 Ultra Newegg.com - EVGA 768-P2-N881-AR GeForce 8800Ultra 768MB 384-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Video Card - Retail 8800GTX Newegg.com - EVGA 768-P2-N831-AR GeForce 8800GTX 768MB 384-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Video Card - Retail Q6600 Newegg.com - Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz 2 x 4MB L2 Cache LGA 775 Processor - Retail You would save $300 by getting GTX, and $500 by getting Q6600 Personally, I would get one GTX and Q6600 __________________ CPU: Core 2 Quad Q6600 MOBO: Intel DP35DP Video card: eVGA 8800GTS 320MB Hard drive: WD 500GB Monitor: Samsung 206BW 20" Wide OS: Windows XP Professional SP2

05-06-2007, 01:37 PM	#5 (permalink)
Sora Renowned Budgeting Master Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Uniontown, PA Posts: 4,122	Re: Geforce 8800 Ultra SLI or quad core qx6800 what are your current PC specs? The Ultra can be made out of a regular GTX with a voltmod and a waterblock on there while being about 200 bucks cheaper still. __________________ E6300 w/ Arctic Freezer Pro 7 @ 3.6ghz 1.4Vcore Antec 900 Case EVGA 750i FTW Mobo 2x1GB of DDR2-533 D9GMH Team Xtreme 4-4-4-12 @ 1030mhz 2.2v Gigabyte 8800GT 720/1800/1050 (eventually will SLI when they go down in price) Hanns G 19" Wide 5MS LCD 1 250GB WD and 1 Seagate 7200.10 in RAID 0 Corsair 520HX 3DMark06 Score: 13900

05-07-2007, 06:53 AM	#6 (permalink)
advancedgeek Ultra Techie Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 527	Re: Geforce 8800 Ultra SLI or quad core qx6800 So um yeah, right now i have a ASUS P5LD2-VM motherboard that has PCI-E slot and Pentium D 930 3.0Ghz overclocked to 3.5Ghz should i consider selling my old AGP 6800 ultra? i have it and it is not compatible with my new motherboard and i dont want to buy new 1 unless i really go for SLI but anyways how much would be a second hand 6800 now?

05-07-2007, 06:58 AM	#7 (permalink)
b1gapl Commander SMod Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New York City Posts: 11,803	Re: Geforce 8800 Ultra SLI or quad core qx6800 I would sell the 6800. It's outdated. Also I would go for maroon1's suggestion. But for around $1300, I would suggest: e6600 Gigabyte 965P-DS3 or P5B-Deluxe 2gb G. Skill HZs 8800GTX Corsair 520w or 620w __________________ Recommended PC Components Guide Potentially the longest thread in history!! Tech-Forums Official 3DMark06/05/03 Top List Last edited by b1gapl; 05-07-2007 at 07:00 AM.

05-07-2007, 08:34 AM	#8 (permalink)
advancedgeek Ultra Techie Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 527	Re: Geforce 8800 Ultra SLI or quad core qx6800 oh yeah btw if i would sell it where would i sell it? ebay? i dont have paypal or anything and no credit card. so if i wanted cash to sell it where would it be the best to sell? i like your idea but should i keep my motherboard if i wanted only 1 8800 gtx and would 500 watt psu be enough for 8800 gtx 1 dvd burner 2 sata HD? and also is quad core worth it? i heard that it has boost in some applications but if it was for games then would it boost that much? Edit: also if i wanted 8800 gtx does it matter which 1 i buy? there are few companies such as asus, galaxy, bfx, xfx, gigabyte, inno3d and all those stuff. I see a price difference with different companies and why is this? also is it better if i get a 8800 gtx aquatank? its around HK$5850 which is around $750. Last edited by advancedgeek; 05-07-2007 at 08:40 AM. Reason: add more info

05-07-2007, 08:36 AM	#9 (permalink)
b1gapl Commander SMod Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New York City Posts: 11,803	Re: Geforce 8800 Ultra SLI or quad core qx6800 Quad core is not yet worth it for games, because we haven't taken full advantage of dual core gaming yet. A 500w PSU will be enough, if it has enough amps. What is your PSU? __________________ Recommended PC Components Guide Potentially the longest thread in history!! Tech-Forums Official 3DMark06/05/03 Top List

05-08-2007, 07:48 AM	#10 (permalink)
advancedgeek Ultra Techie Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 527	Re: Geforce 8800 Ultra SLI or quad core qx6800 my psu is 2themax 500D. 2the Max -- Power Supply -- Maxtron --D Series So will it be enough for 2 7200RPM SATA drives and a DVD-RW drive a pentium d 930 for my psu? i wouldnt want to waste money on buying another psu.

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